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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE OF THE CITY OF
INDIANAPOLIS
(INDIANA)
1931
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UNION TITLE COMPANY
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OFFICERS
WILLIS N. - COVAL ... President ALBERT M. BRISTOR. .... Vice-Pres. and Treas.
H. E. STONECIPHER. Secretary
DIRECTORS
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DICK MILLER
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GEORGE W. SNYDER
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OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
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Cornelius O. Alig
Edson T. Wood, Jr.
Edwin H. Shedd Fermor S. Cannon Volney M. Brown Wm. Low Rice
Chas. R. Yoke J. J. Kiser Hiram Brown
Fred G. Appel
Forest M. Knight
PHONE, LINCOLN 2571
Names Appearing in Black Letters
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Abstracts
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ACCOUNTANTS
WESTERN-AUDIT-COMPANY
CHARLES L. COEN, Manager
Certified Public Accountant
Suite 520 Circle Tower
Indianapolis, Ind.
Telephone, Lincoln 2738
AUDITS SYSTEMS COSTS TAXES
ERNST & ERNST CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS SYSTEM SERVICE Offices in 54 Principal Cities
INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE 901-917 ILLINOIS BLDG.
HERDRICH & BOGGS
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AUDITORS, COST ACCOUNTANTS, PUBLIC UTILITY ACCOUNTANTS INCOME TAX REPORTS
901-7 Continental Bank Building Telephone Riley 3963
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ACCOUNTANTS
INDIANAPOLIS
HAMMOND
GARY
W. M. MADDEN & COMPANY Certified Public Accountants 1456-1458 Consolidated Bldg., 115 N. Pennsylvania St. Telephones Lincoln 35 78-35 79 TAX SERVICE
AUDITS
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328 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Lincoln 1418
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307-314 Peoples Bank Building
TAX SERVICE AUDITS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA SYSTEMS RILEY 7214 BUSINESS STATISTICS
JESSE W. POTTER President
ROBERT K. GRAHAM Secretary-Treasurer
UNITED CREDIT BUREAUS, Inc. 20 UNION TRUST BUILDING
120 East Market Street
Phones, Lincoln 5383-5384 and Riley 5561
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ADVERTISING
THE HOMER McKEE COMPANY, INC.
320 N.MERIDIAN STREET · ADVERTISING · INDIANAPOLIS, U.S.A.
An organization
specializing in the planning and prepa- ration of magazine, newspaper, direct- by-mail and outdoor advertising for a number of important national advertisers.
NEW YORK OFFICE 370 LEXINGTON AVE.
CHICAGO OFFICE 333 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1931)
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ADVERTISING
MILLIS ADVERTISING COMPANY
8th FLOOR
PEOPLES BANK BUILDING
INDIANAPOLIS
FRED MILLIS President
J. R. MILLIS Treasurer- General Mgr.
R. E. HALL Vice-President- Secretary
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Teaching The MILLIONS to Buy
A National Advertising Agency Specializing in Co-operative Merchandising and Advertis- ing Campaigns.
CLIENTS
LAUNDRYOWNERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS PROGRAM SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS FLORISTS TELEGRAPH DELIVERY ASSOCIATION ENGRAVED STATIONERY MFRS. ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MACARONI MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIA- TION
AND OTHERS
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852-860 Consolidated Building Indianapolis, Ind.
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ADVERTISING
General Outdoor Advertising Co. INCORPORATED
Outdoor Advertising Poster Advertising and Painted Bulletins SIGNS OF ALL KINDS
EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND PLANT 511-523 Madison Ave.
PHONE: Lincoln 2575
ADVERTISING SERVICE
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PIONEER DISTRIBUTING COMPANY (Established 1889 as Florea Distributing Co.)
Parcel Post Reshipments and Deliveries Deliveries to Physicians and Druggists Office and Warehouse, 113-115 S. Capitol Avenue Telephone Lincoln 4190
A. B. WEYL, President
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ARCHITECTS
PRESTON C. RUBUSH
EDGAR O. HUNTER
RUBUSH & HUNTER
--- Architects ---
SUITE 1020 ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS BUILDING
Telephone Lincoln 7671
Southeast Corner Pennsylvania and Vermont Sts.
ART
PICTURES AND FRAMING Largest Stocks and Facilities in Indiana THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S HOUSE Every Need of Amateur and Professional PROMPT BLUE PRINT SERVICE Also Supplies for Architect, Draughtsman and Engineer Mirrors for all Purposes, Art Workers' Supplies The H. LIEBER COMPANY 24 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
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AUCTIONEERS
LEW SHANK AUCTION CO.
AUCTIONEERS Ex-Mayor Lew Shank, Founder
STORAGE-PACKING-TRANSFERRING Special Rates to All Western Points
AUCTION EVERY THURSDAY AT AUCTION ROOM
1432 N. ILLINOIS
MRS. LEW SHANK, Pres.
PHONE RILEY 0644 IRWIN WALKER, Gen. Manager
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
Contractors and Installers of Automatic Sprinkler Equipments
PHOENIX & HEATING CO
SPRINKLER
Estimates and Information Furnished Without Obligation
1001 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG.
OFFICE, RI ley 3717
RESIDENCE, HUMBOLDT 7278
A Directory Library
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AUTOMOBILE
24-Hour Service
24-Hour Service
General Motor Service Co.
"All the Name Implies"
701 N. Illinois Street Telephone Riley 1418
Fender Repairing Motor Rebuilding Genuine Duco
Body Rebuilding Radiator Repairs
A Complete Service for All Damaged or Wrecked Cars
Riley 1418 Calls the "Red Wrecker" Riley 1418
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AUTOMOBILE
"Indiana's Finest Garage"
INDIANA PARKING GARAGE
(Strictly Fireproof)
The most conveniently located in the Heart of the City
143 to 147 East Market Street Between Penn and Delaware
Telephone Lincoln 1309
RATES BY MONTH, WEEK, DAY OR NIGHT
Call for and delivery service. Our uniformed attendants at leading Theatres, Clubs, etc.
Special Bank Rates --- Park your Car while you Bank
PARKING
OILING
GREASING WASHING
SIMONIZING
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1931)
$114
AUTOMOBILE
PHONE IRV 1175
for Economical Transportation
CHEVROLET
Lauth
CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE
3547 E. Washington St.
A Trial is all We Ask
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AUTOMOBILE
Indianapolis Buys Its
New
Cars Ford Trucks
From
C.O. Warnock Co.
(You Know Us)
THE MEN THAT KNOW THE FORD
813 to 823 E. Washington St. LIncoln 8396-7-8
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1931)
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AUTOMOBILE
Roy Wilmeth Co.
INDIANA'S LARGEST FORD DEALER
720 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
Sales-LI 7374
Service-Riley 3737
Parts-LI 1485
Ford
24-Hour Service
SALES DEPT. OPEN NITES TILL TEN, and ALL DAY SUNDAY
Ford
CALL US FOR A Demonstration
MAKE YOUR PAYMENTS TO US.
ALWAYS A NICE SELECTION OF USED CARS TO CHOOSE FROM-ALL MAKES WE TAKE ALL MAKES OF CARS IN TRADE ON NEW FORDS
Our Service Department Will Satisfy You
We Carry a Complete Line of New Cars For Your Inspection at All Times
ROY WILMETH COMPANY
Indiana's Largest Ford Dealer 720 N. MERIDIAN ST., INDIANAPOLIS
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AUTOMOBILE
A. W. Bowen Co.
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS
Ford
SERVICE FIRST-COURTESY ALWAYS
933-947 FT. WAYNE AVE.
PHONES, RILEY 5566 5567 5,568
RAY GRIDER
H. Y. TINCH
Bird
CARS -- SERVICE -- TRUCKS
BROAD RIPPLE AUTO CO.
Authorized Ford Dealers
819-21-23 East 63rd Street Indianapolis, Ind.
PHONE, HUMBOLDT. 1351-1352
SALES, SERVICE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1931)
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AUTOMOBILE
IKING
THE LATHROP-MOYER CO. LATHROP-MOYER RETAIL Inc.
DISTRIBUTORS
Sales and Service
Oldsmobile and Viking Product of General Motors
418-22 N. Capitol Ave. Tel. Riley 6375
REBUILDERS FOR LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES
E. W. SHOWALTER President
AUTOMOBILE REBUILDERS
RILEY 2596-2597
LARGEST MOST COMPLETE SHOP IN STATE
Est. 22 Years
V.M. "Army" ARMSTRONG Sec .- Sales Mgr.
Duco and Painting, Body Repairing, Fender Repairing Glass Replacements, Mechanical Repairing ALL WORK GUARANTEED
E. W. SHOWALTER & CO. 31 WEST 11th ST. On Eleventh between Illinois and Meridian
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AUTOMOBILE
THE BAXTER CO.
1142 N. MERIDIAN
Studebaker Distributor
Studebaker
TEL. LINCOLN 1527
Factories, Flint, Michigan
Buick Motor Company
Buick
Division of General Motors Corporation INDIANAPOLIS ZONE MERIDIAN AT THIRTEENTH STREET Lincoln 8312-Lincoln 8313 WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM
SIXES EIGHTS
HUPMOBILE MOTOR CARS-PARTS-SERVICE
CAPITOL MOTORS CO. Gibson Building, Capitol at Michigan St. Phone: Lincoln 5394
CENTRAL BUICK CO.
NEW CARS 2917 Central Ave. Phone Talbot 1300
USED CARS 602 N. Capitol Ave. Phone Lincoln 1995
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AUTOMOBILE
CENTRAL RUBBER & SUPPLY CO. 118-20 S. MERIDIAN ST.
PHONE RILEY 6421
Wholesale Distributors
BRUNSWICK TIRES AUTO ACCESSORIES REPLACEMENT PARTS
GOULD BATTERIES
GARAGE EQUIPMENT
AUTOMOBILE LACQUERS
STEELCOTE RUBBER ENAMEL
Packard,
"The Restful Car" "Ask the Man Who Owns One"
THE CITIZENS MOTOR CAR CO. 15.10 N. MERIDIAN ST.
TELEPHONE RILEY 7595
INDIANAPOLIS
THE GIBSON COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1898
Indianapolis, U. S. A .- Branches: Lima, Ohio; South Bend, Indiana; Kalamazoo, Michigan WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS Automotive Equipment, Replacement Parts and Radio "GIBSON SERVES THE WORLD"
Michigan and Capitol Phone Lincoln 3321
BILLY GRIMES TIRE COMPANY
"The Biggest Little Shops in Town"
222 W. Michigan LI. 1538 24-Hr. Service
College at 38th WA. 4861 7 a. m. to 9 p. m.
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AUTOMOBILE
DIAMOND TIRES, TUBES AND ACCESSORIES AT LOWEST PRICES RADIO SUPPLIES
GUARANTEE TIRE AND RUBBER CO.
211-213 S. ILLINOIS ST. Phone, Riley 7391 2118 W. WASHINGTON Phone, Belmont 2887
ELEVEN STORES
938-942 VIRGINIA AVE. Phone, Drexel 6551 3012 NORTHWESTERN AVE. Phone, Talbot 1096
4147 College Ave., Phone Humboldt 4131 5606 E. Washington, Phone Irvington 1303 The Oldest and Largest Exclusive Tire and Accessory House in Indiana
HUTCHISON AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
2330 N. MERIDIAN ST.
TALBOT 4100
Service Entrance, 2331 Pierson Ave.
Our New Building affords greatly improved facilities for Sales and Service.
FRANKLIN MOTOR CARS DETROIT ELECTRICS PHILCO BATTERIES AUTOMOBILE STORAGE PHILCO RADIOS
AUTOMOBILE PARKING
OPERATING THE FOLLOWING MOTOR INNS
CIRCLE MOTOR INN (On the Circle) Riley 3473-74 S. MERIDIAN MOTOR INN (I block south of L. S. Ayres) Lincoln 0987
DELAWARE MOTOR INN ( Opposite Denison Hotel) Lincoln 0037 PLAZA MOTOR INN (Opposite Athletic Club on Vt. St.) Lincoln 6363-64
Pennsylvania Motor Inn (I block south of 16th St.) Riley 9369
CAPITOL MOTOR INN (Opposite State House on Cap. Ave.) Towing and Crane Service
Complete Servicing
OFFICIAL A. A. A. GARAGES - WE NEVER CLOSE Indianapolis Motor Inns, Inc. Monument Circle and West Market Street
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INTERNATIONAL
A Size and Style for Every Need INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA Motor Truck Sales 425 Kentucky Avenue
Li. 6408
Li. 6409
INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY (1931)
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AUTOMOBILE
WHEN IN TROUBLE CALL Kirschner Auto Service, Inc. 825 N. ILLINOIS, ST.
FOR
MOTOR SERVICE High Grade Painting - Body, Fender, Woodwork and Upholstering TOW-IN SERVICE Day Phone Ri. 1215
Night Phone Ri. 1254
Hudson-Essex MOTOR CARS R. V. LAW MOTOR CO. DISTRIBUTOR
1219-25 N. Meridian Tel. Riley 9567
USED CARS DEPT. 126 W. New York. Lincoln 4366
MARMON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Main Office and Factory 1101 W. MORRIS ST. at KENTUCKY AV. LINCOLN 1331
Indianapolis Sales Branch MERIDIAN AT ELEVENTH ST. LINCOLN 6356
A. G. MUELLER NASH SALES NASH AUTOMOBILES
New and Used Car Store - Dependable Service Service That Satisfies
635 Virginia Avenue
Phone Drexel 3127
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AUTOMOBILE
GEO. L. PAETZ & SONS
Upholstery and Automobile Trimmers' Supplies AUTO TOP FABRICS
Phone Riley 7862
317-319-321 South Alabama Street Indianapolis, Indiana
Insist upon the Genuine Service Springs INDIANAPOLIS
735 ST. PAUL STREET
Manufacturers of Springs for All Cars, Trucks and Busses SERVICE SPRING CO. PHONE DREXEL 4246 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
E. L. SHAVER CO. INDIANA DISTRIBUTORS
Sales
NASH
Service
RILEY 4301
400 N. CAPITOL AVE.
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AUTOMOBILE
J. W. MOORE
Open Evenings and Sundays Smith & Moor
WM. F. MOORE
THE DOWNTOWN FORD DEALERS AUTHORIZED PARTS-SERVICE
SALESROOM AND SERVICE STATION 528-32 South Meridian Street
Ford
TEL. LINCOLN 2497
TAYLOR'S SALES and SERVICE
DEALERS IN OAKLAND and PONTIAC
3218 E. 25th
Tel. Cherry 0861
PERSONAL SERVICE
WANGELIN-SHARP COMPANY
Cars Parts Ford
Trucks Repairs
443-457 Virginia Avenue
Drexel 5020
Indianapolis
The Advertisement that Lives and Works for a Year
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE REACHES THE PROGRESSIVE CUSTOMER AT THE TIME HE IS LOOKING FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRODUCT
A telephone call from you will bring more information as to its value
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AUTOMOBILE LISTS
LISTS
Compiled from Original Information
RESIDENTS --- INDIANAPOLIS Lists of all Indianapolis Residents Compiled from Door to Door Canvass, Classified by Occupation
BUSINESS LISTS --- NATIONAL
Dealers - Jobbers - Manufacturers Classified by Lines of Business Polk's National List Catalog No. 56 Sent Free on Request
AUTO OWNERS
Compiled from Original State Motor Vehicle Records, Showing Make, Body Style and Year
Indianapolis and U. S. These Lists Available for Addressing on Rental Basis
R. L. POLK & CO.
225 N. New Jersey St.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. RILEY 1101
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AWNINGS AND TENTS
ADVANCE TENT & AWNING CO. GRIFFIN'S
Manufacturers AWNINGS - TENTS - TARPAULINS LAWN UMBRELLAS - GLIDERS
318 N. East St.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Riley 4082
BAGS
ESTABLISHED 1911 ALWAYS RELIABLE
Manufacturers of Resewed Burlap and Cotton in Any Size
If It's of Burlap or Cotton We Make It
Mill Agents for Jute and Cotton Twines and Rope Gummed Tape Sanitary Wiping Cloths Canvas Covers for all Uses Covers for Construction Work. Cotton, Canvas and Burlap
MAX KATZ
K
BAG
CO.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Mailing Bags and Special Size Bags Made to Order Burlap Strips, Sewed Burlap Barrel Covers Drop Cloths Laundry Bags Our Specialty Cheese Cloth Sanitary Wipers Twine-Cordage
B EFORE UYING AGS
A LWAYS SK BOUT
G UARANTEED RADED OODS
S KILLFUL ERVICE UPPLIED
LET US QUOTE YOU
319 Virginia Ave.
Riley 5281
BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS SUPPLIES
BESSIRE & COMPANY
Incorporated
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, JOBBERS OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT For BAKERS - ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS CREAMERIES - DAIRIES - CONFECTIONERS
PHONE LINCOLN 6437
PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTH STS. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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BANKING
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO STREETS
Complete Banking AND Fiduciary Service
· Safe Deposit Boxes · Investments Insurance . Rental Property Managed Interest Paid on Checking Accounts Modern Business and Office Building
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BANKERS-TRUST COMPANY
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BANKING
THE FLETCHER AMERICAN
IND
NATIONAL BANK OF NAPO
OLIS
Offering Depositors the Prestige of Leadership
Largest Bank in Indiana
ESTABLISHED IN 1839
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BANKING
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $3,000,000
1 out of every 6 "per- sons in Indianapolis has either a savings or a checking account at Fletcher Trust Banks.
Fletcher Trust Banks
DOWNTOWN OFFICE Northwest Corner Pennsylvania and Market Streets
EAST SIDE OFFICES 2122 East Tenth Street 2506 East Washington Street 458 East Washington Street 5501 East Washington Street
NORTH SIDE OFFICES
3001 North Illinois Street
1541 North Illinois Street
1533 Roosevelt Avenue 6235 Bellefontaine Street
WEST SIDE OFFICES
474 West Washington Street 1233 Oliver Avenue 2600 West Michigan Street
SOUTH SIDE OFFICE
1125 South Meridian Street
Fletcher Savings and Trust
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE
Company is a Voluntary Member
SYSTEM
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- BANKING
365 931
THE STRONG OLD BANK OF INDIANA
Worthy of the complete confidence of a vast ever growing clientele.
Commercial Accounts
Savings Accounts
Safe Deposit Boxes Storage Vault
Letters of Credit Travelers' Checks
United States Government Bonds
THE INDIANA NATIONAL BANK of Indianapolis
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BANKING ·
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Our facilities offer every convenience for the transaction of business and personal banking; prompt, courteous service.
FOUNDED IN 1865
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Capital, $1,250,000 Profits and Surplus, $2,200,000 INDIANAPOLIS
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BANKING
Security Trust Co.
111 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET INDIANAPOLIS
Under Conservative Management Since 1901
CAPITAL STOCK $200,000 SURPLUS-PROFITS $613,596.35
Member Indianapolis Clearing House Association
IRVING W. LEMAUX -
President
GEORGE W. SNYDER
Vice-President
WM. C. KASSEBAUM
Sec .- Treas.
HUGH V. BRADY
Asst. Secretary
DIRECTORS
WOODS A. CAPERTON DANIEL HECKER EDWARD W. HARRIS
IRVING W. LEMAUX
EDWARD B. RAUB
FREDERICK E. MATSON ADDISON F. MILLER GEORGE W. SNYDER
DONALD D. GOSS
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BANKING
The Leading Trust Company of Indiana CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS THREE MILLION DOLLARS
THE UNION TRUST COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS
120 EAST MARKET STREET Company's Building Branch Bank, 1201 Kentucky Avenue
OFFICERS
ARTHUR V. BROWN. . President
JOHN E. REED. . Vice-President MERLIN M. DUNBAR ... . V .- Pres. and Tax Officer ALAN A. RITCHIE. . Assistant Secretary J. FLOYD KING. . Assistant Treasurer RICHARD A. KURTZ. . Assistant Secretary CHARLES N. FULTZ ... V .- Pres. and Trust Officer EVERETT E. LETT. . . Assistant Secretary HARRY F. MCNUTT .. . Treasurer
ALFRED F. GAUDING. Secretary
CORNELIUS O. ALIG . Assistant Treasurer
CHARLES T. BLIZZARD. Auditor
DIRECTORS
FRED G. APPEL President Gregory and Appel
ARTHUR R. BAXTER
President The Keyless Lock Co.
HENRY W. BENNETT President Indianapolis Stove Co.
ARTHUR V. BROWN President
VOLNEY M. BROWN Attorney at Law
THOMAS C. DAY
of T. C. Day & Co.
BERKLEY W. DUCK
President The Spann Co.
MERLIN M. DUNBAR Vice-President
G. A. EFROYMSON
President Occidental Realty Co.
HENRY EITEL Vice-President Indiana National Bank
EDGAR H. EVANS President Acme-Evans Co.
HENRY H. HORNBROOK Attorney at Law
WILLIAM G. IRWIN President Irwin-Union Trust Co. Columbus, Ind. WALTER C. MARMON Chairman of the Board Marmon Motor Car Co.
NORMAN A. PERRY
SAMUEL E. RAUH Chairman of the Board Belt Railroad and Stock Yards Co.
PETER C. REILLY President Republic Creosoting Co.
FRANK D. STALNAKER President Indiana National Bank
SAMUEL B. SUTPHIN President Beveridge Paper Co.
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $3,000,000.00 Stockholders' Additional Liability, $600,000.00
The Union Trust Company is organized under a special law which requires a guarantee of ample financial responsibility and establishes a state supervision. It must be exam- ined twice a year by the Auditor of State, and it may be examined at any time he pleases. The safeguards of law thus thrown about it assures correct management. It is authorized to execute all kinds of trusts; is a legal depository for court and trust funds.
These Twelve Departments are anxious to be of Service to you.
BANKING, SAVINGS, BONDS, TRUSTS, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE RENTALS, STEAMSHIP, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, LOANS INHERITANCE AND INCOME TAX DEPT. FEDERAL FARM LOAN DEPT.
Each department is under capable and experienced management assuring ACCURACY, COURTESY, SAFETY
We Invite Your Patronage
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ARTHUR V. BROWN, Jr. . Assistant Secretary
GEORGE A. BUSKIRK Trust Officer
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BANKING
Aetna Trust & Savings Company
23-25 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA LINCOLN 7371
OFFICERS-E. S. Goodrich, Chairman of the Board; Ross H. Wallace, President; Leo. M. Rappaport, Vice-President; Louis S. Hensley, Vice-President; J. S. Griggs, Secre- tary; Olaf R. Olsen, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS-E. S. Goodrich, Banker; Samuel Brown, President Brown Bros .; E. M. Costin, Capitalist; R. S. Martin, Cashier Citizens National Bank, Tipton, Ind .; J. J. Fitz- gerald, Sec .- Treas., Grain Dealers' National Mutual Fire Insurance Co .; Leo M. Rappaport, Attorney; Ross H. Wallace, President; P. F. Goodrich, Attorney; Francis W. Dunn, Sec'y Union Insurance Co.
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