Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1940, Part 603

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Publication date: 1940
Publisher: R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 2158


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Tel. Lincoln 8301


CENTRAL SUPPLY CO.


Jobbers of "American" Boilers and Radiation, "Sunbeam" Warm Air Furnaces, "Standard" Plumbing Fixtures, Oil Burners and Stokers, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, "Ever Hot" Heaters, "Stover" Water Softeners Complete Stocks-Unusually Prompt Attention


ARCHITECTS, PLUMBERS: Bring your customers to our show-room. Finest Plumbing Displays, completely set up and in operation, in this section.


210-238 South Capitol Avenue Telephones-Riley 2383-4-5-6


PLUMBING AND HEATING


HAYES BROTHERS, INC. Piping Contractors


Heating, Ventilating and Power Equipment AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS REFRIGERATION, ICE MACHINES AND SUPPLIES PLUMBING, HOUSE DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS Tel. Riley 3321 236-238 West Vermont Street


WHO SELLS IT?


The Classified Business Headings in the City Directory will tell you. The City Directory is the most complete local Buyers' Guide available to residents of anv citx. Consult the City Directory.


R. L. POLK & COMPANY, Publishers


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PRESS CLIPPING SERVICE


Find Out What's in the Newspapers


We read THOUSANDS of newspapers for other people-every week.


If there are items in newspapers that would interest or benefit YOU -let our readers hunt them for you. That's our daily business.


Specific inquiries will enable us to help with a plan that will meet your press clipping needs. You'll find this sort of service unique, beneficial, and inexpen- sive. You'll not be hampered by any long time contracts.


Our coverage for the shaded area shown on this map is particularly intensive - including practically every paper (big or little) published in those states.


That's about 25% of the papers published in the entire United States.


Don't overlook the fact that our reading includes complete newspaper coverage of INDIANA. Orders may include any one state-or any combination of states. Ter- ritorial separation is made along state lines.


National service can be furnished whenever desired by client


Central Press Clipping Service Operated by HARRY W. DRAGOO for more than a quarter-of-a-century


912 Indiana Pythian Bldg. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


CITY


DIRECTORY


CITY DIRECTO


1926


DIRECTOES


your City Directory -Grows with the City


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PRINTERS


EP CO.


PRINTING


denotes --- DEPENDABILITY SERVICE QUALITY FAIR COST


Publications, Catalogues, Circulars, Sales Folders, Office Forms, Let- terheads, Programs. In fact ..


"Everything From a Calling Card to a Newspaper"


At a cost fair to the customer and to our- selves-You get the Quality you pay for.


EVANS PRINTING CO.


311 E. Market St. Market 1489


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PRINTERS


PRINTING and LITHOGRAPHY Direct Advertising Service


SHIELD PRESS


Founded in 1848 now in our 92nd year


: PLC O DIANAPOLIS


57 years in 1940 Indianapolis, Ind.


LEVEY PRINTING CO.


2020 Montcalm St.


Telephone Lincoln 5377


Everything in Bookbinding BLANK BOOKS WIRE-O-BIND Bound - to - Wear Newest Finish LOOSE LEAF Forms, Binders, Sheets, Indexes OFFICE SUPPLIES


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PRINTERS


ABE R. BOYD PRINTING CO.


OFFICE FORMS


Letterheads-Envelopes-Statements-Pamphlets-Cards Imprinting-Programs-Announcements


SOCIAL FORMS


Wedding Announcements-Invitations-Calling Cards Birth Announcements-Tickets-Dance Programs-Year Books


Save Up to 25% When We Do Your Printing


101 W. Ohio


Tel. Lincoln 3963


"Let Me Be Your Printer"


Advance Printing Co. EMIL V. SCHAAD, Mgr.


Booklets Pamphlets Folders Announcements


Stationery Business Cards Office Forms Tickets


522 S. ILLINOIS ST.


LINCOLN 1865


Don't Use an Old Directory!


One Address taken from an old Directory may send you miles out of the way and waste a whole day's time. You take pride in keeping a fresh stock of merchandise on your shelves-


Why not avail yourself of fresh information for your daily use?


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PRINTERS


PRATT PRINTING COMPANY


FORMERLY PRATT POSTER CO. Over Sixty Years in the Printing Business in Indianapolis


Commercial and Poster Printing


PRINTCRAFT BLDG. 225 N. NEW JERSEY


PHONE RILEY 5233


THE MARK OF QUALITY


THORNTON-LEVEY CO.


PRINTERS LITHOGRAPHERS BLANK BOOK MAKERS


OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMMERCIAL STATIONERS


628-630 North Illinois Street Phone Li. 5198


O


-means TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER


-- means HOME OWNER


THE HOME-OWNER SYMBOL, in the Householders' Guide of the New City Directory, designates Home-owners on every Street and Avenue in the city. As a means of Checking Credits, conducting Direct Mail Campaigns, Sales Planning, Prospect Lists, etc., it is of invaluable assistance. THE BELL SYMBOL designates Telephone Subscribers and appears in the Householders' Guide following street numbers. NEW FEATURES and DEPARTMENTS are constantly being adopted in our efforts to improve and add to the recognized value of the City Directory service demanded by the public.


WHEN YOU BUILD YOU BUILD TO LAST- IF YOU ARE WISE


An Advertisement in this Directory lasts a whole year, and it is worth as much the last day as on the first, for it is the only place people can be sure to find out some- thing about you.


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1


PULLEYS


ROCKWOOD PULLEYS THAT PULL


Rockwood Paper Pul- leys "grip" better, therefore, they trans- mit more power; in- crease machine output, and improve quality of work.


More than 2500 dif- ferent sizes available from stock. Also made in all combinations of dimensions up to 72" diameter. Prompt de- livery.


The Rockwood organization has specialized in power transmission equip- ment for many years. Let us solve your power transmission problems for you.


WEIGHT OF MOTOR


MOTOR PIVOTS HERE Rockwood Pivoted Motor Bases increase belt life and capacity.


Rockwood Belt-Pull reconditions old belts.


Enjoy the long life trouble-free operation of Rockwood V-Belt Drives.


Large stocks of both sheaves and V-Belts are maintained for your convenience.


ROCKWOOD - BELT DRIVES


ROCKWOOD MANUFACTURING CO. 1801 ENGLISH AVE. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


Phone Market 3471


P. O. Box 636


Distributors and Dealers Everywhere


E


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PUMP MANUFACTURERS


Steam Pumps


Power Pumps


Single Duplex


Oil Enclosed


Horizontal and Vertical MANUFACTURERS OF PUMPING MACHINERY FOR ALL PURPOSES


RoHer


Bearings


LIncoln 3432


CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS


LIncoln 3433


RADIO


GUARANTEE TIRE and RUBBER CO.


Auto Supplies, Tires and Tubes Replacement Parts, Bicycles, Sporting Goods Radio, Paints and Enamels


DOWNTOWN


PHONE


502 No. Capitol Ave.


RI. 7391


211 So. Illinois St.


LI. 0401


NORTHSIDE


4147 College Ave.


TA. 3785


3012 Northwestern Ave. TA. 1096


3226 E. 10th St. CH. 0676


716 E. 63rd St.


BR. 0054


EASTSIDE


PHONE 5606 E. Washington St. IR. 0964


SOUTHSIDE 938 Virginia Ave. DR. 6551


WESTSIDE 2118 W. Washington St. BE. 2887


A Real Necessity in Every Office


THE CITY DIRECTORY


The Modern Up-to-Date Method of Getting Accurate Information Quickly


A Time Saver-A Money Maker For Every Business Let Us Show You How R. L. POLK & CO. Directory Publishers


(1940) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


ESTABLISHED 1869


DEAN BROTHERS PUMPS INC. INDIANAPOLIS IND. 323 W. TENTH ST.


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RAILWAYS


For


INSTANT INFORMATION About All Indianapolis Car or Bus Routes and Schedules


Call Riley 1571 Ask for Service Department


Go Places Together


Your outing will be a greater success if you keep your group together. Our modern motor coaches can be rented by the hour for your party, club meeting or convention at exceedingly moderate rates. Special sight- seeing tours with announcers will be provided if desired.


You'll be pleasantly surprised to learn the low cost of this special service. Call our Chartered Coach Department - Riley 1571. Let us make you a quotation.


INDIANAPOLIS RAILWAYS 9th Floor Terminal Bldg.


WHO SELLS IT?


The Classified Business Headings in the City Directory will tell you. The City Directory is the most complete local Buyers' Guide available to residents of any city. Consult the City Directory.


R. L. POLK & COMPANY, Publishers


CAN YOU AFFORD


MORE GOODS


ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD


THROUGH THE


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE


DIRECTORY THAN


ANY OTHER MEDIUM


ON EARTH


to miss a Full Representation in the Classified part of the City Directory? It is a Buyers' and Sellers' Guide, and through its consultation


thousands of dollars worth of


goods are sold annually


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REAL ESTATE


In Indianapolis It's W. A. BRENNAN, Inc.


Retail Store Locations Industrial Properties -- Commercial Buildings Long or Short Term Leases Sales -- Property Management Appraisals -- Insurance


428 ILLINOIS BLDG.


Market at Illinois St. Phone Riley 2315


HALL-HOTTEL CO., Inc. "COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICE"


Farms -- Homes -- Leases -- Appraisals Rentals -- Property Management


INSURANCE (All Lines Except Life) FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS


129 E. Market, Suite 707


Tel. Lincoln 2541


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REAL ESTATE


OLIVER H. CLARK AGENCY, INC.


Formerly J. G. MCCULLOUGH AGENCY


REAL ESTATE City and Farm Property Bought, Sold, Exchanged


INSURANCE Fire, Casualty, Plate Glass and Automobile Insurance


Rentals, Insurance and Real Estate 106 N. Delaware St.


Phone: Lincoln 5596


C. O. JANUS, Pres. E. J. NICOLAI, Sec. N. L. KOEPPER, Treas.


J. S. Cruse Realty Co.


Experienced Property Management Real Estate General Insurance


128 N. DELAWARE


RILEY 6412


OWN your OWN . HOME BUSINESS


HOME FINDERS REALTY CO., INC.


805 LEMCKE BLDG. DEe. LINCOLN 1281


INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS "Insure In Sure Insurance"


W. L. BARRETT L. H. BARRETT


Who's Who, and Where?


"The DIRECTORY IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN


BUYERANDSELLER"


Such questions can only be answered by the Directory, and that is the place where people look when they want to buy. Are you properly displayed ? therein to get the business


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REAL ESTATE


A. C. MOLDTHAN


SPEEDWAY


REAL ESTATE, RENTALS and INSURANCE


Approved Sales Brokers for H. O. L. C. and Building and Loan Properties Property Management Building and Financing


1452 Main St. (S. C.) Tel. Belmont 2727


# WOODSMALL AGENCY H


APARTMENT MANAGEMENT


Including MARCY VILLAGE Suite 301-305, 108 E. Washington TEL. LINCOLN 5391


ROOFERS AND ROOFING SUPPLIES


MIDLAND CONSTRUCTION CO.


Barrett Products


Applicators and Distributors


Wholesale and Retail Roofing - Insulated Brick - Asbestos Siding and Supplies


RILEY 7257


1318 N. CAPITOL


JOS. E. MATTINGLY, President


EST. 1868


HENRY C. SMITHER ROOFING CO. Incorporated SHEET METAL AND ROOFING CONTRACTORS Gravel, Slate, Tile, Tin, Iron Roofings, Repair Work


Office and Factory, 430 to 436 S. Meridian St.


Phone, Lincoln 4937


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SAWS


ATKINS


SILVER STEEL SAWS


"A Perfect Saw for Every Purpose"


ATKINS (65


No. 55 Cross-Cut Saw


Solid Tooth Circular Saw


Dado Head


HIG


PER


ECATKI


Blue Star High-Speed Steel Machine Knife


No. 53 Hand Saw


ATKINS SILVER STEEL


Silver Steel Hack Saw Blade


We manufacture a com- plete line of Silver Steel Saws, Saw Tools, Ma- chine Knives and Mill Specialties


Our expert Workman- ship, our famous Silver Steel, and our many exclusive patented fea- tures make products of our manufacture. "THE FINEST ON EARTH"


Your request for liter- ature descriptive of our products will receive our prompt attention. Write today to the near- est point named below.


Ask for No. 21 cata- logue


Inserted Tooth Circular Saw


CROL GRINDING WAT


Acrolite Grinding Wheel


ContoL CANTOL SELT WAX TERPROO


OILPROOD


Cantol Belt-Wax


"The 401" Hand Saw


Ng N


No. 10 Hacksaw Frame


E. C. ATKINS and COMPANY


Established 1857


The Silver Steel Saw People


Home Office and Factory


402 S. ILLINOIS STREET


INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


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SHEET METAL


The TARPENNING-LAFOLLETTE CO.


Pneumatic Engineers and Sheet Metal Contractors 1030 CANAL STREET


Press Brake Work


We Furnish and Install COMPLETE DUST COLLECTING SYSTEMS for Wood-Working Plants, Grinding and Polishing Rooms, Etc. BLOWER SYSTEMS for Ventilating, Heating, Drying, Etc .- ROOF VEN- TILATORS -- SAFETY GUARDS for Machinery. Factory or Industrial SHEET METAL WORK or All Kinds 3/16" Plate and Lighter.


Stainless Steel and Monel Metal Equipment TELEPHONE RILEY 6963


MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS


OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH


For information on out-of-town firms and individuals


Consult the City Directory Library


maintained by the Publishers of this Directory for the convenience of the general public


Located at 322 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING Indianapolis, Ind.


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SHOES


BUY SHOES AT A SHOE STORE MAROTT'S 56 years the exclusive Home owned FAMILY SHOE STORE


Serving Three Generations in shoes from babies to grandparents


00000


Second largest SHOE STORE


IN THE UNITED STATES


18-20 East Washington Street


TELEPHONE MARKET 4306


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SIGNS


General Outdoor Advertising Co. INCORPORATED


Outdoor Advertising POSTER AND PAINTED BULLETINS ELECTRIC and NEON SIGNS SIGNS OF ALL KINDS EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND PLANT 511-523 Madison Ave.


PLANT Lincoln 2575


Staley & Crabb


INCORPORATED


515 PARK AVE. SIGNS NEON-SIGN MANUFACTURERS COMMERCIAL SIGNS - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SHOW CARDS - WINDOW DISPLAYS


LINCOLN 1581


SPORTING GOODS


LEO C. EMMELMANN, President


WALTER E. ROEDER, Vice-President


EM-ROE SPORTING GOODS CO. SPORTING GOODS, GUNS AND BICYCLES NORGE REFRIGERATORS Wholesale and Retail


EXPERT Gun and Bicycle Repairing Tennis Racket Restringing We Issue Hunting Licenses


209-211 W. WASHINGTON Opposite State House TELEPHONE-LINCOLN 3446


INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


Your delivery service needs a copy of the CITY DIRECTORY


So does your Collection Department, your Sales, Pur- chasing, Mailing and Every Other Department in your Business.


BUY DIRECTORIES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT SAVE TIME AND MONEY-BE EFFICIENT IN ALL


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STOKERS


FOR YEAR 'ROUND HOME COMFORT


Consult


SCHWITZER- CUMMINS COMPANY


STOKOL Automatic Heat with Coal will give you better heat for less money. Schwitzer- Cummins' Ventilators create a pleasant atmos- phere on the hottest summer days. Over 2,000 highly satisfactory units in Indianapolis.


There is a STOKOL Stoker for every sized home and every type of heating plant. STOKOL-HEAT Winter Air Conditioners for all sizes of homes, reasonably priced, and convenient terms.


Home Ventilators will quickly expel the hot air accumu- lated during the day and bring in the cool, fresh night air, creating ideal sleeping comfort.


RETAIL DIVISION OTELEPHONE: TALBOT 6691 SCHWITZER-CUMMINS COMPANY


1725 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET . INDIANAPOLIS, U. S. A.


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STORAGE


Storage Established 1895


Packing


Hauling Phone: Riley 3628. Night Phone: CHerry 0699-W


OTTO J. SUESZ


TRANSFER AND STORAGE


GARAGE


Warehouse and Repair Shop, Walnut and Pine Streets


Otto J. SUESZ


28


SUESZ


Office, 719-721 N. Pine, Cor. Walnut Indianapolis, Ind.


TANKS


EMERSON-SCHEURING TANK COMPANY


Fabricators and Designers of Steels, Stainless Steels, Pure Nickel, Monel, Aluminum, Inconel and Allied Alloy Products


2073 MARTINDALE AVE.


INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


TARPAULINS


TARPAULINS STRONGER AT NO EXTRA COST


Quilted Pads Made in All Sizes


CANVAS COVERS For Painters and Decorators


MAX KATZ BAG CO., Inc.


312-16 S. New Jersey Riley 9561


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TRANSFER


ALL LOADS INSURED


ESTABLISHED 1908


J. H. TAYLOR


TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY


.


Local and Long Distance Moving Furniture and Pianos


AYLOR


LINCOLN 2414


J.H.TAYLOR


MOVING


Indianapolis Ind. STORAGE


OFFICE 1006 S.EAST ST.


Nº14


LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE MOVING


PUCO 4556 IX ENG. PSCI 5H


PSCI 5.H


This is just one of our fleet of trucks


MAIN OFFICE


1006 S. East St. LIncoln 2414


Call Us for Estimates on Your Moving Problems


Nights, Sundays or Holidays, DRexel 3020


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TRANSFER


WE WILL MOVE YOU FOR YOUR DISCARDED FURNITURE RAYMON (Ray) GRIDER


EXPERIENCED COURTEOUS WHITE HELP


Raymon (Ray) Grider MOVING


LARGE VAN REASONABLE PRICES


MOVING - TRANSFER - STORAGE LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE See Us For Low Rates on Storage-Pay (6) Months Later 1806-HILLSIDE AVE .- 1816 PHONE CHERRY 5812


Storage Established 1895


Packing Hauling


Phone: Riley 3628. Night Phone: CHerry 0699-W


OTTO J. SUESZ TRANSFER AND STORAGE


GARAGE


Otto J. SUESZ


28


SUESZ


Office, 719-721 N. Pine, Cor. Walnut


Warehouse and Repair Shop, Walnut and Pine Streets


Indianapolis, Ind.


FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE


J. E. YORK & SON


Local and Long Distance Moving


J. E. York & Son MOVING & STORAGE


STORAGE PACKING CRATING and SHIPPING


Irv.


0459


5721 BONNA AVE.


TEL. IRVINGTON 0459


30 Years of Superior Service


TRUNKS


TRUNKS, LEATHER GOODS, TRAVELING BAGS ETC.


L.E.MORRISON


AND CZ


18 N. Pennsylvania TEL. RILEY 9923


INDIANAPOLIS IND.


18 N. Pennsylvania TEL. RILEY 9923


MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING OF TRUNKS AND LUGGAGE


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VALVES


HOF


SOLENOID VALVES for Air - Oil - Water - Steam - Freon - Methyl Chloride - Sulphur Dioxide - Brine and Ammonia


HOPPE ENGINEERING CO. 107 S. CAPITOL AVE.


WALL PAPER


ADVANCE PAINT COMPANY


A National Institution


PAINT -- WALL PAPER


A most complete and distinctive group of patterns to choose from


Ask Your Decorator to See Our Books or Visit Our Show Room


Wholesale


- Retail


338 N. Capitol Ave.


Li 7388


THE CITY DIRECTORY


MORE GOODS


ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD


THROUGH THE


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE


DIRECTORY THAN


ANY OTHER MEDIUM


ON EARTH


is the most effective and most economical method of reaching all the people all the time. Those who buy without looking at the lists of those who sell do them- selves great injustice. The classified lists in the Business Directory form the best Buyers' Guide on earth.


A modern up-to-date method of


getting what you want


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WALL PAPER


CENTRAL WALLPAPER & PAINT CORP. 127-129 East Washington St. LIncoln 1463


Wallpapers by UNITED THIBAUT BIRGE STRAHAN HUNKEN SANITAS And 10 Other Leading Manufacturers


WINDOW SHADES


CENTRAL


"Ask Your Decorator"


Paints by


ENTERPRISE DU PONT LIEBICH LUMINALL FEDERAL VARNISHES


Bauer Ladders Murray-Black Tools


INDUSTRIAL WAXES


WAREHOUSES


INDIANA TERMINAL & REFRIGERATING CO. General Warehousing -- Cold Storage -- Ice Manufacturing


Space Leasing for Brokers, Manufacturers Agents, Branch Houses Public Parking Garage in Connection. Garage Phone Market 4364 240 S. Pennsylvania St.


MArket 4361


WINDOW SHADES


PATTERSON SHADE AND FLOOR COVERING CO. Inc.


Manufacturers and Retailers of


WINDOW SHADES WINDOW SHADE CLEANING 1142 N. MERIDIAN


Patterson VENETIAN BLIND INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA PATENTS PENDING


ARMSTRONG LINOLEUM CURTAIN RODS


TEL. RILEY 1496


(1940) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


2025


30th & CENTRAL SALES CO.


3009 Central Ave. CHAS. C. BABCOCK Talbot 4501


Ford® SALES - SERVICE USED CARS


"Eventually We Will Be Recommended To You"


Lincoln V/12 zephyr |


POLK'S INDIANAPOLIS Classified Business Directory 1940


INCLUDING


Associations and Clubs-Commercial, Buildings-Office and Public, Ceme- teries, Churches, Clergymen, Clubs, Consuls-Foreign, Hospitals and Dispensaries, Incorporated Companies, Labor Organizations, Libraries, Museums, Parks and Play- grounds, Savings and Loan Associations, Schools, Colleges and Academies, Social Settlements and Societies.


Copyright, 1940, by R. L. Polk & Co.


Names appearing under headings marked thus (*) are inserted only when specially contracted for.


ABATTOIRS


Hoosier Abattoir 621 W Ray


"ABDOMINAL BELTS AKRON SURGICAL HOUSE INC, 221 N Penn, Tel Lincoln 1506 (For further information see page 122 Buyers' Guide)


ABRASIVE MATERIALS-JOBBERS AND WHOLESALE


Behr-Manning Corp 410 S Meridian Hawkins J W Co 1814 Madison av


*ABSTRACT EXAMINERS


MEANS & BUENTING, 522 State Life Bldg_15 E Wash, Tel Lincoln 4512 (See card in Legal Blue Book )


ABSTRACTS OF TITLE ABSTRACT & REALTY INSURANCE CO, Succeeded by Union Title Co, 2d Floor Union Title Bldg 155 E Market, Tels Market 2361-2-3-4-5 ( For further in- formation see front cover, right side lines and page 3 Buyers' Guide)


BROWN L M ABSTRACT CO, 150 12 E Market, Tel Market 3448 (For further information see left side lines and page 2 Buyers' Guide)


CITY TITLE COMPANY, Succeeded by Union Title Co, 2d Floor Union Title Bldg 155 E Market, Tels Market 2361-2-3-4-5 ( For further information see front cover. right side lines and page 3 Buyers' Guide) COVAL W M & SONS, Succeeded by Union Title Co 2d Floor Union Title Bldg 155 E Market, Tels Mar- ket 2361-2-3-4-5 ( For further information see front cover, right side lines and page 3 Buyers' Guide) INDIANA TITLE GUARANTY & LOAN CO. Suc- ceeded by Union Title Co. 2d Floor Union Title Bldg, 155 E Market, Tels Market 2361-2-3-4-5 ( For fur- ther information see front cover, right side lines and page 3 Buyers' Guide)


Indianapolis Title Co 136 E Market R729


MARION TITLE GUARANTY CO. Succeeded by Union Title Co. 2d Floor Union Title Bldg 155 E Market, Tels Market 2361-2-3-4-5 (For further in- formation see front cover, right side lines and page 3 Buyers' Guide)


UNION TITLE COMPANY, 2d Floor Union Title Bldg 155 E Market. Tels Market 2361-2-3-4-5 ( For fur- ther information see front cover, right side lines and page 3 Buyers' Guide)


*ACCOUNTANCY SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS SOCIETY INC. Thorough Instruction in All Specialized Phases of


Accounting and C.P. A. Coaching, Suite 309-312 Lemcke Bldg 106 E Market, Tel Lincoln 9151


*ACCOUNTANTS-CERTIFIED PUBLIC


BROO IDA S. 21 Union Trust Bldg 120 E Market, Tel Riley 6278


DEDAKER ROBERT N AND CO, 1319-1324 Circle Tower, 5 E Market, Tel Lincoln 4808


ERNST & ERNST, 728 Illinois Bldg 17 W Market, Tel Riley 6393


HERDRICH & BOGGS, 803-806 Electric Bldg 25 Monument cir, Tel Riley 2486


LEAS FREEMAN A. 523 Lemcke Bldg 106 E Market, Tel Riley 4836


MADDEN W M & CO, 1146-1148 Consolidated Bldg 115 N Penn, Tel Lincoln 3578


OLIVE GEO S & CO. 528 Chamber of Commerce Bldg 320 N Meridian, Tel Lincoln 1417 SPRADLING, CARTER & JORDAN ASSOCIATES. 8th Floor Peoples Bank Bldg 136 E Market, Tel Riley 8696 WOLF & COMPANY. 717 Guaranty Bldg 20 N Merid- ian, Tel Riley 3771


*ACCOUNTANTS-CONSULTING SPRADLING, CARTER & JORDAN ASSOCIATES, 8th Floor Peoples Bank Bldg 136 E Market, Tels Riley 8696


*ACCOUNTANTS-PUBLIC


ROGERS & CO. 901 Hume-Mansur Bldg 23 E Ohio, Tel Lincoln 7576 (For further information see right bottom lines and page 4 Buyers' Guide)


ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS A-1 Accounting Service 213 E South R312 Albershardt Fredk C 8 E Market R218 Boring Roger V & Co 333 N Penn R501 Brenner John O 122 Wallace Broo Ida S 120 E Market R21 Burkart & Burkart 5 E Market R325


Calderon & Hyman 130 E Wash R715


Carter A Lawrence 39 E Ohio R217 Castleman Wm J 2608 W Mich


Chapman Arth R 5649 College av Clark & Clark 130 IE Wash R307 Coffey System & Audit Co 106 E Market R821


Collester Richd L 3257 Madison av Covert Mark M 11 S Meridian R1309 Curtis Auditing Co 1244 N New Jersey Davis Steph M 130 E Wash R833 Dedaker Robt N & Co 5 E Market R1322


DeGraff & Herold 215 E New York R317


ERNST & ERNST, 728 Illinois Bldg 17 W Market, Tel Riley 6393 Fackler Franz W 115 N Penn R458 Fox Simon B 156 E Market R403 Freeman Manuel 77 S Harding Giltner John B 143 N Meridian R501 Graham Robt K 11 N Penn R310


DRexel 0321


J. C. WILSON CO. FUNERAL DIRECTOR


Prompt Ambulance Service 1230 Prospect St.


DRexel 0322


VONNEGUT HARDWARE COMPANY


INDIANA'S LARGEST MILL SUPPLY HOUSE


INDIANA'S HARDWARE DEPARTMENT STORE


YOU CAN GET IT AT. VONNEGUTS


MARKET 2321 See page 57 Buyers' Guide


Frank M. Dell Coal Qualities of the Best"


COAL and Building Material


1001-15 Southeastern TEL. : LINCOLN 1546


2026


C. OFF & CO.


-


Gutters and Downspouts Repaired


-


Sheet Metal Work


-


107 N. East


Tel. Lincoln 1549


MYRON S. HARLAN


AND CECIL E SHORT


-


General Insurance and Bonds


-


432-34 CIRCLE TOWER


PHONE MARKET 1412


ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS-Contd Graves Elmer M 208 N Delaware Hair Earl R 54 Monument cir R908 Hamilton Howard F 108 N Penn R1411 Herdrich & Boggs 25 Monument cir R803 Hoffman Floyd L & Co 5 E Market R1119 Hudelson Ralph J 8 E Market R504 Hulse John 216 Mass av R310 Kahl & Thurman 17 W Market R838 Kennedy & Ragan 108 N Penn R1107 Leas Freeman A 106 E Market R523


Livengood Hamilton & Livengood 143 N Meridian R 409


LIVENGOOD HARLAN B. CPA, 523-524 Lemcke Bldg 106 E Market, Tel Riley 4836. Res Tel Riley 4835


Lloyd & Stevens 20 N Meridian R504 Madden W M & Co 115 N Penn R1146 Mazur Leon D 108 E Wash R502 Moran Lawrence J 17 W Market R810


OLIVE GEO S & CO. 528 Chamber of Commerce Bldg 320 N Meridian, Tel Lincoln 1417


PAINTER HOWARD W, 912 Fletcher Trust Bldg 108 N Penn, Tel Lincoln 6988


Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co 11 S Meridian R1403 Pile Roy J & Co 115 N Penn R456_ Reinke L R & Co 216 Mass av R801


Richardson-Mc Vay & Co 54 Monument cir R804 ROGERS & CO. 901 Hume-Mansur Bldg 23 E Ohio, Tel Lincoln 7576 (For further information see right bottom lines and page 4 Buyers' Guide)


Ross Federal Service Inc 320 N Meridian R317 Sneden Roger T 115 N Penn R458 Soames Chas B 5 E Market R1129


SPRADLING, CARTER & JORDAN ASSOCIATES, 8th Floor Peoples Bank Bldg 136 E Market, Tel Riley 8696


Stevens Harry C 108 N Penn R1406 Stewart O C 17 W Market R428 Stiers & Stiers 136 E Market R425 Stuart Harry 441 E South


Sykes Jas L 8 E Market R504




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