Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1949, Part 563

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Publication date: 1949
Publisher: R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 1460


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*WELDING EQUIPMENT AND SUP- PLIES-MANUFACTURERS


MALLORY P R & CO INC, 3029 E Washington (1), Tel Imperial 5353


WELDING AND CUTTING APPARATUS


Allied Weld-Craft Inc 401 W South Alloy Ring Service 1095 E 52d


Glenn-Roberts Co Inc 2107 Adams Harris Calorofic Sales Co 404 Merchants Bank bldg Indiana Oxygen Co 435 S Delaware Lincoln Electric Co 3343 Central av Mineweld Co of Indiana 2001 W Wash


Sutton-Garten Co 401 W Vermont Welding Equipment & Supply Co 621 N Illinois


WELL DRILLERS AND BORERS


Butler & Hamliton 2051 Perkins av Clark Drilling Co (water) 2620 College av


Clark Geo M 1429 Woodlawn av


Clark Wm D 1924 Lawrence Fike Jas F 533 S Keystone av


Fisher Wm H (water) 1311 E Sumner av Gaddis Lee L rear 1206 N West


Hamilton Bros Well Drilling Co (water) 4025 Rock- ville rd


Hatten Ralph 1322 Deloss


KRAUSS CHARLES & SONS, 402-12 W 9th (2), Tel Lincoln 8933 Loge Wm H 1855 W Wilkins Matlock Allen (water) 326 S Lyons av Miller Harlan D 820 Laclede


Rayburn Clayton W 2251 Madison av Rayburn Ira V 2047 S Penn Smith Frank E (wafer) 6516 Cornell av Smith Harry N (water) 854 S Lyndhurst dr Wolf Harvey S 2021 Wilcox


*WHEEL STRAIGHTENING AND BALANCING


DOWNTOWN FORD SALES CO INC, 720 N Meri- dian (4), Tel Lincoln 8591; 2419 W Washington (22), Tel Market 2381 (For further information see page 8 Buyers' Guide)


.WHIPPING CREAM


BRIDGMAN DAIRY CO, 1224 N Capitol av (2), Tel Lincoln 6587 (For further information see pages 76 and 118 Buyers' Guide)


*WHITE LEAD


SARGENT HARRY G PAINT CO, 35 N East (4), Tels Lincoln 6515-6516, and 501 Mass av (4), Tel Capitol 9922 (For further information see page 133 Buyers' Guide)


WINDOW CLEANERS


Abbey Window Cleaning Co 813 N Senate av Gibson Jas B 351 S Gray


Home Caretakers Window Cleaning & House Clean- ing Co 351 S Gray


Independent Window Cleaning Co 108 E Wash P.408


Indianapolis Window Cleaners 1560 E Market R504 Krish Abe 156 E Market R901


Stoicheff Lazo 136 E Market R514


*WINDOW GUARDS


FORD FENCE CO, Genl Office and Factory 6542 Winthrop av (5), Downtown Display Room 2116 N Meridian (7), Tel Broadway 5427, Night Tel Broadway 1245 (For further information see page 53 Buyers' Guide)


HOOSIER FENCE CO INC, 1701 E 38th (18), Tel Talbot 2434 (For further information see page 53 Buyers' Guide)


WINDOW SHADE CLEANERS


All-Brite Venetian Blind Laundry 522 N Rural


WINDOW SHADE CLOTH MANU- FACTURERS


Joanna Western Mills Co 346 S Meridlan R601 WINDOW SHADE DEALERS Penwall Co 635 N Penn R203


WINDOW SHADE MANUFACTURERS


A-1 Shade & Linoleum Co 4017 E New York Ace Blind Co 646 Virginla av


INDIANA SHADE CO, 874 Virginla av (3), Tel Market 9202


Keith Shade Co 2168 N Illinois United Shade Co 2409 N Meridian


*WINDOW SHADES-RETAIL


AYRES L S & CO, 1-15 W Washington (4), Tel Franklin 4411 (For further information see page 46 Buyers' Guide)


CENTRAL WALL PAPER & PAINT CORP THE, 127-29 E Washington (4), Tel Lincoln 6371 (For further information see page 162 Buyers' Guide) Elmer Edgar 1402 S East


PATTERSON SHADE & FLOOR COVERING CO, 113 S Penn (4). Tel Riley 1496 (For further in- formation see page 161 Buyers' Gulde)


*WINDOW SHADES AND VENETIAN BLINDS


A-I SHADE & LINOLEUM CC, 4017 E New York (1), Tel Irvington 9191


*WINDOW AND DOOR SCREENS WEATHER-SEAL DISTRIBUTORS INC, 4918 Col- lege av (5), Tel Humboldt 1368 (For further In- formation see page 69 Buyers' Guide)


*WINDOWS-ALUMINUM


SPICKELMIER COMPANY, 1100 E 52d (5), Tel Broadway 2424 (For further information see page 30 Buyers' Guide)


*WINDOWS-STORM


ALSCO INC, 934 S East (2), Tel Market 5554 (For further information see page 68 Buyers' Gulde) WEATHER-SEAL DISTRIBUTORS INC, 4918 Col- lege av (5), Tel Humboldt 1368 (For further In- formatlon see page 69 Buyers' Guide)


*WINDOWS AND DOORS-COMBINA- TION


ALSCO INC, 934 S East (2), Tel Market 5554 (For further information see page 68 Buyers' Gulde)


*WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURERS METALCRAFT MANUFACTURING CO, 916 E 23d (5), Tel Wabash 1618 (For further Infor- mation see page 20 Buyers' Guide)


*WINES AND LIQUORS-WHOLESALE Capitol Hill Wine & Spirits Inc 641 S Harding


PARTS


DODGE - PLYMOUTH - DODGE TRUCKS FADELY- ANDERSON, INC.


SERVICE


3547 E. Washington Virginia at New Jersey (4)


Dodge Trucks Sales and Service Center


Tel. IRvington 8341 Tel. IMperial 3563


1145


FIEBER & REILLY


REAL ESTATE - RENTALS - INSURANCE - MORTGAGE LOANS - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT


124 N. Delaware


Tel. MArket 2318


*WIPING CLOTHS


MECHANICS LAUNDRY & SUPPLY INC, 333 N Noble (2), Tel Franklin 3541 (For further in- formation see page 137 Buyers' Guide)


*WIRE FENCING


HOOSIER FENCE CO INC, 1701 E 38th (18), Tel Talbot 2434 (For further information see page 53 Buyers' Guide)


SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO, 114 N East (6), Tel Lincoln 8531 (For further information see page 45 Buyers' Guide)


WIRE GOODS MANUFACTURERS Crown Products Co 3401 Newton av Indiana Wire & Specialty Co 935 Daly Viewegh John H Co 319 W Maryland


WIRE ROPE AND CABLE MFRS General Cable Corp 130 E Wash R817 *WIRE ROPE AND SLINGS TWAY JOS R CO, 429 N Park av (2), Tel Imperial 0429 (For further Information see page 163 Buy- ers' Guide)


WIRE AND IRON WORK Whittington Wire & Iron Works 146 W Alabama WOMEN'S APPAREL-RETAIL Arleen Shop 8 E Wash Bradfield Kay Shops 808 Broad Ripple av Colleglate Shop The 16 N Meridian Girton's 40 W Ohio R206 Goldman Julian Store 10 N Penn Lipton Janet Inc 418 N Meridian Louise-Miller Inc 322 N Meridian Metcalf Ada M 1107 N Park av Miller-Wohl Co 45 E Wash Peck & Peck 53 Monument cir Real's Lingerie 333 Indiana av Splegel Inc 340 E Market R301 Suburban Sports Wear Shop 842 Broad Ripple av


*WOMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS- RETAIL


MORRISON'S, 20-22 W Washington (4), Tel Riley 3507 MOSKINS CREDIT CLOTHING CO, 131 W Wash- ington (4), Tel Lincoln 6220


SEYMOUR'S CREDIT CLOTHING CO, 141 W Wash (4), Tels Riley 1581-1582


WASSON H P & CO, 2-18 W Washington and 34- 40 Monument cir (9), Tel Riley 7411


"WOMEN'S READY-TO-WEAR


AYRES L S & CO, 1-15 W Washington (4), Tel Franklin 4411 (For further information see page 46 Buyers' Guide) COOPER RAYMOND INC, 39 Monument Circle (4), Tel Lincoln 5290 MORRISON'S, 20-22 W Washington (4), Tel Riley 3507 THREE SISTERS, 17-19 N Illinois (4), Tel Riley 1447


WOOD CARVERS


Hartsock Hetzer B 6723 Hillside av


WOOD PRESERVATIVES Lindeman Wood Finish Co 1602 W Wash


WOOD PRODUCTS MFRS


Ermet Products Co 2100 Caroline av Indianapolis Timber & Mfg Co 143 N Meridian R817


Lowe Ray D 900 Dorman Ragsdale Chas W 2131 N Sherman dr Security Wood Products Co 1300 Beecher Tru-Model Mfg Co rear 426 E Terrace av Woodcraft Co 4003 E Mich


*WOOD WORKING MACHINERY


KLINGSTEIN HUGO MACHINERY CO, 621 Ft Wayne av (4), Tel Riley 5504 (For further in- formation see page 114 Buyers' Guide)


.WOOD AND METAL FINISHING MATERIALS


ADVANCE PAINT CO, 601-35 Kentucky av (2), Tel Riley 9591 (For further information see page 130 Buyers' Guide)


"WOODWORK AND INTERIOR FINISHING-WHOLESALE


MIDLAND BUILDING INDUSTRIES INC, 307 E Michigan (2), Tel Franklin 3381


"WORK CLOTHES-MANUFAC- TURERS


JACKSON J W & SONS, 546 S Meridian, R700 (25), Tel Lincoln 8872


.WRAPPING PAPER


CAPITAL PAPER CO, 1201 W Washington (7), Tel Lincoln 7553 (For further information see page 136 Buyers' Guide)


CRESCENT PAPER CO, 211-17 W Georgia (9), Tel Riley 3491 (For further information see page 135 Buyers' Guide)


*WRECKER SERVICE


KIRSCHNER AUTO SERVICE, 825-33 N Illinois (4), Tel Day or Night Riley 1215 (For further information see page 12 Buyers' Guide) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR INN, 1450 N Penn (2), Tel Riley 5301 (For further information see page 18 Buyers' Guide)


*WRECKER SERVICE-TOWING DOWNTOWN FORD SALES CO INC, 720 N Meri- dian (1), Tel Lincoln 8591 ; 2419 W Washington, Tel Market 2381 (For further information see page 8 Buyers' Guide)


*WRECKERS-BUILDING


SERVICE WRECKING CO, Yard and Office 320 N West (2), Tel Lincoln 7910


*WRECKING FACTORY SALVAGE CO, 834 W Washington (4), Tel Riley 1232


X-RAY APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES Dick X-Ray Co 443 N Penn General Electric X-Ray Corp 320 N Meridian R306 Golden Byron M 215 E New York R322 Kelley-Koett Mfg Co Inc 216 Mass av R225 Picker X-Ray Corp 216 Mass av R239


X-RAY LABORATORIES


Indianapolis X-Ray Laboratory 11021/2 Prospect YARNS-RETAIL Yarncraft Shop 705 Fairfield av


YEAST MANUFACTURERS Red Star Yeast & Products Co lobby 31 E Georgia


One Source for Everything Used in the Office


S F N


PRINTING INC.


Call RI 9581


American Paper Stock Co.


Purchasers of


WASTE PAPER


320-330 W. Michigan


RILEY 6341


PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.


OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.


SHOPTAUGH & BARRETT, General Agents


Telephone Lincoln 8315


701-704 Guaranty Bldg.


IS ANSWERED BY THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS IN THIS DIRECTORY


WHO SELLS IT?


American Estates Company


Real Estate and Insurance


REALTORS


DS


ARE AfTIVE


CONSTITUENT


ESTATE


Telephone Market 1376


1146


TOOLS AND FIXTURES . GAGES EXPERIMENT PROJECTS . AUTO SORTING MACHINES


Merz erz ENGINEERING CO. 200 S. Harding


Phone MArket 7431


Features and Departments of a City Directory


Your new, improved City Directory is the most complete and comprehensive catalog ever published of the inhabit- ants, business concerns and institutions of your city. It is much more than just an alphabetical list of names and addresses.


Your City Directory Contains:


1


An Alphabetical list of names and addresses of every resident, business concern and insti- tution, plus wife's name and if a widow the deceased husband's initial, and the occupa- tions of all. Principal officers or owners and a description of businesses are included as well.


2


A Householders' Directory including a Street and Avenue Guide. This section lists every street and where intersecting streets appear. It lists numerically every location on each street, naming the householder or business at each number and whether the person is a homeowner or renter and if he has a telephone. Similar information is provided on office and public buildings and their occupants.


3


A Classified Business Directory -listing every business, classified as to type, and showing names and addresses. It also lists every pro- fession, club, society and association, hospital and cemetery, labor organization, library, park and playground and school.


4 A "Yellow Section" or Buyers' Guide, where the advertiser may explain in greater detail the services or products he has to offer.


5


A Statistical and Historical Story of your city; plus miscellaneous other information.


INGS


INSURED


SY


MANCE CORPOLA


159


EAST


MARKET STREET


PHONE Market 9424


332 Circle Tower


ATKINS


SAVING & LOAN ASSOCIATION


1147


66 Foxworthy For FordsĀ®


Typical Questions


Your City Directory Will Answer


ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL


How does he spell his name? What is his middle initial?


Is he married? What is his wife's name?


Where does he live? Does he own his home or rent? Has he a telephone? Who are his neighbors? What does he do for a living? Where does he work? Is he the "head of the house" or a resident?


Does he own a business? Is he a member or officer?


Who else is in the same business or profession?


Is the woman single, married or a widow?


ABOUT YOUR CITY


What is the city's history? What are the latest population figures?


What is the latest statistical and general civic information? What are the leading industries and activities of the city?


What are the names and loca- tions of the schools?


What are the churches and where located?


Who are the pastors of the churches?


What are the locations of the hospitals, homes and asy- lums?


ABOUT A LOCALITY


How is the quickest way to get there?


Who lives at a given address? Is there a telephone at the ad- dress or nearby?


What is the character of the neighborhood?


Is it a "home-owners" section? What is the nearest street corner?


What is the nearest store, church, school, garage, shopping cen- ter, parking lot, etc .?


Where are the public and office buildings?


If it is a business location, what business?


If an office building, what firms or professional people are in what rooms?


ABOUT A BUSINESS CONCERN


What is the nature of the busi- ness?


What is the correct name and address?


Is it a Proprietorship, Partnership or Corporation?


Who are the partners, owners, or officers?


Who else in same or similar lines?


HUMA


LOA


UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION


SAVINGS


YOUN


MEMBERT


SYST


TEL. LINCOLN 1471-1472


160 EAST MARKET STREET (4) Branch Office-7 E. 38th (5), Tel. Highland 7561


INDIANAPOLIS


INSURED AN . NOI


11000 ANCE CORPO


THE HATFIELD PAINT COMPANY ING.


PRATT and LAMBERT PAINT


ENAMEL VARNISH


IMPERIAL Washable WALLPAPER


MARKE 4303 ... 29 EAST MARYLAND ST.


A D


At Your Door At Our Store


Call IM 3344


+148


501 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. PHONE LINCOLN 8616


HARRY G. SARGENT PAINT COMPANY


Manufacturers of Pure Paint Products "The Stores for Personal Service"


AND


35 NORTH EAST


PHONES LINCOLN 6515-6516


DOOGt = PLYMOUTH MOTOR GARS AND TRUCKS Paris - Service


Complete Service


Specializing in Wreck Rabuilding


CAPITOL MOTORS


Gibson Bidg. 447 N. Capitol at Michigan


Established 1898 Headquarters for DODGE


Job-Rated


TRUCKS 1401-08 W. Washington Phone Lincoln 5394 USED CAR PARK Daylight Corner CAPITOL at MICHIGAN


INDIANAPOLIS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 'A Legal Reserve Mutual Company Organized in 1905


Home Office-Meridian at 30th St. Quality -- Service-Safety Tel. TAlbot 1591


Your City Directory has HUNDREDS OF USES AND APPLICATIONS


BUYING


Learning new sources of supply. Keeping up with known sources of supply. Checking on the record of firms from which you buy as to dependability, stability, etc.


SELLING (Including market analysis and sales promotion )


Locating new markets. Maintaining up-to-date mailing lists. Analyzing the buying power of a community or street.


Routing salesmen to avoid lost motion in reaching prospects.


Locating residents of hotels and apartment buildings, many of whom are listed nowhere else.


Identifying names and titles of officials, for use of salesmen.


CREDIT REFERENCE (and Collections)


Running down delinquent debtors.


Checking credit applications as to address, moving habits, names of employers, stability of employ- ment, family status, neighbors, whether owner or renter, etc. Identifying persons of same or similar names. Investigating cases in welfare, charitable, social ser- vice and legal work.


DELIVERY Communication, Mailing, Etc.


Routing deliveries. Reducing dead letters and insuring more complete delivery of mail. Effecting delivery of messages and parcels errone- ously or defectively addressed. Correcting names and titles.


LAW ENFORCEMENT Criminal Detection and Apprehension


Tripping bad-check passers. Deciphering illegible signatures. Guarding against habitual bill dodgers. Tracing heirs and witnesses, settling estates, and establishing facts as of a certain date.


CONSULT YOUR DIRECTORY FIRST


FLETCHER AVENUE SAVING and LOAN ASSN. LOANS ON REAL ESTATE . SAVINGS ACCOUNTS


150 E. MARKET


TEL. MARKET 3411


UNITED STATES POST OFFICE INDIANAPOLIS 6, INDIANA


This Postal Zone Directory, which shows all named streets in Indianapolis alphabetically arranged, and numbered streets fol- lowing the named streets in numerical sequence, has been prepared for use in properly addressing all mail for delivery in Indianapolis. Opposite each street is shown the Postal Delivery Zone Number in which it is located.


Your mail is not completely addressed unless the Zone Num- ber is added after the City. This PERMANENT new method is not a substitute for the street address,-both should be shown.


To expedite the delivery of your mail ALWAYS follow the specimen shown below:


After days return to


STAMP


Name


Address


Indianapolis , Indiana


Mr. Henry R. Brown 245 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis 4, Indiana


INSTRUCTIONS


Postal Zone Numbers 1,-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-7,-8,-9,-10,-18,-19,-20 and 44 are those assigned to the territories covered by the street listings in this directory.


Your complete return address, which includes the Zone Num- ber, should be placed on all mail deposited by you.


Postal Zone Number 6 should be used for persons and firms who receive their mail through post office boxes at the main post office which are numbered 1 to 1700. Post office boxes at stations and delivery zone numbers assigned them are shown in this directory.


When addressing mail for delivery in Indianapolis and the Zone Number of the person or firm is not known, consult this direc- tory or call MArket 1561, Extension 205.


GEORGE J. RESS, POSTMASTER


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U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION


POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION


For information regarding classifica- tlon, postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-ciass matter, metered and permit mail, bulk rate mailings of third-class matter, Business Reply Cards and Envelopes, apply at your local post office.


DOMESTIC POSTAL RATES First-Class


LETTERS: 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Local delivery same rate.)


POST CARDS: 1 cent each within prescribed sizes.


BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 2 cents each ; Alr Mall, 5 cents each.


BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: Business reply envelopes 1 cent In ad- dition to regular postage. Apply at Post Office for Permit.


Second-Class


NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Transient rate) : 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces or fourth-ciass rate, whichever Is lower.


Third-Class


(Limit 8 ounces)-On circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, plus 1c for each additional ounce or fraction.


On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages ; also, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, sclons, and plants-11/2C for each 2 ounces or fraction.


Bulk Rate


14c per pound, but not less than 1c each. Bulk rates are available oniy to the holders of permits under Sec. 562, P. L. & R., and require at each maillng a minimum of 20 pounds or 200 identlcai pieces separated by states and cltles into bundles of 10 or more. An annual fee of $10.00 1s charged for a permit to mall under this section.


When returned to sender under "Return Postage Guaranteed," all


third class requires regular rates.


Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)


(Limit of welght, over 8 ounces and not exceeding 70 pounds ; limit of slze, 100 inches in length and girth combined) . Includes merchandise, books, catalogs and other printed mat- ter and other mailable matter not In first or second class.


The regular pound rates for the various parcel post zones are :


Up to and


Zone First 1b. including


10 1bs.


Cents


Cents


Local


1.0


0.75


First & second 12


2.1


2.0


Third


13


3.0


2.8


Fourth


14


4.5


4.25


Fifth


15


6.0


5.50


Sixth


16


7.5


7.25


Seventh


17


9.5 9.25


Eighth


18


11.5


11.25


AIR MAIL SERVICE


United States Air Mail Service Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof ; limit of weight 8 ounces; to any part of the United States. May be registered, insured, sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.


Post Cards 4 cents each.


Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for pre- payment of postage on air mail. Ord-


inary stamps may also be used.


Air mail should be pialnly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space imme- diately below the stamps and above the address. Canada (same as above except


weight limit of 60 1bs).


Air Mail Mexico


Rate of postage to Mexico : Six cents for each ounce.


Dispatched by the United States Air Mail Service and in Canada or in Mex- ico by the Air Mail Services in those countries. For additional information telephone your local post office.


United States Air Mail Service


to Central America, South America, the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.


For information regarding this ser- vicc telephone your local post office.


Air Parcel Post


Air postage on parcels welghing 8 oz. or less Is 6c per oz.


Zones


Over 8 oz. to 1 pound


Additlonai pounds


On matter of the First Class In ex- cess of 8 ounces sent as air mall, the air parcel post rate will apply, unless this Is less than 3 cents per ounce in which case the 3-cent per ounce rate will apply.


FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE SPECIAL DELIVERY


FIRST CLASS ONLY-2 pounds or less, 15 cents; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 25 cents ; over 10 pounds, 35 cents.


MAIL OTHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST CLASS will be given the most expeditious handling and transportation practicable, and in addition receive im- mediate delivery at the office of ad- dress, upon payment of the following special-delivery fees :


2 ibs. or less . . 25c


Over 2 lbs., but not over 10 lbs. . 35c .45c Over 10 lbs ..


"Special Delivery" must be so in- dorsed.


SPECIAL HANDLING (Without Special Delivery)


FOURTH CLASS: 2 pounds or less, 15 cents ; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 20 cents ; over 10 pounds, 25 cents. "Special Handiing" must be so In- dorsed.


DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR


A receipt (certificate of mailing) is furnished the sender of domestic ordin- ary mail of any class upon payment of 1 cent for each piece. This fee does not Insure against loss, rifling or dam- age, but merely furnishes evidence of mailing, and no receipt will be obtain- ed from the addressee on delivery. Ad- ditionai duplicate receipts may be ob- tained upon payment of 1 cent each.


Money Order Fees


Limit for each money order is $100.


Fce


Amount of Money Order


Cents


From $ 0.01 to $ 5.00 10


From 5.01 to 10.00


15


From 10.01 to . 50.00


25


From 50.01 to 100.00


Registry


Domestic mail matter prepaid at the first-class rate of postage, may be reg- Istered against loss, rifling or damage upon payment of the following fees :


REGISTRY


Indemnity Limit


Fee


$ 0.01 to $ 5.00.


$0.25


5.01 to


25.00.


.35


25.01 to 50.00


40


50.01 to


75.00.


45


75.01 to 100.00


.50


100.01 to


200.00


.60


200.01 to


300.00


.70


300.01 to


400.00.


.85


400.01 to


500.00


1.00


500.01 to


600.00.


1.10


600.01 to


700.00


1.20


700.01 to


800.00


1.30


800.01 to


900.00


1.40


900.01 to 1000.00


1.50


Registered mall having a declared value In excess of maximum Indemnity covered by the registry fee paid, shall be charged additional fees or sur- charges.


Collect - on - delivery mail sealed against postal Inspection and bearing postage at the first-class rate may also be registered. The fees on registered C. O. D. mall range from 40 cents to $1.40, according to amount to be col- lected up to $200, or amount of In- demnity desired not exceeding $1,000. Consult postmaster for particulars.


COLLECT-ON-DELIVERY (Third and Fourth Class Mail)


C.O.D. FEES


For collections and In- demnity not to exceed


Fee Cents


$ 2.50


20


5.00


25


25.00


35


50.00


45


100.00


55


150.00


60


200.00


65


INSURANCE


INSURANCE FEES (3d and 4th Class)


Amount of Insurance


$ 0.01 to $ 5.00


5


5.01 to 10.00.


10


10.01 to 25.00.


15


25.01 to


50.00.


20


50.01 to 100.00


25


100.01 to


200.00.


30


AIDS TO PROPER MAILING


Write name and address plainly and completely.


Place name and address of sender on all matter.


Prepay postage fully on ali letters and parcels.


Always address mail for city deliv- ery to street and number and request correspondents to do likewise.


Use designation North or South, East or West when it is a proper part of the address and save delay in delivery. Insure valuable parcels except those containing smail articles of consider- able value which should be registered. Wrap parcel post carefully In heavy paper and tie knots securely.


You will often gain a day's time in delivery by depositing mail as soon as it is ready.


Use Postal Unlt numbers on mall addressed to cities where Unit Num- bers are required. 35


1-49


55c


4c


3


60c


8c


4


65c


14c


70c


24c


6


75c


33c


75c


45c


8


80c


65c


1 & 2


10 lbs.


Cents 10


Over


Fee Cents


V


3


Commercial Savings Trusts Insurance


Drive In Bank 1440 N. Meridian St.


123 E. MARKET ST.


East Side Branch 4710 E. Tenth St.


Real Estate Safe Deposit Commercial Loans Personal Loans


U. S. POSTAL ZONE GUIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS


Reproduced verbatim from Post Office copy 1949


POSTAL ZONE NUMBERS


NOTE :- Where no street numbers are shown, the entire street or avenue is delivered from the postal zone number indicated.


Where the word "End" appears following a number, it signifies that any higher number on that particular street is delivered from the postal zone number indicated.


Del. Zone No.


Del. Zone No.


Del. Zone No.


Del. Zone No.


AAA (Agr Adjust Admn) .


9


Architects and Builders bldg .. 4


20


Barth av


3


Arlzona


25


1234, 1601 and 1940


7


Big Four bldg


545 to End


7


Arlington av N 1 to 1599 19


Bartlett av


Acme Evans Co ...


9


1600 to 2999


18


Barton av


21 Birch av


Adams 1900 to 3799


3000 to 3399


44 Barton Hotel


4


3800 to End


Adams ct


5


3800 to End


44 18 Bates 500 to 1399 1400 to End


1


Blsesl Paul 10


Addison N


22


Arlington av S 1 to 599 19


600 to End


44


Bay


3


Adler


Arnolda av


22


44


Admiral dr


18


Arrow av


18


Adrian av


19


Aetna Casualty & Surety Co .. Agent B&ORR


10


Agnes


2 7


5500 to 5999


3


500 to End


3


Alabama N 1 to 399


4


Arthington blvd


18


601, 806, 1201 and 1300.


7


400 to 2199 2200 to End


5


Arthur av 400 to 499


22


Alabama S 1 to 399


4


Artis dr


400 to 2599


2


2600 to End


44


Alatha av


21 Askren av


19


Astor


22


Bellaire av


1600 to 2799


18


Atherton dr


19


Belle ter


2800 to 3299


44


Albert av


Atlantic 1 to 1099


1100 to End 44


44 Atlas 3700 to 4099 4100 to End 3


Bellevlew pl N 22 Bond


22


Bonna av


19


600 to End


Bonnle Brae


20


2


1000 to End 24


Bellls


Belmar av


19


Auburn S


21


2


Auditor of State


9


4


Allison av


24


Allisonville rd 4000 to 5199. 5200 to 6199 6200 to End




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