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728 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING, PROVIDENCE Telephones GAspee 3454-3455
KIRKE B. EVERSON, President
Telephone WIlliams 3134
NARRAGANSETT IMPROVEMENT CO. ASPHALT PAVEMENTS for Streets, Driveways and Bridges Construction of Private Roads, Driveways and Sidewalks a Specialty Telephone DExter 0051 104 PUBLIC STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
JOHN J. ORR
JOHN J. CLARK
JAMES S. ORR
JOHN J. ORR & SON Operating PIERCE ARROW TRUCKING CO.
General Contractors, Stevedores and Riggers Wrecking and Salvage Operations of Every Character. Divers at Short Notice. Lightering of all kinds. Dump, Commercial and Roller Body Trucks Telephones GAspee 6405-6406 425 SOUTH WATER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
T. J. QUINN & SON, Inc. General Contractors Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel Concrete, Asphalt and Macadam Road Construction Specialists in Shovel and Dredge Excavation 95 FOUNTAIN ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GAspee 5526 Ashton Office, PErry 4142-3 Quarry, Berkeley, R. I.,, PErry 2812
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CONTRACTORS
HENRY M. SOULE CO.
General Contractors-Heavy Construction
TELEPHONES PErry 0350-0351 110 ARMISTICE BLVD. - PAWTUCKET, R. I.
CONTRACTORS' SUPPLIES
J. T. O'CONNELL CO., Inc.
"Complete Paint Headquarters"
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Stains, Brushes
FISHING TACKLE HARDWARE WINDOW GLASS
LADDERS
BARRETT'S ASPHALT SHINGLES ROOFING PAPER
MARINE SUPPLIES - SPORTING GOODS Canvas Products 150-152 DORRANCE STREET PAINTS PROVIDENCE, R. I.
AR Colofast
Telephones GAspee 6682-3
Plenty of Parking Space
STORES IN NEWPORT, FALL RIVER AND JAMESTOWN
R. I. SAND & GRAVEL CO. State Tested
Washed Sand and Gravel - Crane Service FOUNDRY SAND OUR SPECIALTY Quality and Service Telephone WIlliams 3760
Office and Pit, KILVERT STREET - HILLSGROVE, R. I.
AFTER 6 P. M. CALL Hopkins 8252 or WIlliams 3881
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CONTRACTORS' SUPPLIES
G. FRED SWANSON, INC.
AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS TRUSCON STEEL COMPANY OVERHEAD DOOR SALES CO. ALFOL INSULATION CO.
119 DYER STREET - - - PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GAspee 0491
SWIFT-MCNUTT CO. OF R. I. A. GERARD DUNN, Manager
Building Wrecking All kinds of Building Material For Sale Office, 15-17 MARENGO STREET Yards, 87-107 CRARY STREET and 168-188 GLOBE STREET Telephones GAspee 6233-6234-4149
COSTUMES
FLETCHER COSTUME COMPANY
WIGS - COSTUMES - MASKS
COSTUME FABRICS, SPANGLES, TRIMMINGS
Costumes for Masquerades, Old Folks Concerts, Minstrel Shows, Theatrical Entertainments, etc. Dress Suits. Grease Paints, Burnt Cork, etc., for sale. Articles Disinfected after use. Telephone GAspee 4685
520 WESTMINSTER STREET STREET FLOOR
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
DAIRIES
BRALEY'S CREAMERY, INC. BETTER Dairy Products WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Chocolate Drink - Coffee Drink - Ice Cream Mix
1282 NORTH MAIN ST.
GAspee 4748
PROVIDENCE
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DAIRIES
ROGER WILLIAMS DAIRY PASTEURIZED MILK & CREAM
100 Per Cent Locally Produced State and Federal Tested Herds
Friendly Service Telephone CEntredale 0506
320 GREENVILLE AVE., 110 MORGAN AVE. JOHNSTON, R. I.
DEPARTMENT STORES
The DUTLET Company
RHODE ISLAND'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE
The Square
Deal
Built This
Square Block
Owners and Operators of WJAR Radio Broadcasting Station
WEYBOSSET STREET, From Eddy to Garnet Tel. GAspee 7000
This Directory Contains the Best Information obtainable in the particular field it covers-until the next one is issued-Then it becomes a back number-Always Get the Latest.
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DEPARTMENT STORES
Where You ALWAYS Shop With Confidence
· Where You ALWAYS can fill your personal, family or house- hold shopping needs!
Where You ALWAYS can be sure of finding generous stocks of fine merchandise!
· Where You ALWAYS can depend on the quality, it is part of our over sixty-year-old tradition!
. Where You ALWAYS can rely on sound value, established by years of retail integrity!
For mail or 'phone orders, dial DExter 7500 or write in care of Lucy Lee. THE SHEPARD STORES Providence, Rhode Island
DETECTIVES
ESTABLISHED 1914
INCORPORATED IN R. I. 1924
INTERNATIONAL DETECTIVE SERVICE, Inc.
F AMERICAN DETECTIVE
J
R
JUSTICE ASSOCIATION AGENCIES
315-321 National Exchange Bank Building ARMORED CAR TRANSPORTATION Money, Valuables, Payroll and Complete Payoff Service EXPERT DETECTIVE SERVICE 27 Years Successful Operation in R. I.
AUSTIN J. DONNELLY Pres. & Treas.
GAspee 1860-1861
CLEMENT F. DONNELLY V .- Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
DRESS CLOTHES
FRED H. WHITE
RALPH M. READ READ & WHITE
Dress Clothes For Hire "Quality Always" BOSTON, MASS. AND PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GAspee 3447
214 WOOLWORTH BLDG. PROVIDENCE, R. I. NEXT TO CITY HALL
₾
READ WHITE' Dress Clothes Renting
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DRY GOODS-WHOLESALE
Telephone GAspee 1131
Established 1811
TAYLOR, SYMONDS CO. The Oldest Wholesale Distributors of Dry Goods in America
18 PINE STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Save Sight with Light
LECTRIC LENA
Light-condition your home with sight-saving I. E. S. lamps
* Approved by Illuminating Engineering Society
E. PULVER COOK, INC. DISTRIBUTORS
APPLIANCES - GENERAL
ELECTRIC - AIR CONDITIONING
Telephone GAspee 5500
1 SABIN ST.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
WASHING MACHINES IRONERS RANGES REFRIGERATION RADIOS
RICHMOND ELECTRIC CO.
CONTRACTORS FIXTURES SUPPLIES
VACUUM CLEANERS PARTS - REPAIRS
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
84 WEYBOSSET STREET
N. EUGENE, Prop.
OFFICE: GAspee 9591
PROVIDENCE, R. I. RES .: DExter 9506
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIES
Largest and Best Equipped Repair Department in Rhode Island
ELECTRIC MOTORS
RENEWAL PARTS BROWNING PULLEYS BELTS and SHEAVES Mfrs. of D. & W. MAGNETIC CHUCKS and DEMAGNETIZERS BEARINGS INDUSTRIAL WIRING and MOTOR INSTALLATIONS Established 1906 Authorized Black & Decker and Van Dorn Service Station Authorized Delco, Emerson, Leland, Master and Porter-Cable Motor Service
J. & H. ELECTRIC COMPANY
GAspee 7840
L,ELECT
APANY
200 RICHMOND ST. PROVIDENCE
MOTOR DEALER
Many other SUPPLY HOUSES are listed in this book. A careful study of the business classifications will be of benefit to you.
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIES
WALKER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Lighting Equipment for the Home, Office, Store and Factory
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
Floor, Table and Desk Lamps Fireplace Furnishings Candlesticks, Book Ends and Novelties
262-264 WEYBOSSET STREET PROVIDENCE Telephones GAspee 8200-8201
ELEVATORS
BOSTON, MASS. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. FRANKLIN, MASS.
F. S. PAYNE co. ELEVATORS 47 MATHEWSON STREET, PROVIDENCE, R. I. TELEPHONE DExter 9571 Foundry Division FRANKLIN, MASS. LOWELL, MASS
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
ENAMELS
CARPENTER & WOOD CO. ENAMELS
CEDAR ST. at ABORN ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephone DExter 0987
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ENGINEERS
J. A. LATHAM & SON ARTHUR J. LATHAM ESTABLISHED 1870
Civil Engineers and Surveyors
Telephone GAspee 9093 Room 422, 87 WEYBOSSET ST., PROVIDENCE
FRANK E. WATERMAN Member, American Society of Civil Engineers Residence Telephone, Plantations 5758
F. V. WATERMAN Residence Telephone, East Prov. 0740
Waterman Engineering Un.
ESTABLISHED IN 1894
Civil Engineers - Surveyors
86 WEYBOSSET ST. GASPEE 0749-0750 PROVIDENCE, R. I.
ENGRAVERS AND ELECTROTYPERS
CRAHAN ENGRAVING CO. 240 ABORN STREET PROVIDENCE
Photo Engraving in Halftone and Color MAKERS OF HIGH GRADE PRINTING PLATES SINCE 1897
CRAHAN
WZ004>-258
FOUNDRIES
CHARLES T. COLVIN, Treasurer
COLVIN FOUNDRY COMPANY Iron Castings
Of All Kinds To Order
185 GLOBE STREET
-
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephone DExter 8352
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FILE MANUFACTURERS
NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY
World's Leading Maker of FILES, RASPS and FILE SPECIALTIES
Leading the world in the production of files, rasps and file specialties, the Nicholson File Company manufactures a complete line of these products which are available .
through hardware stores and mill supply dealers every- where. Nicholson File Company, Providence, R.I., U.S.A.
A FILE FOR
NICHOLSON U.S.A. ITRADE MARKI
EVERY PURPOSE
FOUNDRIES
ESTABLISHED 1847
J. S. WHITE COMPANY
Iron Founders and Machinists Pulleys, Hangers and Shafting Fire Clay and Fire Brick
Office and Works, 22 DEXTER STREET, PAWTUCKET, R. I. TELEPHONES PErry 0342-0343
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CORBETT and QUIRK
Funeral Home 971 BRANCH AVENUE
Office 1026 BRANCH AVENUE
Telephone DExter 7390
D. F. McCARTHY and SON Funeral Home
250 CHARLES STREET
Telephone DExter 0796
Both Homes Under Same Management
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Established 1854 by Horace B. Knowles
HORACE B. KNOWLES' SONS INCORPORATED
Funeral Service
HORACE E. KNOWLES, Residence, 188 Benefit St.
Local and Out-of-Town Service FUNERAL CHAPEL
187 BENEFIT STREET .. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Day and Night Telephone Dexter 9860
IRVING H. DRABBLE
Funeral Director
309 BENEFIT STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I. TELEPHONE
SECURITY with MONOSEAL METAL CASKETS AIR-TIGHT WATER-PROOF Furnished in the same price range as metal caskets. Exclusive with GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME within a radius of 20 miles and may be inspected at GRAHAM FUNERAL SERVICE 571 BROAD ST.
Tel. DExter 0442
1770 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
838 Main St., Worcester, Mass.
37 Howard St., Springfield, Mass.
LEWIS & MAYCOCK, INC. 205 Whitney Ave., New Haven, Conn.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
V. H. MARIANI, Proprietor
ESTABLISHED 1890
A. A. MARIANI & SON
Funeral Directors FUNERAL HOME, 486 BRANCH AVENUE
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE OFFICE, 593 CHARLES STREET - - PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone DExter 5432
T. F. MONAHAN & SON Funeral Directors 230 WATERMAN STREET, PROVIDENCE, R. I. FORMERLY OF WICKENDEN STREET Phone DExter 4592
Telephones DExter 8094-8095 Residence Telephones DExter 8636
GAspee 6655
MAX SUGARMAN FUNERAL SERVICE Funeral Directors and Embalmers Best Granite and Marble Monuments
458 HOPE ST. and 146-150 RANDALL ST.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
J. H. WILLIAMS & CO.
Funeral Come
MILDRED L. SCOTT
ETSABLISHED
1889
210 TAUNTON AVENUE
EARLE W. SCOTT, JR.
TEL. EAst Providence 0167
EAST PROVIDENCE
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FURRIERS
WILLIAM H. HARRIS
Retail Furrier
REPAIRING AND REMODELING
CERTIFIED COLD STORAGE
400 WESTMINSTER
TEL. GAspee 0198
GAS COMPANIES
PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY
· .. Automatic Cookery
· · · Automatic Refrigeration ... Automatic Water Heating · · · Automatic Home Heating
GRANITE
Providence Granite Co., Inc. GRANITE Moose-A-Bec Quarries Co., Inc. JONESPORT, MAINE Office and Cutting Plant 210 Kinsley Ave., Providence
Tel. DExter 5592
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HARDWARE
BARKER, CHADSEY & CO. MILL - FACTORY - CONTRACTORS - MARINE - SUPPLIES
HARDWARE
Telephones GAspee 4710-4711-4712
38 WESTMINSTER ST.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
CITY HALL HARDWARE CO.
Mill Supplies Tools
Electrical Appliances Janitor Supplies
PRICED THE CITY HALL HARDWARE WAY TO SAVE YOU MONEY
COR. WASHINGTON AND SNOW TEL. GAspee 4100
HEATING CONTRACTORS
Established 1870
Incorporated 1915
THE SMITH-GIBBS CO. HEATING
201 SOUTH MAIN STREET - - PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GAspee 1322-1323
ENGINEERING and CONTRACTING Successors to the Providence Office of The H. B. Smith Co.
** The DIRECTORY
IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN
BUYER AND SELLER
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HEATING AND PLUMBING SUPPLIES
NATIONAL
PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLY CORP.
Distributors of KOHLER of KOHLER PLUMBING and HEATING SUPPLIES - OIL BURNERS BOILERS, RADIATORS, PIPE, FITTINGS and VALVES 513 ATWELLS AVENUE
Phones GAspee 4192-3-4
HOME APPLIANCES
PROVIDENCE, R. I. 79 SABIN ST. GASPEE 3009
PAWTUCKET, R. I. 124 BROAD ST. PERRY 2350
WOONSOCKET, R. I. 25 SOCIAL ST. WOON. 1359
NO. ATTLEBORO, MASS. 16 SO. WASHINGTON ST. NO. ATTLE. 210
ATTLEBORO, MASS. 22 NO. MAIN ST. ATTLE. 836-R
Good Housekeeping Shops TESTED HOME APPLIANCES Specialists For Over Twenty Seven Years In The Sale And Service Of Practical, Labor-Saving, Appliances For The Home
Distributors of EASY WASHERS & IRONERS ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
ELECTRIC, GAS, COAL and OIL RANGES - EUREKA VAC CLEANERS OIL HEATERS LEADING MAKES OF RADIOS
HOSE MANUFACTURERS
AMERICAN MULTIPLE FABRIC CO. MANUFACTURERS OF
Patent Multiple and Tubular Woven Fabrics
Calico Printers' Blankets, Original Baker Printers' Blankets sold direct and only by the company. Dryer Felts, Drawing and Pre- paring Aprons for Worsted, Webbing for Loom Banding, Etc., Baker's Tubular Fabrics, Hydraulic and Fire Hose and Multiple Woven Fabrics for Special Purposes.
183 HARTFORD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, R. I.
HOTELS
BANQUETS
Dances - Suppers - Meetings - Exhibits Parties - Luncheons - Bridges - Teas
and Every Other Type of Social Function Expertly Arranged - Skillfully Handled in Every Detail At Prices to Suit Every Requirement Telephone GAspee 9200 PROVIDENCE-BILTMORE HOTEL PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
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HOUSE FURNISHINGS-WHOLESALE
BALLOU, JOHNSON & NICHOLS CO. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
House Furnishings Electrical Appliances
Floor Coverings
128 DORRANCE STREET Telephone DExter 8320
ICE
COOLERATOR AIR CONDITIONED ICE REFRIGERATORS HOLMES ICE
Telephone GAspee 2517
43 to 53 LIVINGSTON STREET
-
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PROVIDENCE
OLNEYVILLE ICE COMPANY 100% PURE MANUFACTURED ICE
Air Conditioned Refrigerators Oil Stoves and Burners Wholesale Cash and Carry
55 DeSOTO STREET -
PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone WEst 6370
INSULATION
ROCK WOOL INSULATION CO. OF RHODE ISLAND Licensed Applicators of
Eagle Moisture-Proof Home Insulation
Help the U. S. A. Save Fuel INSULATE YOUR HOME WITH EAGLE ROCK WOOL!
109 WATERMAN ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Tel. PLantations 2234 Tel. Fall River 1390 I 425 BANK ST. FALL RIVER, MASS.
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INSURANCE
GAMWELL & INGRAHAM
SINCE JULY 1, 1904
CITY - STATE - NATION - WORLD WIDE
INSURANCE PROTECTION For Life and Property
ON LAND - ON WATER - IN THE AIR
ENGINEERING - INSPECTION - CLAIM SERVICE
FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS
COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
CITY AND SUBURBAN HOMES - INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS MORTGAGES - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - APPRAISALS
Contract Management and Sales Brokers for
HOME OWNERS' LOAN CORPORATION
HOMELAND REALTY COMPANY Home Builders
GAMWELL & INGRAHAM
1612 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG. Tels. GAspee 9800-9801-9802-9803 PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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INSURANCE
JOSEPH G. HENSHAW, President CHARLES G. MORGAN, Secretary
BEACH & SWEET, Inc. INSURANCE
Since 1868 HOSPITAL TRUST BLDG., PROVIDENCE, R. I. TELEPHONE GAspee 9870
Fire, Liability, Accident, Fly Wheel, Boiler, Marine, Plate Glass, Surety Bonds, Sprinkler Leakage, Automobile, Yacht, Live Stock, Use & Occupancy, Travellers' Baggage
Representing the Following Companies:
Agricultural, Continental, Equitable F. & M., Fidelity-Phenix, Great American, Home Insurance Co. of North America, Massachusetts Fire & Marine, National, North British & Mercantile, Phoenix of London, Phoenix of Hartford, Providence, Washington, Rhode Island, Providence Mutual, Pawtucket Mutual, Union Mutual, Dorchester Mutual, Shelby Mutual, Acci- dent and Casualty Insurance Co., Employers Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd., Preferred Accident Insurance Co., Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.
SYLVESTER M. BUDLONG INC.
ACCIDENT
HEALTH
AUTOMOBILE
"Nothing
JEWELRY
BOILER
LIABILITY
BONDS-FIDELITY
But Insurance"
MACHINERY
BONDS-SURETY
MARINE
BURGLARY
Telephone DExter 0500
SPRINKLER
COMPENSATION
LEAKAGE
FIRE
WINDSTORM
ROOM 401, 146 WESTMINSTER STREET
PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND
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INSURANCE
C. D. PAIGE & COMPANY
GASPEE 7810
INSURANCE
Fire - Marine - Casualty - Life Fidelity and Surety Bonds Suite 302 Union Trust Bldg., 170 WESTMINSTER ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Offering to You Greatly Improved Facilities at Our New Location
Our Broad Facilities are Built on Fifty Years of Experience in Servicing Reliable Insurance Contracts. We Offer, For Those Who Desire to Pay Premiums On a Small Monthly Basis, A Plan of Proven Convenience.
PURITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF RHODE ISLAND Home Offices: Fourth Floor, TURKS HEAD BUILDING Only Life Insurance Company of this State
OFFICERS
HENRY D. SHARPE, President
EDWARD H. RATHBUN, Ist Vice-President
HAROLD C. FIELD, 2nd Vice-President CLINTON C. WHITE, Secretary and Treasurer HENRY S. REDSTONE, Actuary and Asst. Secretary EDMUND D. CHESEBRO, M.D., Medical Director EARL M. PEARCE, Assistant Secretary JAMES R. O'DONNELL, Assistant Secretary
DIRECTORS
EDMUND D. CHESEBRO, Providence HAROLD C. FIELD, Providence FREDERICK C. FREEMAN, Providence JOHN JOHNSTON, Pawtucket CLINTON PRESCOTT KNIGHT, JR., Providence STEPHEN O. METCALF, Providence
ARTHUR L. PERRY, Westerly EDWARD H. RATHBUN, Providence HENRY D. SHARPE, Providence WILLIAM P. SHEFFIELD, Newport HENRY G. THRESHER, Pawtucket CLINTON C. WHITE, Providence FREDERICK B. WILCOX. Providence
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INSURANCE
E. W. SHIPPEE & SONS, INC.
Automobile - Liability - Accident - Fire
INSURANCE
FIDELITY and SURETY BONDS
Telephones GAspee 5746 and 8432
85 WESTMINSTER STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I. FOURTH FLOOR
PAWTUCKET OFFICE, 24 SPRING STREET Telephone PErry 0033
AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK and NEW YORK CASUALTY COMPANY
RAYMOND BUSS, Manager
538 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING GAspee 1197-1198
Both Companies Write Fidelity, Forgery and Surety Bonds and Casualty Insurance
ASK ABOUT THE MODERNIZED SYSTEMATIC SAVINGS PLAN "ITS DIFFERENT"
A Savings Account with 32% Compound Interest - Plus Low Cost Life Insurance
WALTER C. BARNEY AGENCY
BANKERS NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY
1129 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
TELEPHONE GAspee 3038
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INSURANCE
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY W. K. R. HOLM, Jr. and ASSOCIATES
1516 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING
111 WESTMINSTER ST.
Tel. GAspee 5336
OUITABLE
Fire & Marine Insurance Company
CAPITAL $1,000,000
PROVIDENCE. R.I.
ASSETS $7,683,383.29
JOSEPH L. PRICE, Secretary
"Connecticut
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD JOSEPH L. PRICE, General Agent
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD JOSEPH L. PRICE, General Agent
Suite 515, Hospital Trust Building, Telephone GAspee 8666-8667 PROVIDENCE, R. I.
THE EQUITABLE
J. D. E. Jones Jr., General Agent
FAIR - JUST
LIFE ASSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE
SECURITY - PEACE OF MIND
SOCIETY
MUTUAL - COOPERATIVE
ANNUITIES
OF THE U.S.
1601 Industrial Trust Bldg., 111 Westminster St.
NATION-WIDE SERVICE
Telephone GAspee 1274
WINFIELD FULLER COMPANY
INCORPORATED G. E. RAY, Pres .- Treas.
INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
49 WESTMINSTER STREET
SUITE 313 PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GAspee 7400
(1942) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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INSURANCE
INSURANCE
GALLIVAN & CO.
INC. 503 Turks Head Building Telephones GAspee 8381-8382 Providence, R. I.
JOHN A. GAMMONS, Inc. All Kinds of Insurance
Fidelity and Surety Bonds Real Estate Phone GAspee 5330
171 WESTMINSTER ST., COR. DORRANCE ST. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
JOHN A. GAMMONS ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE
"Behind the Clock"
WILLIAM H. GARRAHAN & CO. Insurance - Surety Bonds Fire .. Marine .. . Automobile
Liability .. Accident
4 WESTMINSTER ST. cor. DYER PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephones DExter 8313-8314
G. L. & H. J. GROSS, INC. ESTABLISHED 1888 INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS Real Estate in All Its Branches
170 WESTMINSTER ST.
TEL. GAspee 6040
PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1942)
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INSURANCE
HAROLD HOLT & COMPANY - Insurance -
171 WESTMINSTER STREET
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PROVIDENCE, R. I.
GASPEE 7771
INCORPORATED 1860
HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
"The Home of Planned Estates" CHARLES A. MURPHY, JR., Branch Manager
914-16 Industrial Trust Building Providence, R. I.
TELEPHONE GAspee 1777
Finn Hancock
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM L. KELAGHAN, District Manager
603 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING 111 WESTMINSTER STREET
TELEPHONE GAspee 9125 PROVIDENCE, R. I.
FIRE LIABILITY
KAGAN and SHAWCROSS
GENERAL SERVICE SECURITY
COURTESY Ks
INSURANCE
BONDS
Telephone GAspee 6700-1 928 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG., PROVIDENCE INLAND MARINE
LIFE
(1942) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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INSURANCE
MASSACHUSETTS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY JOHN T. McDONOUGH, Manager
Non-Cancellable and Incontestable Disability Insurance
919 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG. PHONE GAspee 1391
ORGANIZED 1851
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company RODERICK PIRNIE, General Agent
12th FLOOR, TURKS HEAD BUILDING
TEL. GAspee 2672
THE MASSACHUSETTS PROTECTIVE COMPANIES THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE CO. FRANK LAZARUS, District Manager
907 TURKS HEAD BLDG.
PROVIDENCE, R. I. GAspee 3812
ORGANIZED 1845 CHARTER PERPETUAL MODERN LIFE INSURANCE SINCE 1845
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO. of NEWARK, N. J. ROBERT E. OLMSTED, General Agent
1414 TURKS HEAD BLDG.
76 WESTMINSTER ST.
Telephone GAspee 7850
PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1942)
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INSURANCE
THE MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company of New York T. F. McGaughan, C. L. U. Manager
915 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING Tel. GAspee 6964 - 65
S. G. SPARHAWK President
E. M. SPARHAWK Vice-President & Treasurer
C. F. NEWCOMB, Inc.
INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS 29 WEYBOSSET ST., PROVIDENCE Opposite Custom House St. Telephone GAspee 7521
Partnership Insurance Business Insurance Pension Trusts
Personal Insurance Tax Liquidation Insurance Bonus or Profit Sharing Trusts
EUGENE T. LOTHGREN Chartered Life Underwriter
3rd Floor 146 WESTMINSTER STREET
PHONE DExter 1230
CLARENCE H. PHILBRICK EARLE B. DANE
CHAS. H. PHILBRICK, INC.
Insurance and Real Estate Mortgages - Property Management - Appraisals ESTABLISHED 1890
146 WESTMINSTER STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephone GAspee 6751
(1942) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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INSURANCE
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@ 1937 PMLICO
You Don't Have To Be Rich
. to retire at 60 on an income of $200 a month - through the Phoenix Mutual Retirement Income Plan. Send for the illustrated booklet giving the facts. No cost - no obligation. Just write or phone -
OTIS L. DICKINSON, MANAGER AND ASSOCIATES
PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN.
707-710 Turks Head Building, Providence, R. I. Telephone GAspee 9715
Established 1860
SPENCER & PRESTON Formerly Spencer & Boss INSURANCE for 3 generations 29 WEYBOSSET STREET TELEPHONE GASPEE 7276 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND offering you desirable and economical protection against Fire, Casualty, and Inland Marine Hazards
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA
EARL K. RICKER, MANAGER
1405 Industrial Trust Building
111 WESTMINSTER STREET - Telephone DExter 2422
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
JAMES M. WOODHOUSE, Manager MRS. BESSIE F. PLOUFFE, Cashier
1027-28 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG.
PHONE GAspee 7558
PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1942)
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INSURANCE
UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. 9th Floor Grosvenor Building, Providence Incorporated 1863 Insures Mercantile and Dwelling Risks Liberal Dividends on Expiring Policies Cash Assets Over $2,000,000
DIRECTORS
Charles E. Rigby Charles G. Easton Charles D. Owen, Jr.
Robert R. Jenks
Thomas L. Pierce Max H. Matthes
J. Arthur Atwood Frederick T. Moses Harlan T. Moses
E. B. Hough Carl A. Moses
John L. Wilds
FREDERICK T. MOSES, President and Treasurer
RICHARD R. NELSON, Vice-Pres.
HARRY C. WOLF, JR. Asst. Vice-Pres.
EMERSON P. HEMPSTEAD, Asst. Vice-Pres.
ROBERT P. SWAN, Asst. Vice-Pres. and Asst. Secy.
DAVID W. PATTERSON, Asst. Treas. and Controller
ERIC WILLIAMSON, Asst. Secy.
HARLAN T. MOSES, Vice-Pres.
JEAN M. LEGRIS, Asst. Secy.
BARTON F. CURIT, Asst. Secy.
FRANKLIN N. FOLSOM, Asst. Secy.
E. L. WATSON CO., Inc.
Insurance of Every Description FIDELITY and SURETY BONDS Telephone GAspee 0909 29 Weybosset Street Providence, R. I.
INSURANCE REPORTS
Insurance Reports - Market Research - Credit Reports
THE HOOPER-HOLMES BUREAU, INC. HOME OFFICE, NEW YORK
111 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, R. I. E. L. DOYLE, JR., Manager GAspee 1373
INTERIOR DECORATORS
CROOKER COMPANY
Decorators and Furnishers
Wall Paper, Draperies, Painting and Decorating, Upholstering, Furniture and Gifts. Woodwork of all Kinds, Electric Fixtures, Parquetry and Rubber Floors, Tile Contractors. Agents for Westinghouse Lamps. TILE WORK OF ALL KINDS GAspee 9000
100 EMPIRE STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
(1942) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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CARL A. MOSES, Vice-Pres. MAX H. MATTHES, Vice-Pres.
BURR GONGWER, Vice-Pres. CLARENCE H. CADY, Secy.
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INTERIOR DECORATORS
JOHNSON BROTHERS
5 THOMAS STREET Telephone GAspee 7369
Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
PROVIDENCE, R. I. Residence Phone, HOpkins 1890
PROVIDENCE WALL PAPER HOUSE, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1884 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
IMPORTED and DOMESTIC WALL PAPERS
WALL CANVAS ROOM MOULDINGS SCENIC PAPERS SANITAS
PAPERHANGERS SUPPLIES GRASS CLOTH
TELEPHONES GASPEE 1934 AND 1935
445 WESTMINSTER STREET 4-6-8 WALNUT STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
IRON AND STEEL
NIGHTINGALE, BAKER & SALISBURY IRON and STEEL Agents for WM. JESSOP & SONS, Ltd., Sheffield, England TOOL STEEL IN BARS AND SHEETS
COLD ROLLED STEEL for all purposes - Rounds, Squares, Hexagons and Flats COLD DRAWN, SEAMLESS STEEL TUBING SHELBY SEAMLESS STEEL BOILER TUBES Norway Iron Machinery Steel Bands and Hoops
Drill Rod
Cold Rolled Strip Steel
Telephone DExter 4750 180 WEST EXCHANGE STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I.
FOR DEFENSE
BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS
PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1942)
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IRON AND STEEL WORK
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