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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
Fire Insurance Theft Smudge Windstorm Automobile Life Health Accident
RAPHAEL PAOLA
General Insurance Real Estate 261 POCASSET AVENUE PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Public Liability Plate Glass Inland Marine War Damage Bonds
Telephone WEst 4698
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INSURANCE
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company OF PHILADELPHIA THE EDGAR F. ROHDE AGENCY 1004 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING Phones GAspee 0643-0644
0 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
WALTER H. ROBINSON
General Insurance
Established 1910
908 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING
Phones GAspee 8514-8515
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
Established 1860
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INSURANCE
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA EARL K. RICKER, MANAGER
Annuities Group Insurance
1019 Industrial Trust Building
111 WESTMINSTER STREET - Telephone DExter 2422
PROVIDENCE, R. I. -
NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INS., CO. America's Oldest and Largest Company Writing Accident and Health Insurance Exclusively
UNITED LIFE and ACCIDENT INS., CO. Triple Indemnity Life Insurance with Non-Cancellable Accident Disability All in One Policy
SWARTZ INSURANCE AGENCY
305 TURKS HEAD BLDG. DExter 5971
76 WESTMINSTER STREET DExter 8302
CASUALTY FIRE
MARINE
BURGLARY
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 CARL A. MOSES. Exec. Vice-Pres. MAX H. MATTHES, Vice-Pres. BURR F. GONGWER, Vice-Pres. HARLAN T. MOSES. Vice-Pres. RICHARD R. NELSON, Vice-Pres. HARRY C. WOLF, JR. Vice-Pres. DAVID W. PATTERSON, Asst. Treas, and Controller FREDERICK T. MOSES, President and Treasurer ROBERT P. SWAN, Asst. Vice-Pres. and Asst. Secy. EMERSON P. HEMPSTEAD, Asst. Vice-Pres. ERIC WILLIAMSON, Asst. Vice-Pres. CLARENCE H. CADY, Secy. JEAN M. LEGRIS, Asst. Secy. BARTON F. CURIT, Asst. Secy. FRANKLIN N. FOLSOM, Asst. Secy.
DIRECTORS
J. Arthur Atwood Charles G. Easton
Frederick T. Moses Robert R. Jenks
Thomas L. Pierce Carl A. Moses
Max H. Matthes John L. Wilds
E. B. Hough Charles D. Owen, Jr.
Charles E. Rigby Harlan T. Moses
INSURANCE REPORTS
Insurance Reports - Market Research - Credit Reports THE HOOPER-HOLMES BUREAU, INC. HOME OFFICE, NEW YORK
307A INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG., 111 WESTMINSTER ST.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephone GAspee 1373
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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.
JOHNSON BROTHERS
Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
5 THOMAS STREET Telephone GAspee 7369
PROVIDENCE, R. I. Residence Phone, HOpkins 1890
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 HOT ROLLED STEEL BARS
Norway Iron Machinery Steel Bands and Hoops
Drill Rod
Cold Rolled Strip Steel
Telephone DExter 4750 180 WEST EXCHANGE STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
. TO REACH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF BUYERS OVER THE LONGEST PERIOD OF TIME, ADVERTISE IN THIS MEDIUM:
THE CITY DIRECTORY
THE LASTING MEDIUM
PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1945)
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IRON AND STEEL
ESTABLISHED 1835
INCORPORATED 1914
THE JAMES H. TOWER IRON WORKS
Engineers and Manufacturers
Plate Work Steel Structures Ornamental Iron
ANGLE RINGS
HOPPERS
BANDS
LADDERS
BINS
PIPE RAILS
BOILER FLUES
RAILS (Step and Stair)
BOILER WALKS
RUNWAYS
BRIDGES
SPIRAL STAIRS
COAL BUNKERS
STACKS
CRANES (Jib and Traveling) DISCS
STAIRS
FENCES
TRAVELING CRANES
FIRE ESCAPES
TRENCH COVERS
FRAMES
TROLLEYS
FURNACE SHELLS
TROLLEY TRACKS
GATES
TRUSS RODS
GRATINGS (Area and Window)
TRUSSES
GALVANIZED BUS STRUCTURES
Electric and Acetylene Welding
We Specialize in the Manufacture of Tanks and Other Welded Equipment Constructed of Stainless Steel, Stainless-Clad Steel, Nickel-Clad Steel and other Rust-Resistant Metals
LARGE STOCK
BEAMS
PLATES
BARS
CHANNELS ANGLES
BLUE ANNEALED SHEETS
TEES
DIAMOND PATTERN PLATES
FENESTRA STEEL SASH
CEMENT FILLED COLUMNS
Telephone GAspee 4715
Address, 50 BORDEN ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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TANKS (Riveted and Welded)
85
JEWELERS
J. A. FOSTER CO. JEWELERS
Reed and Barton, Towle, International Silver
Diamonds
Platinum and Diamond Jewelry
WEDDING and ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Watches FOSTER - HAMILTON - OMEGO - ZENITH - ELGIN WALTHAM - GRUEN - BULOVA -ROLEX - BENRUS
Watch and Jewelry Repairing
Ladies Handbags - Fountain Pens and Gifts
67 DORRANCE STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
"THEY REALLY KNOW WATCHES AT FOSTER'S"
Since "1876" The Store of Quality-Value-Service
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JEWELERS
ERBER
JEWELERS . OPTICIANS
S
240 WESTMINSTER STREET Telephone GAspee 9282 PAY THE GERBER WAY - NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CREDIT
CREDIT AT CASH PRICES - NO ADDED CHARGES
ROGERS JEWELRY STORES Your Friendly Jewelry Store
248 Westminster - 180 Union, Providence 1909 Westminster - Olneyville Sq.
17 Washington St. - W. Warwick (Arctic Center)
Telephone GAspee 7608 Telephone WEst 1348
Telephone VAlley 232
DIAMONDS BIRTHSTONE RINGS WATCHES NATIONALLY ADVERTISED MAKES
RADIOS NATIONALLY ADVERTISED MAKES
SILVERWARE ROGERS 1847 COMMUNITY PLATE STERLING
OPTICIANS
WATCH REPAIRING
JEWELERS-MANUFACTURERS
ESTABLISHED 1939
DEL SELVA MANUFACTURING CO.
HOLLOW - GLASSWORKERS - SOLID
Telephone GAspee 5994
226 EDDY STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
FRED A. OTIS President
SAMUEL A. OTIS Secretary
H. MORGENSTERN Treasurer
HARVEY & OTIS, Inc.
ORGANIZED 1884
INCORPORATED 1942
Emblems For Fraternal Orders
JEWELS
CROSSES
JEWELRY
46 CHESTNUT STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
LOS ANGELES, METROPOLITAN BLDG.
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JEWELERS-MANUFACTURERS
MAKERS OF EMBLEMS
Since 1861
The Experience of Three Quarters of a century is built into every one
IRONS & RUSSELL CO.
MAIN OFFICE and FACTORY -
NEW YORK CHICAGO
PROVIDENCE, R. I. SAN FRANCISCO
JOHN I. JEWELRY CO.
Hand Made Models & Samples For Costume Jewelry
Also Jobbing for Plier Work on Chain Bracelets and Soldering and Finishing Work
Phone GAspee 1888
44 FRANKLIN ST., Rooms 208-209
PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.
ESTABLISHED 1918
VIRGIN-GOLD
INCORPORATED 1926 M. R. T. COMPANY, Inc. Manufacturing Jewelers CREATORS OF THE FAMOUS VIRGIN-GOLD WEDDING RING Telephone GAspee 1952
MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY Sold Through Retail 385 WESTMINSTER ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. Jewelers Only
PARAGON GLASS WORKS
MANUFACTURERS OF Indestructible Pearls
GLASS BLOWING - GLASS NOVELTIES SOLID WORK - HAT PINS - TIE PINS CORSAGE PINS GARDENIA PINS
36 GARNET STREET -
Telephone GAspee 7584
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JEWELERS-MANUFACTURERS
THE WILLIAMS & ANDERSON CO., INC.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Emblematic Specialties
NORTH MAIN and THIRD STREETS .. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Phones GAspee 3621-3622
JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND SUPPLIES
The American Brass Company
ANACONDA from mine to consumer L
REG US PAT.OFF.
COPPER and BRASS PRODUCTS
Copper, Yellow Brass, , Red Brass, Commercial Bronze, Nickel Silver and Gilding in all forms of Sheets, Wire, Rods, Tubes, Platers' Bars and Cores.
Anaconda Brass Pipe and Copper Water Tube Sheet Copper for Roofing
200 CHESTNUT STREET PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.
TELEPHONE GAspee 2180
General Offices, Waterbury, Conn. Boston Office, One Forty Federal Street
LAUNDRIES
Send It To "MAYFAIR"
MAYFAIR INC. , Launderers - Cleansers - Fur Storage
60 FOX POINT BLVD., PROVIDENCE, R. I.
JOHN F. BROADFOOT, President
Phone DExter 5500
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LAUNDRIES
"The Laundry That Pleases"
RHODE ISLAND LAUNDRY CO., Inc.
Complete Laundry Services
DRY CLEANING BONDED FUR STORAGE Curtains and Blankets a Specialty
Telephone WEst 4103
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
SULLIVAN & SMALL LAUNDRY, INC.
Service As You Like It
FLAT WORK - THRIFT SERVICE - FINISHED
GAspee 9312
149 GANO SRREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
LEATHER GOODS
TELEPHONE WILLIAMS 1602
RESPRO INC. Manufacturers and Distributors of Tufsta-Reinforcing and Plumping Materials Durakalf-The Quality Substitute for Leather Voltape-Electrical Insulation Plastics-Calendered and Extruded
WELLINGTON AVENUE
CRANSTON, R. I.
DExter 1523
ESTABLISHED1865 R'LUGGAGE PROVIDENCE
EXPERT REPAIRING
T. W. ROUNDS CO. Luggage and Leather Goods Since 1865 Headquarters in Providence for "HARTMANN TRUNKS AND LUGGAGE"
52 WASHINGTON STREET PROVIDENCE, 3, RHODE ISLAND
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LEATHER GOODS
C. MOULTON STONE COMPANY
Manufacturers of RUSSET, CALF AND SHEEP LEATHER
Telephone GAspee 0511
456 BENEFIT STREET -
- PROVIDENCE, R. I.
LIQUORS
A. GASBARRO & SONS, Inc.
ESTABLISHED 1898
GASBARRO'S
Wholesale Liquor Dealers
RED STAR
WINES
· Wine Merchants
· Importers
Distributors of G and D VERMOUTH
483 ATWELLS AVENUE - PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
GAspee 2439
LOANS
ATLANTIC FINANCE CORP.
PERSONAL AND AUTOMOBILE LOANS $25 to $1000 or Over 42 WESTMINSTER STREET DExter 2214
BEACON FINANCE CO. LOANS - Personal or Auto Loans
$25 to $600 or More
PROVIDENCE 146 WESTMINSTER ST. J. J. COLBERT, Manager GAspee 0248
WEST WARWICK, R. I. 6 WASHINGTON ST., Majestic Bldg. J. A. DOYLE, Manager VAlley 1600
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LOANS
CITIZENS FINANCE COMPANY G. K. DEGNAN, Manager
Personal Loans - No Endorsers Required $20 to $300
Member Rhode Island Association of Small Loan Companies Providence Chamber of Commerce
Affiliated with American Association of Small Loan Companies Chamber of Commerce of the U. S.
Hours 9 to 5-Saturdays 9 to 1
268 WESTMINSTER STREET
Telephone GAspee 5642
COLONIAL FINANCE CORPORATION LOANS
(A Rhode Island Corporation)
Personal Loans on Automobiles, Furniture and Co-maker Notes
Phones GAspee 0296-0297
74 WEYBOSSET STREET (Opposite The Arcade) PROVIDENCE, R. I.
COUNTY LOAN & FINANCE CORP.
PERSONAL COMAKER
LOANS
COLLATERAL AUTOMOBILE MORTGAGE
387 ATWELLS AVENUE Telephone DExter 9550
304 POCASSET AVENUE Telephone WEst 5749
CASH-Loans
*Do you need $30, $100, up to $250 or more? We'll gladly let you have the money . . to pay TAXES or BILLS . . to finance medical, dental or hospital ex- penses . . for AUTO REPAIRS, FUEL, ANYthing you need. You repay us in small monthly or weekly sums, fitted to YOUR budget. You'll like our fast, confidential, friendly service, Call, write or phone.
M-A-C PLAN, Inc. of Rhode Island PERSONAL and AUTOMOBILE FINANCING
PROVIDENCE: 108 Westminster St.
PAWTUCKET: 301 Main at Broad
DExter 5520
Elevator to 4th floor PErry 1121
M-A-C PLAN
2nd floor
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LOANS
PERSONAL LOANS 303 STRAND BLDG. 77 WASHINGTON STREET PL 1890
MONROE LOAN SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND ROBERT M. MACDONALD, Manager
PERSONAL LOANS 303 STRAND BLDG. 77 WASHINGTON STREET PL 1890
THE MUTUAL SYSTEM
A Financial Service for the Individual
MUTUAL SYSTEM LOANS
Telephone GAspee 7654 Room 719 Industrial Trust Bldg. 111 Westminster St. Providence, R. I.
THE NEW METHOD FINANCE CORPORATION
SIGNATURE PERSONAL FURNITURE LOANS
OFFICE HOURS
SATURDAYS
9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
9. A.M. TO 1 P.M.
SIGNATURE PERSONAL FURNITURE
Phone: GAspee 2452
LOANS
171 WESTMINSTER ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
PUBLIC LOAN CORP.
$25 to $600 On Your Name Only
408 UNION TRUST BLDG. 170 WESTMINSTER ST.
TEL. GAspee 2994
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LOANS
UNION FINANCE COMPANY LOANS UP TO $300
FURNITURE AUTOMOBILE - NOTES
Prompt, Efficient Service - Completely Confidential
Phone GAspee 3434
405 Woolworth Building - 187 WESTMINSTER ST., Corner DORRANCE
LUMBER
THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY .. BUILDING MATERIALS ..
LUMBER MASONS' SUPPLIES - PAINTS COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE
TELEPHONE PErry 1218
434 CENTRAL AVENUE
PAWTUCKET, R. I.
CHARLES C. GARDINER LUMBER CO.
AIR-DRIED AND KILN-DRIED HARDWOODS PACIFIC COAST WOODS
Custom Saw and Planing Mill TELEPHONES GAspee 0741-0742
258 EDDY STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
HARRIS LUMBER CO., INC. LUMBER - SASH - DOORS BUILDING MATERIALS Phone GAspee 4750 CORNER HARRIS AVENUE AND ATWELLS AVENUE
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LUMBER
ROGER LAUDATI, Inc.
BRICK
Lumber
LIME
CEMENT
PAINT and HARDWARE
PLASTER
BUILDING MATERIALS
SEWER PIPE
FLUE LINING
143-147 PLAINFIELD STREET
ASPHALT ROOFING PAINT
Providence, R. I. WEst 5100-5101
WALLBOARD NAILS
McDUFF COAL & LUMBER CO.
COAL ... FUEL OIL
COKE ...
OIL BURNERS
Lumber - Masons' Materials - Paints
11 HIGH STREET -
-
PAWTUCKET, R. I.
Telephones PErry 2400-GAspee 4148
F. D. McKENDALL LUMBER CO. BUILDING MATERIALS "From Foundation to Finish"
LUMBER BRICK LIME CEMENT
PAINTS
VARNISHES
HARDWARE
Offices and Yards
735 ELMWOOD AVENUE
Hopkins 7100-7101
-
519 CHARLES STREET
DExter 4496-4497
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
ESTABLISHED 1857
INCORPORATED 1888
NEWELL COAL AND LUMBER COMPANY COAL - LUMBER MASONS' SUPPLIES
Complete Building Service PErry 7900 - TELEPHONES - GAspee 3392 Connecting All Departments
28 HIGH STREET
PAWTUCKET, R. I.
(1945) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
FRAMING BOARDING SHINGLES FLOORING MOULDING FINISH
WINDOWS DOORS
95
LUMBER
"When it's LUMBER, Call our NUMBER" - PErry 0147
ROSCOE W. PHILLIPS
PAWTUCKET, R. I. LUMBER FOR
Mill Repairs - Foundry Purposes - Pattern Work - Manual Arts
Office and Yard: TURNER ST. at Pawtucket and S. Attleboro State Line
"Everthing for Building"
PIONEER LUMBER COMPANY 1776 CRANSTON ST. TEL.
CRANSTON 9, R. I. WEST 1776
FORMERLY R. I. BUILDERS SUPPLY CO.
DOORS
-
WINDOWS
BUILDERS' FINISH
HARDWARE - PAINTS
SHINGLES - CABINETS
MASONS'
MATERIALS
E. E. SMITH COMPANY
MILL WORK
LUMBER
BUILDERS' FINISH
Kiln Dried Oak Flooring
Cabinet Work Wood Turning
Phone GAspee 3217
136 RHODES STREET
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
STATE LUMBER CO., INC.
PAINTS LUMBER
HARDWARE
BUILDERS SUPPLIES
MASONS MATERIALS
403 CHARLES STREET 750 NO. BROADWAY
DE 4110
EA 3187
PROVIDENCE EAST PROVIDENCE
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LUMBER
L. SWEET & COMPANY Inc. Lumber - Masons' Materials
PAINTS - VARNISHES
Phone West 4680 709 HARRIS AVE. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Call Us For Prompt and Courteous Service
WALLACE & TUCKER LUMBER CO. Lumber Treated with "Celcure" Will not rot
PROMPT DELIVERY FROM OUR OWN PLANT
Long Leaf Yellow Pine, Timber and Plank, Fir, Hardwoods, Maple Flooring, Spruce, Cypress, Lime and Cement, Creosoted Lumber and Ties
Telephones Hopkins 1720-1721-1722
434 ALLEN'S AVENUE
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
MACHINE REPAIRING
We Completely Recondition your Machines in your Shop! FACTORY TRAINED MEN Sent into your plant These men learned rebuilding at BROWN & SHARPE, PRATT & WHITNEY, POTTER & JOHNSON, etc. WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING This work deductible from taxes
SCREW MACHINES OUR SPECIALTY .
STEWART & CO.
Providence Shop, 150 WILLARD AVENUE PHONE WI 5539
Hartford Shop, 542 ASYLUM STREET P.S. We manufacture and stock all sizes of surface plates Write for Catalogue
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MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS
THE AMERICAN GILL SCREW CO.
(W. HOLDSWORTH)
Makers of New patented High Speed Faller Screws and Fallers for all makes of Gill Drawing Frames
GILL BOX ROLLERS AND CHANGE GEARS Originators of Changing-over Bradford or Open Type Gill Boxes to Intersecting, with patented High Speed Screws, Fallers and Roller Bearings
1 EUDORA STREET Telephone DExter 8460 PROVIDENCE, R. I.
HARRIS TEXTILE MACHINERY CO. THOMAS HARRIS, President
DESIGNERS and BUILDERS of SPECIAL MACHINERY MULTIPLE DRAFT SPINNING MACHINERY
159 GEORGIA AVENUE
Telephone Williams 6611
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
THE McWILLIAMS MFG. CO., Inc. Established 1870
ROLLING MILLS Jewelers, Wire and Reed Manufacturers' Machinery Special Machinery and General Jobbing
Rolling Mills Corey Straighteners Foot and Screw Presses
Draw Benches Rotary Shears Coilers
Hot Air Dryers Polishing Heads Glass Presses
237 EDDY STREET
Telephone DExter 7092
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
NEW ENGLAND BUTT COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF BRAIDING MACHINERY
of every description for Silk, Worsted and Cotton Braid, Wire Rope Machinery also Machinery for Insulating Electrical Wires, Braiding, Taping, Winding, Twining, Cabling, Stranding, Polishing and Measuring Machines, Cable Covering Braiders.
Textile Finishing Machinery
Fine Casting a Specialty
304 PEARL STREET 1
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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MACHINISTS
HENRY OWENS & CO. Machinists and Toolmakers MAKERS OF SPECIAL MACHINERY - TEXTILE SPECIALTIES TILLOTSON STEAM TRAP PROVIDENCE GAS SOLDERING FURNACE TELEPHONE WEst 5562 1734-1738 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
MASONS' MATERIALS
H. R. HORTON CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lime, Cement, Brick, Calcined Plaster, Metal Lath, Sewer Pipe Etc. DISTRIBUTORS OF Master Builders Products and J. H. France Refractories Celotex Shingles
Gypsum Products of all Kinds Rock Wall Gypsum Lath
Telephones GAspee 3569-9653 459 SOUTH WATER STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I.
MATTRESS MANUFACTURERS
MORTON YOUNG, President TELEPHONES GAspee 6858-6859
MILTON YOUNG, Treasurer
GOLD STAR MATTRESS, Inc.
Quality
Manufacturers of
GSM
The Famous Roger Williams Brands
Service BEDDING and UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE Sold in All Leading Furniture and Department Stores throughout New England
9 FEDERAL STREET (at Broadway)
PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.
MERCANTILE AGENCIES
Established 1841
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. The Mercantile Agency
1103 Union Trust Bldg., 170 WESTMINSTER ST. Phone GAspee 8370
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MILK DEALERS
E. S. CRANDALL Fresh Rhode Island Milk
Baby First PASTEURIZED
Baby First
GRADE A MILK From Own Guernsey Tested Herd
Cream and Buttermilk Wholesale and Retail
12 LOWELL AVENUE - PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephones WEst 4358 Try Our Pure Tomato Juice and Mission Orange Drink
HOOD'S MILK
MILK AND CREAM DAIRY PRODUCTS
H. P. HOOD & SONS 135 HARRIS AVE., PROV., R. I.
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MILL SUPPLIES
JAMES HILL MANUFACTURING CO.
INCORPORATED
Manufacturers of
Vulcan Fibre ( ROVING CANS AND Hercules " SPRINGS
THE VULCAN VULCANIZED FIBRE CAN
GALVANIZED Ash and Garbage Cans Pails, &c.
Stove Pipe-Elbows Fittings in Blk .- Galv.
TIN PIPE AND ELBOWS
Job Galvanizing
20 GORDON AVENUE - PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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AMERICAN EMERY WHEEL WORKS MAKERS OF GRINDING WHEELS AND ABRASIVE GRAIN Stones, Bricks, Sticks and Grinding Wheel Dressers · Office and Grinding Wheel Works WATERMAN, EAST RIVER and PITMAN STS. Richmond Square, Providence, R. I. IND Telephones Plantations 2260-2261
Abrasive Grain Plant, 169 South Angell Street
ESTABLISHED 1834
INCORPORATED 1900
THE J. A. GOWDEY REED & HARNESS MFG. CO. JAMES A. WILSON, Pres. and Treas. The Pioneer Reed Works of America
REEDS HARNESS MILL SUPPLIES
SHUTTLES
1226 NORTH MAIN ST.
SERVICE AND SATISFACTION Tel. PErry 1874
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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MILL SUPPLIES
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"A TRAVELER FOR EVERY FIBRE"
FOR SPINNING
"U.S."-
RING TRAVELERS FOR
COTTON WOOL WORSTED SILK RAYON JUTE ASBESTOS UNIVERSAL STANDARD TRAVELERS
THE BOWEN PATENTED BEVEL EDGE TRAVELER The traveler without angular edges Sole manufacturers
THE U. S. RING TRAVELER COMPANY
TRADE
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
AMOS M. BOWEN President and Treasurer
U.S. RING TRAVELER CO
MARK
GREENVILLE, S. C.
WILLIAM M. P. BOWEN Vice-Pres. and Secretary
MONUMENTS
ROCK OF AGES MEMORIALS
Beautiful in tone and texture, foremost in memorial art, every Rock of Ages monument is identified with the mi- nutely Rock of Ages trade-mark seal etched into the granite. Erected with an exclusive Rock of Ages Bonded Guaran- tee of its perfection. Whatever your fam- ily requirements, consultation is always welcomed.
ROCK OF AGES
PALMER
MEMORIALSE
Send for Free Booklet "How to Choose a Memorial''
WM. P. PELLETT & SON, Inc.
1855 ELMWOOD AVE. Tel. Williams 2440 PROVIDENCE
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MONUMENTS
MAX SUGARMAN
Monuments OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Marble, Granite and Bronze Headstones, Markers 146-150 RANDALL ST., PROVIDENCE Telephone DExter 809.4
MOVERS
J. A. CREAMER, President
Established 1874
CADY MOVING & STORAGE CO.
RHODE ISLAND'S OLDEST MOVING CONCERN
Fireproof Storage Warehouse Local and Long Distance Moving Crating and Shipping Agent for Allied Van Lines, Inc. The World's Largest Long-Distance Movers
80-90 DUDLEY STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephone DExter 7860
Member of National Furniture Warehousemen's Association
It's a Wise Move to get
J. W. MILLER
Tel. EAst Prov. 1338
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE
Tel. EAst Prov. 1338
FURNITURE and PIANO MOVING PACKING and SHIPPING CAR LOADING AND UNLOADING 686 NO. BROADWAY
EXPRESSING and TRUCKING TRACTOR TRAILER SERVICE EAST PROVIDENCE 14, R. I.
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NEWSPAPERS
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CALL DExter 2800
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OFFICE BUILDINGS
"The Heart of Providence"
BILTMORE HOTEL
UNION STATION
CITY HALL
EXCHANGE PLACE MALL
DORRANCE STREET
83
WESTMINSTER 171 STREET
Do You Know-
(1) That Eighteen Transportation Lines Terminate at the Howard Building
(2) That 90,000 People pass its corners daily
(3) That any part of this building can be reached quickly and easily
(4) That its Offices are Light and Rents are Reasonable
(5) That Your business will prosper in such a Location
Other Properties under the same Ownership-Management
(1) WARWICK BUILDING Cor. Weybosset and Richmond Sts. (2) WINSLOW BUILDING Cor. Weybosset and Mathewson Sts. (3) TESTE BUILDING Cor. Weybosset and Dorrance Sts.
171 WESTMINSTER ST.
HOWARD BUILDING
"The Heart of Providence" HOWARD REALTY CO. GAspee 5443
83 EXCHANGE PLACE
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
THE OFFICE APPLIANCE CO .- LIBERTY TYPEWRITER CO.
SoundScriber Electronic Dictating and Transcribing Machines
TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES CALCULATING MACHINES DUPLICATING MACHINES of All Kinds
MAINTENANCE REPAIR OVERHAUL REBUILDING
Sales, Service, Supplies for All Office Machines Telephones GAspee 3817-6375
55 WEYBOSSET STREET
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OIL BURNERS
PETROLEUM HEAT & POWER CO.
Distributors of - FUEL OILS - all Grades
PETRO REG U. S. PAT. OFF.
Domestic - OIL BURNERS - Industrial
Automatic Heating Boilers Winter Air Conditioners
Instantaneous Water Heaters
"CERTIFIED SERVICE" for any make of Oil Burner
375 ALLENS AVENUE - PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Telephone WIlliams 0050
OIL BURNERS FUEL OILS
BUCKLEY & SCOTT
AIR CONDITIONING
OIL BURNERS - FUEL OIL Air Conditioning - Rock Wool Insulation Refrigeration BUCKLEY & SCOTT, GILBARCO AND RAY BURNERS Gilbarco Air Conditioning Units Ray Burners for Industrial Use Units Boiler-Burner WESTINGHOUSE Electric Refrigeration
BUCKLEY & SCOTT, INC.
137 BROAD STREET GAspee 4541 PROVIDENCE, R. I.
CRANSTON OIL SERVICE Range and Furnace Oil
SILENT GLOW, REIF-REXOIL and ACME OIL BURNERS
Office and Terminal 644 DYER AVE. CRANSTON, R. I.
Sales and Service
Tel. WEst 5300-5301
Nights and Holidays Tel. WEst 5300
Terminal 34 DIKE ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
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OIL BURNERS
TIMKEN SILENT AUTOMATIC OIL BURNERS
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