Herewith is presented the third edition of R. L. Polk & Co.'s Kearney City Directory, which we feel confident the Public will find equal, if not superior to any, of its predecessors. The City Directory is a matter of great importance to the community, for it clearly portrays the City and its Institutions and the growth and progress as no other work can. This book represents the highest development of Directory making, and neither effort nor money were spared to make it complete in all its departments. It embraces all the features of the largest Directories that are regarded as meritorious and some new ones peculiarly adapted to this locality are included. The data has been gathered and compiled by experienced men under a system that has been perfected through a long term of years, and while humanity is fallible, yet the system under which the data for this Directory was gathered and proven is infallible, and the assurance is given that it is as complete and accurate as it is possible to produce a work of this nature.
    A personal canvass of every ward, street, block and house, the careful compilation of each day's return, the checking of each name twice, the careful grand revision after all the field work is done, all the painstaking and minute investigations and corrections employed to insure accuracy and completeness are no small nor easy task.
    The City Directory is a publication in which the entire population is represented and interested. It is used by all classes and conditions of people in every locality in the City and by every stranger that comes within the city limits every day in the year. The use of City Directories is becoming more general and their great importance as business factors is now universally recognized. There is nothing more conducive to development and extension of commerce than an easy means of communication such as is afforded by a complete and reliable City Directory. It is an unexcelled medium for use in the purchase of goods, and every business man should avail himself of the opportunity which it offers for the full and proper classification of his business and for keeping his card where it may be found at all times by those who seek such information. Every business and professional man should spend some time examining the City Directory. He will find it full of profitable suggestions.

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    Keep the City Directory in a convenient place for frequent reference and invite your customers to use it. You will extend your acquaintance and advertise your business and your establishment will be more popular and profitable.
    This Directory contains the names of all adult citizens of Kearney, with their occupation, place of business and dwelling; also a Householders Directory arranged in numerical order, alphabetically by streets, showing the occupants of any building in the City, an expensive but important feature of this Directory. Pages 11 to 26 contain what is technically termed "Miscellaneous Information," such as the Government of the City and County, embracing the names of officers, etc. Then follow in regular alphabetical order the list of Asylums and Hospitals, Banks, Cemeteries, Churches, Clubs, Colleges and Schools, Grand Army of the Republic, Post Office, Railroads, Societies, Street and Avenue Guide.
    A Classified Business Directory of all persons doing business in Kearney will be found in the last section of the work. This classified Business Directory will be appreciated as a useful purchaser's guide both by the residents of Kearney as will as by others who look to this market for supplies.

POPULATION
    Kearney is larger and better than ever before, and the increase in the number of names in this Directory speaks emphatically for what the city is and will be in the future. There are in this volume 3,432 names, which, multiplied by 2+ to represent the names of married women and children whose names are not included in the Directory, indicates a population of 8,580. Kearney has a wholesome climate and an enterprising and energetic population with a reputation for commercial integrity. It is a railroad and distributing center for a large and progressive section, and is enjoying a steady and substantial growth.
    Thanking our patrons and the public for courtesies extended to our representatives while they were gathering data and soliciting patronage, we remain

Respectfully   The Publishers,
R. L. POLK & CO.

Election first Tuesday in April of each year.
Council meets in regular session the first and third Monday of each month in City Hall.
Mayor-C M Hull
Clerk-G E Ford
Treasurer-A L Nichols.
Police Judge-Charles Reilly.
Attorney-H M Sinclair.
Chief of Police-J F Trindle.
Chief of Fire Department-W K Ayres.
Commissiner-R W Russell.
Sewer and Building Inspector-A P Paulson.
Weighmaster-C B Scott.
City Engineer-C A Edwards.
Librarian-Mrs. Pauline Frank.
City Council.
President-C W Hoxie.
First Ward-C A Smith, H M Kanzler.
Second Ward-C A Bartz, J F Saup.
Third Ward-W S Freeman, C W Hoxie.
Fourth Ward-A E Silen, M E Chidester.

Finance-Hoxie, Saup, Chidester
Streets and Sidewalks-Chidester, Hoxie, Bartz.

Fire and Light-Smith, Saup, Freeman.
Sewer and Water-Bartz, Chidester, Smith.
License-Knaggs, Bartz, Hoxie.
Surety Bonds and Printing-Silen, Knaggs, Smith.
Cemetery-Freeman, Knaggs, Silen.
Police, Board of Public Health and City Property-Saup, Silen, Freeman.
Board of Equalization
City Council-Meets first Monday in June
Board of Health
Mayor, Chief of Police and Health Committee.
Police Department
Chief-J F Trindle.
Patrolmen-V V Smith, S B Funk.
Fire Department
Chief-W K Ayers.
Assistant Chief-E S Carson.
Wide Awake Hose Co No 1-Foreman, Elwood Jenkins.
Clipper Hose Co No 1-Foreman, S W Tool.
Water Works
City Water Works-720 W 21st. Supt, James Wilson.
COUNTY

Court House-w s Central av between 15th and 16th
Register of Deeds-V B Wheelock.
Treasurer-F G Haase.
Clerk-E A Miller.
Sheriff-W F Sammons.
Attorney-J M Easterling.
Supt of Schools-S A Reasoner.
Surveyor-C A Edwards.
Assessor-C C Carrig.
Coroner-J P Norcross.

Board of Supervisors
Meets second Tuesday in January and first Tuesday after second Monday in July.
Chairman-Joseph Owen.
District No 1-Joseph Owen, Shelton.

District No 2-Jacob Sitz, Poole.
District No 3-J W Higgins, Amherst.
Disttict No 4-E L King, Kearney.
District No 5-H P Smith, Gibbon.
District No 6-Charles Krassman, Kearney.
District No 7-Philip Bessor.
COURTS
District Court.
Judge-B O Hostetler, Kearney.
County Attorney-J M Easterling.
Clerk-Ellsworth Bowker.
Sheriff-W F Sammons.
County Court.
Judge-F M Hallowell.
Justices' Courts.
Sessions daily except Sunday.
Charles Reilly, City Hall.
John Hoge, 2300 Central av.
Constables-W C Gibson, J O Nichols.
MILITARY
Nebraska National Guard, Co A, Second Regiment-Meets every Wednesday evening at Armory. Capt. J F McNee; First Lieut. F G Abrahamson; Second Lieut. A L Hibberd.
ASYLUMS, HOSPITALS AND HOMES
Elmwood Sanitarium & Hospital-w end of 25th. Proprs, Grothan & Grothan.
Kearney Public Hospital-1802 1st av.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION HOSPITAL-2213 1st av. Matron, Effie E Reynolds.
BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS.
Bettinger's Orchestra (10 members)-115 E 21st. Director, Roy Bettinger.
Kearney Marine Band (25 members)-115 E 21st. Director, Roy Bettinger.
Midway Military Band (20 members)-115 E 21st. Mngr, John Hooley; Director, G N Porter.
Opera House Orchestra (12 members)-Opera House. Director, H L Black

Andrews Building-2100 Central av.
Armory Hall-2110 Av B.
City Hall-22d nw cor Av A.
City National Bank Building-2031-2033 Central av.
County Jail-1502 Central av.
Court House-w s Central av bet 15th and 16th.
Elks' Hall-Third floor City Natonal Bank bldg.
Farmers Bank Building-2119 Central av.
Gibbons Block-2101-2103 Central av.
Gibson Block-2101-2103 Central av.
G A R Hall-2211 Av A.
Hamer Block-2201-2203 Central av.
Henline Building-2122 Central av.
I O O F Hall-2123 Av A.
Kearney Opera House Building-2028-2032 Central av.
Kenwood Terrace-17th n e cor 5th av.
K P Hall-2029 Central av.
McEwen Building-2029 Central av.
Masonic Hall-2122 Central av.
Midway Loan & Trust Building-2223 Centra av.
Porterfield Block-2300 Central av.
Post Office Building-15 W 22nd.
Salvation Army Hall-1910 Central av.
Scott-Bolte Block-15-25 W 22d.
State Normal School Dormitory-20th n e cor 10th av.
Woodman's Hall-15 W 23d.

Kearney Cemetery-Between 44th and 48th and avs I and N. Sexton, E N Bragg.

Seventh Day Adventists Church-1814 Av D. Pastor, Rev W M Batterson, r 1816 Av D.

First Baptist Church-22d s e cor 4th av. Pastor, Rev C B Stephens, r 517 W 21st.
German Baptist Brethren Church-Av A s w cor 18th. Pastor, Rev J C Wright, r 3306 Av B.

United Brethren in Christ Church-2523 Av A. Pastor, Rev S M Zyke, r 2525 Av A.

St James Catholic Church-2523 Av A. Pastor, Rev M L Daly, r 105 W 24th

Christian Church-E 25th 1 e of Av C. Organized 1874. Membership 225. Pastor, Rev E M Johnson, r 225 E 23d.

First Church of Christ-23 W 23d. First Reader, S S St John; Second Reader, Harriet McClintock.

First Congregational Church-Av A nw cor 23d. Pastor, Rev A T Newell, r 603 W 25th.

St Luke's Episcopal Church-2300 2d av. Rector, Rev James Cope, r 2308 2d av.

United Evangelical Church-1523 Av C. Pastor, Rev D F Honstedt, r 305 E 16th.

Swedish Lutheran Church-1823 Av C. Organized 1884. Membership 90. Pastor, Rev S E Selander, r 1815 Av C.

First M E Church-e s Av A w of 22d. Pastor, Rev G W Abbott, r 2203 Av B.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church-1623 Av B. Pastor, Rev W C Swartz, r 1615 Av B.

Swedish Free Mission Church-217 E 25th. Organized 1899. Membership 40. Pastor, Rev Andrew Wikstrom, r 11 E 31st.

First Presbyterian Church-1st av nw cor 23d. Pastor, Rev A H Fraser, r 2013 6th av.

Salvation Army-1910 Central av. Captain, J T Keating, r 2211 Av B.

St George Syrian Church-1501 Av G. Pastor, Rev Nicola Yanney, r 1407 Av G.

Elks' Club-Third floor City National Bank Bldg. Se, C O Swan; Trustees, H C Andrews, Henry Gibbons, J W Patterson.

    Emerson School-Av E n e cor 27th. Prin, Wnnifred (sic) Huston; Teachers, Elizabeth Mallalieu, Lucy E Smith, Ella Sinclair. Janitor, Ernest Gillette.
    Hawthorne School-w s Av A between 22d and 34th. Prin, Elma Hibberd; Teachers, Celia Hull. Janitor, Wm G Stark.
    Kenwood School-e s 5th av between 15th an 16th. Prin, Edith J Bohannon; Teachers, Lillian E Johnson, Margaret Laughlin, Kathleen Ward. Janitor, John Francis.
    Whittier School-w s 3d av between 23th and 24th. Prin, Laura Elliott; Teachers, Marie Wenzell, Mabel Johnson, Anna C Knutzen, Edith Snodgrass, Fay Joy, Viola Knowlton, M Edith Kries.

Adams Expres (sic) Co-9 W 22d. Agt, C G McKelvey.
Pacific Express Co-9 W 21st. Agt, H M Simpson.

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Wiseman; S V P, Mrs Celia Talbott; J V P, Mrs Sarah McCollough; Sec, Mrs Damares Stevens; Treas, Mrs Emma T Hostetter.
    Women's Relief Corps, Sedgwick Post No 1-Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at G A R Hall. P, Mrs Maria Reed; S V P, Mrs Matilda Bessor; J V P, Mrs Mary McClellan; Sec, Mrs Jennie Kirkpatrick; Treas, Mrs Clara Heffner.

Post Office-15 W 22nd
Postmaster-M A Brown
Assistant Postmaster-P T Lambert
General Delivery Clerk-Julia L Mellinger
Mailing Clerks-J M Meadows, H M McLellan, L W Tool
Money Order Clerk-H E Swan
Letter Carriers-D R Smith, C A Smith Jr, U A Brown, Wm Snowdon, E P Courtright
Substitute Carrier-Emory Matt
Janitor-M A Moody
Rural Carriers-Route No 1, F J Wilson; Route No 2, R A Leitch; Route No 3, G A Mercer; Route No 4, C O Wells; Route No 5, E N Pugsley

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry Co-Central av s e cor Railway av. Agt, John Gordon
Union Pacific Railroad-S s Railway between Central and 1st avs. Agt, W D Clifton

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    Kearney Encampment No 15-Meets first and third Mondays of each month at I O O F Hall. C P, Charles Crassman; S W, John Binkard; J W, J A Morrison; S, Ea A Miller; Treas, W C Lantz
    Naomi Lodge No 12, Daughters of Rebecca-Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at I O O F Hall. N G, Mrs M A Hoover; V G, Mrs F C Rosso; Sec, Mrs Phoebe J Lancanster; Treas, Mrs David Hamilton

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    Tuscan Chapter No 35, O E S-Meets first and third Mondays of each month at Masonic Hall. W M, Mrs B F Peterson; W P, Roy Shahan; A M, Mrs S V Sample; Sec, Nellie Hawthorne; Treas, Mrs F J Switz

Adams, from twenty-fourth north to thirty-ninth, east city limits line.

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Av A, from river north to city limits, first east of Central av
Av B, from river north to city limits, second east of Central av
Av C, from river north to city limits, third east of Central av
Av D, from river north to city limits, fourth east of Central av
Av E, from river north to city limits, fifth east of Central av
Av F, from river north to city limits, sixth east of Central av
Av G, from river north to city limits, seventh east of Central av
Av H, from river north to city limits, eighth east of Central av
Av I, from river north to city limits, ninth east of Central av
Av K, from river north to city limits, tenth east of Central av
Av L, from river north to city limits, eleventh east of Central av
Av M, from river north to city limits, twelfth east of Central av
Av N, from Eleventh north to city limits, thirteenth east of Central av
Av O, from Eleventh north to city limits, fourteenth east of Central av
Av P, from Eleventh north to city limits, fifteenth east of Central av
Av Q, from Eleventh north to city limits, sixteenth east of Central av
Av R, from Eleventh north to city limits, seventeenth east of Central av
Av S, from Eleventh north to city limits, eighteenth east of Central av
Av T, from Eleventh north to city limits, nineteenth east of Central av
Av U, from Eleventh north to city limits, twentieth east of Central av
Av V, from Eleventh north to city limits, twenty-first east of Central av
Av W, from Eleventh north to city limits, twenty-second east of Central av
Av X, from Eleventh north to city limits, twenty-third east of Central av
Av Y, from Eleventh north to city limits, twenty-fourth east of Central av
Av Z, from Eleventh north to city limits, twenty-fifth east of Central av
Central Av, from river north to city limits, dividing line for all east and west streets
Chestnut, from Summit Drive south to Canal

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Connor Av, from Summit Drive south and east to Twenty-eighth
East Lawn, from Twenty-fourth to Thirty-ninth, bet Av N and Adams av
Eighteenth Av, from Fifth north to Twenty-fourth, eighteenth west of Central av
Eighteenth East, from Central av east to Av U, eighteenth north of river
Eighteenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, eighteenth north of river
Eighth Av, from Fifth north to Thirty-ninth, eighth west of Central av
Eighth East, from Central av east to Av M, eighth north of river
Eighth West, from Central av west to 18th av, eighth north of river
Eleventh Av, from Fifth to Thirty-first, eleventh west of Central av
Eleventh East, from Central av east to city limits, eleventh north of river
Eleventh West, from Central av west to 18 av, eleventh north of river
Fifteenth Av, from Fifth north to Twenty-fourth, fifteenth west of Central av
Fifteenth East, from Central av east to Av U, fifteenth north of river
Fifteenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, fifteenth north of river
Fifth Av, from Eighth north to Thiry-ninth, fifth west of Cenral av
Fifth East, from Central av east to Av M, fifth north of river
Fifth West, from Central av west to 18th av, fifth north of river
First Av, from fifth north to Forty-eighth, first west of Central av
Fortieth East, from Av A east to Av N
Fortieth West, from Central av west to Second av
Forty-eighth East, from Central av east to Av N
Forty-eighth West, from Central av west to Second av
Forty-fifth East, from Central av east to Av I
Forty-fifth West, from Central av to west Second av
Forty-first East, from Central av east to Av N
Forty-first West, from Central av west to Second av
Forty-fourth East, from Central av east to Av N
Forty-fourth West, from Central av west to Second av

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Forty-second East, from Central av east to Av N
Forty-second West, from Central av west to Second av
Forty-seventh East, from Cental av east to Av I
Forty-seventh West, from Central av west to Second av
Forty-sixth, from Central av east to Av I
Forty-sixth West, from Central av west to Second av
Forty-third East, from Central av east to Av N
Forty-third West, from Central av west to Second av
Fourteenth Av, from Fifth north to Twenty-fourth, fourteenth west of Central av
Fourteenth East, from Central av east to Av U, fourteenth north of river
Fourteenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, fourteenth north of river
Fourth Av, from Eighth north to Thirty-ninth, fourth west of Central
Grand Av North, from Twenty-fifth south to Summit Drive
Grand Av South, from Twenty-fifth southwest to 24th
Landon, from Central av east to Av D, first north of river
Nineteenth Av, from U P R R north to Canal, nineteenth west of Central av
Nineteenth East, from Central av east to Second av, second south of C B & Q Ry
Nineteenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, nineteenth north of river
Ninth Av, from Fifth north to Thirty-ninth, ninth west of Central av
Ninth East, from Central av east to Av M, ninth north of river
Ninth West, from Central av east to Av M, ninth north of river
North Railway East, from Central av east to city limits, first north of U P R R
North Railway West, from Central av west to city limits, first north of U P R R
Railway south, from Central av east to Av Q, first south of C B & Q Ry
Second Av, from Fifth north to Forty-eight, second west of Central av
Seventeenth Av, from Twenty-fourth north to Lake Kearney, seventeenth west of Central av
Seventeenth East, from Central av east to Av U, seventeenth north of river
Seventeenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, seventeenth north of river

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Seventh Av, from Fifth north to Thirty-ninth, seventh west of Central av
Seventh East, from Central av east to Av M, seventh north of river
Seventh West, from Central av west to 18th av, seventh north of river
Sixteenth Av, from Fifth north to Twenty-fourth, sixteenth west of Central av
Sixteenth East, from Central av east to Av U, sixteenth north of river
Sixteenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, sixteenth north of river
Sixth Av, from Fifth north to Thirty-ninth, sixth west of Central av
Sixth East, from Central av east to Av M, sixth north of river
Sixth West, from Central av west to 18th av, sixth north of river
Steadman Av, from 24th south to Summit av
Summit Drive, from 20th av west to 32d av
Tenth Av, from Fifth north to Twentieth, tenth west of Central av
Tenth East, from Central av to Av M, tenth north of river
Tenth West, from Central av to Av M (sic), tenth north of river
Third Av, from Eighth north to Thirty-ninth, third west of Central av
Thirteenth Av, from Fifth north to Thirty-first, thirteenth west of Central av
Thirteenth East, from Central av east to Av U, thirteenth north of river
Thirteenth West, from Central av west to 18th av, thirteenth north of river
Thirtieth West, from Central av west to Lake Kearney
Thirty-eighth West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-first East, from Central av east to city limits
Thirty-first West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-fourth East, from Central av east to city limits
Thirty West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-ninth East, from Central ave east to city limits
Thirty-ninth West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-second East, from Central av east to city limits
Thirty-second West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-seventh East, from Central av east to city limits

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Thirty-seventh West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-sixth East, from Central av east to city limits
Thirty-sixth West, from Central av west to Twenty-fourth av
Thirty-third East, from Central east to city limits
Thirty-third West, from Central west to Twenty-fourth av
Twelfth Av, from Fifth north to Twenty-fourth, twelfth west of Central av
Twelfth East, from Central av east to Av U, twelfth north of river
Twelfth West, from Central av west to 18th av, twelfth north of river
Twentieth East, from Av F east to Av Q, first north of C B & Q Ry
Twentieth West, from Second av west to Twentieth av, second north of U P R R
Twenty-eighth East, from Central av east to city limits
Twenty-eighth West, from Central av west to Lake Kearney
Twenty-fifth East, from Central av east to city limits, sixth north of C B & Q depot.
Twenty-fifth West, from Central av west to Grand av, seventh north of U P R R
Twenty-first East, from Central av east to Av B, second north of C B & Q depot
Twenty-first West, from Central av west to Twentieth av, third north of U P R R
Twenty-fourth East, from Central av east to Av B, fifth north of C B & Q depot
Twenty-fourth West, from Central av west to city limits, sixth north of U P R R
Twenty-ninth East, from Central av east to city limits
Twenty-ninth West, from Central av to Lake Kearney
Twenty-second East, from Central av east to Av Q, third north of C B & depot
Twenty-second West, from Central av west to 20th av, fourth north of U P R R
Twenty-seventh East, from Central av east to city limits
Twenty-seventh West, from Central ave west to Thirteenth av
Twenty-sixth East, from Central av east to city limits
Twenty-sixth West, from Central ave west to 17th av
Twenty-third East, from Central av east to Av B, fourth north of C B & Q Ry
Twenty-third West, from Central av west to Twentieth av, fifth north of U P R R
Washington Av, from Twenty-fourth north to city limits, twenty-sixth east of Central av

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acc't.............accountant	nr.....................near
adv...........advertisement	N or n................north
agt...................agent	n e...............northeast
appr.............apprentice	n s..............north side
assn............association	n w...............northwest
asst..............assistant	op.................opposite
av...................avenue	opr................operator
b....................boards	photogr........photographer
bartndr...........bartender	phys..............physician
bet.................between	pk.....................park
bkbndr...........bookbinder	pkr..................packer
bkpr.............bookkeeper	pl....................place
bldg...............building	P O..............postoffice
blk...................block	pres..............president
blksmith.........blacksmith	prin..............principal
boul..............boulevard	propr............proprietor
brklyr...........bricklayer	pub...............publisher
carp..............carpenter	r.................residence
cashr...............cashier	rd.....................road
civ eng......civil engineer	real est........real estate
ck....................creek	repr...............repairer
clk...................clerk	ret..................retail
clnr...............cleanner	Rev................reverend
colr..............collector	rms...................rooms
com'l............commercial	R.M.S..railway mail service
comm'r.........commissioner	salsn..............salesman
com'n............commission	seams............seamstress
comp.............compositor	sec...............secretary
cond d.....conductor dining	solr..............solicitor
conf...........confectioner	spl.................special
contr............contractor	stenogr........stenographer
cor..................corner	supt.........superintendent
ct....................court	S or s................south
dep..................deputy	s e...............southeast
dept.............department	s s..............south side
dist...............district	s w..............south west
dom................domestic	tchr................teacher
Electr..........electrician	tel..telegraph or telephone
elev...............elevator	tel opr..telegraph operator
eng......engine or engineer	ter.................terrace
Engr...............engraver	tmstr..............teamster
expman...........expressman	tndr.................tender
ex messr..express messenger	trans..............transfer
E or e.................east	trav agt....traveling agent
e s...............east side	treas.............treasurer
frt.................freight	upholstr........upholsterer
gen.................general	vet..............veterinary
ins agt.....insurance agent	Washn............Washington
insptr............inspector	whol..............wholesale
lab.................laborer	wid...................widow
lithogr........lithographer	wks...................works
mach..............machinist	W or w.................West
mech...............mechanic	w s...............west side
mer................merchant	yd.....................yard
messr.............messenger	1st...................first
mkr...................maker	2d...................second
mnfg..........manufacturing	3d....................third
mnfr...........manufacturer	4th..................fourth
mngr................manager	5th...................fifth
                           	6th...................sixth