The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-11

4 VALUABLE INvENTIoNl
AreAisscss Ana D.siA.rs, A,,.n,,..
". :. cHILDs / co.'s PATENT
Elastic Cement 1oof,ns,
FIRE AND WATER PROOF,
TNa1 sndsrsignsd has purchased the Ps.sn.
Hight for - cosnties In the southcr m n = ~
Iowa Of y. :. Childs Co. = Patent Rlsstie C.
asnt hcoang, ssd !. prepared to introduce Il in.o
aoeessibss county towns, and asks the attention 81
tAe public 70 its superiority roofing sts, ial
Archi.eess and Baiidsrs should net fail 20 ,x-
same shis sooanx. asit 10 cheaper and b,ttsr than
aay they have sssd
III = saUirahly suited for the roosns Of Ca,
Car Houses, Depots, Steamboats,, Mills, Foasdries
ana sans. % wsiM every descriptions Of DWELLING
And businsss usasss.
This material forms . hard, smooth and elastic
| ssrfses, eonerscting And expanding with The A.
nssphssic chasgss. IL IL more hearty Ar,-proos
thaa sny other. II isim psrvious TO ali n.i,in,s
will not svaporate or sraek, nor viii IL 70, ~,
material On which IL 10 laid ~ will tar, pitch ma
other roofs. OF It's durability there II no ous.,.a.
having Asd trial Of over IA years. lii praetl.
saliy imperishable, having been overall timer Sub
ected to severe trials In Of 6rs snd In sverv
instance has cons oat of the ordesi nnnjured
Another desirable quality Of this Roofing 10 tina,
L.
ty, and can be- laid over old roofs Of tar tin sine
Or shingles, and render them perfectly tight. Its
REMARKABLE CHEAPAEss 10 one Of rs sreat
disideratums, costing much lefs than any other
roo6ng. ONLY SIX DOLLARS per square, and
IL will bs applied to metal roofs for ~ so per
square.
Prompt attention will be given to all orders
left ~ J. II. Hooper's Drug Store, corner Of Main
and Third streets, No. 10, where any iafor nation
in regard to IL will be given. and where the most
ayarf ~ And sas 49,.
to its utility can be seen.
viii al orders for this roofing TO those residing
at distances, with directions for 10 use.
CosAty kights for sale.
JAMES II. RICE.
No. rs, corner Main and Thrd.su.,
ksokuk, Iowa.
0vrcs BpCKxYs Stars Ins. Co,
10 Grsnt-st., bet. Main and sycamore,
CinoinnAti, o., Dec. 18th, 1850
To all whom it may concern This is to csr,i.
II thAtl have examined specimens and roofs Of
W. y, Childs ! Co. . Fire and Water Proof Cement
kooAng, and believe IL u be sminently superior to
any other kind Of reodng nov In use. IVES IN
eyewitness Of severe trial Of one VI these roofs
from large body Of Aams from an adjoining build
ing, which struck directly upon the Roof and Cor
aics for nearly half an hour. IL stood the trial
beyond all expectation, and saved the building.
Signed, 7. W. HASKELL.
Prest Buckeye State Ins. Co.
CrscisHAri AGEscr RcYAL IHs. Co.,
February 9th, 1887.
have examined W. h. Chiids 4 Co. Elastic
Fire aud Water Proof Cemen, Eoe6 and a. far
~ can judge, consider II good invention and am
willing 10 Insure buidings shas prosscted upon the
same terms ~ insure those covered with metal.
Signed, JOHN q. LAW,
Ag't Royal Inns Co.. London and Liverpool.
FrsasuAaY Z, 1887.
Jas. Il. RICE deer Str In complisnce With
your wish, give my opinion Of W. y. Chiids 4
Co.'S klastie Cement Roofing.
In the year Of 1880 had the roofs Of two new
buildings covered with it, II has given me sasSrs
ssttsfsehea, and feel every confidence in ts utiil
~ and durability. The appearance Of the roofs on
my houses II now - when put on, and ii were nov
bHilding should use this ,oohnx In prsfsr>ucs to
any other. Respectfully,
SAMUEL OGDEN,
fourth-st., Cincinnati, Ohio.
CINCINNATI. Ind Month, 9th, 1857.
To Jamss H. Rice:
Thine Of the LIST 10 before me, asking m opinion
of ". Childs Co. Roofing. have used Il on
two buiidings VI my own, and End Ii to remain
hrm and IN good condition through both the hottest
and coidsst weather xperienced this part of
the country.
give it rs my decided opinion a. an experienced
builder that IL Is the best roofing now in use and
possesses the two most desirable qualities in roof
that Of bsing water proof, and free from damage
Of IRE arising from sparks or einders.
aprl6 dom EZRA BAILY.