The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-13

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W. E.OnlDS Z CO.'S PATENT
1lastic Cement zoofins,
FIRE AND WATER PRooF,i
sNA1 1AAsnigned has purchased The Pesss,
i RiSAtfos - eeunties In the southern psrt Of
Lows 81 ". =. cAiIas = Co.. Patent Hlasue O..
nsut RosAAe, sAA 10 prepared to introAses A into
use In the cities Of KsoAnA, Burlington, and tks
aessssisls county towns and asks the attention Of
=: public :. y. 'sps,s:'s., = rooans ns:si.l
a.i.s this roofing, ssis h cheaper and bitter than
II 10 admirably suited for the roofing Of Cars.
Car nossss, Dspsss. Steamboats,, Mills, fossdriss
ssa saIns, = wsnss every descriptions Of Dwelling
This material forms hard, smooth snd elastic
surface, eoatraetiag and expanding with the a.
nespAsric changes. IL II more hearty Ars-precf
than any other. IL isi1psrvtoss 70 ali unoiaturs.
material which II 10 laid, - will tar, pitch sDd
other roofs OF tts durability there 10 no question
having had trial VI over IL years. II 10 practi-
eally imkerishable, having been several times sub
jected severe trials In Of Ere In svsry
instance hes come eat Of the ordeal uniBjsrs6.
Another dcsirabls quality Of this Roofing 10 that
II be pat upon lat steep roofs nth equal utl
ity aud eAs be laid old roofs Of tar tia sinc
Of shingles. and render them perfectly tight. 1"
REMARKABLY CHEAPAESs 10 one Of It's great
disidsra ums e etiDg much less thar any other
roofing. ONLY SIX DOLLARS per square, and
IL will be applied to metal roofs for 81 20 per
square.
Prompt attention will be given to ali orders
left ., ]. Ii. Hooper's Drug store. corner Of Main
and Third streets, No. 10, where any iafesnssiop
in regard to 1t will Be given. and where The most
Satisfactory references and testimonials In regard
10 IL utility can be seen.
Ill S..x Ia az 49, hrax H.
at distAAce, with directions for It's use.
~ " JAMES n. RICE.
No. 70, corner Main asd Third-sts.,
keoksk, lows.
OYvscs Buckeye STATS Ins. Co,
l6 Frout-st., bet. Main and sycamore,
Cinsinnati, o., Dec. ISL, 1850
70 all whom 1t may concern :--TLis u to csrti.
~ tAatl have Examined specimens and roofs Of
". ~ Chiids 4 Co. . firs and Water Proof Cement
Roofing, and believe IL TO BE- smineptiy superior ~
an other hind Of EoO6Sg nov In use. an
eyewitness VI severe trial Of one Of these roofs.
from large body Of aAme from an adjoining Laiid-
ing. which struck directly upon the Roof and Cur
nice for nearly half an hour. Ii stood the trial
beyond all expectation, and saved the building.
signsd, 7. W. HASKELL,
Pres't Buckeye State 1ns. Co.
CIsc,xsAri Assscr RcYAL Ixs. Co.,
February 9Th, 1857.
have examined VI. 4. Chiids 4 Co.'S Elastic
Fire and Water Proof Cement ke.dng, snd - IA
~ can Judge cone ider IL good invention, and ans
willing insure buildings thus protssted upon tbs
same terms AZ Insure those covered with metal.
Signed, JOHN 3. Law,
Agt Royal Ins. Co.. London and Liverpool.
FssRHrARr 7. 1851.
Jas. u. RICE -DsSr SIR In compliance With
your wish, 1 give my opinion Of W. h. Shllds 4
Co.'S Elastic cement Roofing.
In the year Of 1888 had the roofs Of two nsw
building covered with it. Ii has given me snssrr
sAfs(sesse~ and feel every confidence In its stii
~ and durability. The appearance Of the roofs on
my houses 10 now ~ when put on, and II were nov
building should use this ioohng in preference "
any other. Respectfully,
SAMUEL OGDEN,
Fourth-st., Cincinnati, ohio.
CiscInxAri, End Month, 9Th, 1887.
To JAn<s II. Rice;
Thine Of the LIST in before me, asking my opinion
Of W. Il chiids L CO.. kochng. have sssd II Or
Two buildings VI my own, and End IL TO remain
arm and good c,ndition through both the hottess
and codest weather experienced IN this part Of
the country.
give il As my decided opinion ~ m sxpertsncsd
builder, thatit Is the beat roofing now in ass, and
possesses the two most desirable qualities In roof
that Of being water proof, and free from damage
VI FIRE arising from sparks or cinders.
Apri6 d6m EZRA BAILY.