The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-26

NEWPATENT ROOFING MATEnIAl
A VALUABLE INVENTION!
Architects s.a Builders, Attention /.
W. =. CHILDs CO.'S PATENT
Elastic Gem emit 1oofine,
FIRE AND WATER PROOF,
rHE undersigned has purchased the Ps,en,
/ Right for 20 COUNTIES in the southern part Of
Iowa II w. =. Child 4 Cos Patent Elastic Co
ment Roofing, and 10 prepared to introduce IL int.
use in the cities OF Keokuk, Burlinxt n, and the
accessible county towns, and asks the attentiop OF
the public to its superiority ~ rooRn. material
Architects and Builders should not all to ex.
anime TINS -oonng, Asitis cheaper and bsttsr than
any they have used.
10 admirably suited for the roo6sr Of Car,
Car houses, nsPots, STEAMBOATS,, MiIls, Rosndrie,
sad Dssiasss hsus>s.
This material fogms . hard, smooth and .,..t,.
sarfses, contracting and eHpanding with IN. a.
mospAeYic change. IL Is more nearly 6r.-maof
than Any otAer. 1ttsimPervious to ali moisture,
viii not svaporats or crack, nor will 1t 70, ,hs
Material on which 1t 10 laid, will tar pitch md
other roofs OF its durability there Ia no question
having had trial Of over IL years. 1t 10 prac,i
caliy imperishable, having been several times sub
ected to trials in cases of FIRE and in every
Another desirable quality Of this Roofing 10 thst
II can be put upon dat or steep roofs with equal ut
ity and can be laid old roofs Of tar tin sinc
or shingles. and render them perfectly tight. Its
REMARKABLE ClEAPNEsS 10 one of its great
disidsratsnA, costing much less than any other
roofing ONLY SIX DOLLARS per square, and
II will be applied to metal roofs for 81 50 per
square.
Prompt Al yn,ion will be given to all orders
left a, ]. Ii. Hooper's Drug Store, corner of Main
and Third streets, No. 10, where any iaforma.ion
in regard to it villa be given, and who're the most
satisfaetory references and test onais in regard
" its utility can be seen.
win Eli orders for this roofing to those residing
at = distance, with directions for Its uss
County. Rights for sale.
JAMES II. RICE,
No. rs, corssr Main and Third Sta, :
keokak, Iowa.
OFFICE BucxnYs SrArs Iss. Co..
liz frontSt., hst. Main and sycamore,
CiaslaaAti, o.. De-. lA,A, lSss
To all whom II nay csnssrn ,--This 4 70 esrti.
" thatl hsvs exAninsd specimens and roofs Of
w. n; Chilas 4 c. = Iirs and water Proof Cenent
Roolng anA bsaisvs Il 10 be sminensiy superior TO
any Sthsr tind Of roofing now in use. vs. IN
eyewitness Of severe TRIAL u one Of these roofs
from large body Of Same fro IN adjoining huiids
ing, which struck directly upon the Roof and Cor
beyond all sApsctsuon, and saved the building
Signed, I. W. HASKELL,
"Prsst Buckeye State ms. Co.
CJsciHnArI AokscY RoYAL ISs. Co.,
February 9th, 1857.
have examined W. 4. Chiids 4 Co q Elastic
Fire and Wstsr prosf Cement Roofing, and a. Tar
~ can Judge, consderi 1t good invention, and am
willing ~ insure huildings thus protected upon the
same terms ~ insure those covered with metal
Signed JOHN q. LAW,
Aga hoy al Ins. Co., London and Liverpool.
FEsRsuAxY I, 1887.
JAS. III. kicE:-Dsar Sir In compliance with
yonr wish, give my opinion Of W. 4. Childs 4
Co.'S ElAstics cement Roofing.
In the ysar Of 1885 had the roofs Of two new
building covered with il. 1t has given me snnrs
saf,4fsefsSn, and feel every confidence in its utii
~ and durability. The appearance Of the roofs on
my houses IL now rs when put on aud IL were o~
building should this roofing in preferences 10
any other. Respectfully,
SAMUEL OGDEN,
Fourth-st., Cincinnati, ohio.
CsseIsSAri, 2nd Month, 9Th, 1857
To Jams n. Kee:
Thine Of the lat is before me, asking my opinion
OF W.. ehilds Co.. Roofing. l havs used IL ON
two buildings Of my own, and find Ii 10 remain
Arm andin yoodcondition through both the hottest
aud coldest weather ever experienced in this part Of
the country.
give ii ~ my decided opinion rs an experienced
builder that IL Is the best roofing now in use and
Possesses ths two mos, desirable qualities in roof
that Of bsipg wster proof, and free from damage
Of Ore arising FROM sparks or cinder..
Apri6 dom EZRA BAILY.
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