The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
Important to the Building public.


In the early part of this century
many eminent mechanics were striving
to produce what we have termed ian
artificial wall plaster" There are now
many patents obtained and others APP
piled for, which are being introduced into
the markets. These various efforts were
not alluded with immediate beneficial
results to those who had given so much
time to the question. AS 1t now APP
pears 10 have attracted but little notice
| for some considerable time after It's in
vention, and the name given by its
inventor, for which | now wish to intro
duce the Fitzgerald Wall Plaster as n
building material. has been demonstrate
ed to such an extent that its manufac-
ture has grown TO vast proportions and
Is working market in all parts of the
world. BY its ingredients many sup
pose IL to be the product Of converted
| limestone from the island of Portland.
| England. and its name TO be local one.
owing TO its place of manufactures; but
in reality it owes its name to Aspdin,
who discovered one Of the ingredients
that the Fitzgerald Wall Plaster is
composed of. The fact when of good
quality 1t Is similar in appearance--if
troweled to smooth surface-as rubbed
Portland stone one Of the chief building
materials OF England and Germany.
| THE coNppSUpIpN
| Chemically speaking. 1t is u double
silicalce of lime and the enduring quality
of cement, the principal element in
quartz and flint. Previous to 1915 the
quantity of these ingredients imported
was very small and was held at so high
price as to prevent its coming into
general use. But the organization of
the Fitzgerald Plaster Company, Alle-
cheney, Pa, and other artificial stone
companies throughout the United States
for building purposes-caused a large
increase in the demand for these mate
rials, bringing new importers into the
field, and causing an immediate reduc-
tion in price. In this way the cement
became more generally known and at
once found public favor, as 1t was dis
covered to be vastly superior article
to American native lime and the uses
to which II can be successfully applied
are so manifold as to make IL positively
OF great assistance TO the building pub
lie and architects. This fact gives rise
to the general impression that no truer
plaster has been manufactured anywhere
and the extended reputation now sue
cumb to the superiority Of the Fitzger-
aid Wall Plaster and the comparative
value depends mainly upon their ability
to admit of their being mixed with
sand, without losing in strength.
Though within the past four years /
have tested with many OF the different
kinds of patent wall plasters. l now
find by my own experience which show
the best results, and when tested by
skilled workmen proves satisfactory.
And call the attention that it is not
the desire of the Fitzgerald Plaster Co.
to make a name for their plaster and
then sell patentright or start a series
of stock jobbing concerns throughout
the country, but to continue its manu-
fatcure at their own factory and control
its sale in such manner that the name
of the firm may not be controlled by
any one person.
In Offering to the public, the Fitzger-
aid Wall Plaster Co. furnish a prepara-
tion which is superior to any other for
the purpose. No special provision has
to be made, and 1t is ready for instan-
taneous use on simply mixing with
water. II contains all necessary sand,
fibre, ETC., to make perfect wall plast-
er without any Inconvenience to the
contractor. All the difficulties and un.
certainties Of any material where the
sard has to be added by unskilled labor
are avoided where the Fitzgerald wall
plaster Is used. In a few hours after
, being applied becomes very hard, and
capable of resisting all the ordinary
! casuaiities that are so destructive to all
others with which have experimental
} Its elasticity, toughness, and adhesive
, ness are a few of its good qualities
AS fire retarder it has stood the sever
est test; and when plastered on irOr
lathe makes an absolutely fre-proO
D wall, as water has but little effect In
1 destroying its adhesiveness. 1t has beer
adopted In schools and on large ceilings
where the vibrations of the floors cracl
the plaster. Does not harbor vermii
nor germs Of disease. For wainscoatins
in kitchens and halls it equals marble
\ No one who intends building substanti
e ally can afford, at the moderate cost, I,
!. use any other, and is a dry materia
:, which Is always ready for use.
. 1t Is put up in burlap sacks of on
i hundred TBS. each, contains fibre an,
n is similar to all other plasters, allowing
g the contractor to add his own sand. Thi
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