Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-02
CEMENT SHOW EXHIBITORS
Varied and Interesting Are the Many
Displays.
GREAT ADVANCEMENT EVIDENT
Goods In Booths at Auditorium Prove
Cement Manufacture IN Its Many
Forms e. Growing Rapidly
en- the west.

The Cement show in the Auditorium,
which opened yesterday for a session Of
three days. contains a large number Of
interesting exhibits which drew many Visit
tors for the opening hours. Cement blocks,
cement copings. machinery for making
the blocks and stones. concrete mixers,
beautiful marble and hundreds OF other
articles and machinery pertaining to the
r.reat industry OF cement manufacture
are we'll arranged in the spacious Audi
torium. So large are some Of the exhibits
that they have been carried to the base
ment Of the building.
The following firms are occupying booths
at the show and receiving visitors who
are interested in learning about the ma
chinery. stones etc:
Ideal Cement Company.
The Ideal Cement company of Omaha
is interested in showing visitors how beauty
and durability may be combined in maxi
ing home Of cement blocks. The exhibit
of this company is one Of the attrac-
tive features OF the Cement Show. Groups
Of people crowded about this booth on
the opening day Of the show to see just
what could be done with cement stones
| in building houses.
Perfection stone Company.
That is one Of the best displays have
seen In the west" said visitor to the
Cement Show just after he had inspected
the display OF the Perfection Cement com
pany. This concern is showing how the
blocks are produced and telling visitors
just what they desire to know. The pro-
cess which is employed in the manufacture
of blocks is explained in detail, so a visit
to this booth is educational and instructive
to old and young.
south Omaha stone Manufacturing
Company.
People who are not up" on things
pertaining to cement manufacture will FIND
the exhibit OF the South Omaha ston'
Manufacturing company just the place
in which to learn what they ought to know
This company makes a speciality OF water
proof blocks and will be highly please'
to show visitors what can be done witt
the stones. The have a process for manu-
featuring these stones which creates
great demand for their goods.
Noble Bros, Contractors of Cemen
Work.
Noble Bros are specialists in arrangin
? cement driveways, copings. steps and othe
r fixtures that are needed in making lawn
and grounds beautiful. They are an Oman
firm, being located at 1928 South Foul
5 tenth street. Their telephone is Dougls
S945 They will be glad to explain the do
, tails of their work to any who wish to ca
4 upon or write them.
Dundee Cement stone Works.
If you are interested in more beautfl
: Omaha, you should visit the Dundee c.
y ment Stone works at it's booths, Nos an
e z This firm has a display that will a
tract a great deal OF attention during II
+ Cement show. Many large stones al
r blocks are on exhibit in addition to int
esting features that have been arrange
: to show visitors what can be done throug
the use Of cement in buildings
, The Omaha Concrete stone COmpan!
Showing a large number OF pretty blocl
and featuring stones for beautiful dwell
ings and substantial buildings, the Omat
Concrete Stone company is located in oil
, OF the large booths of the Auditorium.
) is anxious to show visitors just what blocl
are being used now and how the ceme
block industry has improved during Il
last few years.
PattOn-BOwman Hardware COmpan,
The display of Patton Bowman compan
. 1915 Farnam street, was too large for Il
:, main booth space on the main floor,
;, additional room was engaged in the bas
. ment OF the Auditorium, where the Smi
and Chicago concrete mixing machines
are shown. Sterling wheelbarrows and
. II. and f. pumps also are displayed in Il
basement Both the Smith and Chical
mixers are made in steam and hand pow
:, sizes. Success has crowned the sales
these machines during the last year. r
latest models are being displayed in Z
exhibit OF the Patton Bowman compan
% so that any who wish to see what the be
70 grade cement mixers can do, will find
an entertaining trip to go to the baseme
y Of the Auditorium and view this displa
Ct The Smith street paving mixer is one
le the machines featured by this firm. 7
10 Chicago concrete mixer has the two fund
mental requirements of good mixing: fir
le a constant turning OF the batch; and, Sc
ond. a continual lateral interchange
materials between the ends OF the dru
Interstate Investment and DeveIO
h meat Company.
Featuring an exhibit of raw materii
and marble and photographic stones frC
ia Iowa quarries. the Interstate Investme
ct and Development company has one OF t
be most interesting displays in the show. II
to concern has, had great success with
l.. exhibits at other shows and brings
ne Omaha many features that never ha
been showed here before. The plant OF I