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us Headquarters lor Thousands of Genuine Bargains 

 in Lumber and Building Supplies. We save you money 



SAVE 30 TO 60 PER CENT. BUY DIRECT. BUILDING SUPPLIES OF EVERY KIND 



The Chicago House Wrecking Co. Purchased at 

 forced sales, 50,O(t0,0O0 feet of new lumber. We are 



inakiiifr .special ciiiiee.s.sloii.s to those wIkj buy at once, 

 our iirices today are far lower than prices have been 

 for years. Oriier now for immediate or future use. 

 Quick action will save you big profits. Remember 

 prices elsewhere which are even now high, are bound 

 to rise. We can Quote you 30 to 60 per cent better 

 Iirices for the same lumber than your local dealer. We 

 guarantee every carload to be exactly as represented. 

 Closest inspection of our lumber stock invited. 



Call at our warehouse and yards at Chicago and see 

 the lumber we are offering and you will recognize that 

 it is all we say of it. Make your own selection and see 

 it loaded. It is not necessary to come to Chicago, 

 however, unless you wish to. We can fill your order 

 by mail with lust what you want and guarantee you 

 absolute satisfaction. Ours is the largest direct to the 



consumer lumber headquarters in the world. We sell 

 millions of feet annually. Orders filled from every part 

 of the United States. No matter where you live you 

 can save money by supplying your building wants here. 

 We do not figure fancy prices, but quote figures that 

 command your patronage. Whether your order is 

 large or small we can save you money on it. Our tre- 

 mendous business of millions of dollars annually is 

 your best guarantee of complete satisfaction of every 

 purchase made from us. In our enormous stock of 

 new lumber of every kind we have just what you need 

 for every purpose. Don't buy a stick of material until 

 you get our prices. We offer you everything in the 

 lumber and building supply line needed for residences, 

 farm homes, stores, churches, barns, outbuildings of 

 every kind, sidewalks and fencing. In short any kind 

 of a structure requiring lumber, at from 30 to 60 per cent 

 less than your local dealers or lumber yards ask for it. 



IMPORTANT! Send Us Your Lumber Bill For Our Estimate 



Make up a list of what you need. Send it to us for 

 our price. If you are putting up a building of any kind 

 whatsoever let us figure with you. Our prices talk 

 louder than words. Have your carpenter or contract- 

 or send us your list of what is needed if he has charge 

 of your building. Don't pay exorbitant prices to the 

 lumber trust with their long line of lumber yards all 

 over the country. Don't let the local dealer soak you 

 with his heavy profit. Remember: Chicago House 

 Wrecking Company buys millions of feet at a time un- 

 der circumstances of forced sales which means sacri- 

 ficed prices and enables us to sell even as low as cost 

 without loss. You take no chances in dealing with the 

 Chicago House Wrecking Company. Whether forSlor 

 $10,000 your order will be filled carefully. Our lumber 

 and supplies are guaranteed exactly as represented. 

 If you have no need for a whole carload yourself get 

 your neighbors to club in with you. By buying a car- 

 load you can save all kinds of money on freight charges. 



We have railroad trains running through our main 

 warehouses and buildings and can load a car to good 

 advantage to you. You can include in this same car, 

 pipe, plumbing material, roofing, wire, fencing, furni- 

 ture, hardware and merchandise of every kind. 



We also furnish you building and barn plans absolute- 

 ly free upon request. Write us for any information or 

 advice you want and we will have our staff of architects 

 answer every imtuiry promptly. Our free book of 

 plans is sent if you mention this paper. We simplify 

 your building proposition. 



Our business demands quick action. We must keep 

 our stocks moving. This means prompt shipment— no 

 annoying delays. Let us help you lay out your plans. 

 We will relieve you of every detail. That is what our 

 Special Builder Service is for. Be sure and send us 

 your lumber bill for our estimate. Peel free to write 

 for anything you want to know along the line of 

 building supplies, furnishings, etc. 



S'Jr''c''o1%^II Sheriffs' and Receivers' Sales 



Hundreds of Big Money Saving Bargains for Every Builder. Don't Build Your 

 House, Barn, Store, Corn Cribs, Church, Etc., i^lthout getting Our Big Lumber Offer. 

 Lowest Prices on Mil iwork Supplies, Roofing, Water Supply Outfits, Paints, Plumb- 

 ing Supplies, Hardware, Heating Outfits, Furniture, Carpets, Linoleum, Etc. 



DOORS 40c WINDOWS 20c 



1,000 good doors, various sizes, secured by 

 us in connection with dismantling operations, 

 most of them with hardware. Prices range 

 from 40c up. Fancy front doors, all designs, 

 $1.50 up. 10,000 window sash, 20c up, all sizes. 

 Complete line of everything in mill Work. AH 

 brand new, best quality. Barn sash, 6 sizes, 

 25c up. Cellar sash, 37c up. Clear yellow 

 - pine mouldings, 25c per 100 ft. up. Porch col- 



li F| uinns, 54c up. Stair newels, $1.78. 

 L—J 1_aJ stair rail, 10c per ft. Pilaster cas- 

 ■ ing, O. G. base, I 3-4c per ft. Base] 



^ blcjcks, 4c each. Quarter round, 25c 



per 100 ft. Hardwood thresholds, 4c. Porch 

 brackets, 3c. Porch spindles, 4c, We handle 

 everything in the Building Supply Line, includ- 

 ing light and heavy hardware. Send us your 

 lumber bill for our estimate. Ask for our new 

 special mill work catalog, It prices everything 

 needed for building purposes. Sent free. 



Rubberized -Calvo Roofing 



$1.25 per sq. Easy to put on. Re-, 

 quires no previous experience. Can 

 be put on over shingles without re- 

 moving them. Weather-proof and 

 fire-proof. We furnish with each 

 order sufficient cement to make the 

 laps and large head nails. Price is 

 per sq. of 108 sq. ft. 1 ply, $1.25. 

 2 ply, $1.40. 3 ply. $1.75. 



OUR NEW 500-PAGE CATALOG NO. 688 FREE. 



This Wonderful Bargain Book is just out and ready to be Sfiit 

 to you at once. It is a book such as every shrewd buyer must 

 have. 600 Pages with thousands of items of the very best 

 merchandise and supplies bought at the Sheriffs' and Receiv- 

 ers Sales. It will pay you to kfep it handy. Its pages contain 

 a full record of what we still have on hand from the wonderful 

 St. Louis Worlds' Fair. Merchandise, Machinery and Supplies, 

 articles for every one. You will find it useful in the home, in 

 the workshop or in the office. Write today. Cut out coupon in 

 cornar. Fill in answers to questions. Sign your name and ad- 

 dress in full an<l mail to us. We will send you our Catalog free 

 upon receipt of coupon and answers to questions. 



CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING COMPANY, 

 3Sth and Iron Streets, CHICAGO, ILL. 



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