November, 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



347 



s: Frost Proof 



g Heat Proof 



= Fire Proof 



ss Damp Proof 



CONCRETE IS KING! 



Houses used to be built of 



wood, brick or stone ; now 



they use 



Hollow 

 Concrete 

 Building 

 Blocks 



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T is not a new building material — - 

 it is the oldest and best known to 

 man. Used many thousand years 

 ago, it has withstood the test of time, 

 and to-day affords the greatest combi- 

 nation of advantages. The use of 

 Hollow Concrete Building Blocks 

 will build you a house at a saving of 

 18 to 27 per cent. The blocks can 

 be laid in the walls more rapidly than 

 brick, each block taking the place of 

 fourteen bricks. A block wall eight 

 inches thick is more durable and will 

 sustain more weight than a brick wall twelve 

 inches thick. 



Wood, brick and stone deteriorate. Con- 



crete Blocks partake hardness and 

 solidity by exposure, and are ever- 

 lasting. The expense of wear and 

 repair is entirely eliminated. 



The blocks made by our " Borst 

 System n produce a non-porous fac- 

 ing in perfect imitation of any design 

 in cut or hewn stone of any natural 

 color. The blocks have a hollow air 

 space, insuring warmth in winter and 

 a cool house in summer. 



By the use of our face-plates (inter- 

 changeable), the face of blocks made 

 on our machine produces a wall of 

 such design as to entirely destroy 

 sameness and monotony. To any 

 intending home builder we offer an 

 "Ideal" Block Machine of such sim- 

 plicity that, with our instructions, any- 

 one can produce the blocks. Our 

 machine is a recognized standard prod- 

 uct, both tried and tested. It has been 

 on the market for two years. 



It is sold at a price within the 

 reach of all, and will save you 

 its cost, no matter" how low- 

 priced construction 



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Fuel Saved 

 Wear and Tear 



Eliminated 

 Insurance Lessened 

 No Painting' 

 No Furring 

 No Lathing 

 Interior Space 



Enlarged 



Further details, cuts and infor- 

 mation can be had by 

 addressing 



Ideal Concrete 

 Machinery Co* 



i South Bend, Ind. 



"THE BUSY MAN'S TR.AIN" 



Appropriate in its Name 



Appropriate m its Route 



Appropriate in its Character 



TEe Twentieth Century Limited 



This is The century of all the ages. 



The New York Central — Lake Shore 18 -hour train between 

 New York and Chicago (the two great commercial centers of 

 America) is The train of the century, and is appropriately named 



The Twentieth Century Limited 



A beautiful etching- of this train printed on plate paper 24x32 inches ready for framing- will be sent 

 free to any address on receipt of 50 cents, by George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, 



Grand Central Station, New York. 



