February, 1906 AMERICAN HOMES 
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How Cement Stone Makers Lose Money 
A FEW FACTS WHICH WILL BE OF INTEREST 
TO MANUFACTURERS OF CEMENT STONE 
manufacturing cement stone for building purposes, but how many are 
in a position to take a set of plans from an architect and make the 
stone to fit said plans ? 
} \HERE are to-day large companies in most every part of the world 
@ Now, this is just where the manufacturers are losing considerable trade 
and money. To be successful in this business it is absolutely necessary to have 
a machine that will make hollow stone of all the essential sizes and designs, 
water tables, sills, lintels, coping, ornamental, etc., up to six feet long. 
@ The demand for water tables, sills and lintels is as great if not greater than 
for hollow stone, for many architects specify same for buildings constructed of 
other material, and the profits are considerably larger for this class of work. 
@ If you could visit one of the many plants scattered throughout the United 
States operating 
7 rould i diately 
(ELE HERCULES Be eee elekperiority. 
@ It makes everything essential for building construction; not that alone, for 
it produces stone that is stone, and at minimum cost. It produces two 
stones at one operation, which feature alone reduces your labor item to 
almost one-half. 
@ Let us send you our catalogue “‘C”’ and tell you all about it. It might be 
the means of your saving thousands of dollars yearly. It is saving it for others— 
why not for you? 
@ Write to-day—it means money to you. 
CENTURY CEMENT MACHINE COMPANY 
180 WEST MAIN STREET ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 
CARPENTERS 
in these days of close competition need the best 
possible equipment, and this they can have in 
Barnes’ Gg = 
Hand ¢& Foot Power Machinery 
UR new Foot and Hand Power Circular Saw 
No. 4—the strongest, most powerful, and in 
every way the best machine of its kind ever made. 
For ripping, cross cutting, boring and grooving. 
SEND FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE 
W. F. & JOHN BARNES CO. “st” ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Colt’s Universal Clamps 
Adjust themselves to 
a beveled as well asa 
level surface. 
EVERY MANIPULATION 
STANDS 
TO THEIR CREDIT. 
WE VOUCH 
FOR THEIR 
STRENGTH 
OF GRIP AND 
MEASURE 
OF UTILITY. 
Quick action, adaptation to work, con- 
venience of handling. 
Especially adapted for veneering, panel- 
ing, and all work requiring 
A LONG, BROAD JAW. 
Send for Catalogue and Price List, 
MANUFACTURED BY THE 
BATAVIA CLAMP CO. 
19 Center Street, Batavia, N. Y. 
GARDEN 
AND FLORAL 
Contains many new Premium Offers. You should know 
about Vick’s Violet King and Mikado Asters, 
now offered for the firsttime. Send ten cents and re- 
ceive a packet of Vick’s Branching Aster, in Six 
Colors, and coupon good for 10 cents on purchase of 
$1.00 or over from 1906 Guide. Send for the Catalogue 
anyway, it's free. 
JAMES VICK’S SONS, 
444 Main St. Rochester, N. Y¥. 
Remington 
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has been used by Millions of Mothers for their 
children while Teething for over Fifty Years. 
It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays 
all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best 
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