October, 1906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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W PORTLAND "g 



ATLASj 



fe> CEMENT */ 



cA Concrete Residence 

 at Elberon, N.J. 



'CONCRETE COUNTRY 



J. H. Freedlander, Architect 



RESIDENCES " 



is the title of a new book just published by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. This book contains about 90 photographs and floor plans illustrating numerous 

 styles of concrete houses, and should be of great value to those who are about to build. It has been collated for the purpose of showing prospective house-builders 

 the many advantages to be derived from a concrete dwelling. A copy of this book (size 10x12 inches) will be sent, charges paid, upon receipt of $1.00. Address 

 TTTF. ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY, 30 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK CITY. DEPARTMENT No. 



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$33 



From Chicago to 



NORTH PACIFIC 

 COAST POINTS 



Sept. 1 5 to Odt. 31,1 906 



The opportunity of the year to go West on Low One-way 

 Colonist Excursion Rates, applying to Montana, Idaho, 

 Washington and Oregon. Secure a farm in the great irri- 

 gated districts, where the yield is enormous and crops are 

 independent of rainfall. 



Three Transcontinental Trains in each direction daily. Large 

 1 8-section Pullman tourist sleeping-cars. Stopovers west of 

 Billings, Mon., except between Logan and Garrison, inclusive. 



Write C. W. MOTT, G. E. A., St. Paul, Minn., for 



information about land, etc. For details of rates and train 



service write 



C. A. MATTHEWS, Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. 

 208 South Clark St., Chicago, 111. 



To Helena and Butte, $30; Spokane and Ellensburg, $30.50; 

 Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Ashland, Ore., and Astoria, Ore., $33 



Northern Pacific Railway 



ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 

 A. M. CLELAND, Gen. Pass. Agt., St. Paul, Minn. 



Clipper Lawn Mower 



Company, 



Dixon, 111. 



Manufacturers or Plana ana Pony Mowers 





Also Marine Gasoline Engines 



, 2 to 8 H.P. 







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The MOWER 







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that will 







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kill all the 







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weeds in your 







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lawns. If you 







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keep the -weeds 







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cut so they do 







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not go to seed. 







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and cut your 







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grass without 

 breaking tne small 







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feeders of roots. 







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the grass will 







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become thick and 







No. 1.— 12 inch Mower, $5.00 



tne weeds •will 

 disappear. 













" 2.— 15 " " 6.00 









" 3.— 18 " " 7.00 



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- 4.— 21 " " 8.00 



The Clipper 







Pony 24 " " 18.00 



will do it. 







Send Draft or Money Order; we snip 



the day it comes in 





