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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



January, 1910 



are perfect doors. Built of several layers with grain running crosswise, pressed together with water- 

 proof glue, making shrinking, warping or swelling impossible. Veneered in all varieties of hardwood- 

 birch, plain or quarter-sawed red or white oak, brown ash, mahogany, etc. 



Morgan Doors are light, remarkably strong and absolutely perfect in every detail of construction. 

 Each Morgan Door is stamped "Morgan" which guarantees quality, style, durability and satisfaction. 

 In oar new book, "The Door Beautiful," Morgan Doors are shown in their natural color and in 

 all styles of architecture — Colonial, Empire, IVIission, etc., and it is explained why they are the best 

 and cheapest doors for permanent satisfaction in any building. ^ copy will be sent on request. 

 Architects: Descriptive details of JSIorgan Doors may be/oiind in Sweefs index, pages 678 and byc). 



Morgan Company, Dept. A, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 



Morgan Sash and Door Company, Chicago, III. 

 Moraan Company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Morgan Company, Baltimore, Maryland* 



CEMENT 



Its Chemistry, Manufacture CSi> Use 



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Scientific American Supplement 1372 contains an 

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Scientific American Supplement 1396 discusses 

 the testing of cement. 



Scientific American Supplement 1325 contains an 

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Scientific American Supplements 955 and 1042 

 give good accounts of cement testmg and com- 

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 B. Newberry. 



Scientific American Supplements 1510 and 1511 

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Scientific American Supplement 1491 gives some 

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Any une of these Supplements will be sent 

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Scientific American Supplements 1465 and 1466 



publish an exhaustive illustrated account of the 



Edison Portland cement works, describing the 



machinery used. 

 Scientific American Supplement 1519 contains an 



essay by R. C. Carpenter on experiments with 



materials which retard the activity of Portland 



cement. 

 Scientific American Supplement 1561 presents an 



excellent review by Brysson Cunningham of 



mortars and cements. 

 Scientific American Supplement 1533 contains a 



resume of the cement industry and gives some 



valuable formulae. 

 Scientific American Supplement 1575 discusses 



the manufacture of hydraulic cement. L. L. 



Stone is the author. 

 Scientific American Supplements 1587 and 1588 



contain an able paper by Kdwin C. Eckel on 



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Country Homes 



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HESS^^LOCKER 



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HE only modern Sanitary Steel 

 Medicine Cabinet or Locker. 

 Handsome beveled mirror door. Snow 

 white, everlasting enamel, inside and out. 



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Made in four styles and three sizes. Price 

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Send for illustrated circular. 



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STANDING SEAM 

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