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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



November, 1910 



Proud of the heating 



The keenest, lasting 

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 this vi^inter and many 

 succeeding winters 

 his loved ones are to 

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A No. 2118 IDEAL Boiler A No A 241 IDE \I 15 .It- r 

 an.i 270lt.ol38in. AMEK- in 1 4bl ft c I J8 in \MEK 

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At these prices the gu 

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jds can be bought of any repu- 

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AMERICAN RADIATOI^ r Oi^iPANY 



CHICAGO 



CEMENT 



Its Chemistry, Manufacture CS? Use 



Scientific American Supplement 1372 contains an 

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 of Portland cement. 



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 



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 Scientific American Supplements 1510 and 1511 



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Scientific American Supplement 1491 gives some 

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Scientific American Supplements 1465 and 146t 



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Kdiion Portland cement works, describing the 



machinery used. 

 Scientific American Supplement 1519 contains an 



essay by R. C. Carpenter on e.^perimenis 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 Hdwin C. Eckel on 



cement material end industry ot the U. S. 



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