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(Patented march 5, 1867.) 
Used In layingstreots, roadways, sidewalks, in lining 
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ol Ice. and ot as great durability us II made of the best 
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California State Kale, at Sacramento, Cal., 1808. 
Mechanics’ Institute Fair, - an Francisco, 1808. 
fionmnu County Fair, at Petaluma, Cal., 1.8*2). 
fit. Loo la Agricultural and Mechanical I'air, at fit. 
Louis, 180). 
New Jersey Stale Fair, 1870. 
It has been exhibited at no other Fairs. 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
OvvifK op Union Uaii.huad Company,) 
St. Louis, Mo., 3 sth March, 1871. ( 
This specimen of Pacific Concrete. (Kagan’s Patent,) 
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Since Unit date the tennis of the railroad have passed 
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Rooting for sale. 
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DAVID ALLKKTON, Vloe-I»re«. 
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py All communications should be addressed 
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