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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 11, 1009. 
Roofing Warehouses 
in Six 
Cities! 
40,000 Rolls of ROOFING 
Going at 50c on the Dollar! 
Our Warehouses in Six Different Cities to Be Cleared 
of Surplus Stocks of Roofing in 60 Days! 
QUICK SHIPMENT ANYWHERE! QUALITY ANU SATISFACTION"GUARANTEED! 
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“Clear the Warehouses of the Surplus Stocks of Roofing!" This urgent demand 
of our Millwork Department for MORE ROOM!—MORE ROOM!! MORE 
ROOM!!! —is the reason for this Stupendous Sale of Gordon-Van Tine Guar¬ 
anteed Roofing. _ . <» 
We went into the lumber market in the height of the Panic, when mill owners 
were pressed for Funds. We bought millions of feet of Lumber— FOR CASH— 
at Panic Prices. This vast stock of Lumber is now being made up into Millwork. 
Trainloads of new Millwork coming and not half enough Room to store it. 
With our immense storage facilities already overtaxed, we ve got to move the 
Roofing and do it mighty quick! 
Inside of sixty days we MUST have the floor space now occupied by our Great 
Surplus Stock of Roofing. So—out goes the Roofing at 50 cents on the dollar!t 
The Great Sale of Surplus Roofing i9 on! Forty thousand Rolls under the 
Hammer! The “Clear-the-Warehouse" Prices are the lowest in the history of the 
Roofing Business. We have Warehouses in Davenport, Philadelphia, St. Louis, 
Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis. The Roofing will be Shipped by Fast 
Freight from the point nearest you, under an Absolute Guarantee of Quality, 
Satisfaction and Safe Delivery. It’s the genuine Flint-Coated, Water-Proof, 
Weather-Proof, Acid-Proof and Fire-Resisting Roofing. Every Roll is Guaranteed 
for Quality and Durability. Now is your chance to get Roofing at Panic Prices! 
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Shipment from Nearest Warehouse! “Reservation Orders’’ Accepted! 
Prompt Action Secures Any Quantity Desired. Satisfaction GUARANTEED! 
We are nrenared to ship any order, large or small, within 48 hours. Send us a RUSH ORDER for Roofing and let us show you how promptly 
shtp! H for any reioJyou are not quite ready to use the Roofing, we will accept “Reservation Orders ” if accompanied by cash specifying 
sn p A : . nlo rS fi-Ue or nrr Ranker in Davenport will tell you it is entirely safe to send money to us. Act Quick! 
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Sale Prices 
On Surplus Stock of Roofing 
by the RoEl (103 sq. feet) 
Including Free Nails and Cement Packed in Every Roll. 
Flint-Coated Roofing, 1 Ply 
Guaranteed 5 Years 
We guarantee every roll of Gordon-Van Tine Roof¬ 
ing for a definite period of years. The Roofing is 
made of Long-Fiber Wool Felt. Waterproofed with 
pure. Natural Asphalts and Surfaced with ilmt and 
Mica. The color is Slate Gray. 
No Paper! No Tar! No Gravel! 
Why buy “Shoddy” Roofing made of building 
paper, with tar binder and gravel coatings, when, 
for less money, you can get this high-grade, 
BU W’ r (f seifllimions'^of Feet of Gordon-Van Tine 
Roofing, and it gives Universal Satisfaction. 
Two-Ply Roofing, Guaranteed 8 Years, per Roll, $1.50. Worth $3.50. 
Three-Ply Roofing, Guaranteed 10 Years, per Roll, $1.80. Worth $4.50. 
We Guarantee These Prices for 60 Days! 
We will hold these prices open for 60 days from this datel But don't wait, as 
the Entire Surplus Stock will be quickly closed out at these cut prices. Make up 
an Order for all the Roofing you will need in the next year. You never can beat 
these prices—-they are absolutely the lowest obtainable. 
Dealers’ 
Price, $3 
Order Now and Make Big Money! 
You can’t make money easier than to buy Roofing during this Sale. Even if you order 
more than yon need, vou can sell any that is left over at a good profit, right among your / 
neighbors! ’ With Gordon-Van Tine Roofing you can put a Roof on any Building at /M 
one-tliird the cost of a shingle root ! 
Money Cannot Buy Better Roofing! 
Our Guaranteed Roofing protects a roof from damage by 
Sparks and Cinders. It makes an Absolutely Leak-Proof 
Roof. It is not injured by extremes of Heat or Cold 
It is twice as Durable as any other Prepared Roof¬ 
ing on the Market. It is easy to lay. ho tools 
but a hammer! Instruction Sheet showing 
how to apply, FULL IN EVERY ROLL 
OP' ROOFING. 
Cheapest and Best Protection 
for Houses, Barns, Sheds, Poul¬ 
try Houses, Fair Ground Build 
ings. Store Buildings, Mills, 
and Factories! Splendid for- 
Sheep Barns on Western Ranches! — — 
You will find our Guaranteed Roofing on the great 
Sheep Barns of Western Ranches — on the mammoth 
Barns and Sheds of the Big Cattle Ranches —on the fine 
Barns of the Dairy Districts —on the Houses, Barns, Tool 
Houses, Hog Houses. Poultry Houses and other Out- 
Buildings of the general Farmer. 
This is a Quick-Action Proposition 
At the Prices we are now making it is unquestionably 
the most Remarkable Value ever Offered to the Buyer of 
Ready Roofing. Tlie 40.000 Rolls of Surplus 8tock will 
soon be gone. Don’t fail to take advantage of the Great 
Warehouse Clearance Sale! 
NAILS AND 
CEMENT IN 
EVERY ROLL! 
Building Paper S'?”,?? !“> pr !“ 37c 
* Tarred Felt tSSKf’r'? “” n : 90c 
40,000 Rolls Roofing - Inspected, 
Packed and Sealed for Shipment, 
Nalls and Cement Inside 
Any Banker in America will tell you we 
are absolutely responsible. We refer you to 
the Editor of this paper. 
GREAT WAREHOUSE SALE 
ORDER BLANK 
GORDON-VAN TINE COMPANY, 
1774 Case St., Davenport, Iowa, 
Gentlemen: —Please book my order for 
....Rolls of 1-Ply Roofing: at $1.25 each, $.... 
....Rolls of 2-Ply Roofing at $1.50 each, $.... 
....Rolls of 3-Ply Roofing at $1.80 each, $.... 
....Rolls of.at$.each, $.... 
(Writ® Building Paper, Btiaw Board or Tar Felt In epaoe above.) 
□ Immediate I I Hold for 
Shipment. I I Instructions. 
(Put X in proper square .) 
I enclose (draft or money order) for $- 
I 
Name _ 
Address. 
~WTake Your Choice W 
I ! Fill out, tear off and mail either one of the Coupons. Better gret your order 
t * in todav. and not take chances of being: too late! Use the Order Blank either 
1 for Immediate Shipment or to Hold for Future Shipment. If you are not ready 
to order, by all means send the Inquiry Blank and get further particulars of 
this Remarkable Money-Saving: Opportunity. 
Send for Free Roofing Book, Free Samples 
and Grand Free Millwork Catalog 
These Books are the Connecting: Links between the Gordon-Van Tine Com¬ 
pany and the Farmers of America. We sell Millions of Dollars Worth of 
Roofing: and Building: Material by Mall, Direct to Users in every State. Every 
Article Guaranteed for Quality, Safe Delivery and Satisfaction by }he Big-gest 
Roofing: and Millwork Plant in the World, with a Paid-up Capital of $250,000.00. 
The Prices on the 5,000 Millwork Bargains Listed in our Great Catalogs will 
astonish you. Get the Books! Stop paying Double Prices to Middlemen. 
F ' Save 50t( of yoor Money and get Guaranteed Quality by dealing Direct with 
Gordon-Van Tine Company 
. (I , 1774 Case Street, Davenport, Iowa 
GREAT WAREHOUSE SALE 
INQUIRY BLANK 
GORDON-VAN TINE COMPANY, 
1774 Case St., Davenport, Iowa. 
Gentlemen :-Please send at once full par¬ 
ticulars of your Great Warehouse Sale of 
Surplus Roofing direct to 
Also please send the items checked below. 
□ FREE ROOFING SAMPLES & BOOK 
□ GRAND FREE MILLWORK CATALOG 
□ FREE LUMBER PRICE LIST 
Quality, Safe Delivery and Satisfaction Guaranteed! 
We Undersell Everybody! We Ship Everywhere! 
