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THE R1IR1^ NEW-YORKER 
April 8, 1911. 
BUY BUILDING MATERIAL 
at 50 Cents on the Dollar! 
5,000 Bargains Ready 
“Unde Sam' 
u Our c 
Trarcliiif 
Doors, Windows, Mouldings, Flooring, Frames, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Roofing—Everything! 
We are selling high-grade guaranteed Building Material of every description at 50 cents on the dollar. If 
you want to save 50 per cent of the prices demanded by retail dealers, here is your chance. Simply put \\W 
n your name and address on the coupon and “Uncle Sam” will bring you our Grand Free Catalogs of over \V 
!f*N, 5,000 Bargains—everything required to put up a new building or modernize an old one. Here in our great > 
new fireproof plant, built of solid concrete, we carry the largest, finest stock of building material in the world. (T 
JL Build That House or Barn NOW and Save Money in Big Chunk s! 
To celebrate the completion of our new fireproof plant, we have started a sale that has 
startled the country. So great are the price reductions, so vast and varied is the stock, 
so wonderful are our new facilities for quick shipment, that the public is simply 
paralyzed. If you are ever going to build, if you are ever going to remodel or 
|U|?k^L \ repair your house, barn or other buildings, if you are ever going to buy Building . 
Material, now, now, now is the accepted time—the supreme opportunity to ^ 
' save big money— to make every dollar go twice as far as before. Such stu- 
{■Vll pendous bargains, such money-saving offers, such high quality for so little 
H VI money, may never, never, never come again. Delay may cost you dearly. 
Over HaBf a Mi&Eion Customers! 
, II J Solely through our Grand Free Catalogs and the Big Values offered 
'i 11/ therein, we have built up a patronage extending from ocean to ocean. 
Over half a million satisfied, enthusiastic, loyal customers on our books ! 
Mg' \ You can’t put your finger on the map of the United States without 
locating a Gordon-Van Tine customer! We have been in the Building 
Material business since 1865. Our business motto is the Golden Rule. 
a y, ... - 1 , Every article we ship is guaranteed, and we refund every 
i: jj penny and pay freight both ways if goods are not absolutely 
|' | satisfactory. Three big banks vouch for our reliability. See 
W Flight 
* of Stairs 
Complete for 
Three 
Sr Big Banks Certify ^ 
f to Our ReEiability! 
Scott County Savings BanK 
Capital 9250,000 
Our prices save you from $<!0 to SI25 on stairs. 
Surplus 9150,000 1 
f Davenport, Iowa 
To Whom it May Concern: 
It gives us great pleasure to testify to the 
reliability, business integrity and honesty of 
Gordon-Van Tine Co. Their financial responsi¬ 
bility is wellover three hundred thousand dollars 
($300,000.00), and they enjoy the highest credit 
with western Financial Institutions. 
We assure prospective customers that they 
are perfectly secure in sending the money with 
their orders, as we understand that if goods 
k aro not entirely satisfactory they may bo re- 
b turned at shippers’expense and the money i 
will be promptly refunded. The officers A 
of this company are well and favorably ^A 
known to us, and may be relied 
upon to do exactly as thev agree. 
J. H. HASS, Cashier. 
41 R97 builds this 8-room houso complete. 
V We will furnish you all the Dum¬ 
ber and Mill work, including plans, for $098. 
buys Lumber, Barn Sash and other 
necessary material for this barn. See 
Plan Book. We sell a tremendous 
amount of barn material—everything 
from foundation to cupola. Our prices 
enable you to build barns ora com¬ 
plete SPt of farm buildings at asaving 
that will astonish you. Send us list 
of materials for free estimate or get 
our great Book of Plans for Farm 
Buildings and see the big saving we 
guarantee. The barn shown hero is 
only one of thousands built from 
Gordon-Van Tine materials. Build 
that barn NOW and save money I 
EACH 
2-Lt. Windows 
builds this barn, 32x44. W T o will furnish 
all Lumber and Millwork for $085. 
Good Strong Door 
49 A7A builds this 7-room house complete. We 
WAj** I “f will furnish all Lumber and Millwork, 
Including plans, for $1,022. 
Corner Blocks 
Killarney Door 
OORDON’-VAMTINECQ 
BOOK-PLANS 
Over 50 Desists for Houses, Barns, 
Cottages, Bungalows, Granaries, 
Hog Houses, Poultry Houses, Etc. 
This great Plan Book wins out because it 
is practical and gives the latest ideas on 
farm architecture. Gives complete designs 
for fifty Houses, Cottages, Bungalqws; 
Farm, Dairy and Cattle Barns: Corn Houses, 
Granaries, Cattle Sheds, Hog Houses, 
Wagon Sheds, Implement Sheds, Cribs, 
Automobile Houses, Poultry Houses, etc. 
_„_____ j built at the prices stated. The handsome 
houses shown at the right-hand side of this page are taken from our Plan Book. Note 
the low cost for lumber and millwork! The book is free. Send 10c for postage and mailing. 
Wo Ship Promptly. Two 
railroad tracks, each with 
double loading platform, ex¬ 
tend the entire length of our 
warehouses. No drayage. 
49 Cl A builds this 7-room house complete. Wo 
vAjO l*t will furnish all Lumber and Millwork, 
including plans, for $1,057. 
How to Remodel old Estimates FREE 
Uaeimaa at Very Low Cost 
NOhSvS for Materials 
Our Grand Free Millwork Catalog gives 
valuable ideas for modernizing old houses 
—tells how to add stairs, porches, mantels, 
plate rail, etc., etc., at lowest possible cost. 
Costs only a few dollars to double the 
attractiveness of an old-fashioned house. 
Send List of Materials Needed 
and See What We Can Save You 
Our Estimating Department makes no 
charge forgiving complete itemized figures 
on material for any kind of a building. 
Send list of materials wanted, or figure it 
out yourself, from our catalog. 
ROOFING 
If ItHISENUl! 
5 I UP M 
[- pSqr .tPIvll j 
Stand on Ent 
49 99R builds this beautiful bungalow com- 
vAjAuO plete. We will furnish nil Lumber and 
Millwork, including plans, for $888. 
Another big cut in Booting! Millions 
of feet of Ffint-Conted Booting, made 
of genuine Wool Felt, waterproofed 
with Asphalt, surfaced with Flint and 
Mica—at less than haif regular prices, 
for quick clearance. Every roll guaran¬ 
teed 6, 8 or 10 years, according to 
weight. Ask for Free Booting Catalog. 
Grand Millwork Sale 
Bargains in Mantels 
Beautiful Mantels. Grates Vj 
and Fireplace FTttings al- V- 
most given away. You will 
he surprised at the small cost. 
Grand Free Catalog gives pic¬ 
tures, prices and descriptions. 
Porch Millwork 
' SLASHED! a 
Every farm home should A I 
have a porch —an out- A ■ 
door living room. Put up 
a porch at small expense. 
Seo Catalog for prices on 
all porch material. 
to Celebrate Completion of Vast New Concrete Warehouses 
These special prices are limited to this Grand Millwork Celebration 
Sale—to celebrate the completion of our enormous new concrete mill- 
work plant. NOW is your opportunity to buy at a tremendous saving! 
GORDON-VAN TINE CO., 
2240 C ase Street, Davenport, Iowa 
Please send the FREE BOOKS checked below to 
Colonial 
Porch Column 
Send Your Name and Address at Once! 
A ’ante. 
Write immediately. Use the coupon or write a letter or postal. This 
Is important. Get possession of the great money-saving, price-cutting 
catalogs. Get your name on our Free Mailing List for extra Bulletins as 
fast as they are issued. (46) 
Address 
Porch 'St 
Brackets 
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Any of following books free. Check the ones you wish, 
□ MILLWORK □ ROOFING □ LUMBER 
Quality, Safe Delivery and Satisfaction Guaranteed or MONEY BACK / 
Goods Shipped Direct from Our Mighty Millwork Plant—NO MIDDLEMEN! 
