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THE5 RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 5, 1912. 
NEVER 
CO 
BEFORE! 
Probably Never A /jin Such Wonderful Bargains 
S-M-A-S-H Go Roofing, Vgfre, Lumber, Building Material Prices!!! 
SPECIAL 
This advertisement illustrates six of otrr leading 
complete House Designs. 
Our building proposition is the most wonderful ever 
presented. We furnish the material needed to con¬ 
struct any of the houses illustrated for price quoted. 
All material guaranteed brand new, exactly as rep¬ 
resented. Our guarantee noted elsewhere in this 
advertisement is so broad and binding, that yon can¬ 
not possibly make a mistake when you deal with us. 
No money down—not one cent of cash in advance. 
We will ship you a complete carload of building 
material, or all the material needed to reproduce 
any of the designs shown in this advertisement, and 
vou need not pay us a single penny of the money 
until the material reaches destination, and you have 
found it in accordance with our representations. 
Ask for our Special Building Terms. Our offer is 
the most wonderful ever published. Our Book of Plans 
contains 96 designs of modern homes, bungalows, 
barns and buildings; mailed free. Fill in coupon. 
The Chicago I /jr Wrecking Co., has been in existence 20 years and has offered 
remarkable bargaiu..^ 1 d sold millions of dollars worth of merchandise and supplies. 
Our prices have always been lower than anyone else has been able to quote, but for 
this great Fall and Winter sale we have literally “smashed” and “busted” prices—abso¬ 
lutely the lowest prices ever offered in the history of merchandise and building lines. 
Our Company Is known as the World’s Bargain Center, and as the great Price 
Wreckers”, and if you want to see exactly how we earned these titles, write today for 
some of our remarkable “Price Wrecking” literature. Fill in the coupon below and we 
will send you any of these books without any obligation of any kind. 
Don’t you buy a single thing until you have written for our wonderfully low prices 
—you will be surprised at our prices on every single article needed to build, construct 
or improve; also for articles in the household and furnishing goods line. Our stock 
includes practically everything “under the sun”. Even if you have no intention of 
buying now, get in line w T ith us just the same. Send for our literature and be prepared 
to take advantage of money-saving opportunities that will probably never again occur. 
We will sell you a carload of building material without one cent deposit. We know 
full well that our goods will give satisfaction, and if we had the least doubt of the 
quality, we would not dare to make this remarkable offer._ 
YOU CAN BUY A CARLOAD OF BUILDING 
MATERIAL WITHOUT A CENT IN ADVANCE 
GUARANTEE 
The nature of our guarantee Is so broad and bind¬ 
ing that no one can possibly go wrong in dealing 
with this company. Our capital stock is $2,000,000. 
We have been in business for 20 years, and our 
honest dealings of the past has earned for us hun¬ 
dreds of thousands satisfied customers and friends. 
If you buy goods from us, and they are not satis¬ 
factory in every way, we will either take back such 
unsatisfactory merchandise and refund the full pur¬ 
chase price, or will make satisfactory adjustment. 
Should our goods fail to come up to our representa- 
it b; 
-gain 
by giving you a square, honest deal at all times. 
We refer you to the publisher of this or any other 
paper; to any bank or banker; to any express com¬ 
pany and to the mercantile agencies; they all know 
us, and will attest our honesty and uprightness. 
LUMBER 
Design No. 11 7 
(hPO r* Six Rooms and Bath, 
.nn A Modem Bungalow. 
Excellent Interior. 
Size 39 feet, 6 inches by 27 feet. 
MILLWORK 
Design No. SS 
(to mm m* Six Rooms and Bath. 
*■>*■> All rooms convenient 
Y UUU and roomy. Size 22 
£eet by 31 feet. 
Prices smashed. Yes, absolutely busted 
to pieces. Notwithstanding the fact that 
_ _ __ lumber prices are higher than ever be¬ 
fore in the lumber and building material industries, our quotations are 
the same as previously offered by us. Send your building material list, 
and we will name you a freight prepaid estimate which will mean a 
decided saving to you. Every stick of lumber is brand new; quality 
guaranteed exactly according to the Manufacturers’ Official Grading. 
You will find it better than the same grades handled by anyone in the _ 
United States. We can fill your entire order for every item used in building or improving 
one time, from our headquarters in Chicago. No one dare duplicate this statement. 
Our proposition is open-and-above-board. Do not be confused by anyone’s prices unless ' 
can tell you the same as we do, that the entire order is shipped from Chicago in ono carload 
Nothing better manufactured. 
Every article guaranteed abso- 
_ _ lutely brand new and in accord¬ 
ance with our descriptions and representations. For the Fall of 1912, we 
are offering some remarkable bargains, for instance: 
Lot SM-39—4-panel painted Door, 2-ft. 6-ins. by 6-ft. 6-ins. at 98c. Screen 
Doors, at 85c each. Lot SM-22—161 doors, 2-ft. 6-ins. by 6-ft. 6-ins., 1?j-ins. 
thick, 2 panels below,'4 lights above, similar to our “Kockbottom’ glazed SI.80 
Lot S’1-23—188 Doors, same as above, except 2-ft. 8-ins. by 6-ft. 8-ins. $1.85 
Lot SM-149—1,200 Solid Turned Porch Columns, 6-ins. diameter, 8-ft. long, 
clear fir, each 90c. Lot SM-150—800 Porch Columns, same as above, except 
6-ins. diameter, 10-ft. long, each $1.50. Lot SM-112—177 Windows, 12-ins. by 
86-ins., 1%-ins., 4 light check rail, glazed, S. S. A. glass $1.20. Lot SM-122—190 Windows, 24x36,1 
_1%-ins, 2 light check rail, glazed, S. S. A. glass $1.28. Lot SM-1C2— 
J Kn ^ - l a kiutfUl ii 0 31—-24 70 Doors, 2-ft. 6-ins. by 6-ft. 6-ins., 1%-ins. thick, 8 cross panels below I 
glass, 1 cross panel above glass, D. S. A. similar to our “Poppy” 
painted $1.80. Lot SM-133—91 Front Doors, 2-8x6-8, 1%-ins. thick, 8 panels below glass. No. 2 
Western Pino Glazed, D. S. A. similar to our “Tulip”, price $2.00. Lot SM-144—72 Front Doors, 
2-8x6-8, 1%-ins. thick, 4 panels below glass, made with 12-ins. top rail and extra heavy bottom 
rails, glazed. D. S. A. No. 1 White Pino $3.50. Our Building Material Catalog will save you 
money on all purchases. No one can compete with us. Write for your free copy today. 
Galvanized Roofing 
Fire, Water and Lightning Proof 
We bought 20,000 squares of this Corrugated 
Iron Roofing which we offer at this remarkablyjow 
price. It is new, perfect and first-class in every re- 
I spect, but light weight. The sheets are 22x24x1 
1 inches corrugated. Cur price of $1.25 per square is 
rot freight prepaid, but F. O..B._cars Chicago. 
$1.25 Per 
100 Sq. Ft. 
Buys best 
Steel 
Roofing 
Outlasts Any Other Kind 
is $2.50 p< 
mg Book. 
Design No. 134-A 
(to A F* O Eightroomsandbath. 
IhfSnH Splendid porch: every 
convenience. Size 80 
feet by 30 feet. 
Design No. SO 
a n n Eight rooms and Bath; 
•SrS / Z very attractive exteri- 
t 7 “ or. Five closets. Airy 
balcony. Size 28 feet by 28 feet. 
Combination 
Design No. 131-A 
a gm nn Eightroomsandbath. 
Jb S / / Ample closets; anex- 
• • ceptionally well de¬ 
signed house. 28x28. Large porch. 
Design No. S3 
Af*A Seven Rooms, Bath, 
Largo Living and 
Main Bedroom. Mod¬ 
em in every respect. Size 27x36 ft. 
Tool, $2.85 
Anvil, vise, 
iipe cutter, 
rill and har- 
die com¬ 
bined in 
.. . . . . one tool. 
Easily adjusted; vise jaws ooen 6 ins. 
width of jaws 3j£ ins.; top' of anvil 
case hardened; jaws of vise faced 
with case hardened steel. Lot 4-A D- 
101, price $2.85. Just the tool you’ve 
been looking for. This price means 
a material saving if you buy now; 
only 250 in stock. 
Ga!van’dSteelTank,$2.50 
Capacity \H bbls. 
heavy, 20 gauge 
galvanized steel, 
round end tank, 
strongly braced 
and guaranteed. 
Only 100 in stock. 
^ , „ , Lot 4 - AD - 100, 
$2.50 each; others from 2 A to 60 bbls., 
atcorrespondingly low prices. Wash¬ 
ington Fir stock or storage tank,heavy 
flat, galvanized hoops and lugs, 4 ft. 
diam. by2ft. high, 128 gal., $6.67. Lot 
4-AD-102. Others up to 10,000 gallons. 
HandyBoltAssortment45c 
Consists of 17 lengths 
andisizes, A to 6-ins. 
long, A , 6-16 and % in. 
diameter, including 
mails, bolts, etc. Well 
cut threads. A fine, 
handy assortment for 
every farmer, mechanic or black¬ 
smith. Lot 4-AD-103, price 45c. 
750-Piece Assmort*, 50c 
Greatest bargain ever offered—will 
pay for itself many times over in a 
year. Contains carriage, machine, tirq 
and plow bolts; flat and round headed! 
screws; flat, round button and conel 
head steel rivets; flat and round head 
brass rivets and washers—750 pieces; 
Lot 4-AD-105, price 60c. 
Best Quality Premier, Michaelson 
Ready Mixed House QT nr 
Paint, Per Gallon.... v I > v □ 
Our paint department 
is under tho personal 
supervision of Mr. V. 
Michaelson, for SOyears 
the foremost paint 
man in America. His 
picture has appeared 
on over 8,000,000 cans, 
and his name is known 
from ocean to ocean. 
Paint of quality is his 
J specialty. Every gal- 
** Ion has our strongest 
guarantee. Our Ready Mixed Bam 
Paint at 67c per gallon will outlast 
any similar paint produced. If yoq 
want quality paint, write us; or write 
to Mr .Michaelson if you prefer. Finest, 
most valuable gaint book ever pub- 
PREMIER 
michaelson 
IRAINT 
PLUMBING 
$26.50 Buys This Complete Bath Room Outfit 
Here is a saving to you of 60$; a high grade, per¬ 
fect white enameled bath tub, 6 feet long, ail nickel 
plated trimmings, including double bath cock for hot 
and cold water; lavatory of latest design, with high 
one piece back, all whito enameled, big size, nickel 
plated basin cocks, nickel plated trimmings. 
Closet is latest, most sanitary Syphon actin; 
reous closet bowl; hardwood seat and 
_- „ _ oofina 
et square and up. Write for free samples and mail coupon below for a copy of our Roof- ‘ 
It shows you how to save money on all your Roofing, Siding or Ceiling purchases. 
75c Per 108 Sq. Ft. Buys Best 
Rubber Surfaced “Ajax” Roofing 
Ilere, again, we show the lowest price ever known for roofing 
material. This smooth surfaced roofing wo are offering is our one- 
ply “Ajax” brand, and the price includes necessary cement and nail* 
to lay it, and at this remarkably low price 
Pan Tho Froenhf * n full to any point east of Kansas and Nebraska and north of Ohio 
W*C I ay MIC riCiyll! river. We also furnish 2-ply at 90c, 3-ply at $1.05. This “Ajax” 
roofing is guaranteed to wear as long and give as good service as any Ready Rubber Surfaced 
Roofing on the market. It isjput up in rolls of 108 square ft., and contains 3 or 4 pieces to the roIL 
We have other grades of Ready Roofing which we offer at prices easily 30 per cent below 
regular quotations. Samples free. Get our free Roofing Book before buying roofing of any kind. 
Barb Wire, this 2c 
Than Rod the reel. Lot2-AD-26 per 100 lbs. $1.95. 
Galvanized BarbWire, light weight. 
g, vit- . 
cover, nickel plated hinges: fitted with 
working, noise- 
Sale we have 
mention Lot 6-AD-100. 
$13 Buys Complete Bath Tub 
White enameled, cast iron, one piece, heavy roll 
rim bath tub 6 feet long; fitted with fateststyle.nick- 
elplated trimmings, including Fuller double bath cocks 
for hot and cold water, nickel plated connected waste 
and overflow, and nickel plated supply pipes. 
In ordering, mention Lot 5-AD-101. 
$6 Buys Complete Wash Stand 
Finest enameled, cast iron, one piece lavatory built; graceful 
In shape; can bo furnished either for straight wall or corner of 
room; trimmed with best nickel plated fittings. Lot 5-AD-104, 
price $6.00. 40 other styles at proportionately low prices. 
$8.50 for a High Grade, Sanitary, Complete Closet 
We have 200 of these outfits. ■ Closet bowl latest sanitary con¬ 
struction, syphon acting, vitreous bowl, fitted complete with 
hardwood seat and cover, with nickel plated hinges. Low down, 
latest style, copperlined tank. Outfit is Lot 5-AD-105. Write for 
prices on other styles, also our Plumbing and Heating Catalog. 
Enameled Sink at 75c 
Onepiece, seamless Kitchen Sink, blueenam- 
eled inside and outside, size 18x30 or 18x36. Price includes 
strainer and collar to make connections. Lot 6-AD-106, 
price 75c. At $14 we furnish you latest and most sanitar; 
white enameled, full length, ono piece Kitchen Sink; bacL, 
drainboard and end piece all cast in one piece. Fitted with nickel plated 
faucets for hot and cold water and trap to floor. Finest outfit manufactured. 
Write today for Free Plumbing Catalog. Fill in coupon below. 
$42 Buys Wafer Supply Outfits 
This wonderful offer means that any man 
can obtain city comforts at a trifling cost. So 
simple that any man with ordinary intelligence 
can easily install it. An up-to-date air pres¬ 
sure outfit, every part guaranteed. Can be fur¬ 
nished with either vertical or horizontal tank. 
At this price we include our special Chicago 
Air Pressure Tank, capacity 145 gals, with our 
special combined air and water pump, double 
acting, with brass lined cylinder. Also in¬ 
cludes all necessary gauges, valves and con¬ 
necting fittings, together with necessary pipe 
cut and threaded to connect pump to tank. 
Our plumbing experts will give you infor¬ 
mation covering any phase of water works or 
r __ ._ o specially prepared literature which we mail 
you without any obligation of any kind. Even if you have no immediate in¬ 
tention of ^purchasing, write us at once and let us make you a proposition. 
MAaTlNO Plante F° r this great Fall Sale we are 
EreatklEllg rianis offeringawarmr.irhcatingplant 
large enough for the ordinary 6-room house, with all necessary 
blue print plans and complete instructions for installation of 
same for $45. Send us your sketch and give us information as 
to the construction of your building and we will make you a quo¬ 
tation on any kind of heating plants, steam, hot water or warm 
air. Every heating plant sold under a broad and binding guar¬ 
antee of 365 days free trial. Write for a copy of our Heating 
Catalog containing information of priceless value- 
WRECKING CO., Dept . AT 
15-Gal.Feed Cooker $4.32 
Jacket extra heavy 
steel; kettle best 
quality, gray cast 
iron.Fireandsmoke 
pass around kettle 
before going into 
smoke stack, bring¬ 
ing entire bottom of 
kettle in contact 
with flame—a quick 
cooker. Guaranteed 
to hold actual numberof gallons speci¬ 
fied. Big door permits large chunks 
of fire wood. 4-C-1999,15 gallon, $1.32; 
cover, 67c extra. O ther sizes to $13.68. 
Heavy Hand Lift Pump 
59 PR Best, strongest pump 
made, suitable for 
wells of any depth. Revolving 
head, hand can bo operated at 
any angle. 6-inch stroke, fitt¬ 
ed for 1,-a-inch pipe, strong 
iron brace. Price quoted is 
without cylinder. Lot 4 AD 1>3. 
Write today for Special Pump 
_ List—free. We have a com¬ 
plete line of Pumps for every purpose. 
Circular Cord Wood Saw 
Made for use on cord wood 
and polo sawing machines. 
Special grade of steel—best wood saw 
made. Filed, set and sharpened ready 
for use; 20-ins. diameter, 13 gauge, 
1%-in hole. Lot 4-AD-107. Other 
sizes at correspondingly low prices. 
Also high grade Premier Circular 
Saws and Premier Inserted Tooth Cir¬ 
cular Saws in all sizes. Write us your 
needs whether for circular, two-man, 
or one-man saws. 
Indestructible Hog Trough 
(? 1 QC Strongest and best made; 
vLOJ hi-in. thick, can’t break. 
Saves feed, easily cleaned; length 5- 
,, _ r _ r _ ft.,width 12-ins. 
ifia depth 6-ins. Lot 
$2.90 
leptht 
4-AD-108. Over 
select from at 
150 other styles to 
prices cheaper than common kind. 
Complete HayCarrierOutfit 
P7 Q9 Consists of a double swivel 
•91 mOC, Hay Carrier; 12 rafter hooks 
4 floor hooks, 
12 banging 
brackets, 1 
short tino 
double harpoon hay 
fork, necessary pulleys 
100 ft. A-in. manila 
rope, 40 ft. yfi-in. ma- 
nila sling rope. De¬ 
ft Jj signed to run on wood 
“ trackwhichyoucanmake. 
This is ono of 30 different outfits 
Lot 
4-AD* 
109, 
Price 
$7.92. trackwhichyi 
— ’ ’ * diffi 
described in the special circular just 
issued. We 6ave you from 20$ to 60* 
in the purchase of those complete 
outfits. We carry all kinds of ap- 
iiances, tracks, hooks, forks, pul- 
cable, etc. Write for complete 
Oil 
leys, 
information. 
first grade, best made, put up ex- 
i , actly 80 rods to reel, 
2-point barbs. Lot 
* 2-AD-28. reel $1.40. 
V price* 
Nowia 
2-AD-28, reel 
Never before have such low ] 
been offered on Barb Wire, 
the time to place your order while 
our stock remains. 
Smooth Galvanized Wire 
Per 100 M 4C 
Pounds, yl>W i 
.Suitable for fences, 
* stay wires, grape 
f vines or for any or¬ 
dinary purpose where 
wire is used. Thia 
galvanized wire is ir¬ 
regular in lengths—from 50 to 250 ft, 
$1.25 is our price for No. 6 gauges 
Other sizes in proportion. 
15c Buys Best Hog Fencing 
A high grade, perfect 
fence. No. 9,11 and 1$ 
wires, perfectly adap¬ 
ted for hogs and gen- 
eral farm purposes. 
26-ins. high, square mesh. Lot 2* 
AD-31, per rod 15c, Other heights 
in proportion. Full stock Poultry 
in proportion, run stock Poultry 
Fencing, Gate and Lawn Fence ana 
everything in the wire line. 
Galvanized Fence Staples, $2.08 
per keg of 100 pounds. 
Wire for reinforcing concrete, 
crimped, just the thing for making 
fences or other general purposes. 
All gauges from 6 to 14, cut to length 
in bundles of 100 pounds. 
Lot 2-AD-32, price per 100 lbs. $2.25 
Wire Nails.Per Keg,$1.50 
10,000 kegs, put up in 100 
lbs. to keg, mixed, all 
kinds, regular, such as 
made by factories. Lot 
2-AD-33, per keg, $1.60. 
1.000 kegs of 10 penny¬ 
weight, regular new wire 
nails, 100 lbs. to keg, per 
keg, $2.00, while they last, 
1£ H. P. Gasoline Engine 
COi 7E The lightest, strongest 
MtT. I and most compact Gas¬ 
oline Engine ever produced. Thirty 
days’ free 
trial. It 
is 4-cycle, 
self-con- 
itained. 
horizontal, 
hopper cooled; on heavy wood skids. 
With battery box; shipped complete; 
weight 250 pounds. Has automatic 
governor, ea?-y to start. Send for 
6pecial Gasoline Engine Catalog. 
Iron Pina Rejuvenated Pipe 
irUII » I p«J complete with thread* 
end couplings, suitable for gas, oil. 
. water and 
convey¬ 
ance of all 
liquids, lj^-inch, per ft. 4c. 1-incb 
per ft. 8c. Use coupon below. 
mwmwmii 
CHICAGO, ILL * 
Chicago House Wrecking Co.. Dept. N*37. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago 
fcdrma I am interested in tho following:...... 
***Send me’free of alTcost,’and without obligation, the catalog marked* with an “X". 
Lumber and Mill Work □ Heating and Plumbing Catalog □ 
Book of House Plans □ Paint Catalog Q 
Wire and Fence Catalog □ Roofing Book □ 
My Name is...........•••••• I 
Address...... J 
FREE 
Coupon 
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