January, 1916 
1 
I-can 
recommend it 
I was a Builder 
5000 years a£o 
and My efforts 
are still standing 
—and the same principles in use when 
the pyramids were built, used in build¬ 
ing construction ever since, and today 
acknowledged the most efficient, are 
combined in that modern, dependable 
background for stucco, cement or plas¬ 
ter finished houses. 
REGISTERED 
TRADE-MARK 
It contains no metal to rust and break away 
from its fastenings, nothing but creosoted 
lath, asphalt-mastic and heavy fibre board, that 
will outlast any materials known, that is proof 
against moisture, vermin, heat and cold, and 
that holds the stucco in its dovetailed grip so 
it can’t crack, loosen or let go. 
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Our Hook “Built on the Wisdom of Ages’* 
gives facts and figures to prove our claims. It also 
illustrates homes, apartments, factories and public 
buildings constructed with Bishopric Board, and 
gives letters from architects, builders and users, 
also some interesting results of scientific tests. 
Write today for samples and this book —all free 
Bishopric Board costs less than 
other hack-grounds and saves at 
least 25 % in material and labor. 
The Mastic Wall 
713 Este Avenue 
Board & Roofing Co. 
Cincinnati, Ohio 
