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BARGAINS READY
Ooors, Windows, Mouldings, Flooring, Frames, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Roofing Everything!
Wo aro soiling high-grado guaranteed Building Material of every description at 50
conts on tho dollar. If you want to nve 50 per cent of tho prices demanded by retail
dealers, hero is your chance. Simply put your name and address on tho coupon and
"Undo Sam" will bring you our Grand Proo Catalogs of over 5,000 Bargains
everything required to put up a now building or modernize an old one. Hero In our
great now nrcprooi plant, omit oi sonu cunuruiu, wo wo nbwii mi.
stocic or Dunuing material in ino worm.
Build that house or barn NOW, save money in big chunks!
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To eclobrato tho completion of our now fireproof plant, we have started
a salo that has startled tho country. So great aro tho price reduc-A
k tlnmi ctn iinof n n 1 vnln1 Ic Mm atnnlr on itrnn rl or Pll 1 nrft mil now M
facilities for quick shipment, that tho public Is simply paralyzed, j
If you aro ever going tc build, if you aro ever going to remodel J
or rcpnlr your house, barn or other buildings, If you aro ever
going to ouy uuuuing material, now, now, now ia mo uccupi-
od time tho supremo opportunity to save big money to
j iiiurvu uvuij uuiiai &j i,w tin ami. nn uiuiv kuit owu-
a pondous bargains, such money-saving offers, such high
fiimlltv ftr oa llf f 1 a mnnAv mn v n ftVni nftVAt nAVnr onmA
again. Delay may cost you dearly.
Over Half a Million Customers!
Solely through our Grand Free Catalogs and tho Big "Values
w-i'VJKi'raWJ offorocl therein, we have built un a natronacrn ox-
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niiiinttuu, viiiiiiiaiuaiiv, iji vuaiuiucin tu uur uuuiiNi
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Sfntno ivH-hmif Inpfitincr n. Oorrlnn-Van Tlnn niiRfnmnr
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business sinco 1865. Our business motto is tho Golden Rule
Three
Biff Banks Certify
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ix) uur liennuuny;
Scott County SnvlnirM Dank
Capital $250,000 Surplus $150,000
.Davenport, lowa
To tThom It My Coteemt
It gives us great pleasure to testify to the relia
bility, business integrity and honesty of Gordon-Van
Tine Co. Their financial responsibility Is well over
three hundred thousand dollars (300,000.00), and
they enjoy the highest credit with western Financial
Institutions. We assure prospective customers that
they are penccuy secure in sending tne money with
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yets cAiiciiac auu tiic uiuncy win uc tivuiiuy
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well anu tavorauiy known to us, and may be
reucu upon 10 uo exactly as mcy agree.
J. H. HASS, Cashier.
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and pay freight both ways If goods aro not absolutely satisfactory.
Throo big banks vouch for our reliability. See our ratine in
Dun's and Bradstreefs Commercial Agencies. Ask our customers
ti mu o iiig uo uniuiUKfl U.UU. BOO prices.
nL Uootl Stronj; Door
fe1 R97 builds this 8-room houso
pj.,0C complete. "Wo will fur
nish you all the Lumber and Mill
work, Including plans, for $098.
mZtMCOH
mr&4gfijrm0
buys Lumber, Barn Sash and
other necessary material for
this barn. See Plan Book,
wo sell a tremendous
amount of barn material
everything from foundation
to cupola. Our prices en
able you to build barns or a
complete set of form sniii.
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Save
100 to $300
en Every Carload Shipped!
Ask for our Free Lumber List, which
gives cut prices on Rough and Dressed
Lumber, Dimension, Joists and Timber.
Siding, Flooring, Celling, Finishing
Lumbpr, Fencing, Ship Lap, Lathi
Shingles, etc., otc. Our yarua are con
nected with 20 different rallroatla.
Waterproof and Fire Resisting
FLINT-COATED
ROOFING
Per Roll of 10S
sqmire feet - - -1-Ply,
$0.03
2-lly, $1.22
S-Ply, $1.50
Another biff cut In Roofing!
Millions of feet of Flint-Coated
Roofing, made of genuine
Wool Felt, waterproofed with
Asphalt, surfaced with Flint
and Mica at Ichs thrin half
rofrular prices, for miioir
olfiftrn.np.ft. liivnrv rnll r-i.n nn . j r n
&&& or 1S,yeaS' cording to weight. Ask
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"$1 Ifid butls this barn, 32x44.
pi,JLO W6 wlll furnigh Lum.
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of Plans for Farm niniriinM - i?. r ff0.1 great Book
Tho barn shown heFo is only one of thousanda i bulff V06
Van Tine materials. Build tbat bn nw -JuliLorn Gordon-
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astonish you. Send us list 9 AJA builds this 7-room houso
of materials for freo esti- Mr complete. Wo will fur
mato or tret our errant nnnir ninh nil T.umVvnw nr,A TwniwftTtr in
cluding plans, for 91,022.
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IPlan Book FREE!
This great Plan Book wins out
JW6 lS lB Poetical and givSs
K,Md on farm arihl!
tecture. Gives complete designs
pn'..n ' T?alry and Cattle
SS! CBKd?USogaraHnoaurs
XanASl?eds' Implement Sheds'
SibbA"tomobe houses, Pouf:
for nC' C JPOIOBO lOo
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Ini?f"rHEst,lm5tJ,nK Department make8 no charge for J J, YU
PiS1 ,ltemized p&ures on material for any klndof ft L8&iaB com"
list of materials wnntn,i A. a.. ii "r uu o.1 a buildlntr. Roni
our catalog. fTiiv f,,7- ."r" ..uA.yoursoif, from "' "
sale prlccaless than the retail dialer" Days i w ,T?Ic"
soil everybody hcwiiiBo i J?' ? rX undor-
profits. Whether you buy J 5 worth or IK non JL Vtmen'a
Grand Millwork Sale
your onnortnnifv tX k., v" uZIk plant. NOW
QanJ v... u " .u "omonaous savlni?
bend Your Name and Address a JEL.i
Write immodlatftiv tt ? "r.?-1!65 a Once!
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S.9 Rid. builds this 7-room house
p,01 complete. We will fur
nish all Lumber and Millwork, In
cluding plans, for 91,057.
or postal. This is important. Get ; DossVqinn 5ia lottor
money-saving, price-cutting wtaioS ft tho ?reat
on our Froo Mailing List for Saw -rSL namo
as they aro Irrhoh s l Aor oxtra Bulletins as fno
GOUDON.VAW mi xt .7.
8101 Cuso Street, Duvontiort, Jown.
below to Send thoFjafJI3 BOOKS checked
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Address
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tiUKUUN-VAN TINF fill ! L.cse street.
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PORT, BOWfl.
Occupation f -,:,
r Jf "wing booka froo. Check tho ones you wish.
J Millwork Roofing Uimber Plan 'Book
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