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 and will have picture of a boy as on this page. 
 
 “ Look For The Boy” 
 
 All imitators and infringers will be prosecuted to 
 the full extent of the law. 
 
 J. A. &. W. BIRD & CO., Manufacturers 
 
 Boston 
 St. Louis 
 
 New York 
 New Orleans 
 
 Montreal 
 
 Chicago 
 
REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING 
 
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 St. Louis Exposition 
 
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 Universal Exposition, St. Louis, 1904 
 
 Greatest World’s Fair in History 
 “Processes Rather Than Products” 
 
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 ROCESSES rather than products ” is a distinct development 
 in Expositions. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition will 
 eliminate the time honored custom of show cases tilled with 
 finished goods, and instead many machines will be shown 
 in the act of manufacture. Directly in keeping with this 
 
 policy is our exhibit of Rex Flintkote Roofing, which is the largest exhibit 
 of roofing ever made at any world’s fair heretofore, over7,500,000 square feet 
 
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 of roofing being laid on the main buildings of the Exposition, also many of 
 the State Buildings and those on the “ Pike.” The entire Exposition will, 
 therefore, consist of a display of Rex Flintkote Roofing not alone in our 
 booth, but on top of all the principal buildings. 
 
 The Louisiana Purchase Exposition or World’s Fair of 1904, at St. Louis, 
 Till be the greatest exposition in the history of the world. The area 
 overed is the most expansive ever included in exposition fences, andoccu- 
 ies 1,240 acres, which is equal in area to that covered by the Columbian, 
 lentennial, Pan-American, and the Trans-Mississippi Expositions combined. 
 
 OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED.” 
 
A single building at the St. Louis Exposition contains more exhibit space 
 than there was in the entire Pan-American Exposition, and there is twice 
 as much floor space under the roofs of the Exposition buildings at St. Louis 
 as there was at the Exposition in Chicago. The Exposition will involve 
 an outlay of fifty million dollars, so that a visitor can readily see that the 
 selection of Ilex Flintkote Hoofing, to cover these buildings, was not made 
 until it was shown that it would absolutely protect this immense value. 
 
 It was of course a very serious problem to those in charge of this enor¬ 
 mous enterprise to select a roofing which would combine all of tlienecessaiy 
 requisites which such a roofing was called upon to fulfil. Ilex Flintkote 
 Hoofing was selected after the most careful and severe tests to which a 
 roofing ever was subjected, and was placed upon the following buildings: 
 
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 Transportation Building . . . 
 Liberal Arts Building . . . . 
 Educational Building .... 
 Machinery Building . . . . , 
 Manufacturers Building . . . 
 Mines and Metallurgy Building 
 Varied Industries Building . . 
 
 650,000 sq. ft. 
 
 15 acres 
 
 525 x 750 ft, 
 525 x 750 ft. 
 
 395,000 
 
 395,000 
 
 525,000 
 
 610,000 
 
 395,000 
 
 610,000 
 
 12 acres 
 14 acres 
 
 525 x 750 ft. 
 14 acres 
 
 Many people are of the opinion that, on account of these Exposition 
 Buildings not being permanent structures, almost any roofing would answer 
 the purpose. A. person who has not followed exposition building little 
 realizes that the wear and tear on the roofing of buildings of this character 
 in one year is more than the roofing of an ordinary building would have to 
 stand in ten years. 
 
 It must be borne in mind that the roofing is laid at a very early stage 
 of the construction, and therefore has to stand all kinds of abuse as the 
 work of building and decoration progresses. 
 
 If a person who thinks that because these buildings last only a year or two 
 an inferior roofing could be used, could follow the tin-men who are putting 
 in the gutters and see the sheets of tin being hauled over the roofing; could 
 watch the staff men hoist decorations to the roof and roll them over the 
 roofing, some of these decorations weighing a ton or more ; if he could watch 
 the electricians crawling around on the roofing fixing sockets in position 
 for the millions of electric lights; if he could observe the painters continu¬ 
 ally passing back and forth, to say nothing of the carpenters dragging heavy 
 timbers from one place to another; and if he could realize that in fact tl 
 roofing of an exposition building is practically made a boulevard for tl 
 
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workmen for the time being, he would 
 he amazed that any rooting could he 
 made that would stand the wear and 
 tear to which a roofing on work of this 
 kind is subjected, and would agree with 
 us that ten years wear on an ordinary 
 building is nothing as compared to the 
 needs that this roofing is called upon to 
 fulfil in a short space of time. 
 
 It would also be interesting for our 
 friend, the skeptic, to observe the 
 amount of careful and difficult flash¬ 
 ing which has to be done around the 
 cornices and towers, and note how, on 
 account of the pliability of Rex Flint- 
 kote Roofing, it bends and conforms to 
 all the difficult angles without cracking. 
 
 It would also be realized, after exam¬ 
 ining the domes, towers and minarets, 
 how necessary it was that the roofing 
 should be made of a material that 
 would he capable of bringing out the 
 beauty of the work. 
 
 He would appreciate how tremen¬ 
 dously waterproof a roof must be to 
 stand the great wash of the flood of 
 water which comes down the roofs from 
 the parapet walls and domes whenever 
 it rains. He would also be impressed 
 with the great importance of using a 
 roofing which should be as nearly 
 fireproof as it is possible to obtain, one 
 which is not inflammable, and which 
 would prevent fire from spreading to 
 other buildings if sparks showered upon 
 the roof in case of a conflagration. 
 
 If he were in St. Louis, his skepti¬ 
 cism would wane after he investigated 
 the extreme changes of temperature 
 which the roofing must stand, ranging 
 
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from twenty-five degrees below in the winter to the intense heat of the 
 summer, necessitating a roofing that would remain pliable and not crack in 
 cold weather, and which would not soften up and sag with the intense 
 heat of the summer. He would become more enthusiastic after finding that 
 although these great buildings must naturally sag and settle to a certain 
 extent, the roofing is pliable enough to give and stretch without breaking. 
 
 In fact, after investigating what conditions roofing is called upon to fill on 
 work of this character, he would he as enthusiastic as to the merits of Rex 
 Flintkote Roofing as the thousands of satisfied customers who are using it 
 all over the country. 
 
 LAYING REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING ON CURVED ROOFS AT ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. 
 
 Those in charge of the St. Louis Exposition realized all these things 
 and more when they selected Rex Flintkote Roofing, and every visitor is 
 cordially invited to inspect our booth, which is in the Varied Industries 
 Building. The picture of the booth on the first cover of this book gives 
 but a meagre idea of it, and a visit should be made, as it is one of the most 
 interesting and instructive points of the Exposition. 
 
 Special attention is called to the splendid practical exhibit of Rex Flint¬ 
 kote Roofing on the dome of our booth and on the roofs of all the main 
 buildings on the grounds. We should be glad to demonstrate the merits of 
 our roofing as well as explain the various details of our large exhibit of 
 other interesting products. 
 
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 E liave endeavored to present in this hook complete, terse and 
 common sense facts regarding the merits of Rex Flintlcote 
 Roofing, and have tried at the same time to show anyone in 
 need of roofing that there is no other prepared roofing as 
 satisfactory or durable as Rex Flintkote Roofing. If you are 
 interested in building of any sort, the facts contained in this book are well 
 worth your attention, because no matter how much money is involved in 
 any building, you must have a satisfactory roof, one that will not leak, and 
 one that is fire-resisting. The amount of money that you spend in repairs 
 will more than offset the amount involved in laying Rex Flintkote Roofing. 
 
 When a roof is put on a building it is seldom given any 
 ther thought until it leaks or begins to wear out. It is 
 a part of the building that is scarcely ever seen and 
 is often forgotten until it begins to give trouble. 
 It is very important, therefore, in considering the 
 question of roofing, to know about the best; that 
 is, the roofing that will wear the longest with the 
 least expense, and the one that requires the smallest 
 amount of care. It is true you can buy some roofing 
 much cheaper than others, but this is also true of 
 the material used in constructing the building, but 
 the cheapest is not always the most satisfactory. 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing is a prepared roofing that 
 is durable, waterproof, and fire-resisting. It lasts 
 for years, and will stand any reasonable test that 
 you wish to give it. It is made from the best 
 quality long-fibre, selected wool felt, and is first 
 saturated with a material which is acid, alkali, 
 and waterproof, the mass being subjected to great 
 pressure, thus making a tough, pliable sheet of 
 close texture, after which it is coated on hotli sides 
 with our special waterproof and fire-resisting 
 
 Copyright, 1904, J. A. &W.Bird & Co. 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing 
 
 is made of the best 
 wool fibre. 
 
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 compounds. Tlie flint coating is then put on. No tar is used in its manu¬ 
 facture, and Rex Flintkote Roofing consequently does not run or sag in 
 summer, nor become hard and brittle in winter. Rex Flintkote Roofing is 
 less affected by changes in temperature, and is more durable than other 
 roofings, due to the use of high grade and perfect non-conducting materials 
 in its manufacture. 
 
 Owing to the ease and small expense with which Rex Flintkote Roofing 
 can be laid, it is fast replacing shingles, as the total cost laid is much less 
 than the cost of shingle roofing, which is also intensely inflammable, while 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing is the best fire-resisting roofing known. 
 
 Galvanized iron and tin roofs are fast being abandoned on account of 
 the condensation of moisture which collects on the under side, and means 
 eventually rust and corrosion. They are also subject to contraction and ex¬ 
 pansion, due to heat and cold, which opens the joints, causing leaks, and 
 constant necessity of repairs and painting. The elasticity of Rex Flintkote 
 Roofing permits of contraction and expansion without leaking at the seams, 
 and makes an absolutely “ tight roof.” Rex Flintkote Roofing is very 
 pliable and will not crack; heat and cold having no effect upon it. 
 With Rex Flintkote Roofing repairs are practically unnecessary, and if, 
 through accident, leaks should occur, they can be readily located and 
 
 repaired, without the necessity of procuring 
 a regular roofer. 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing is also replacing tar 
 and gravel roofs, as it contains no tar, which 
 is one of its special advantages. Other roof¬ 
 ings are made of tar and asphaltum com¬ 
 pound, and soon become brittle and hard, 
 deteriorating rapidly after the first few years. 
 
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 Rex Flintkote Roofing resists heat in 
 summer and cold in winter. 
 
 It is also a well known fact that when tar 
 is used on a fiat roof, that its great weight 
 causes the roof to sag in spcts, and 
 when it is used on a sloping roof, the 
 intense heat will cause the tar to 
 run down to the gutters, forming a 
 heavy mass which drips when soft¬ 
 ened by the heat. The sagging of 
 the tar to the gutter also leaves a 
 great part of the roof bare, leaks and 
 
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dissatisfaction being the inevitable result. The light weight of the Rex 
 Flintkote Roofing is important, as in new buildings lighter supports can he 
 used, and buildings more or less weakened by age can he safely and satis¬ 
 factorily covered with Rex Flintkote Roofing where the ordinary roofing 
 would he dangerous. 
 
 Many prepared roofings have burlap or canvas as a base, being secured 
 and covered with various compounds supposed to be waterproof. These 
 compounds and bases answer for the first appearance, but there the useful¬ 
 ness ends, as after a time the water proofing is washed out of the pores of 
 the burlap or canvas, and the latter being a vegetable fibre, rots and decays 
 and the life of the roofing is gone. 
 
 The best quality of selected wool fibre is used as the base of Rex Flint¬ 
 kote Roofing, and the results obtained from it can be favorably contrasted 
 to those of all other prepared roofings. It is unaffected by fumes, gases, 
 vapors and acids, such as roofing is subjected to when 
 put on boiler houses, foundries, factories, and railroad 
 buildings, these fumes and gases having absolutely 
 no effect on Rex Flintkote Roofing. It is abso¬ 
 lutely waterproof under any and all conditions, 
 which in itself is a strong recommendation for 
 its use in place of shingles, galvanized iron or 
 tin. 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing is made of a practi¬ 
 cally non-combustible material, which renders 
 the matted wool fibre impervious to fire, and 
 so is especially suitable for roofs near rail¬ 
 roads or factories, or in any place where 
 sparks are liable to fall. A burning brand, 
 spark, or cinder falling upon Rex Flintkote 
 Roofing will burn itself out without igniting 
 the roof. 
 
 This can be easily demonstrated by placing 
 a hot coal on either side of the roofing, as both 
 sides are fire-resisting. Around the edge of the 
 coal, the roofing will burn slightly, but as the 
 coal cools the material ceases at once to burn, 
 and the fire does not spread. The flint coating 
 is a valuable feature of Rex Flintkote Roofing. 
 
 Copyright, 1904, J. A. & W. Bird & Co. 
 
 Rex Flintkote is the most 
 fire = resisting roofing 
 known. Underwriters 
 endorse it. 
 
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The enormous pressure used makes it a part of the roofing itself, giving it a 
 flexible surface on a perfectly pliable non-conducting base. Although the 
 roofing is laid on the roof with the dint side down, the flint is a valuable 
 addition for many reasons. It absolutely prevents the roofing from sticking 
 together in the roll in shipment; it assists materially in the insulating 
 quality of the roofing and forms a minute air space between the roofing and 
 the roof boards, and keeps the roofing from adhering to the sheathing, 
 adding greatly to its resisting qualities against summer’s heat and winter’s 
 cold. This circulation of air between the roofing and the sheathing 
 allows the dampness in the roof boards to dry out naturally and prevents 
 dry rot. Ordinary prepared roofing will stick fast to the roof boards 
 under summer’s heat. The pitch exuding from the knots in the lumber 
 softens the compound used in the manufacture of such 
 roofing, and holes are the natural result. This is abso¬ 
 lutely obviated by the coating of flint on Rex Flintkote 
 Roofing, which prevents its sticking to the roof boards, 
 the pitch therefore having no effect upon it, and 
 is a very strong point in favor of the use of Rex 
 Flintkote Roofing. 
 
 The side of the roofing which is laid uppermost 
 is treated with a special material wlich renders 
 it practically fireproof, and Rex Flintkote Roof¬ 
 ing is therefore endorsed by boards of fire under¬ 
 writers throughout the country. 
 
 It should be borne in mind that it costs as 
 much for labor to lay the cheaper roofs as it does 
 to lay Rex Flintkote Roofing. As it lasts three 
 times as long as an ordinary roofing, it can readily 
 be seen which is the more economical in the 
 end. 
 
 Each roll of Rex Flintkote Roofing contains 
 two squares. It is put irp in rolls 72 feet long 
 and 3(1 inches wide, containing 216 square feet of 
 roofing, giving an allowance for two inch laps, 
 copyright, 1004, j. a. & w. Bird & Co. which is not charged for. Each roll of Rex 
 
 W kote Rooffntr ^It ^j'ves -^^ 11 ^ cote Roofing contains full directions and 
 
 our , customers absolute nails, caps, and cement sufficient for laying. 
 
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 Anyone Can Lay Rex Flintkote Roofing 
 
 EX Flintkote Roofing is of especial value in those localities 
 where labor is scarce or high priced, because any one can lay 
 it by following the directions which are packed inside each 
 roll. In addition to full and explicit directions, we also 
 pack inside the roll, nails, caps, and cement sufficient for lay¬ 
 ing. This economizes space and prevents loss in shipping. When you 
 want to lay Rex Flintkote Roofing you find everything but a hammer 
 ready at hand. Rex Flintkote Roofing can be laid up and down or across 
 the roof. Where a roof has a pitch of more than two inches to the foot, we 
 advise laying across the slope as is shown in our directions. If the slope is 
 less than two inches to the foot, we advise laying it up and down the slope 
 of the roof, from gutter to ridgepole, making three inch laps and cementing 
 
 carefully. It is advisable to remove all old 
 shingles or roofing material before laying Rex 
 Flintkote Roofing. In laying the roofing, the 
 seams should be lapped two inches, applying 
 a good coat of Rex Flintkote Cement, and great 
 care should be taken in cementing between 
 the laps. People are apt to be careless in this, 
 and while they may start out with the brush 
 well filled with cement, they are apt to work it 
 out very thin in places. If this is done, it does 
 not give enough protection between the 
 laps. Drive the nails through the caps 
 provided for this pur¬ 
 pose, two inches apart 
 from centre to centre, and 
 three quarters of an inch 
 from the edge, coating 
 over the nails and caps 
 with a liberal quantity of 
 Rex Flintkote Cement. 
 It is unnecessary to paint 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing 
 when it is first laid, and 
 this need not be done un¬ 
 til 18 months or 2 years 
 after laying. When it is 
 necessary, however, we recom¬ 
 mend our special Rex Flintkote 
 Roof Paint, which is made from 
 many of the same compounds used 
 in the manufactureof the roofing. 
 
 Copyright, 1904. J A. & W. Bird & Co. 
 
 Anyone can lay Rex Flintkote Roofing. 
 
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Dwelling Mouses, Piazzas and Light R.oors 
 
 X Flintkote Roofing makes a most attractive roofing when 
 properly laid, and a pleasing effect can be obtained on piazzas 
 or light roofs by laying a three-quarter inch moulding over 
 each of the laps after the roofing has been laid. Slightly longer 
 nails should be used through the moulding than those we sup¬ 
 ply. These battens or moulding can he painted the color of the house, 
 adding to its appearance. The roofing in such cases, however, should 
 always be laid up and down the slope, and caps should he dispensed with 
 where the moulding is used. 
 
 Dry Kilns 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing has been used to a great extent on dry kilns, and 
 in such cases, it should be understood that much better satisfaction can be 
 obtained by allowing a good two foot air space between the roof boards and 
 the ceiling, using a good insulating paper in the construction of such air 
 space. We recommend our Ibex Insulating and Building Paper, which 
 will add fifty per cent to the life of the entire roof. 
 
 Farm Buildings 
 
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 liile Rex Flintkote Roofing is recommended for any kind of a building, 
 
 we wish to call particular attention to 
 its value in roofing and siding farm 
 buildings, such as sheds, poultry 
 houses,barns, outbuildings, silos, etc., 
 where a waterproof covering is 
 absolutely necessary. It keeps the 
 .oultry and stock warm and dry in 
 winter and cool in summer and 
 protects them from draughts and 
 dampness, making them less liable 
 to cold and disease. It is also an 
 excellent material for lining 
 feed boxes, etc., as rats and ver¬ 
 min will not attack it. 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing is odor¬ 
 less, never contaminates the 
 water with which it comes in 
 contact, and such water can 
 always he used for domestic 
 purposes. 
 
 Copyright, 1904, J. A. & vt. Bird & Co., Boston. 
 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing is absolutely 
 Waterproof. 
 
 
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Rex FlintKote Roofing Saved Our Saw Mill 
 
 GEORGIA COTTON OIL COMPANY, MACON, GA 
 ROOFED WITH REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING. 
 
 Waukegan, Texas, Oct. 2, 1903. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bikp & Co., New Orleans, La. 
 
 Gentlemen: — When we ordered Rex Flintkote Roofing to 
 repair our recent fire loss we forgot to mention to you that un¬ 
 doubtedly Rex Flintkote Roofing on our boiler house saved our 
 entire two story saw mill. The fire broke out at five o’clock Sun- 
 
 B day morning when everyone was asleep, and got under good head¬ 
 way before it was discovered, and before it was extinguished 
 burned one thousand square feet of our boiler house roof until it 
 fell in, and we are pleased to say that the roofing remained intact, 
 and kept the fire in the boiler house until the woodwork collapsed. 
 The intense heat melted it slightly in places, and it started to burn 
 a little on the edges, but to a very small extent. We would highly 
 recommend its fire proof qualities. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 Keystone Mii.es Co., 
 
 Bv S. E. Carothers, Secy . 
 
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SoutH-E,astern Tariff Ass’n, Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30, 1903. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bird & Co., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Dear Sirs :—■ Acknowledging receipt of your favor of the 22d 
 inst., we beg to advise that Bex Flintkote Roofing is accepted as 
 standard among the prepared roofings, and receives the same 
 recognition accorded metal, slate or tile roofings. 
 
 Yours truly, Sol Bloodwortii, 
 
 Asst. Secretary Smith-Eastern Tariff Association. 
 
 City of Augusta, Ga., endorses 
 Rex FlintKote Roofing'. 
 
 Augusta, Ga., Oct. 13, 1903. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bird & Co., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Dear Sirs : — In reply to your letter of the 12th instant, beg to 
 say that Rex Flintkote Roofing will receive the same consideration 
 under the Building Laws as all other roofing, and permit for use 
 of the same will be granted upon application. 
 
 Yours very truly, T. J. Daly, Building Inspector. 
 
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Rex FlintKote Roofing 
 
 VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL WORKS, RICHMOND, VA. 
 ROOFED WITH REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING. 
 
 Best and Most Attractive Roofs we ever laid 
 
 Norfolk, Va., Oct. 7, 1903. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bird & Co., 34 and 35 India St., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Gentlemen :—We have been using - for the past twenty years 
 various kinds of roofing - offered on the market. When we began 
 building our large planing mills and lumber sheds at Norfolk 
 sometime ago, we made several investigations, and decided to adopt 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing. We have all our roofs covered with this 
 roofing, two hundred and fifty squares, having covered both our 
 planing mill and lumber shed on the wharf, the roof making a very 
 attractive appearance, and w r e believe will make one of the best 
 roofs we have ever laid. Your roofing material is so nicely put up 
 in rolls of tw r o squares, with all the necessary nails, tins and cement 
 with which to lay it, that it is no difficulty whatever for any ordi¬ 
 nary carpenter to lay the roof and make a first-class job. We w 7 ere 
 very particular in the kind of roofing we used, as our buildings are 
 permanent ones. We believe that we have made no mistake in 
 selecting Rex Flintkote Roofing. We are now 7 figuring on an addi¬ 
 tion to our already large wharf shed, and shall use Rex Flintkote 
 Roofing on this addition. Yours truly, 
 
 The Dickson Lumber Co., 
 
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DWELLING-HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 
 ROOFED WITH REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING. 
 
 We Are Increasing Our Orders 
 For R<ex FlintKote Roofing 
 
 Atlanta, Ga., July 1, 1902. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bird & Co., 34 and 35 India St., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Dear Sirs : — We have been using - your Rex Flintkote Roofing 
 for several months and find it very satisfactory, indeed. While 
 we began with small orders we are steadily increasing them. We 
 now contemplate covering our wharf buildings at Brunswick, Ga., 
 for which it will require more than 700 squares. This, I think, 
 clearly indicates our opinion as to the merits of your roofing. 
 
 Respectfully, 
 
 J. S. Lemond, 
 
 Road Master, Southern Ry. Co. 
 
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Rex FlintKote Roofing Is Without a Peer 
 
 St. Marys, Pa., April 30, 1904. 
 
 Messrs. J. A. & W. Bird & Co., 
 
 31 Union Square, West, New York, N.Y. 
 
 Gentlemen: —We have been handling your Bex Flintkote 
 Roofing for a number of years, and our experience with it demon¬ 
 strates profusely that it is without a peer as a universal prepared 
 roofing. 
 
 We have used it on all sorts of buildings ; in fact, we have 
 several entire villages, along the lines of the P. S. & N. R. R., 
 covered with yoiir one-ply, and the increased attractive appear¬ 
 ance over the ordinary shingled roof alone is a commendable 
 feature; while for durability —- we have seen shingled roofs 
 patched and replaced while “Rex Flintkote Roofing” remained 
 firm. 
 
 We have used it on factories and sheds where sulphur and 
 acid fumes played on it continually, and in every instance it 
 stood for a longer time than the previously used roofing; this 
 together with its fire-resisting qualities makes qs think we handle 
 the best roofing on the market. 
 
 Yours very truly, Schaut Bros. 
 
 Per Chas. J. Schaut. 
 
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 “OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED.” 
 
DAIRY BARN, GRAND ISLE, VERMONT 
 ROOFED WITH REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING. 
 
 Difficult Building to Roof and LooK Well 
 Rex FlintKote Roofing Proved Satisfactory 
 
 Grand Isle, Vt., March 15, 1904. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bird & Co., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Dear Sirs : — In response to your inquiry as to the satisfaction 
 which Rex Flintkote Roofing- has given, which I used on the 
 dairy barn that I built at Grand Isle, would say that I am 
 thoroughly satisfied with it. I have sent you a picture of the 
 barn, from which you can see that it was a very difficult matter to 
 put a roofing on a building of this shape and have it look well. 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing wears well and makes an attractive roof in 
 appearance when laid. 
 
 I think that Rex Flintkote Roofing is thoroughly adapted for 
 any kind of a farm building. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 E. J. Parker. 
 
 WE STAND BEHIND EVERY ROLL.” 
 
RICHMOND GUANO COMPANY, RICHMOND, VA 
 ROOFED WITH REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING 
 
 Rex FlintKote Roofing 
 is tKe 
 
 Best Composition Roofing on 
 
 tKe MarKet 
 
 Charleston, W. Va., June 8, 1903. 
 Messrs. J. A. & W. Bird & Co., 
 
 34 India Street, Boston, Mass. 
 
 Gentlemen :■—We have used about 3,000 squares of Rex Flint- 
 kote Roofing - , and have in every instance found it perfectly satis¬ 
 factory, and think it the best composition roofing - on the market 
 to-day at the price. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 The W. F. Shawver Co., 
 
 
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We SKall Use Nothing But 
 R<ex FlintKote Roofing' 
 
 Boston, March 27, 1903. 
 Messrs. J. A. & W. Bird & Co., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Dear Sirs : — In answer to your inquiry as to how we like the 
 Rex Flintkote Roofing which we bought of you some time ago, we 
 would say that it has given us absolute satisfaction, and we do 
 not hesitate to recommend it to any one who is looking for a good 
 roof. We thought that it was somewhat high in price when we 
 bought it, hut, from our experience, believe that it is worth every 
 cent we paid for it. It is needless to say that when we wish any 
 roofing for our other plants, we shall use nothing hut Rex Flint¬ 
 kote. Yours very truly, 
 
 Ashland Emery & Corundum Co. 
 
 Lewis K. Speare, Pres, and Treas. 
 
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VIRGINIA-CAROL1N A CHEMICAL CO., DOTHAN, ALA. 
 ROOFED WITH REX FLINTKOTE ROOFING. 
 
 Rex FlintRote Roofing 
 Has Lasting Qualities and 
 Is Easily Applied 
 
 Montgomery, Ara., Nov. 19, 1903. 
 
 J. A. & W. Bird & Co., New Orleans, La. 
 
 Gentlemen •—We have used your Rex Flintkote Roofing for several 
 years, and have found it satisfactory in every respect. Besides 
 having good lasting qualities, it is very easily applied, and it 
 especially resists the ravages of acid, therefore we have applied it 
 on several chemical plants in the last two years. As we have full 
 confidence in this roofing, we would recommend its use on any 
 roof. Yours truly, 
 
 R. Hugger & Bro. 
 
 “we stand behind every roll •• 
 
Rex FlintKote Roofing 
 H as Given Satis faction Everywhere 
 I Have Yet Used It 
 
 Covington, Va., March 19, 1903. 
 
 J. A. & W. RlKT) & Co., 
 
 34 India St., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Dear Sirs :—I have used a good deal of your Rex Flintkote Roof¬ 
 ing here on mill buildings and warehouses, and I think it makes 
 a good roofing, and has given satisfaction everywhere I have used 
 it so far. It doesn't seem to he affected with either heat or cold, 
 and I consider it an exceptionally good roofing at a moderate 
 cost. Respectfully yours, 
 
 J. R. Jones. 
 
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IVex FlintKote Withstands a Hard Test 
 
 Lincoln, Me., July 27, 1903. 
 
 A. H. Babcock, Esq., Bangor, Me. 
 
 Dear Sirs : — Replying' to yours of the 25th instant, we have 
 used considerable quantity of the Bex Flintkote Roofing, and it has 
 been the most satisfactory roofing that we have ever used, and 
 think we have tried about everything there is on the market. 
 Two years ago we covered our digester house roof and our screen 
 room roof with this roofing, both of which are exposed to sul¬ 
 phurous acid gases, and are subjected to hard usage, and the roof¬ 
 ing is apparently in splendid condition to-day. We have also 
 used it in connection with our lumber camps, and it has given 
 excellent satisfaction. I do not think you can find anything bet¬ 
 ter in the market. I do not think that the fact that this is darker 
 in color than some other roofings would make any appreciable 
 difference in drawing the heat. I do not know that I can add 
 anything more to what 1 have said, except that I do not believe 
 that you will make any mistake in giving this roofing a trial. 
 
 Yours very truljq 
 
 K atahdin Pulp & Paper Co., 
 
 per N. M. Jones. 
 
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 OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED.” 
 
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 Rex FlintKote Roofing 
 Proved Wind, W^ater and 
 
 W^eatKer Proof 
 
 Chicago, March 10, 1904. 
 
 Messrs. J. A. & W. Bird & Co., Chicago. 
 
 Gentlemen: —In reply to your inquiry regarding Rex Flint- 
 kote Roofing, will say : Last fall I built a 120-foot poultry house 
 on my farm at East Plato, Kane Co., Ill. I used 2-ply for the roof, 
 and |~ply for the sides and ends ; and, in spite of the very hard 
 winter, I find them very satisfactory. They have proved abso¬ 
 lutely wind, water and weather proof, and very satisfactory in 
 every way. Yours very truly, 
 
 E. Plows. 
 
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 WE STAND BEHIND EVERY ROLL.” 
 
OUR OTHER GOODS 
 
 
 Rex Roof Paint 
 
 Manufactured with especial reference to the peculiar demands such 
 a paint is called upon to fill. Made of carefully selected non¬ 
 conducting materials containing no tarry substances, and dries 
 into a durable, hard, pliable coating, capable of withstanding severe 
 weather exposures, and is proof against acids, alkali, and fumes of 
 any kind. Recommended strongly for painting Rex Flintkote 
 Roofing, but it is in fact of great value for any prepared roofing or 
 metal roof, whether tin or iron. Dries quickly and black in color. 
 A gallon covers approximately 200 sq. ft. Made in three grades. 
 Rex Prepared Flooring 
 
 For kitchens or hallways, offices, or any place where rubber mat¬ 
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 laid. It is very durable, and will stand the wear and tear better 
 than rubber matting or linoleum. 
 
 Ibex Insulating and Building Paper 
 
 Made especially for insulating all manner of buildings from the 
 ordinary dwelling house to all kinds of factory buildings and cold 
 storage plants. House owners should look into its merit, as a layer 
 of this paper under the shingles and clapboards will make the house 
 many degrees cooler in summer and warmer in winter, and will 
 save many dollars in the fuel bill. 
 
 Magnite Cold Water Paint 
 
 Not a roof paint. Takes the place of oil paint at a fraction of the 
 cost. Gives a smooth, velvet finish, which is unaffected by water. 
 Comes in white and many colors. The white is the “whitest white 
 known,” and it has been used on the interiors of hundreds of 
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 underwriters on account of its great fire-resisting qualities. 
 
 Magnite Painting Machine 
 
 A machine that will apply both oil and water paint on certain surfaces 
 as well as can be done by hand in 1—16th of the time. Also invalu¬ 
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 Bird’s Belting (Patented) 
 
 An entirely new form of belt. Is unaffected by dampness, steam, 
 acids or alkalies. No plys to separate. Tremendous tensile strength. 
 Requires no belt dressing. 
 
 Mystic Paint and Varnish Remover 
 
 A vast improvement over any other paint and varnish remover 
 known. Positive guarantee goes with every can. 
 
 Ripolin 
 
 A high grade enamel paint, the most beautiful and durable material 
 ever manufactured in the shape of enamel paint. It will not crack 
 or discolor. Very fire-resisting ; and its enormous covering capa¬ 
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