Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1899 — Papered Cellings Out of Style. [ARTICLE]

Papered Cellings Out of Style.

Householders and others who are arranging for spring renovating will soon notice that all the better class of wall papers are now being made without ceilings, and that ceilings are being tinted. Any person who now buys paper and papers his house, if he wishes to be up with the times, should at least tint tbe ceilings. In such tinting these is only one durable material that be can secure, and that is Alabastine, the uneqnaled wall coating. What are known as kalsomines are especially bad for ceilings, as the stuff scales and falls off. In fact, the word "kalsomine” has become so unpopular, on account of the goods being only temporary, that the later manufacturers of kalsomines are giving their material some arbitrary name and not calling it a kalsomine. Every one of the strong points in regard to Alabastine that has been proved to be such by the test of twenty years, is picked up by every new manufacturer of ordinary kalsomine and claimed for his goods. These claims, on the face of them, are ridiculous, but It will take a householder who uses these goods perhaps two or three years to find out that be has gotten nothing but a temporary kalsomine; and by that time the particular manufacturer may be out of the market Alabastine is a rock-base cement, which sets, and hardens with age. It - is the only material that can make the claim of durability and substantiate it by actual time tests. This phenomenal wall coating Is adapted to all grades, from tbe most elaborate free-hand modeling with a machine to the- cheapest plain tinting and whitening, and requires only cold water to mix it for use. It never needs taking off to renew, bustles out house pests, sweetens apartments, and fills cracks. Paint dealers furnish card of twelve beautiful tints. A free copy of “Alabastine Era” may be had by addressing Alabastine Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. The passion flower which grows in the South American forests can only be enjoyed where it grows, as it fades almost as soon as it is picked. Th* Moat Violent Explosions of Conghias ar* stopped brHale's Honey of Horehound end Tar. Pike’s Toothache-Drops Cure in one Minute. The newspaper is a greater treasure to tbe people than uncounted millions of gold.—Beecher.