Most of the bitumen was used for waterproofing roofs, but other uses included fuels, lubrication oils, printers ink, medicines, rust- and acid-proof paints, fireproof roofing, street paving, patent leather, and fence post preservatives.
mˈoʊst əv ðə bɪtˈuːmɛn wʌz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ wˈɔːɾɚpɹˌuːfɪŋ ɹˈuːfs, bˌʌt ˈʌðɚ jˈuːsᵻz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd fjˈuːəlz, lˌuːbɹɪkˈeɪʃən ˈɔɪlz, pɹˈɪntɚz ˈɪŋk, mˈɛdəsənz, ɹˈʌst ænd ˈæsɪdpɹˈuːf pˈeɪnts, fˈaɪɚpɹuːf ɹˈuːfɪŋ, stɹˈiːt pˈeɪvɪŋ, pˈæʔn̩t lˈɛðɚ, ænd fˈɛns pˈoʊst pɹɪzˈɜːvətˌɪvz.