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The Commoner.
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How many of our readers will have to
hesitate J "I Have no waicn, or wj
nnii imn ntonncd." Or. perhaps your
,,ni. ia rmininp fast or slow. Nine
chances in ten yoa cannot tell tho cor-
You know, I believe there is nothing
that indicatCB more in any man or uu
lady an air of being somebody, of being
to carry a really first-class, fine-looking
watch. i
Ynn mn Afford to srvo on many or
dinary 'usuries in order to possess
such a time-piece. That is why we
aro particularly glad to call your at
tention to the great watch offer on
this page an offer that Is o lthusi
ustically recommended.
Vou May Buy on Time
for although it costs more than the
Ordinary "cheap" watches, it is Bold on
a direct offer at tho positive rock-bottom
price, and in addition those who prefer
to buy on time can get easy payments
at 2.GU a month ana yet at tne rocn
bottom price.
Such io tho offer made direct to tho
public by tho largo and fearless concern,
tho Burlington Watch Company.
And this has been made necessary on
account of tho way manufacturers and
dealers m this watch trade hang to
aether in boosting other goods.
If you aro posted on watches you have
undoubtedly heard herctoioro of tho fac
tory producing Burlington watches; and
now you have tho opportunity to own
this absolutely superior time-piece,
thanks to tho special direct offer.
What if tho watch does cost a little
more than tho "cheap." inferior watches
you can get it for $2.50 a month at
tho very rock-bottom price, and with the1
bumngton uirccc guarantee. It is tho
most economical watch in tho long run.'
BcsmlEfuD Watch Pleases All
Yes, I am enthusiastic about this Bur
lincrton Snecial no-trust watch, for l
heard of this latest sunnrh nrndnnf. nf
tho Burlington Company a short time
uu, wvuu uuiuiu iu was reaay ior saio.
.tin boon as tne watcnes were piw on sale
I bought ono and showed it to my
friends.
You ought to have heard how thev
wore pleased and surprised. Pleased
When I showed-them the cusp, tim rinuhin.
sunk dial, tho delicately fine movements
uihi outer ieatures oi the very, very
finest watches.
Surprised when I told them tho price
a direct to tho consumer no-trust
priceon this superb Burlington Special
watch. v
Well, after I had bought my watch a
lady neighbor of ours bought ono also
tho ladies' Burlington watch and surely
if you had seen it well. T knnw i
would not think of buying any other
kind of watch for your wifo, daughter
in muy menu,
Better Not IWIss This Chanc
Now. fin wni. mina n nnnniinU.. 1:1,
this. Just consider what a fine thing
it is for a mnn n viunr mn ,.
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older man to own the superb and latest
product of tho honest, reliable Burling
ton factory tho greatest factory the
world has evor known, not in quantity
whether you aro omployed on a salary
or are in businosq fnr vnnrsni; .. -Ji
running a farm, you ought to havo this
watch.
Tho Burlington watch book, which you
.... bv, , 4UUI.L-B Hurpnsmg roclc bot
tom prices on all Burlington Special
watches one-half and less than one-half
tho price ordinarily charged for first
class watches.
. A,n( if yu o not want to pay cash
111 full vou cn.n mv S&nn :... li.
12.50 a month for "only paff of a yeoT
ana then the payments cease, but your
fine Burlinptnn RnnnSnl ,i. ".J Ul
year after year, faithfully ticking off
the seconds nnd nnn.,rnUi,-..V ,Y"l
time from decade Ho decade ""
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Get the Benefit
Of the most remarkable offer
ever made on a high-grade watch.
Write At Ostoe for Our Free Book on
"Watches'. This free book will tell you not
only about the trust, but especially about
the remarkable offer on the Burlington.
Get Posted! on watches on the fine points of
superior quality in watches (on the secret trust
price and the No-trust prices) get posted before
you buy a watch. Get our booklet and copy of our
l,00fjidia!len
f the Waltham and the Elgin
gfovs tho Challenge StartmdJ Tho Waltham Watch Corn
pany published a challenrco to all foreign factories to put CO for
eign watches against 60 Waltham watches in a competitive test
of time keeping, tho wholes 100 watches to becomo the property
of tho winner. For copy of this challenge got our free booklet.
Why Did ths Waltham Company carefully confine its
challenge to foreign competitors? Of course the Waltham can
afford to challengo Swiss watches, for American-mado watches
aro certainly better but would tho Waltham daro to face a test
with tho Burlington ? Or would tho Elgin dare 7
buys the Burlington Special (acknowledged the
finest and best made watch in the world and ah
the Rock-Bottom, NO TRUST, direct price. F Ptenge the Watihanv (also E!sisv)
Send counon holow nnrl tin fll vninnt.. tt t Ve have deposited In the Colonial T. fc 8. Bank of Chicago
iscnu coupon nciow ana get full explanation (free) of $i,ooo.oo in cash to be forfeited to the winner. We absolutely
the most remnrlinlilo nffm .,.. mnA i wd positively back onv Burlington against anv Waltham for
iuo mosi remarname otter ever made on any watch. Uloin) of the same size and grade; and xve make this challenge
--, -nr , . , . irrespective of price. NO MATTER WHAT PRICE the
W EwaOStey IB&WetS Wc sUIP yur choice of watch on ap- Waltham or Elgin charge. The loser in this contest is to for-
'"" ' ' '..' " M proval,prepaid (your choico of lady's feit his $l,ooo.00. The bank now holds the $1,000.00. Why do
or gentleman's open face or hunting caso). You risk absolutely not the Waltham or Elgin accept this challenge f Why not t
offSte th ffrCttt WE MLL THE DIG FACTORIES A TRUST BECAUSE .
Stnn the nntmnr, nnA o- i nnnr r. .. tbo Prlces on vcr twenty similar movements EXACTLY
srgn the coupon and get theFREE Burlington catalog, identical) they have a mutual arrangement or
NOTICE ON CHANCE OF PRICES,
Bo Mot Mass this opportunity to get the best
watch made anywhere in the world not tho big
gest seller, but acknowledged, among experts as
tho bst the genuine BURLINGTONwatch sold
by our no-trust plan on a rock-bottom offer
at no-trust price one price, direct to the public
(and, if desired, on terms of $2.50 a month).
FOR THE tfREE
WATOW BOOK
BE SURE to writo for this booklet telling all
about this challenge, and pointing out the super
ior quality of the Burlington (at its one direct
price), and giving you other facts of importance
about watches, especially trust watches.
DeMthM?nnlh.,,.,S? hlV 7,,h "I011 f rom tho CnfirrcB8lonal Rofcords,
msh inetLn in ftuiekw -S l,ow bot?l th department of Justice in
SKt? foffSh-Sn17 convinco you. too, that you do
hHlonondont fnctorv teW0!1? a .B.n"5fIor.but bottor factory-tho
bottor ?miniiUnn?i ?!?', ,s flBltlnptho trust as best It can fcy glvliiB
con"rcoTou mS Bn W0iHm,,n8h'P throughout; tuo IxXlQ
price (thi 'imio lock-totlorn'm Vwn,c''' lx w'lh thcro ony rock-bottom
i uiiosunio lock bottom pice overjwl.cre) Is THE watch for til rlinl-
.......suiijor, mating THE yatcll for tlio iwro or
iit w" w?nt,( not u, 'afcet ielHnTrnd
.-..Hi Bicrjowy nn8, out tlia Vest watch, the
tii Dougni oy oxperts, THE watch that li
nusoiiueiy perrcct In its many pohiti of
tiperlorltj the Durllngton watch. Send
tuner or posiai or eign coupon tOjr Jui
your name and addresi and thrUur'
llngton book will be sent at once.
Charles Butler, of tho "Woman's
World, has one of the Burlington Special
Watches, and he wants to assure you that
it is an absolutely magnificent time-piece.
Indeed, this is a rare opportunity to get
the superbly beautiful Burlington at a
rock bottom direct offer. He says, in his
paper, that he should like to see his read
ers posted on the inside facts of the watch
business and asks them to write for the
free Burlington Watch Book.
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Waltham or TOiirin tLIT f?'000'?0 challenge to the 1
a month offer on the BurUnn WatST." ylU; fi lS P0"
good for1 our'woii
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