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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 32
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ARE YOU UP TO DATE?
Aro you up to dato? Woll lot ua bcc
iWlinf. timo liavo VOU?
How many of our readors wilMiavo to
linait.nf.nt "T linvn tin Wtttoll." or "my
.watch 1ms otoppcd." Or, porlmpo your
I chances in ten yoa cannot tell tho cor-
t You know, I boltovo thero is nothing
. lady an air of being somebody, of being
tip to dato, of cnjdyjng prosperity than
to carry a xeuiiy uiofuiuoo, uuu-iuuiuug
aratcn. , ,
Yon can afford to bcvo on many or-
dinary luxuries in order to possess
such a time-piece. That is why we
arb particularly glad to call your at
tention to the great watch offer on
this pago mi offer that is enthusi-
I astically recommended.
i You May Buy on Timet
For although it costs more than. the
.(ordinary "cheap" watches, it is sold on
' direct offer at the positive rock-bottom
pried, and in addition those who profer
t-ftO OUy On Iimo can gut uuay jmyuiuiibB
j at $2.00 a month and yet at tho rock-
bottom price.
Snnli ih the offer made direct to tho
i public by tho large and fearless concern,
f.-tfin nnrlinnrton Watch Gomnanv.
Anrl this has been made neceBsarv on
. nnmiTit. nf tho wav manufacturers and'
IfinnWa in thin watch trade haiiiR to-l
Igother in boosting other goods.
Tf troii nrn nnqf.nrl nu wntnhnR vnr have
nnrimiiif.nrllv hoard hcrctoforo of tlift fac
tory producing Burlington watches; and
now you nave wie opportunity to own
this absolutely superior tirao-picco,
thanks to tho special direct offer.
What if tho watch does cost a little
snore than tho "cheap," inferior watches
you can get it for $2.50 a month at
tho vOry rock-bottom price, and with tho
VliiVnnnt-.nn niroofc cruaranteo. It in the
most economical watch in the long run.
v Beautiful Watch Pleases All
Yes, I am enthusiastic about this Bur
lington Special no-trust watch, for I
lieara oi hub latest supcro product oi
tho Burlington Company a short time
aeo, even before it was ready for sale.
As soon as tho watches were put oil sale
I bought one and showed it to my
friends.
You ought to have heard how thoy
were pleased and surprised. Pleased
when I showed them the case, tho double-
Bunk dial, tho delicately fine movements
and other features of tho very, very
finosfr, watches.
Surprised 'when I told them tho price
a direct to tho consumer no-trust
price on this suporb Burlington Special
yatch.
- "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, I know you
would not think of buying any other
kind of watch for your wife, daughter
or may menu.
Better Not Miss This Chances
Now, do not miss an opportunity like
this. Just consider what a fine thing
it is for a man a young man or an
older man to own tho superb and latest
product of the honest, reliablo Burling
ton factory tho greatest factory tho
world has over known, not in quantity
'of product but in quality. Wo matter
whether you aro employed on a salary
or aro in business for yourself, or are
running a farm, you ought to have this
tfratoh.
' Tho Burlington watch book, which you
can get free, quotes surprising rock bot
tom prices on all Burlington Special
watches one-half and less than one-half
tho prico ordinarily charged for first
class watches.
" And if you do not want to pay cash
in full you can pay $2.D0 per month
$2.50 a month for only- part of a year
, aiid then tho payments cease, but your
fino Burlington Special watch goes' on,
year after year, faithfully ticking off
the seconds and accurately recording tho
iiiiuu u um uecuuo to uecnuo.
You are advised once more not to
overlook this offer. Sign tho coupon
now and got a free book of watch
facts and prices on tho supqrb Bur
lington Special wr.tch. Bettor attend;
to this at once. Burlington Watch Co.
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the Trust.
Get the Benefit
Of the most remarkable offer
ever made on a high-grade watch.
Wt'ito At Onoa 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.
Got Posted on watches on the fine points of
superior quality in watches (on the secret trust
prico and the No-trust prices) get posted before
you buy a watch. Get bur boohlctand copy of our
1,000 Challenge
to the Waltham and the Elgin
$
9 PfflaMonth
buys the Burlington Special (acknowledged the
finest and best ihade watch in the world) and at
the Rock-Bottom, NO TRUST, direct price.
Send coupon below and get full explanation (free) of
the most remarkable offer ever made on any watch.
No Money Bowm
Wo ship your choice of watch on ap
proval.nrcDaid ( vour choice of ladv's
or gentleman's open face or hunting caBe). xou risk absolutely
nothing you pay nothing not ono cent unless you want tho great
oiler after Beeing and thoroughly inspecting the watch.
Sign the coupon and get the FREE Burlington catalog.
Charles Butler, of the 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 oiler. He says, in his
paper, that ho should like to see his read
ers posted on the inside facts vpf the watch
business and asks them to write for the
free Burlington Watch Book.
Now the Chalfengo Starts ell Tho Waltham Watch Com
pany published a challenge to all foreign factories to put 50 for
eign watches against 60 Waltham watches in a competitive test
of time Icccplnti, tho whole 100 watches to become tho property
of the winner. For copy of this challenge get our free booklet.
Wlty Dili tha Waltham Company carefully confine its
challenge to foreign competitors? Of course tho Waltham can
afford to challenge Swiss watches, for American-made watches
aro'certainly better but would the Waltham daro to face a test
with tho Burlington ? Or would tho Elgin dare 7
Wo GhaBBenge tho Waltham (sSso Elgin)
We 7iavc deposited in the Colonial T. & 8. Bank of Chicago
$1,000.00 in cash to be forfeited to the winner. We absolutely
and positively back ony Burlington against any Waltham (or
Elgin) of the same size and grade: and we make this challenge
irrespective of price. NO MATTER WHAT PRICE the
Waltham or Elgin charge. The loser in this contest is to for
feit his $1,000.00. TM bank now holds the $1,000.00. Why do
not the Waltham or Elgin accept this challenge f Why not t
WE CALL THE DIG FACTORIES A TRUST BECAUSE (with
the prices on over twenty similar movements EXACTLY
IDENTICAL) THEY HAVE A MUTUAL ARRANGEMENT OF
NOTICE ON CHANGE OF PRICES.
Do Not SVSEss this opportunity to get the best
watch made anywhere in the world not the big
gest seller, but acknowledged among experts as
the bost the genuine BURLINGTON watch 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 FREE
WATGH BOOK
BE SURE to WB'Eto for this booklet telling all
about this challenge, and pointing out the super
ior quality oi the Burlington (at its one direct
price), and giving you other facts of importance
about watches, especially trust watches.
And tho FACTS In this booklet with reports from tho Congressional RecordB,
speeches hi CongrcM, mi4 briefs now boforo tho Department o' Justice In
Washington, will quickly convince you that the American people are paying two
prices for soma of the beet known makes of watches.
THIS BOOKLET will quickly convince you, too, that you do
want a no-trust watch mado In n smaller but bottor factory tho
Indopondont factory that is fighting tho trust as best It can by giving
bottor quality and superior workmanship throughout; tho book will
convince you that tho Burlington watch, on -which thero Is only one rockbottom
prico (tho samo rock-bottom price everywhere) Is THE watch for tho discrimi
nating buyer; that It is THE watch for tho man or
woman who wants, not tho largest selling brand
Which everybody has, lint tho best watch, ino
watch bought by experts, THE watch that
atisoiutoiy perfect In its many points oi
superiority tno uuriington watcn. oenu
letter or postal or sign coupon today just
your name aud address and tho free Bur
lington book will bo sent at onco.
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Please send me without obligation and prepaid your free I Pl
book on, watches and copy of your $1,000.00 challenge to the I
Waltham or Elgin with full explanations of your cash or $2 50 Here is the coupon
a month offer on .the Burlington Watch. I good f op our WOIVl
Name...:...;...:. ' I derful P REE book
' ..;... on watches. Sign
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NO LETTER NECESSARY. COUPON WILL DO.
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