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The Commoner.
VOLUME I, NUMBER it
ARE YOU UP TO DATE PI
Aro you up to date? Well let ua ece
WlinJ-. limn havo vou?
Ilcny many of our readers will have to
iinatJnirti "T lmvo no watch." or -"my
watch has stopped." Or, perhaps, your
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You know, I bcliovo there ia nothing
Mini imlinAtna mdro in nnv man or an'
lady an air of being somebody, of being
im f.n flato. of eniovincr nroanority than
to carry a really Urat-cfaaa. find
watch.
You enn afford to spvo on many or
dinary luxuries in order to possess
uuch a timo-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 eithusi
astically rocommendod.
Vou ftlay Buy on Timo
j?or altliough it costs moro than the
ordinary "cheap" watches, it is sold on
n direct offer at the positive rock-bottom
price, and in addition thoso who prefer
to buy on timo can got easy payments
at 92.50 n month ana yet at tno rocK
bottom price.
Such is 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
dehlors in this watch trauo, hang to
aether in boosting other Roods.
If you are posted on watches you have
undoubtedly heard heretofore of tho fac
tory producing Burlington watches j and
now you havo tho opportunity to own
bins - uuauiiuuiy mipuiiui iiiuc-jpiuuu
thanks to tho special direct offer.
What if the watch does cost a little
more tlian tho "cheap," inferior watches
you can get it for 2.50 a mouth at
tho very rock-bottom pneo, ana with tlio
Uuriington direct Guarantee. It is the
most economical watch in the long run.
Beautiful Watch Pleases All
Yes, I am enthusiastic about this Bur
linaton Special no-trust watch, for :
heard of this latest superb product of
tho Burlington Company a short time
ago, cvon before it was ready for Bale.
As Boon as tho watches wore put on sale
I bought one and showed it to my
frionds.
3Tou ought to havo heard how they
wero pleased and surprised. Pleased
When I showed them tho case, tho double
sunk dial, tho delicately fine movements
and other features of tho very, very
finest watches.
Surprised when I told theni tho price
a direct to tho consumer no-trust
'price on this superb Burlington Special
watch.
v"Well, af tor I had bought my watch a
' lady neighbor of ours bought one 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 lady friend.
Better Not Miso This Ohanc
Now. do not miss an rmnnrfnnitv likr
tlite. Just consider what a fine thing
ih in .for n. mnn n. vnnnr rann nr fin
older man to own tho superb and latest
product of tho honest, reliablo Burling
ton fnetorv tlio rrrnntfisfc fdctnrv io.
world has ovor known, not in quantity
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Whether you aro employed on a saiary
or are in business for yourself, or nro
running a farm, you ought to have thiB
watch.
Tho Burlincrton watch hook, whinh von
can get ;f reo, quotes surprising roclc bot
tom rlrices on all BurlhiGrton Rnnnlnl
x waiclics one-half and less than one-half
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muss waicaea.
And if vou do not want to nnv rriah
iii full, you can pay $2.50 por month
$2.50 a' month for only part of a year
and then the payments cease, but your
fine Burlincrton Snocial watch tronn nn.
year after year, faithfully ticking off
vim Bcwiiua uuu uuuuiuvuiy recording me
timo from decado to decade.
Yon aro advised oncq more not to
overlook this offer. Sign tho coupon
now and get a free book of watch
faets and prices on tho superb Bur
lington Special wrtch. Better attend
fcio inis at once. Burllugton Watch Co.
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buys the Burlington Special (acknowledged the
fineBt and best made 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.
H& iWmmy Down
Wpship y.onr choice of watch on ap
proval,prct)aid(yourchoico of lady's
or hunting case).' You risk absolutely
lot onaccnt-unlcsa.you want thocrrcat
lug and thoroughly Inspecting the watch.
Sign the coupon and get the FREE Burlington catalog.
or gcntlomau'B opon faco or hunting case).' You
nothlngyou nay nothing not onacentunlcsa.you
Offer after seeing and thoroughly lnsnectliur the wa!
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 offer. Ho 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 tho
free Burlington Watch Book.
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eyer made on a highrgrade watch.
Write' At Onoe 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 tho fine points of
superior quality in watches (on the secret trust
price and tho No-trust prices) get posted before
you buy a watch. Get our booklet and copy of our
LOOOtGhallen
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to the Walfham and the Elgin
Slow thm Ghalfenga Started! The Waltham Watch Cora
fcany published a challenge- to all foreign factories to put CO fdr
eign watches against 50 Waliham watches in d, comhetltivo teat
of time kccplDti. the whole 100 watches to becomo tho property
of tho winner. For copy of this challcncogot our free booklet.
Vfty Old the Waltham Company carefully confine its
challenge to-foreign competitors? Of course the Waltham can
afford to'challengo Swiss watches, for American-mado watches
are cortainly better but would tho Waltham dare to faco a test
with the Burlington. ? Or would the Elgin dara 7
Wo GltjQapgethq Wjttani (aiso Elpi)
We have deposited in the Colonial T. & S, Banh of Chicago
$1,000,00 in cash to be forfeited to the winner., We absohltelv
and positively bachony Burlington against any Waltham (or
'Elgin) of the sa,me sizeandgrade: and too 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. The bank noiu holds the $1,000.00. Wiw do
not the Waltham or Elgin accept this challenge f Why not t
WE CALL THE DIG FACTORIES A TRUST BECAUSE (with
tho prices on ever twenty similar movements EXACTLY
IDENTICAL) THEY HAVE A MUTUAL ARRANGEMENT OF
NOTICE ON CHANGE OF PRICES.
Do Not tWiss this opportunity to get the best
watch made anywhere in the world not tho big
rjest seller, but acknowledged among experts as
the best the genuine BURLINGTON watch sold
by our no-trust plan on a rock-bottom offer
at no-trust price one price, direct to the publio
(and, if desired, on terms of $2.50 a month).
FOR THE FREE
WATGH BOOEC
B& SURE to ws'Sto for this booklet telling all
about this challenge, and pointing out tho super
ior quality of the Burlington (at its one direct
price), and giving you other facts'of importance
about watches, especially trust watches. , .,
And tho TACTS In this booklet with roports from tlio ConsrrcSBlonnl Records,
speeches in Congress, nud briefs now boforo tho Department Of Justlco in
Washington, will quickly convlnco you that tho American people nro paying two
prices for icmo ol tho best known makes of watches.
THIS BOOKLET will quickly convince you. too, thatryou do
want u no-tntst watch mailo in a sninllor hut" bettor factory tho
independent factory that Is fighting tlio trust na best it can by giving
hotter quality and superior worlminusbip throughout: tho book will
convince you that tho IJiullnglon watch, on which thero Is only ono rock-bottom
prlco (tho samo rock-bottom prico evorywhere) is TUB watch for the' discrimi
nating buyer; that It is TUB wntcli for tho man or
woman wno wants, not thoi Jatcest selling qranu
which ovei-ynotiy lias, nut tho ucst wnicn, tno
watch bouicht by experts, THE watch that is
absolutely perfect In. lta many points 01
superiority tlio Burlington watch, seno
letter or postal or-sign coupon, today Just
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Please Betid iti'e without obligation and prepaid your free
book on watcheXSind copy of yotir .$1,000.00 challenge to the
Waltham origin with full explanations of your cash or $2.50
a month, offer on the Burlington "Watch. -.
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