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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1921)
pr- The Commoner ''ft'-'.'-i u, OL.21,N0,9 v i- j .1 w wnit jsrjp? 16 , THE OLD COSTLY WAY OFSELL1NG JPgW J 1 THE HEMAj r- L E (I & n if i , ( E.' o tf ' T.h The Olil Wnyi It added a lot to the price of a tynewrticr. Rents of Offlces In many cities, salaries, commissions and other costly practices piled up the expense Tfce ftew way i we sen airecc irom ino factory to you, eliminating .,. This saves the $36. and it now goes to you. A SlOo outer , i?tlin.?.a" win. ' r "" wuau you only You Save $36 on a New Oliver Buying direct from the factory you get the former $100 Oliver for $64 and you may pay for it at the easy rate of only $4 a month For $G4 you obtain tho genuine Oliver No. 9, the identical riiodel that ' sold for $100 before the war.' Not a single change has been made in the typewriter. It has all the quality to .day that it had at the higher price. Our only change is in the way of selling. By new economies in dis tribution, achieved during " the' war, we save you $36. We give you the $10.0 Oliver now for $64. And wo let you pay at the very, easy rate of only $4 a month. How we save the $36 When the war came and economy was urged upon all of us as a patri otic duty, we decided to. break away from, the old system of selling type writers. It Was too complicated, too cpstly, . too wasteful. So we' adopted the plan of telling direct to- the user. Thus we were able to close up numerous branch houses and sub-offiqos throughout the coun try, and save the money that was go ing for rents employes' salaries, etc. We were able also to dispense with large numbers of traveling sales men, whose salaries, commissions and road expenses ate up a lot of What prominent users say about the Oliver !,c,?.eAI?,Ilitc' ,V,!Irom1 Cleveland, 2?yHl AnttlV&wrltlnff we ar "sine about 200 Olivers for all general correspondence and expense and way-bills. Because of the dowff stroke of the type On this machine we are able to get thirteen or four teen carbons. Records show that wo are still using: today Olivers pur Chased twelve years ago." Zurich General Accident & LlnllI(v InNiirnncc Co., Chicago, sny "Our Olivers are always on the job.-. The sturdy construction precludes the necessity of repairs, and because of the double type bar, the machine Is never out of alignment. The steno graphers prefer the Olivers, as thev are easy to operate- and always In good condition," BoHton Wovm, now nml Rubber Q,,,,tm, ?uywl Pur Investment In -75 Oliver typewriters during the past 11 years has proved a, good one because, wo find that the vOHver stands 'up under the wear and tear of goneral omco use better than anv qther standard machine We have In vestigated." ". i.AnJvMg othor ercat concerns using the Oliver are Morris & Co Now York Central Lines. National Suit Cloak Co,; Boston Elevated" Railway American Bridge Co., Euoyalonwiin Britannlca, and others of JaSlS prominence. . . uai money. All this expense added noth ing to the value of the typewriter, but it did add to the price. And by eliminating this expense, we save the $36 which we take off the price of the typewriter for you. Let others think that costly sales methods are necessary. ' As for us, we are very well pleased with the Oliver plan. Our business has in creased fourfold in the past three years. And today, we are' again add ing to our manufacturing facilities'. That shows hdw people appreciate Oliver quality and the $36 saving. " Only $4 a month No money down to get the Oliver for free trial. And If you decide to keep it, you have over a year to pay. $1 a month Is all you need send. And you have the use of the typewriter while paying for it. -Could terms be more liberal? Why, then, rent or buy a second-hand or so-called "rebuilt" typewriter when it Is so easy to ow; a. new Oliver! Bright and new from the factory Mall the coupon today for an Oliver for free trial. Note that It is a new ma chinenot second-hand or rebuilt. tii! en,!,0W 8lmP,e th0 obstruction of the Oliver, and how sturdy. There vou have the secret for Its great seVvico and dependability. Note that the Oliver has every wanted improvement and several fea YbuMi fUn,d In any ther typewriter. ?t i n ?f Wl!n yU Xam,ne ana Qit t. that if any typewriter Is worth fioo It Is the superb Oliver. . Mail the coupon Do not hesitate. This Is an out and out free trial Offer. Mall the coupon now and take advantage, of this offer " fi r ,WlSh fUrther formation be for ordering, mark the coupon for our catalog and copy of our sensations booklet , The High Costof SS The Reason and tho Remedy." "Canadian-Price, $82 SBk swlk BRIM - s - ;j A finer typewriter at a far price Over 900,000 sotlj Send No Money for3efnree"trIaf.n Malc no denos1 Mall only the coupon to get the Oliver Use-tlm CU,rrr. f a.. , J- " to-everv comnnri u6?PJiY.a B If it were your own.- Put it to every test. it is this superb Oliver withyn?iV5S0lf Viat lf V typewriter is Worth J10Q If for any reason vou TwVfJU. mpdern improvements. , . ef send It back at our exn?nid that.you. don'tr want to keep the Oliver, Just cMnrr f"vl-iiYUr OXpense (OXnreSS finUrt XKTa nn,1 the out- tion emrcon o; ,... ."r" 'Jc ." -:v,-i hht i ivrT;3-! ,JVJ'1J'" uun i iosea cent on nat It is the finest tjrnewrlto.r rfenriio n the coupon now. JK you agree that it T&? fl52" " LL!?SPA on the frw he SSpoVPlt GaSy m0ritIy inVtahmeiS of tr ehT Clip am Avoid disappointment. rdor now tQ hecure , aellvcry. 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