The Argosy, Christmas 1912 — page 275: what you’re looking at

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The Most Exquisite New Ideas in Watch Cases Take your | Th M In connection aly C ovement with our sweep- MY ing fight on trust methods we have se- lected our finest highest grade watch for a special offer direct tothe people. Material: The best that money can buy. Workmen: World renowned experts in their line. The Jewels: 19 finest grade selected genuine imported rubies and sapphires, absolutely flawless. (It is well understood in the rail- road business that 19 jewels is the proper number for maximum efficiency.) Factory Fitted and factory tested. Adjustment: Adjusted to temperature, isochronism and positions. The most rigid tests. i! Since the $1,000 Challenge was made to the giant factories four years ago, why have they not answered? Why have not these factories produced a watch equal to the Burlington? This chal- lenge did not ask our competitors to pro- duce a watch better than the Burlington. NO. If they should produce a watch equal to the Bur- lington we should be the losers. Our $1,000 still lies in the bank for competitors to cover. No Money Down We ship the watch on approval, prepaid (your choice of ladies’ or gentle- men’s open face or hunting case.) You risk absolutely nothing—you pay nothing—not one cent unless you want the great offer after seeing and thoroughly inspecting the watch. . 19th St. & Marshall Blvd. Burlington Watch Co. 8th St & Marshall Blv choice of these superb new style watches sent without a Payabl cent down—on approval (52.30. Month Startling Watch Offer READ! A Watch Offer Without Parallel Write for our free book on watches; a book that posts you on watches and watch values—ex- plains reasons for our most remarkable rock-bot- tom-price offer DIRECT TO YOU on the highest grade Burlington. o a Month at the Rock- ,,o° 2. 0 Bottom Price , j To assure us that every- o FREE ody will quickly accept this introductory WATCH BOOK offer, we allow cash or easy payments, 6 oO as preferred. Yow get the watch at the o C 0 U Pp 0 N rock-bottom price, the same price that ,@ even the wholesale dealer must pay. Ro BURLINGTON WATCH Co! “ 19th Street.and Marshall Blvd. Now Write { the he Dept 1079 Chicago, Hlinois will tell you what you oughtto @ . aiesenie to, ton <a Ra know before you even exam- ¢ I ¢ one of your new watch books ex- ad oA: It tells a the in- 4% plaining about your anti-trust fight, si . aC sa wae Prices, @ and giving the zxside facts about the and will exp toot Be ed @* watchindustry. Also give full particulars ieedos, sted a ‘I ur- §@ _ of how I may obtain a fully adjusted 19- ington over the double- .@ jewel gold strata genuine Burlington Spe- priced products. Just ‘ : i send Vour Tia andl cial, 07 approval, at the rock-bottom price, on address today. o terms of $2.50 a month. No obligations on me. No letter necessary Ro just the coupon Ke C5 | will do. o ” ACOYLESS ..W one ene eee emer ememe nee eee ee rg | o we 2 ee ee a er nn no rn 6 eee Hee meee comenwecanas ween coacusewes + <9 54" COMMIGIOOKSEEO