The Argosy, April 1916 — page 215: what you’re looking at

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THE ARGOSY—ADVERTISING SECTION. The Burlington WALTHAM ELGIN HOWARD ROCKFORD ILLINOIS HAMILTON Any Watc on CREDIT cf Aave Had my waleh one year 5-day St Kees font We have thousands of letters like this in our files, but there is nothing wonderful in that, as we have tens of thousands satisfied customers on our books all of whom are pleased with our goods and treatment. No Money Down Express Prepaid In Advance by Me That is the test that tells. Suppose you want a watch? Any make, any grade, any size, any case. I have it for you---just the watch that you want---the Latest Model---NO MONEY DOWN. Express Prepaid. You can try any one of America’s best known timepieces for 30 days. Mr. Henry Smith, of New roe writes us 7) follows : tbody, dh fine tol nade tif bagment 30 Day Free Trial After secing the goods first and making a small first payment to the express agent, you can wear the watch or a diamond, or whatever you buy, for 80 days. Test it in any way you want, to satisfy yourself that is is the article you want. Then, at the end of 80 days, if you are not perfectly satisfied in every way, return the goods and we will refund your first payment, or better yet, return the goods C.0.D. for the amount of the first payment. | A Yane Customer, Mr. ae pateman ane , ok, : | ane covied my wale guat sodays am oats po A an i Smash the Terms! They call me “Terms Smashing Miller’’ and why should they not? I devote my entire time to the jewelry business, J buy my goods by the thousands while others buy by the half dozen. Therefore. with my large capital and big buying power I should make my terns better than others and I do. It costs you nothing to see the goods so let me send you on for your inspection a really high grade watch or one of my fine dia- monds that I import direct and therefore save all the profits. James T. Wolf, of Ohio, writes us about our terms: The Feel Brus f can get here <4 "584 worth do dend on Your diamond at 122) 4 mont, No References Demanded My terms are made to suit you. You get unlimited credit with no red tape, notes or collectors---no unnecessary detail. Costly Catalog FREE can mail you, Free and postpaid, the most © g47 MILLEA BLDG. beautiful catalog of its kind ever printed. DETROIT, MICH. Another Customer writes: e = Dear Sir: Yfour neur calilog 4 a gern a SQUARE DEAL Miller, Pres. 2 Name _. Miller-Hoefer Co. ® 647 MILLER BUILDING Py DETROIT, MICH. @ ® Address MILLER, Pres. Please send e me, without cost or obliga- e@ tion, your Big FREE Book. « ° « TODAY for Free WatchBook Competitio 19 Ruby and Sap- phire Jewels Adjusted to the second— Adjusted ta lem- perature— Adjusted to iso- chronism—-— Adjusted to posi- tions— 25-year gold strata case— Genuine Montgomery Railroad Dial— ew Ideas in Thin Cases. tubmarine as well as the big Dreadnoughts. Only G.:.. And all of this for $2.50 — only $2.50 per month—a great reduction in watch price—direct to you—positively the exact prices the wholesale dealer would have to pay. Wedo not care to quote these prices here, but write—write before you buy. Think of the high-grade, guaranteed watch we offer here at such a remarkable price. Indeed, the days of exor- bilant watch prices have passed. See It First! You don’t pay a cent to anybody until you see the watch. We _won’t let you buy.a Burlington watch without seeing it. Look at the splendid beauty of the watch itself. Thin model, handsomely shaped—aristocratic in every line. Then look at the works! There you see the pinnacle of watch- making. You understand how this wonder timepiece is ad- justed to the very second § A Every fighting vessel in the U.S. Navy has the Burlington Watch aboard. This includes every torpedo boat — every Boo ton Watch Book by sending this coupon now. Yeu will 4 know a lot more about watch buying when you read it. You will beable to “steer @ Get the Burling- © Burlington Watch Dept. 1074 are no better. Send coupon today for thie book and our offer. e @ Burlington g Name....... severance cocccneseccocccssosscescoes Watch Co. 2’ @ a 19th St. & Marshall 6” Aide88...cccccssssccesescssssseesssovseeessssoveensessssmn Bivd., Dept. 1074 ~ Chicago Z Repacecseeer>*+seccenseseeseaceenssereneasses oe the Burlington Watch. o @ 0000000 0 OER 000060000 0008+. 06 990 shes All Watch n Look! Free Watch 4 rreewaen Book Coupon Co. 19th St. and Marshall Blvd. Chicago, IIL Please send me (without obligations and prepaid) @ your free book on watches clear” of the doulle- @ with full explanation of your priced watches which .@ cash or $2.50 a month offer on jeacoe™ .90t8® eeeteD In answering any advertisement on this page it ¢s desirable that you mention THE ARGOSY. Co DOO im