Adventure Magazine Cover, December 18, 1919 — page 207: what you’re looking at

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The Old Way F actory THE OLD WAY: share. ese Facts Will Mean earlier model. ple have welcomed our new econom-, sold at $10U writer we eve so any € '. slightest hesitation ane And it has dozens of superior not found | ¢ where. For instance, it has far fewer parts. This means longer wear,:and naturally few or no repairs. This Oliver Nine is a 20-year development. If any typewriter is worth $100, it is this splendid model. It is the same machine used by great concerns such as United States Steel Corporation, Baldwin Lo- comotive Works, National City Bank of New York, Pennsylvania Railroad, Otis Elevator Company and hosts of others. Such concerns demand the best. Yet they are not wasteful. FREE TRIAL Merely clip the coupon below, asking us to send a free trial Oliver. We do not ask a penny down. When : Stes + Ne fl ieewoceete . Canadian Price $72 It cost $43 to sell you a typewriter. Rents of offices in many cities, salaries, commissions and other costly practices—each demanded its Two Ways of Selling the “i"” OLIVER Typewrit@r The New Way Saves You $43 THE NEW WAY: We ship from the factory to you, eliminating all wastes. This saves the $43, and it now goes to you. A $100 Oliver costs you but $57. Why waste $43 by buying type- writers the old way? Save You Money te that this advertisement is signed by The Oliver Typewriter Company it- t is not the advertisement of a concern offering second-hand or rebuilt Oli- The Oliver Typewriter Company makes only new machines. b Oliver arrives, try it out. pare its workmanship. n, when you are convinced that the Oliver Nine we claim, and you prefer it, pay us at the rate $3 per month. During the free trial, you are not under the slight- est obligation to buy. If you wish to return it, we even refund the out-going transportation charges. Used typewriters accepted in exchange at a fair valuation. Or, if you would rather know mere about our plans before ordering a free-trial Oliver, check the coupon for our amazing book entitled, ‘‘The High Cost of Typewriters—The Reason and the Remedy.” We ac- company it with our beautifully illustrated catalog describing the Oliver Nine. Put it to every test. The Oliver Typewriter Co. 738 Oliver Typewriter Building Chicago, Il. Mail Today (20.03) THE OLIVER TYPEWRITER COMPANY 738 Oliver Typewriter Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Ship me a new Oliver Nine Aor five days free inspection. If I keep it, I will pay $57 at the rate of $3 per month. The title to remain in you until fully paid for. My shipping point is...... eee ee ee This does not place me under any obligation to buy. If I choose to return the Oliver, I will ship it back at your expense at the end of five days. . Do not send a machine until I order it. Mail me your book—‘“The High Cost of Typewriters—The Reason and the Remedy,” your de luxe catalog and further information, ae Re Vee We es inion lis tinier cuiadl se a ee ee ee ee oe . Street AdGLOGB: «ccc csecd ac fab nea Oe inane City eeesvsee0enetes3sstest @ @ @ e@eeee#ee State. eee eee ee & Occupation oF Business. .ccccccccsessvccsecece EO DOOKS. CO = A