Argosy All-Story Weekly, May 5, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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ADVERTISING SECTION Most Amazing INVENTION inZ5 years fe\\ FREE MACHINE « FOR AGENTS “90 WEEKLY IN SPARE TIME! Men, here is a wonder—the most sensational invention of the age! If you’re looking’ for a rapid fire seller—an item that nets you 100% profit—an item that sells itself to 7 out of 10 men on demonstration— Vve got itin Ve-Po-Ad, the amazing new vest pocket adding machine! Sells for $2.95-You Make $1.65 This most remarkable invention does all the work of a $300 adding machine, yet fits the vest pocket and sells for only $2.95! It sells on sight to storekespers, business men, and everyone who uses figures— and makes you over 100% profit on every sale! Ve-Po-Ad doesany kind of figuring in a jiffy, yet weighs but 4 oz. Counts up to a billion. Shows total visible at all times. Perfectly accurate, lightning fast. Never makes a mistake or gets out of order. Over 100,000 in daily use! 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