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THE ARGOSY—ADVERTISING SECTION. Tabulator Stops Adjustable Poper Guide Platen Release a ag | Line Space Adjustment I shes hate rag hh Spach me cae A ap ‘ — oo to establish as friendly business re- Paper Release Sy.) “3 : 7: , lations with you as I possibly can. I want you to realize also, that it is my earnest effort and intention to give you full honest value for every dollar that you spend with me. This is the only way I can succeed. The publisher of this magazine will vouch for my square dealings during the four years and more my advertising has appeared, Marginal Stops: Carriage Release rg annie ¢ ’ Iam building up my business on the foundation of good value and square | Carriage Return dealings. I am saving thousands of andAutomatic Satisfied customers thousands of dollars, by supplying, perfect — late style —visible writing — typewriters, at remarkably low prices. Ribbon Shift & Stencil Cutter All my transactions are handled throughout by personal correspond- ence. [assure you every courtesy and consideration, in your dealings with me. Your order will have my prompt careful, personal attention. I will be glad to do business with you. Barry 0 Smith eee ae TYPEWRITER SENSATION Free TRIAL—Use As You Pay Send me only $2.50 a month until the low total price of $48.80 is paid, and the machine is yours This is absolutely the most generous typewriter offer ever made. Do not rent a machine when you can pay $2.50 a month and own one. Think of it — Buying a $100.00 machine for $48.80. Cash price, $45.45. Never before has anything like this been attempted. Standard i C S ith Model Visible | @ ITil Number 2 Perfect machines, Standard Size, Keyboard of Standard Universal arrangement writing 84 characters—universally used in teaching the touch a The entire line of writing completely visible at all times, has the tabulator, the two color ribbon, with automatic reverse, the back spacer, ball bearing type bars, ball bearing carriage action, ball bearing shift action, in fact every late-style feature and modern operating convenience. Comes to you with everything gent ean aig cover, operating book and instructions, ribbon, 4 H. A, SMITH practice paper—nothing extra to buy. You cannot imagine the perfection of this beau- tiful reconstructed typewriter until you have seen it. | have sold several thousand of / Room 916 -231 N. Fifth Ave. these perfect latest style Model No. 2 machines at this bargain price, and every oneof / CHICAGO, ILL these thousands of satisfied customers had this beautiful, strictly up to date machine eT on five days’ free trial before deciding to buy it. I will send it to vou F. O. B. Chicago Ship mea No. 2 L. ©. Smith for five days’ free trial. It will sell itself, but if you are not satisfied that this is the F.O.B Chicago, as described greatest typewriter you ever saw, youcan return if at my expense. You won't want in this advertisement. I will to return it after you try it— you cannot equal this wonderful value anywhere. pay vou the $40.00 balance of the ° s I $48.80 purchase price, You Take No Risk—Put In Your Order Now i at the rate of §2.50 per month. The When the typewriter arrives deposit with the express agent $8.80 and take the machine for title to remain in you until fully five days’ trial. If you are convinced that it is the best typewriter you ever saw, keep paid for. It is understood that I have it and send me $2.50 a month until my bargain price of $48.80 ig paid. If you don’t want five days in which to examine and try it, return it to the express agent, receive your $8.80 and return the machine to me. I ‘ >, will pay the return express charges. This machine is guaranteed just as if you ee a“ pe 2 ra cals eat petnen paid $100.00 for it. Itis standard. Over one hundred thousand people own and P | + Will Carerully repac and return use these typewriters and think them the best ever manufactured. it to the express agent. It is understood The supply at this price is very limited, the price will probably be / that you give the standard guarantee raised when my next advertisement appears, so don’t delay. Fill in for one year. the coupon today—mail to me—the typewriter will be shipped / Ribbon Reverse Tabuletor Ber promptly. There is nored tape. I employ no solicitors —no collectors —no chattel mortgage. It is simply understood that I retain title to the machine until the full $48.80 is paid. You cannot lose. It is the greatest type- 4 PAO en! ate A i ak, olde ic writer opportunity you willever have. Do not send me one cent. Get the coupon in the mails today — sure. e s CR CBOE teK.s vee ci dae Suanaeenee RE” Sil Bares A. Sor eS eee In answering this advertisement it is desirable that you mention Tum ARGosy, COnmiclboooks.€©