The Argosy, Vol. 84 No. 1 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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THE ARGOSY—ADVERTISING SECTION. Forced Alignment Fork eee _ 2 Platen Release \ —— Line Space | want, through this advertisement, aay % B : oe ; to establish as friendly business re- Carria e qe ; We * 7 m, Adjus ment lations with you as I possibly can. g \p ——— , vt) Pep l want you to realize also, that it is Release = , tee 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. My advertisement has appeared in this magazine Comsat for more than four years. Tabulator Stops Adjustable Paper Guide Marginal Stops \ an : I am building up my business on the foundation of good value and square Carriage Return dealings. I am saving thousands of satisfied customers thousands of and Automatic dollars, by supplying, perfect — late style — visible writing — typewriters = Spacer at remarkably low prices. ; : > Back Spacer All my transactions are handled ial x throughout by personal correspond- ence, I assure youevery courtesy and consideration, in your dealings with me. Your order willhave my prompt careful, personal attention. I will be glad to do business with you. Tabulator Bar ALL LATEST IMPROVEMENTS ) eee 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. visite =~. C. SMITH Perfect machines, standard size, keyboard of standard universal arrangement—universally used in teaching the touch system. The entire line of writing completely visible at all times, has the inbuilt tabulator with bilhng devices, the two color ribbon—with automatic reverse and key controlled shift, automatic flexible paper feed—automatic paper fingers, the back spacer—ball bearing carriage action—ball bearing shift action—ball bearing type bars—in fact, every late style feature and modern 5 GD oe oan oe ss operating convenience. Comes to you with everything complete, tools, cover, operating ook and instructions, ribbon, practice paper—nothing extra to buy. You cannot Ribbon Reverse Ribbon Shift & , Stencil Cutter H. A, SMITH imagine the perfection of this beautiful reconstructed typewriter until you have seen R 916-231 N. Fifth A it. I have sold several thousand of these perfect latest style L. C. Smith machines oom i - Filth Ave. at this bargain price, and every one of these thousands of satisfied customers had CHICAGO, ILL. this beautiful, strictly up-to-date machine on five days’ free trial before deciding Ship me the L. C. Smith to buy it. I will send it to you F.O.B. Chicago for five days’ free trial. It will F.O BB Chicago ‘na eee sell itself, but if you are not satisfied that this is the greatest typewriter you ever eribed in this advertisement. saw, you can return it at my expense. You won’t want to return it after you I will pay you the §40.00 bal- \ try it—you cannot equal this wonderful value anywhere. ance of the SPECIAL $48.80 pur- chase price, at the rate of $2.50 \ You Take No Risk—Put In Your Order Now permonth. The title to remain in When the typewriter arrives deposit with the express agent $8.80 and take the machine for youuntilfully paidfor. Itis under- five days’ trial. If you are convinced that it is the best typewriter you ever saw, keep stood that I have five days in which it and send me $2.60 a month until my bar gain price of $48.80 is paid. If you don’t want to examine andtry the typewriter. If it, return it to the express agent, receive your $8.80 and return the machine to me. I l ch & 40kke it { will f il will pay the return express charges, This machine is guaranteed just as if you cee BOS SO xeep » Wilt caretuly paid $100.00 for it. Itis standard. Over one hundred thousand people own and repack it and return it to the express use these typewriters and think them the best ever manufactured. agent. It is understood that you give the The supply at this price is very limited, the price will probably be standard guarantee for one year. raised when my next advertisement app ears, so don’t delay. Fill in the coupon today—mail to me—the typewriter will be shipped promptly. There is no red tape. I employ no solicitors —no collectors —no RN Fr ee yo ie dettae 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- writer opportunity you will ever have. Do not send me one cent. Get the coupon in the mails today — sure. Address...... 0a de pecceccceccnsencenecosecteseseoove ° : \ Harry A. Smith °'°?8Uhago" AY SP r meee careers sera crneseesrereasseeesseseseesecrssceseces UE REE ee RE a EE OS TIS YF EE GomiGcoooksTeo