The Argosy, March 1907 — page 211: what you’re looking at

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THE ARGOSY—ADVERTISING SECTION. MAN’S FAREWELL T0 LOW WAGES GOOD-BY FOREVER TO HARD WORK-——LITTLE PAY—HARD TIMES—JOB HUNTING! GET MONEY AS THIS MAN DID! YOU CAN OWN AND BOSS THIS MONEY-MAKING BUSINESS! CHANGE FROM WAGE EARNER TO WAGE PAYER—FROM SERVING OTHERS TO COMMANDING OTHERS. a ' . As tt Would be Told at Home. You may well rejoice, my wife, over our fortune in getting a business which made money the very first day, and now after a few weeks the daily profits run $8.00 to $12.00. You counted today’s receipts and seem surprised that they amount to over $15.00, but I expect even larger returns in time. Of that $15.00 you must take out about $3.00 for material and the $12.00 is “aha There remains many dollars worth of un- finished work upon which I can calculate about 75c rofit on the $1.00 and more coming in all the time. y trouble has not been the want of orders, but to fill orders fast enough, and so have engaged a boy to help me in the shop, including an extra solicitor. It has kept me hustling to take care of family cus- tomers whose orders range from $2.00 to $10.00, but in- creased facilities will get business in. larger quantities from hotels, restaurants, institutions, manufacturers and retail stores, there being scarcely any person who does not at all times have urgent need for my services. I never thought it possible to START A PROSPEROUS BUSINESS with only a few dollars, for. almost every business requires several thousand dollars to begin with. We can both recall with sad 2 Saba the days of no work—no be ap piling up. Then my sickness—no work— laid up—laid off—almost laid away—nothing coming in— expenses going on—doctor bills and what not. Trouble, trouble, trouble, but that’s the common hardship of every man who sells his time to others—hard work —long hours—little pay—enriching those who boss, but never himself. Verily, my good wife, we know it’s mighty inconvenient to be poor, and now after years of hard labor—from factory hand to office clerk—teachin school or selling goods—town and city trades—now an then the farm—we find ourselves in prosperous circum- stances, owning a pleasant business which promises to pay from $1800 TO $2500 ANNUALLY. Goodness knows we might still be slaving if this oppor- tunity hadn’t come as a God-send. I am happy that our days of self-denial and privations are over, that you and the children can have many things which youcraved, but alas! didn’t have the money to buy. What a blessing to have oat always coming in, and how different the people treat a successful man. . It’s really wonderful how people took to my business, just seemed that everyone had something to do—eager to have it done—a cordial welcome everywhere, and people came from miles around— GOODS WERE GOING OUT—MONEY COMING IN— almost a dollar cleared every time a dollar taken in. You remember my starting here at home—in one room which was soon filled with a great assortment of mer- _ three days and hundreds of similar reports. chandise—some gold, some silver—big and little hea how things glistened when the sun came through—then the change to meen quarters with profits growing. It did my heart good to receive such generous encourage- ment everywhere, for I can’t forget my ups and downs —hard knocks—never a boost until this happened. The people certainly looked kindly upon home industry, and because my business was conducted in their very midst confidence was immediately established. My work has always been well done, and I do not fear to meet the same customer twice even 10 years from now. preg do wonder at my sudden rise, but it is nothing remarkable, simply a case of supplying some- thing which the people did not have but wanted bad— never had before—it’s a reg- ular business in some large cities, but just as well suited to small towns, as my suc- cess proved. My success has not been due to influence, business training, special schooling or technical knowl- edge, but to faithful work and earnest purpose. Had I failed to make good in this opportunity when everything was favorable, it would have been an everlasting cause for self-criticism. It’ would be ingratitude if I did not give praise to the Manufacturers who furnished at slight cost everything needed to start the business, special teaching, valuable instructions, trade secrets, and did this so well that my ignorance of the business itself was no drawback at all. People from other sections have already written them on my recommendation, for they WILL START OTHERS in all parts of the world, either men or women, in this business at home or travelling, all or spare time. I am only one of thousands whom they have start- ed, and I can’t imagine a business which offers equal money - making Prosperity. imited means—some- thing easy to do, easy to get, easy to maintain, offering almost the only chance to better their position. Though you, my wife, regard my success as re- markable, it seems to be quite the regular order of things with their customers, as for ex- ample, one man claims $301.27 in two weeks, another $88.18 the first You won’t forget how skeptical I was, but Ihave found the business a money maker which anyone without leaving home and without previous experience can manage successfully. 1 shall continue advising people out of employment or bd gr hard for a little money to send their name on a card to GRAY & CO., 864 MIAMI BUILDING, CINCINNATI, OHIO, and receive FREE, as I did, their illustrated proposition, valuable information, testimonials and samples. They don’t offer any impossible inducements, but sim- ly claim that those willing to hustle can expect from $30. 00 to $40.00 weekly to begin, and more as business grows. I feel sure that no one will ever regret starting with Gray & Co., for they are the largest concern of their kind in the world and backed by $100,000.00 capital. A Pleasant Business. In answering this advertisement it is desirable that you mention THE ARGOSY. En ne moe to people, CGomiGcbdooks (C@