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The People's literary companion, v. 35 no. 7, February, 1904, [incomplete].
Contributor
Shelley, Howard Merrill, 1897-1956.
Date Added
9 January 2014
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Publish Date
1904-02
Publisher
Augusta, Me. : E.C. Allen & Co.
Source
Howard Shelley Papers.
Alternate Title
Robbed of a fortune; or, The Dalmuth case / by Howard M. Shelley. Dalmuth case True to the last / by Oliver Optic.
Topic
Shelley, Howard Merrill, 1897-1956. American literature > 19th century > Periodicals. Advertising > United States > Periodicals > 20th century. Augusta (Me.) > Newspapers.
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Disclaimers
Disclaimer of Liability Disclaimer of Endorsement
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NOTICE TO AGENTS *
A Profitable Business
FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE
WIibhGmING TO woRk
$3.00 A DAY SURE.
DEAR READER:
f you are out of work, or are not satisfied with your present
business and would like to make more money, it w! ye to your
uu can make it at any
The country is flooded with circulars offer-
ing chances to make money at the rate of fi twenty
dollars a day; such offers are not business-like, an
e do offer you has the advantage
glowing promises, but what w
of being tru Wi e might offer. TY agents @ sure chance of making
from $20 t jay, but the chances are that anyone who
would believe such unreasonable
with common sense, who are willing to work for good pay, an
not those who are looking for an opportunity to make a fortune
without work. We beliéve the only way to get such agents and
keep them, is to furnish them with a good thing to sell, a real
genuine bargain, and then to tell them the exact truth about
the business,
We have a large number of agents at work, and
oe, don't say thi at
r they can’t do
n easily clear $3
a day above al ‘and it’ they have
good territory to work in ties can ‘make anywhere from $5 to
. da’ ‘want a good chance to work and
Rood pay for it, you will find it to your interest to read
fhis hnotled throur carefully.
ithe artic cles whi e have for you to sell are a line of forks,
8, Nora new, metal called “Braz Siiver." We
spoon ribo this new line of Boods the best_we can, then you
can judge for yourself whetner we are offering you a good
chance to make money or
BRAZIL SILVER.
Warranted for Twenty-five Years.
Brazil Silver is believed to be the very best metal in existence
for the manufacture of forks and spoons; it has all the lustre
and brilliancy of burnished coin silver, ler an
more durable, in fact, it is impossible to wear it out.
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give a guarantee signed by the compa:
to wear and to give perfect satisfaction for twen
We arean old, strong and thoroughly established firm w! ith ample
d make our guaranty as good
absolutely Indestructible,
lways wear white and_ bri; We give a guarantee
signed by the company, warranting very piece of Brazil “Siver
nty-five years. You can sell these goods to your
perfect ‘contidence, for every sale is as much
me:
rself,
a fit t your Paste oO
8 Konking with goods that, ‘are Warrante d to wear and give
satisfaction for so long a time as twenty-five years, and by
a pany, too, whose capital is sufficiently large to make
their guarantee for almost any amour Js an advantage
er firm is prepared to 0! f you w
ney t oiow is the time to do-it. ie you think that nye:
Gollar bills are good things to have, now is the time to get th
eve e history of the agency bus! agents had as
good a chance t oney rapidly, and it 1s Teasonably sure
that they will never have another chance like i
It is easy to make from $3 to $5 a day at this business
All Marked with Initial Letters, Without any
Extra Cost.
¢ all classes there has al strong desire to
© marked with theie tnittial letter, but on ac-
t of the heavy expense of having it marked only'a very few
Boos by le to offer these
gant Brazil ‘silver goods, all marked with any initial letter
geaived in the very highest style of the art, without any ex’
Silver good " even if unmai
be the greatest bargain ever
ware, but with the additional and ragnly desirable feature of
yeing all marked with beautiful and artistic initial letters, these
soods are not only great bargains in table ware, are the
sreatest bargains of any kind that have ever been ‘offered to the
yublic through agents or in any other wi
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‘0 Wom Ir May Conoprn:
vay y worthy Of the confidence of ail.
I~ Ean J
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In answer to all inquiries I have received concerning the standing of the Royal
In regard to its Ginancial standing and the trustworthiness of the gentlemen connected with it the reading public may rely upon them itsplipitiy.
The people are always ready enough to buy what they want
hen it is presented to them in the form of a genuine bargain.
Well, here is absolutely the greatest bargain every offered, and
the agent who works with it will find that what he has is
earnestly desired at nearly every house he visits; it is easy to
get orders when you can mer great bargains, that the people
really want and can affor
It is easy to make from ss to $5 a day at this business,
Table and Dessert Knives.
Our knives are made of the finest tempered cutlery steel and
are triple plate, in other words every dozen knives is plated with|
12 dwt. of pure silver and hand burnished. Our knives are of the
highest grade, fully equal to Ro} 6.
knives wil
wear as long a8 any knives made.
1 trange ti
some that we can sell so staple an article as silver plated knives
at such reduced prices, but we are di . ‘ay of giv-
ing the public good,*olid value for their money. are saving
compare ‘prices 4 with peuple
plate 12 dwt. Knives sold at the stores mand dene ers sill con-
vinced of the uth of our statements.
of course, but
we claim. If oe reading we norice yon pink you would like to
give the busi: e the Sample Case be+
fore you pay me, ‘one dollar amet out the following printed
form, fill it out and send it to us and we will send the Outfit to
your express office prepaid, and give the express agent instruc-
t you thoroughly examine the Outfit, then, if you are
fatlefed that we have told the truth, the whole truth, . and nothing
but the truth, and are also ‘satis fied that you can make m:
can pay th
frm fy uch an offer, e have adopted this plan
in ord er to “convince ethe most skeptical and to secure the sere
vices of all the good working agents in the United States.
(CUT OUT THE FOLLOWING FORM.)
Form te be Signed by those who wi is to send the | Outfit C. 0. D.
with Privilege of Examination.
ROYAL MANUFACTURING CO., DETROIT, MICH,:
GENTLEMEN-Send the Outfit by Express, C, ©. D., with
privilege of examination. If I find the Outfit just as you ‘aay,
will @ do! required and give the business
a ‘air trial, but if Ts am not satisfied that the Outfit is as 00d
as you recommend it to be, I shall refuse to receive it.
member, the understanding is that I am not to tal
eek i,
ke the Outiie
It’ must all
ced prices,
but we also gual intee. every article t as ‘Tepresente
and to give Sertect satisfaction to the purchaser, or money re-
'unded.
The First Thing to Do.
If you decide to accept the agency, the first thing to do is
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y out of, as they can the goods contained in ‘is
splendid case of samples, and everything is arranged and ex-
plained so that any agent can’t fail to understand just how
to go to work | to make a great success of the business. As so:
he case of samples yo
amount of goods you ‘are prepar
fmoursas trom us and fill your orders, and so continue.
The Magnificent Case of Samples Which We
Furnish to Agents.
case of samples which we furnish to agents contains the fol-
lowing articles:
e Sample Table Knife, retail price, $2.10 per set 35
of six
One Sample’ Dessert ‘Knife, retail price, # 95 per
set of six + 821-2 cents each
One e bample ‘Table Fork, retail “price, a1) 95 per set
One! “sample ‘Table Spoon, retail price, $1.95 per set
cents each
821-2 cents each
321-2 cents each
One Sainpls Dessert’ Fork, retail price, $1.80 per
set of six € & cents each
sert Spoon, ‘retail rice, $1.80 per
One ot aks * » » cents each
Ie Tea Spoon, ret rice, 95 cents per
one Semie eee ? P + 155-6 cents each
One Sugar Shen 25° cents each
One Butter fa 33 cents each
One Sait or Pep per Shaler cate ee cents eac
slat hn : fol s $2.8314
Wee ase of samples 7 large and very beautiful
Logue, illustrating a full line of plated ware, suc ‘asters,
Pioete ea a aig a Tea Sets Napkin Hinge, eter eter, ete.
Reckoning the above samples at our lowest retail prices, they
8. We furnish them to.agents nicely put up
ple case or roll, for, only $1, which i Btss To tess
than they amount ur regular retail Brices. This is less than
one-half of the Fetal “value of the samples, and much less than they
‘ost us. The sample case or roll, which the samples are put up, in
coste us nearly a8 Tnuch as we require you tosend for the samples,
case and a
Wholesale Prices.
Wholesale or agents’ prices and all necessary information for
carrying on e business will be furnished with the Outfit.
“nalce everything plain to you about wholesale
prices, ‘methods, ete., when we send you the Outht.
VERY IMPORTANT.
The business we are offering is straightforward and honest in
everyway, 8 and manner, Our goods are in every respect,
we The Outfit we furnish our
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| gether to blame for doubting: the most of them oy they think
are honest, they say we talk honest, but as they have ale
ready been swindled they Sone feel like risking even one doll:
nd so, although our business is in every: respect just as
represented, “and we always do just as we prom lose the
services of a great many agents and they lose the benef they
might derive from the business because they are afraid we may
w, to overcome this spirit of doubt,
yn the ‘money, provi
at are interested that the Outfit and our goods are just ‘hat
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This cut shows the Sample Case or Roll, and how the sampies
appear put up ready for business. The Roll is made of highly,
finished waterproof canvas, and
The samples are held in place by strong straps. The whole
rolis up and fastens with a leather strap which is firmly fas-
ened to the back of the Roll. ‘This ia the most practical are
rangement for carrying the camples that could be thought of.
When rolled up the Ca: y to carry. When
open the samples show to ‘nie, "Best possible ‘advantage, making
ood Impression at, first Sample Roll’ gives a
business-like appearance dubstantial ‘and hands some, and
invariably gives the impression that there is something valuable
inside. are what it is you are carrying
around ‘with's
tention and e is nothing like having
your samples put up in a Sysineaestike ‘shape; it gives a favor—
able impression from the which is half the battle. It is
he same matters, es ‘store that looks like business at~
tracts customers; while, from a shanty store, you would not,
as a rule, expect the best things. ‘The fact is, in the agency
business, as in every other business, must have things fixed
up just right if you sxpect to succeed. Our Brazil Silver Goods
are the best that have ever been offered for the pr!
where near it, new feature of being marked mith’ bbeauttfat
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the goods of to the best possible advantage. ‘urthermore,
carefully teach e ‘agent just how (6 take advantage of all
these splendid iqualitles and popular features. Is it any wonder
that our succeed better than those who are working
pay all Express Charges on Everything. We y the
charges on the one and on all goods ordered. Remem| er, we
Pay all express chai
ROYAL “MANUFACTURING co >
Box 3150, DETROIT. MICH.
worthy of _y
al Manufacturing ( ‘Compan ny of Detroit Silene T have invariably replied that the Company is in every |
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