The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-31

movements and Cases supplied sub
tcribers to "Thc World" Mt "True,
Crs Prices" - The Manhattan Hor-c-
Timer.
The WORLDS watch war on the adyertis-
ing sharks who swi de people buying
watches through the mail has eliminated in
boycott by all the American manufacture
| ers and casemahers and in the clo.ing of
every legitimate sonroe OF supply to the
new papers trying to protect their sub
scribers. This simply puts THE WORLD 10
the trouble of buying 1000 watches from
forty dealers in different cities instead of
buying them from one dealer in this city,
IL adds triiing amount to the expense of
getting each watch surreptitiousiy which
was before purchased openly, but not
enough to make any practical d iference to
the consumer. So long as the American
watches are sold III this country lHr WCRLD
can get them and its subscribers shall have
them.
CHEAP WATCHES.
To buy poor timekeeper--" cheap and
nasty Waterbury in either q cheap ca-e or
dear case, is merely to throw away tho
money tor the one or the other. II show is
wanted, buy an empty case. and put
oil tina money in that. IL time
keeper is wanted, put the money in that.
i3nt never buy movement that will not
The best timekeepers In the world are the
standard American movements. the lowest
grade of which has seven Jewels. The Elgin
ana Watham companies have made about
ten million movements Of this grade and
the reputation of the American watches as
the best timekeepers in the world is based
on the Feven-iewellea movement, The ne W
seven-iewelled movement just put on the
market by the Standard Company is a
marvel OF beauty. aud the cheapest; It's
made. and The WoBLD is enabled to offer its
readers
SPECIAL OFFER NO. L
Inc standard Conpany's seven-iewclled nickel
movement, IN an open-ihced -ilyorne case. stem wind
aud set, safety piniVn, compensation balance, tenn
peTcd hair-spring, by registered mail, in perfect
These slycrine cases are tho color of silver.
o0th % Ss; S S,Is Hsrd I'M metal S And G eSTsiSy made They
teot swatoh better than any other case in the mar
Fifty standard scyen-jo -joweiied movements in
sold at So each.
But many will want the better known
movement, and here is
SPECIAL oFFER no. 9.
Waltham seven-jewelled movement, in open
laced silyerlne case, stem wind aud set, safety
spring. by registered mau. in perfect order,
wan patent regulator. Sl eztra
As these movements arc very scarce and hard to
Rei, thn rlRnt IS reserved TO send either Elgin
Walthsm, as they can be obtained. But only Rigin
or Waltham will be sent.
The patent regulator and compensation
balance makes it equal as time-Reeper to
any watch turned out OF the Elgn or
Waltham factories.
The movement is guaranteed by THE
WORLD to be the genuine movement, the
same that the buyer would pay ST5 to 500
for in q -pennyweight gold case Any
SUBSCRIBER may send In full confidence that
he will get u good timekeeper.
FINE wATcHEs-oPEN-FAcED.
The ten-carat. gold-illei Montauk OPEN
faced cases, guaranteed for fteen years by
Joseph Fahys, and the three-ounce coin
silver cases are the same price at present.
Here is The WORLDS
SPECIAL OFFER no. 3.
Watham seven jewelled movement, stem
wind and set, safety pinion compsnsstion
balance. in Montauk coin-silveF ease,
both screw back and screw bezel, dust and
ilii paieni r::9aiaiot' si e1i,a L. %
Walthsm ten Jew oiled mo voment same =. IA 20
Wih patent regulator. 81 EXTRA.
WalthHm fl teen ruby -jewelled move
ment, exposed pallets, patent regulator.
ADJUSTED .....,....... ...,.......- ....... ID %
A condition OF this offer ia that Flgin movements
Of the exact same or higher grade may lie substi-
tuted when Walthams cannot be had.
The patent regulator added makes them
the equal as timekeepers of any priced
watch made.
The wise man will buy the ton n-jewelled
movement, with patent regulator. 81 5. 20.
In q ailverino case the subscribers can
get this for 5000.
If the subscriber wishes TO order a special
coin-silver cases. lie can do 80 at she follow
ing Dripes.