The colored American., 1900-06-23

Every well regulated citizen ought
10 have watch.
1t matters not whether he be white
or black, Jew OF GENTLE, Catholic or
Protestant, the man TO whom time Is
an object needs "ticker" to guide his
movements.
DO then, in the first place, every body
get watch. In the second place, get
good watch. In the third place, get it
at rock bottom price.
How:
That Is an easy proposition. You
don't need any money. You have lWO
friends, Intelligent, public spirited
frlends-Who appreciate first class
Class newspaper, and who also feel a
personal interest III your happiness.
Go directly TO them and explain thai
II each will glvs you q years subscup'
ti0n to The Coiored AmerIcan-$2.eO
each, and they get more than value re-
eeIved-y0u secure fne watch free.
No one can lOse-every party to the
transaction made happy. The aEaange'
ment can be made IN g couple OF
hours pick out your people. Or send
one yearly subslrIp ion st 90 90 and
add 81 90 to lt-$3 90 in ail-and you
get the watch. Again, If you are III d
big hurry, and want TO deal directly for
cash, Wa will as special Inducem snt,
let yeu have the same watch Tor 50 %.
| Now, try some Of these prop osilions.
All are simple, and easy of accomp.
| Ilshment.
Let US examine the watch You are
eLeitled to know all about ANYTHING
you are expected to part with cash OF
energy TO obtain. They are stem
WindePs and stem set iers, having ali
the modern appliances known to the
Watchmaker's art The cases are nickeI
silver. They are made on the ceIe'
bTated thin model plan. Remember
this is not a small clock commonly
called watch, bat q highly ieWeled.
nickel movement, made by Que of the
celebrated watch manufacturers in
America, on our oIder. These watches
are guaranteed by the manufacturers,
and II not found as exactly as repre-
sented this guarantee is assumed Dy
Us. They keep exact time. Watches
like these generation ago would have
cost $50 if they could have been pro
duced, but the fact is, ii contains ap-
p,iances then unknown. Each watch
mas been properly adjusted and will be
sent in running order. It's character
They have jewel balance wheel. The
cases are nickel silver. A re stem wind
ing and stem setting. They have q
duplex movement.
Ia addition 10 these sterling quail
bies the watch has capital atIr&c ion
for the race lowing Afro American.
Each watch bears upUn it's fl . Lust
medallion Of Hon. Frederick Douglass.
the matchless philosopher, orator and
statesman. This IS novelty that all
are sure to appreciate. Is is fuKCher, a
splendid recognition Of the value Of the
Negroes importance IN the commercial
wOrId-an obeisance TO the purchasing
power Of his dOiisIs-an invitation for
our trade, with generous offer at
tachsd This shrewd manufacturer
would never have conceived the idea of
making q Frederick Douglass watch
had he not had faith In the race pride
OF the q egro and his capacity to know
a good bargain when IL is shown to
him and fully dee oribed.
Now friends so 60 work and get up
these little clubs. Let every body wear
a Frederick Douglass watch and be on
time at concerts, literares and chuTeE.
Let the leaders start the fashion in
their respective communities AID
plenty will follow. Read this all over
again Turn to the advertisement on
page II, and read that. Then follow In-
structions and send amounts to The
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