New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
SEVEN JEWEL WALTF1AM AND ELGlN
GOLD FILLED WATCHES.
S4.95. VALUE $1,000.
GUARANTEED 20 YEARS.


standard makes He goes in and asks watch The
produces genuine (bu very od) Waham and
while looking she deity switches his attention
70 Wadron Waham WaldrOn not quite nearly
enough conflict with the trademark laws but they have
sufficient spoken tppngy the tongue to fool the
nwary Let us give the benefit the doubt and
cede that she did "Waham" precisely, but
Here's a nice Wadthromn watch" says She
Smiths readily diverted from the first article shown To
his unpractsed the substitute looks all right wv" it wear we
he asks u -
hunting CASE she assures him. Look Here's
guarantee" .
stamped Of the outside instead OF on the INSIDE
cap be thus suggesting that the stamping was dn
of the h Illinois Watch Case Company
but by the dealer other person But OF course 'o % can
If he did he wouldn't be such an easyfssy
"Seven-ewelled too" continues Mokelerk
That helps catch sound of the word jeweed
suggests superior article Some doubt however fingers
IF this gets the Waltham Company
Th exact query was put to the saeswoan
idencay give below in the suppotou con
you can either send to and we'll tx it
for you"
Believing that he is purchasing neweled watch of standard
make which will twenty years Smith down his $495 Ard
this is what he for it:
The movement manufactured by defunc
which has with the Wham Company than has
with the Raoad and apparently made cheap
special order as regular Its jewels
which gid brightly the imaginative Of Smith dwnde
down on examination lone parand that glass one The
case Is fvever case rot wenyyea1 Warranted
twenty years plain Under the law the Illinois Watch Case
COMPANY the
d M them although would appear location of the legend
that not they obb have stamped upon the
Three fifty would be fair retail price for the very poor
example f the wachmakers art
the downtown Matthews, Dab Broadway friend
Smith would have done rather There he had tried
with
case he actually been sold Egn But would be the
that of the twentyyear variety; and
DID, young 1t contains
eleven not jewels The branded Alert Is worth about
81 % at wholesale Any guaranteeing would
be out of reach when the twenty
years was over The watch is worth perhaps $500
Smith does his shopping further uptown and falls
irto the hands Joseph Clair of 447 Broadway Oh
LirdO axe trade Vhc ecantlV
described the old stand) This time Smith hav
mo inst found railroad after somewhat higher class
watch for railroad meeper keep time approximate
= Glars sunburst effect catches Smiths ana he
find himself met by the Supeode aoy VINO some e since
sold alarm clocks
railroad watch?" repeats That's the inspection.
You got that must have at least seventeen
jewels" ,,n
a good watch but don't want to go too high
Something about SS5 or $lO?
! can't afford it
well here's you can have for $50"
Haven't YOU got anything cheaper? landed this
cant afford to high
Torunon she shows watches, including Swiss make
which no American railroad would allow and several others under the
standard requirements finally settles Egin movement in a
case guarantee No price tag appears on TINS article
IIow much?" inquiries John Smith
Fifteen dollars, and a good bargain at the price
But the spirit bargaining inspired perhaps by the fragrant offers
in the window lively within Mr. Smith, and he demands to know
r the lady is Joking much she will actually take for IT.
she beand isbut
ocular on question price can't that watch for S9
81 don't want TO- Twelve dollars big price Is
watch" ~
brand new Guaranteed thirteen and half for it,
Twelve is my limit"
Niy husband would kill he knew let at that price
rr. there she signs me the and take it."
John Smith Whether not he brings back after finding