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The Red Book 1912-07: Vol 19 Iss 3, 1912
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1THE RED BOOK MAGAZINE THE GREAT SHOP WINDOW OF AMERICA
2All Classes Profit Through Oliver Typewriter Local Agencies
3ONE of the most amazing things about the Oliver Sales Organization is the fact that it dovetails into so many branches of business, practically all the professions and innumerable occupations. The most valued asset of many a business is its Oliver Typewriter Exclusive Agency Franchise. There are lawyers and doctors whose Oliver Agency pays their office and all other professional expense. Salaried men sell Oliver Typewriters in spare time and make more than their salaries. More than fifteen thousand Local Agents are now in the field for
4The OLIVER Typewriter
5The Standard Visible Writer
6There is room for as many more. But we pick new men cautiously, carefully. Each successful applicant gets the Exclusive Agency for new Oliver Typewriters in his territory during the life of the contract. Note the diverse occupations, trades and professions represented by these Local agents:
7Automobile Salesman Sells 80 Olivers
8Johnstown, N. Y.—I have handled the Oliver as a side line, using only spare time for demonstrating and selling, and have placed in the neighborhood of 80 machines. The unrivaled machine and the unequalled sales organization of the Oliver Typewriter Company makes your Local Agency Proposition one that affords any energetic person an excellent opportunity to enlarge his bank account by simply using his spare moments to good advantage.
9CHAS. A. MILLER,
10Johnstown Motor Car Co.
11Village Jeweler Sells Oliver Typewriters
12Brighton, Ontario—During the past seventeen months I have sold nine Oliver Typewriters in this village. Selling typewriters is very pleasant and profitable employment and can be carried on without interfering with other business interests.
13WM. M. KETCHUM,
14Jeweler and Optician.
15Real Estate Dealer Sells Olivers in Spare Time
16Alma, Kan.—I have been your agent here for several years. More Oliver Typewriters sold here than all other machines combined.
17J. B. FIELDS,
18Real Estate and Loans.
19Banker Profits by Oliver Local Agency
20Story City, Iowa—It has been a pleasure to me to act as agent. I think the only new machines sold in this town since 1906 have been Olivers, and the best part of the whole proposition is that every customer is satisfied.
21H. T. HENRYSON,
22President First National Bank.
23Lumber Dealer Sells Oliver Typewriters
24Culbertson, Neb.—I have been representing The Oliver Typewriter in my territory for about three years. The Oliver local agency plan is a grand success.
25J. BRANTLEY, Manager,
26The Barnett Lumber Company.
27A Postmaster's Success
28Itasca, Texas—Your Company offers greater possibilities to its local agents than any other vocation in life to the young man. Energy, push, honesty and integrity are recognized, and any young man so equipped will forge to the front with the Oliver organization.
29J. S. RICHARDS,
30Postmaster.
31Stationery Firm Values Oliver Agency
32Springfield, Vermont—The Oliver Agency is surely worth having, not only as a direct means of increasing one's profits, but also from the prestige that results from the combined relationship. We believe it will pay any firm or person to take on and sell Oliver Typewriters.
33W. H. WHEELER & SON,
34Stationery and Office Supplies.
35Public Stenographer Wins as Agent
36Lamar, Mo.—For the past ten years I have been local representative for The Oliver Typewriter and wish to express my appreciation of the efficient services rendered at all times by your force.
37Lamar is an Oliver town, there being at least three times as many Olivers in use here as all other makes of machines combined.
38ORA VAN PELT,
39Stenographer and Notary Public.
40Investment Company Makes Agency Pay
41Norman, Okla.—We have placed over one hundred machines in Norman. The results are pretty good evidence of what we have done.
42STATE INVESTMENT CO.,
43By C. M. GREISMER, President.
44Newspaper Editor Proud of Oliver Agency
45Long Prairie, Minn.—Although our village is small the steady income from my Oliver business has been very pleasing. I have taken as much pride in pushing the Oliver as I have in pushing the Leader, which I own and edit.
46RUDOLPH LEE, Editor the Leader.
47Insurance Man Sells Oliver Typewriters
48Skowhegan, Maine—There are more Olivers here than of any other one manufacture. It is fun to sell them.
49CHARLES FOLSOM-JONES,
50Insurance and Investments.
51How to Apply for a Local Agency
52Just tell us who you are and why you want the agency. We do not demand exclusive services or require previous selling experience, but the men we choose must measure up to a high character standard. Address
53Agency Department
54The Oliver Typewriter Company
55392 Oliver Typewriter Building, Chicago
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