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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A Novel Offer to
Review Readers
HROUGH an arrangement entered into with the manufacturers we
are enabled to offer to new subscribers a limited number of watches,
not only timekeepers of exceptional merit, but possessing rare
historical value.
These watches are made from steel taken from the wreck of the
Battleship "Maine" in Havana Harbor. The Steel is processed by fire and
chemicals, and is a beautiful dark blue, highly polished, having that rich blue
color possessed by gun metal which is now so much in vogue in the manufacture
of all kinds of expensive articles, and is considered the very latest thing in Jewelry.
There was only twelve hun-
dred pounds of this steel secured,
and the number of watches that
U. S, NAVY YARD.
can be manufactured necessarily
DEWEY WEARS ONE.
is limited. Here is a copy of a
letter from the U. S. Government regarding the " Maine " steel.
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY II, i8qg.
The watches possess rare historic value that will increase day by
This is to certify that the U. S. Government through their
day and year by year. The history of the Dewey watch is so interest-
representative at the New York Navy Yard has delivered
ing that it will be told by you to your children, and the Dewey watch
to the W. F. Doll Manufacturing Company, New York,
will be an heirloom in your family.
the Steel recovered from the wreck of the Battleship
It should be understood that these watches represent excellent
MAINE (about 1200 lbs.) being the entire amount of steel
workmanship, and are especially constructed, finely jewelled, American
saved.
W. C. GIBSON,
movement, open face case, and guaranteed to be excellent timekeepers.
Commander, U. S. N.
They are good enough for anyone to wear on any occasion. Dewey
In Charge General Delivery of Stores.
wears one, Helen Gould is delighted to be the possessor of one, like-
wise Captain Sigsbee and Lieutenant Hobson. Here are some letters
which show how they regard them:
FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA, MANILA.
579 FIFTH AVENUE.
Gentlemen: I beg you to accept my hearty thanks for
the beautiful watch you so kindly sent me. It reached
me yesterday and is the admiration of all who have seen
it.
Very sincerely yours,
GEORGE DEWEY.
Dear Sirs: It was most kind of you to present me with
the beautiful watch made of steel taken from the wreck of
the " Maine," and I desire to express my cordial thanks for
this interesting souvenir.
Very truly,
HELEN MILLER GOULD.
U. S. S. TEXAS, NAVY YARD, NEW YORK.
Gentlemen : The watch is a beautiful and valuable sou-
venir of the " Maine." On its receipt I transferred a plain
steel case watch, that I had worn during the war, to my
son, Charles Dwight Sigsbee, Jr., and I am now wearing
the watch made by you. I have shown it to many people,
all of whom have greatly admired it,
Yours very respectfully,
C. D. SIGSBEE, Captain, U. S. Navy.
WRECK OF COLON, SANTIAGO DK CUBA.
Gentlemen: Your kind letter and the beautiful token
are only just received. It is exquisitely gotten up in every
way, and I beg you to accept my best thanks and appreci-
ation for it. Believe me,
Sincerely yours,
RICHMOND PBARSON HOBSON.
Now what is good enough for Admiral Dewey ought to be good enough for the
rest of us. The illustrations on this page represent the actual size of the watches.
They are retailed in jewelry stores at from $7.00 to $15.00, but as we have contracted
GOOD ENOUQH FOR HELEN QOULD.
for them in large numbers in order to make a special proposition to increase the list
of subscribers to The Review, we are enabled also to make an offer which must appeal to everyo 1 \ v 1 > reads this.
We can supply five hundred of these watches, and when that number is exhausted, there is no certainty that we
can procure more.
We will send one watch to any address in America postpaid upon receipt of $5.00.
This will include also a subscription for one year to The Review.
Now you may scan all the premium offers which have been presented to you for years, and you will find nothing
that will compare with this.
When you think for one moment of possessing such a valuable historical watch, not one of the cheap two or three
dollar watches, but a superb timekeeper, the kind of a watch Admiral Dewey now wears, a tasty unique and useful
watch possessing an historical value which will grow with the years, together with a subscription to the best music
trade paper published in America, for a $5.00 note, well, you'll not consider it long before you enclose your check to-
gether with your mailing address. This watch can be sold for several times its cost to-day, and no one need be
ashamed to carry a Dewey watch, for it was Admiral Dewey who first "remembered the Maine " and now in turn if
you wish the most useful souvenir of war times remember The Review and enclose your check.
riANUFACTURER, DEALER, SALESriAN, TUNER, MUSICIAN WILL ALL BE DELIGHTED WITH THE DEWEY WATCH.
The ladies' watch is of finer workmanship and costs a trifle more. This watch, delivered to any address, will cost
$7.00 inclusive of one subscription to The Review. No more useful or tasty present can be made to a lady whether
young or old than a Dewey watch. She will prize it highly. If you don't desire a watch for yourself you surely have
some lady among your acquaintances who will be delighted to receive this charming souvenir.
ORDER NOW, DO NOT DELAY AN HOUR.
This offer will only be held open for a limited time, and if you wish something entirely unique in the watch line
you can do no better than to secure a Dewey watch together with The Review which ticks fifty-two times a year, once
every Saturday, replete with reliable trade news, and once a month containing a magnificent musical supplement
worth ten times the cost of the paper.
YOU WILL REORET IT IF YOU DO NOT AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS OFFER,
Such offers are not always open, but we stand ready to-day to fill five hundred orders. You will be more than
pleased with the appearance of the watch. Send in order quickly before the stock is exhausted.
EDWARD LYHAN BILL, No. 3 East 14th Street, New York