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BUILT BIG BUSINESS. 



Where Staid Qualities, German Thrift 



and Industry Made Possible the 



Great Shoe Business of the F. 



Mayer Boot & Shoe Company 



Milwaukee, Manufacturers of 



Mayer Quality Shoes. 



Most of us see only the present. We 

 see success only as we are brought 

 face to face with it today. How many 

 of us ever look back for the cause, 

 the vital things that make success pos- 

 sible? 



That the key to real business suc- 

 cess is often based on a sound princi- 

 ple, rather than money, is best illus- 

 trated by the following biographical 

 sketch of Frederick Mayer, founder 

 of the F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Com- 

 pany, reproduced from an issue of the 

 German American National Alliance: 



Frederick Mayer, founder of the 

 factories at Milwaukee and Seattle 

 now bearing his name, came to this 

 country from Niernstein, Hessen 

 Darmstadt, in May, 1851, and im- 

 mediately proceeded to Milwaukee, 

 Wisconsin, where he entered the em- 

 ploy of R. Suhm as a journeyman 

 shoemaker. 



The spirit that prompted him to 

 seek his fortune in the new world was 

 soon responsible for another change, 

 and in 1852, a year later, he embark- 

 ed in business on his own accord mak- 

 ing boots and shoes to order as only 

 a German apprenticed artisan knows 

 how. Subsequently a stock of goods 

 was carried and a retail business con- 

 ducted until 1880, when the manu- 

 facturer of shoes was engaged in at 

 wholesale to the trade. 



The business succeeded from the 

 beginning and it was here that the 

 staid qualities of German honesty and 

 persistency, together with the know- 

 ledge of shoe making gained by a 



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 aftr uiin? the bicycle 10 day. 



MUm BUY M"** or apatr 

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 TIRES, Coaster - Brake rear 

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Elkhar t Buggies 



are the best made, best grade and easiest riding 

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FOR THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS 



we have been selling direct and are 

 The Largest Manufacturers in the World 



selling to the consumer exclusively. 



We ship for examination and approval, guar- 

 anteeing safe delivery, and also to save you 

 money. If you are not satisfied as to style, 

 qualityandpriceyouarenothingout. ~ 



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BE A FACTORY OWNER-WE TELL YOU HOW 



MAKE BIG MONEY 



EASY ^ 

 WORK Jr 



START AT HOME 



Makes it easy for any man or 

 woman to start in business for 

 themselves. All you need is a sew- 

 ing machine. We furnish canvas 

 gloves and mittens all ready to sew. 

 We give you sample gloves, informa 



Equipment FREE 



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What progress have you made in providing for the future 

 of yourself and family? Are you satisfied with the results? 

 If not, now is the time to turn over a new leaf and get a new start. We are offering you a 

 chance to better your conditions and provide for future emergencies. 



are made in this fasci- 

 nating business. The 



ry Brothers started only a few years ago 

 without a cent. Today they have thou- 

 sands of dollars, own their own large 

 factory, have interests in others, and 

 do an enormous business. They have 

 started a few other men and women 

 in the glove business and they will 

 help you to start too. furnishing you 

 with the necessary equipment for start- 

 ing free, and teaching you the secrets of 

 the business. 



\V- Qf af ff Ymi '? a Dusines s of your own 

 r * c Jii L M. isu right in your own town. 

 Every man or woman, no matter how humble, is en- 

 titled to at least the profits of their own 

 labor. If you have the ambition to 

 better your condition to be somebody 

 to provide for yourself and family to 

 enjoy success, happiness and prosperity 

 we can help you. Sign and send the 

 coupon now. 



Ri.cir.Acc is the manufac- 



DUSineSS tur i n g of canvas 

 gloves and mittens. The demand for these 

 goods has increased by jumpsand bounds, 

 way beyond our ability to manufacture 

 them. For that reason we are compelled 

 to look for outside assistance and are 

 willing to help others, who are willing to 

 helpthemselyes.togetastartinthisbusi- | Our interestin( , Book | 



ness. There is room today for ten canvas i ^i<A 

 glove factories where we have one now. ' 

 Start a factory with our help. 



e send rnrr 

 Write for it. FKtE 



Unlimited Demand J^ss 



of goods for which there is such a steady 

 demand as for canvasgloves and mittens. 

 Everybody uses them the farmer the 

 mechanic, the doctor, the lawyer, the 

 merchant, the laborer in every section 

 of the country from Maine to California 

 and from Minnesota to the Gulf. 



Opportunity is Knocking at Your Door 



Mi.Iir.nc n Pait*a of canvas gloves are being sold. Somebody is getting the profit on these 

 millions Or rairs g 0odSi why no tyou? Come with us and let us start you in this prof ' 



legitimate business, which with a reasonable amount of light work and attention - 1 1J f 



prosperous factory owner in a short time. Each member of the family cs 



mother, son and daughter can each do their share and as the business grows andde 

 be obtained on the outside. It is to your personal advantage, to the advantage o: 

 book to learn all about this wonderful offer we are making. All you need is the use oi 

 sewing machine. We supply the other necessary equipment without cost. No m 

 small or how large your town; no matter what section you live in, there is always t 

 a factory. You can start at home or in a small store room near by. You can work 

 only part of the time and can engage others to work for you. 



I-Iat*A 10 a fKansoA where you can start onanhonorabl 

 nere IS a V^nance ful business man or woman. You ca 



anything by investigation, and it may mean financial success to 

 delay. Today the opportunity is open to you: tomorrow may be u 

 ability to assist others in starting factories is limited to our ability 

 them with raw material, and just as soon as enough have become s~ 

 with us to absorb our capital we shall be obliged to withdraw th 



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is so 

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McCREERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 



1 1 7* Lawrence Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 



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