Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1894 — Insuring Watches. [ARTICLE]

Insuring Watches.

The wiseacre who declared that “there is nothing new under the sun” gets another set-back. Here is the idea: For $2 paid annually, a watch —gentleman’s or lady's—is guaranteed against trouble. That is to say, $2 will keep it in repair for one year, no matter how often it may get out of order or what may be the cause. It may be dropped on a brick sidewalk, or you may fall overboard with it in your pocket; no questions are asked and no limit put upon repairs to the movement up to a total of $25, at the rates usually charged. All styles of watches are included in the new offer, except a few special movements. It is a fact that hot one man in a hundred remembers the number of his watch. The register secured by this guarantee is therefore a complete reference in case of loss or theft. A label bearing the register number is also inserted in the cases of the watch, requesting any stranger, in case of personal accident or sudden illness, to telegraph this number to the jewelers, who agree to promptly notify family or friends.—[New Yore Dispatch. \