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'"Tis Safe to Follow in the Paths of Those Who Know" The Annual Sales of Und e r w o o Typewriters The Largest Typewriter Office Building in the World exceed by many thousands those of any other writing machines. The UNDERWOOD is used excl usively throughout the entire system of the Norfolk & Western Railroad Co. So satisfied are they that they signed a contract to use nothing but UNDERWOODS for a period of six years. The UNDERWOOD is used throughout the entire system of the Amer? ican Locomotive Works. An exclusive contract for a number of years protects them from change of machines and inefficient work on the part of operators. The UNDERWOOD is used exclusively by The Western Union Telegraph Co. in all offices throughout the country. Their recent order for 10,000 Und erwoods is the largest type? writer order in history. Not only does the UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER lead in SALES and BIG BUSINESS but it holds every record in Speed, Endurance and Accuracy. In the International Speed Contest held in Madison Square Garden, New York, October 191 1, the UNDERWOOD won? THE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD? **3 77 net words per minute. THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD? 98 net words per minute. THE WORLD'S EDISON TRANSCRIBING CONTEST? 63 net words, per minute. And the first five places In the Professional Championship of the Worlds as follows: Name. Machine. H 0. Blaisdell . Underwood Florence E. Wilson..Underwood Rose. L. Fritz.Underwood Emil A. Trefzger.. .Underwood J. L. Hoyt...Underwood Words Net Per Words. Errors. Penalty. Words. Minute, 7077 69 345 6732 112 7290 131 655 6635 111 6936 104 520 6416 107 7095 138 690 6405 107 6705 70 350 6355 106 h?%H V^H?ftel, Conn,: **-"> "V-/- ' <rfe-?-* The Largest Typewriter Works in the World ome Office?Underwood Building, New York NORFOLK, VA. 90 Plume Street RICHMOND, VA. 1212 East Main Street, Phone Madison 3920 f. c. 225 South Tryon Street