Good ones remain in lists
Prize notes show eight of a $2,500 gold award awaiting lucky coupon holders to claim their cash.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
13
Prize notes show eight of a $2,500 gold award awaiting lucky coupon holders to claim their cash.
Readers rallied last evening as $25 gold coupons were collected to fund the general fund with more coupons issued today. The lively bank day saw varied denominations put toward subscriptions and a wave of compliments to the Standard staff for their effort.
Operator of mines chooses standard captain, pitcher says F1 has the right style.
Reports from Butte and Philipsburg discuss Copper Mell mine on Rock Creek and a planned expansive operation with ore shipments to Anaconda. A Standard editor praises subscriber loyalty as gold coupon lists boost reader engagement and potential winnings for early risers.
In a busy store a salesgirl asks a colleague about winning lucky numbers and a Gold Coupon bank. Customers interrupt with talk of pink yarn, buses, cars, and partial lottery odds while the staff and shoppers debate who drew a prize and who saved coupons, amid noisy shop chatter.
Miss Mary Morgan and Mrs D H Morgan celebrate finding coupons in daily mail. D A Macintyre, city official, retrieved a dollar coupon from home yard. Ness of 415 Washington reports a $3 coupon in the Standard Office. A West Copper, Main and Elm area shows mixed luck as others win $5 and hockey prize potential.
A Butte coupon bank scene shows a mother and her child facing disappointment when a five dollar coin proves to be a misread coupon letter. The mother notes the doll her child long sought remains out of reach, while the bank worker explains the error in the series letter though the number exists. In Phoenix, Joseph Smith arrives from Salt Lake City to dedicate two Mormon chapels and visits Governor Hunt before returning Saturday.
W G Kellett of 2 Caledonia cashed a $2 coupon from the series E easy money in Butte yesterday. He said the Base series is right and it is the easiest money he has ever drawn.
A fragmented subscription appeal urges readers to subscribe to The Standard with monthly payments. It lists office contacts in Butte and Anaconda and invites toll free or phone orders via the local collectors. The wording implies convenience for rural or busy subscribers to call or leave orders with the collector during rounds.
In Butte a quiet midnight alarm erupts as a couple fears burglars. The husband checks doors and a stash of coupons, drawers, and a bevy of small items, then bounds down stairs chasing a possible intruder before returning to bed.
A lively coupon parade at the Standard office drew wide smiles from women and onlookers as Gold Coupon Bank president Mr Ready Money praised the goodwill behind the gift coupons. In Hanover Germany a wireless station battle delays cross continental links while a wayward youth imprisoned in Arizona contemplates his fate and asks his father for money.
Coupon bank details list several coupon calls with amounts and unit prices. It notes banking hours from 10am to 4pm each week day and mentions a total of 31 items totaling varying sums. The fragment references multiple coupon quantities and a single total amount, without cohesive context.
The text explains that each weekday edition of the Standard prints a new lucky list and coupons must be presented during bank hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coupons offer equal chances and readers should scan every list daily until the final list is printed weeks hence.
Dolph Hellstonner arrives at a bank with a two dollar coupon claiming it is the easiest money ever. A bank teller jokes, and Hellstonner says the money goes to his boys for Christmas. He serves as the Butte agent on the Salt Lake route and contemplates spending the funds for a dinner.
Mrs P Casey of Centerville celebrates a ten dollar gold coupon found in yesterday’s edition, hoping to buy Christmas goods. The excitement fades as the letter doesn’t match, but a later morning read brings real happiness at the prospect of aid for her large family. Casey, a miner, plans a shopping trip as the coupon proves handy.
A Standard newspaper solicitor called at 7 Pearl street in Walkerville yesterday secretly hustling buyers. Mrs Cunningham met him at the door and, after showing a lucky coupon, decided to keep her paper and handed over a dollar coupon. The solicitor filed a receipt for the sale.
Information outlines daily bank hours from 19 a.m. to 4 p.m. plus reminders about fifty and twenty five dollar coupons with specific cashing times. It urges keeping coupons and checking printed lists daily. A lighthearted tale about a spinster who hosts a boy gathering ends with a joke about tasting apples with ice cream.
A terse plea to maintain pressure as gold prices ride uncertainty. The note urges vigilance against any more losses, urging action and consistent patience amid market volatility and shifting value signals.
The text describes a lottery style coupon plan, noting people should watch lists daily. It mentions large coupons like 23 and 35 dollars, fines for delays, and that some holders failed to redeem, potentially losing benefits. It emphasizes vigilance, daily updates, and the impact on coupon holders.
Mrs Chris Schmidt of Butte collected a $2 lucky gold coupon from the Standard as part of a $2,500 distribution that has Butte residents buzzing. She and her husband chatted about the prizes while others like Orville Wreams and Jennie Popish learned they hold $1 and $2 shares, with many eagerly watching for more drawings.
The text promotes coupon programs and subscription plans for a newspaper. It urges readers to check lists, hints at funds reverting to a general fund, and highlights Standard and Choice subscription options. It emphasizes low daily cost, wide delivery, and potential winnings for coupon holders.
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