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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1915
Page
14
A fragmented OCR readout shows monetary values and vote counts: $1.25 with 2,500 votes, $2.50 with 9,000 votes, $5.00 with 23,000, $10.00 with 71,000, $15.00 with 131,000, then $1.00 with 2,000 votes, $2.00 with 8,000, and $3.00 with 28,000 votes. The data appears as a series of price points and tally figures from a nov earnings or polling ledger.
The notice outlines bonus offers for $20 club subscriptions old or new with limits per club. From Nov 14 to 27 a 200000 bonus, plus an 180000 bonus for existing subscriptions, and a 1,500,000 vote pool distributed among two districts by subscription totals. Subsequent periods from Nov 28 to Dec 4 and Dec 5 to Dec 16 detail further bonuses and prize ballots totaling up to 1,000,000 votes for top subscribers and varied allocations.
The Banner invites readers to drop into the office for explanations and answers to inquiries. The notice emphasizes prompt attention to questions received at the newspaper.
The notice details eligibility for white ladies 16 or older and rules for nominating candidates, residence, and transfer of votes. It explains coupon voting, submission deadlines, and that nominees publish daily vote counts. It allows self nomination, bans Banner employees as candidates, and outlines premiums, commissions, and enforcement by the Banner.
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