Votes and rules for Bryan Eagle contest at Panama Exposition
Contest details for a 1915 Bryan Eagle election offering vote credits with white yellow and pink ballots tied to purchases at participating merchants. Ballots counted Feb 28 1915 at Bryan Eagle office. only winner published. voting rules forbid solicitation and require clear candidate names on ballots. contestants must sign agreement and adhere to published rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Citian Eras
Comtent
Bryan
Votes for cash sales at local merchants
Merchants offer votes on all cash purchases with prompt payment of accounts. One vote per dollar received, with some merchants promising extra votes via special offers. Listings include Bryan Steam Laundry Texas Bakery Holmes Bros Patterson Cleaning Auto Co Caldwell Jewelry Reid Bros Myers Hardware Cole Parks Eagle Co subscriptions and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Steam Laundry
Lanndry
TEXAS
Holmes Bros
PAT Paterson
the Auto CO
Auto Supplies
Ro J. M
Caldwell
Hanry Newton's Market
Reid Bros
Myers Hw, CO
R. E. Cole
E. F. Parks & CO
the Eagle PT G. Co
Do You Want to Go Vote Promotion Branded by Merchants
A promotional appeal urges shoppers to persuade friends to trade at participating stores to win a promised trip. It emphasizes no cost to participants, large stock, fair treatment, and a Ten Thousand Dollar Bond guaranteeing the trip regardless of total goods sold. The plan motivates readers to list friends, contact them, and trade to earn votes.
The Trip is Bought and The Bond Is Up
A letter notes N A Clay of Navasota Texas as treasurer of the Publishers Contest Association has posted a bond of 10000 dollars with the association. The bond is considered returnable to the members and Clay is described as responsible and reliable by BR L Renick cashier of Farmers State Guaranty Bank of Navasota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers Contest Association
N. A. Clay
Navasota, Texas
Mr. Clay
Publishers’ Contest Association
Clay
BR. L. Renick
Farmers’ State Guaranty Bank of
Navasota
Texas
Panama Pacific Exposition Trip Offered To Contest Winners
A Texas newspaper announces a 21 day, all expenses paid trip to the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco for contest winners from 25 towns. The exclusive party will travel by private Pullman car with 24 other winners, be chaperoned, and include rail fare, hotels, meals, exhibits, and rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Texas
Union
Orient
Europe
South
Central America
Rockies
California
Nontheater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Post Office
R. FD
Vice Bros, Grain
Hays
Bro
B,j
Jenkins Drugs
Sunce Paints
Wall Mugenidge Dry Goods
Millnery
Bryan, Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!