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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
3
The notice outlines voting rules for a local contest: one vote per dollar paid to participating merchants, color ballots worth 1 5 or 10 votes, ballots cast at The Bryan Eagle on February 28 1915, with names clearly written. It bans soliciting votes in stores and requires contestant and merchant adherence to counting final.
A list outlines where votes are issued for cash purchases and prompt account payments. Each dollar received yields one vote, with merchants reserving the right to offer extra votes temporarily. Participating firms include Bryan Steam Laundry, Texas Bakery, Holmes Bros Candies, Pat Patterson Cleaning, The Auto Co, J M Caldwell Jewelry, Reid Bros Groceries, Myers How Co Hardware, R E Cole Electrical, E F Parks & Co Furniture, and The Eagle Ptg Co Subscriptions.
A sales pitch urges readers to persuade friends to trade at participating merchants to earn a guaranteed summer trip. It promises large, fresh stock, fair treatment, and that the trip goes to the top voter, backed by a ten thousand dollar bond.
The Publishers Contest Association reports N A Clay of Navasota Texas as its secretary treasurer has posted a $10 000 bond. The letter from R L Renick cashier Farmers State Guaranty Bank of Navasota commends Clay as responsible and reliable and recommends him.
The winner earns a 21 day private Pullman escorted trip to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco next summer. 24 other contest winners from Texas towns travel in first class style with meals lodging and exhibits paid. Only sisters or mothers may join if space allows for 350 dollars. Details will be published in this paper.
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