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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
5
An unusual offer from the Free Press draws wide reader interest as details spill from page one continuation. Readers weigh the proposal's appeal and potential impact on subscribers and local engagement.
The notice lists seven grand prizes including an $836 Chevrolet Four Ninety Touring Car and an $68 Edison Amberol Talking Machine. Also displayed are prizes at Horton’s Book Store and M. Griffin’s Garage, plus $75 in cash prizes. A no-losers clause guarantees 10 percent cash on business for non-prize winners who meet subscription thresholds.
The Carroll Free Press seeks wider reach in Carrollton and surrounding counties with a short contest offering prizes, a price rise to $2.00 after March 29, and substantial vote bonuses for subscribers. Eligible entrants can nominate themselves or others, and early enrollment boosts votes and prizes, including a Chevrolet Touring Car prize.
A local campaign promotes a subscription driven voting system with cash and prizes totaling over $1,500. It details constants like opportunity vote periods, tiered extra vote coupons, and limits per candidate, plus contact for contest manager Lyman H. Tucker and a re election candidacy note from W. M. Chamelehs.
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