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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1912
Page
2
The notice urges contestants in the McIntyre car contest to turn dreams into plans and to secure votes by December 2. It emphasizes practical action over idle dreaming and advises contacting friends whose subscriptions were overlooked to boost vote counts.
The contest runs five months from July 1 to December 2 at 6 pm. Montana Mercantile Co offers 200 votes per dollar. The Examiner awards 1000 votes per dollar of new subscriptions and 500 votes per dollar of back subscriptions or renewals. The McIntyre FP 12 car costs 1500 dollars with regular gear and 1650 dollars with top wind shield and speedometer. The winner receives the car free if they lead by one vote over the runner up on December 2. The prize goes to the contestant with the most Examiner subscriptions and most Montana Mercantile Co trade, directly or indirectly.
A exhortation urges voters to cast and credit every ballot to their chosen candidate in the Great Automobile Contest. The message warns no one has spare votes and failing to vote wastes a single chance to impact the result.
The piece argues the election will be decided by a few votes and urges action to influence the result. It frames selling a car and offering money to sway voters, naming Montana Mercantile Co and The Examiner as sources. It stresses family participation and working hard to affect the outcome.
A free automobile prize is offered to the voter with the most votes by December 2 at 6 p.m. Montana Mercantile Co. awards 200 votes per dollar on cash purchases or account payments. The Examiner adds 1000 votes per dollar of new subscription money and 500 votes per dollar on account.
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