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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
10
The Tribune invites readers to visit the Pony at the Tribune Office today. The animal is described as gentle and glamorous, urged to pet and admire him as the greatest pet on earth.
The La Crosse newspaper offers a ten percent commission to contestants who bring in new business for cash subscriptions. Winners receive no prize, but non winners earn 50 dollars per 500 dollars in new business. This liberal offer targets new business only and excludes old collections.
Conditions allow any under sixteen residing in the district to run with proper nomination on a Tribune form. Nominated names will be published daily with vote counts where possible. Contestants must accept terms. those bringing in new business earn cash commissions, ensuring all contestants receive either a prize or ten percent of new subscriptions.
The La Crosse Daily Tribune readers will choose winners from four districts. District 1 covers the south side La Crosse by city carrier. District 2 covers the north side La Crosse by city carrier. District 8 includes all territory outside La Crosse in Wisconsin with rural routes. District 4 includes all territory in Minnesota and Iowa.
Selection is by ballot with votes from Daily Tribune subscribers for boys and girls, plus a ten vote coupon in each issue and 25 vote nomination blanks. Winners are those with greatest popularity and effort, with nominations urged immediately at no cost.
Four complete Shetland Pony outfits will go to the top vote recipients in four districts. One outfit goes to a 16 or younger contestant in District 1 on the south side, one to District 2 on the north side, one to District 8 covering Wisconsin, and one to District 4 covering Minnesota and Iowa.
The contest opened Saturday, Sept. 12, and will close Saturday, November 7. Four boys and four girls will receive prizes. Commence now to collect coupons and get subscriptions. An early start means much. Ask all your friends and their friends to help you.
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