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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
8
The Mt Sterling Advocate urges readers to enter the campaign by sending a nomination to the Campaign Manager Sterling Ky, requesting supplies and instructions. Clipping 25 vote coupons, rallying friends to subscribe or renew, and depositing or mailing votes are outlined with emphasis on fairness and free votes on subscriptions.
The Mt Sterling Advocate announces a large Automobile and Prize Campaign inviting white residents of good character to enter by nominating themselves or friends. Prizes include a Five Passenger Ford Touring Car, a $150 Library Suite, silverware, rings, and watches, with fair judging by local business figures and no entry fees. Participants are urged to join today and help increase the paper’s circulation.
The Gift Giving Enterprise offers a 5 passenger Ford Touring Car valued at 490.09 delivered in Mt. Sterling as the top prize for the contestant with the most votes. Strother Motors Company acts as local agents for the county.
The second grand prize is a four piece Reed Library Suite in old ivory Cretonne with a Slumber Rocker, Slumber Chair, Library Table and a six foot Slumber Settee with pillows. Purchased from W. A. Sutton and Son, of this city, valued at $150. It will go to the contestant with the second highest vote total in the campaign.
The district prizes include per district awards for the top four contestants after grand prizes. First prize is a 42 piece silverware set in a mahogany chest. second prize is an Elgin watch. third prize a synthetic ruby ring. fourth prize a genuine garnet ring.
The proposal adds cash prizes to premiums with a commission of ten percent of subscriptions turned in by each active candidate who does not win a regular prize. The plan promises no losers in the big race under this liberal arrangement.
White residents of the state section may enter at no cost. Prizes distributed by popular vote with two voting methods: coupons in each issue or new subscriptions to Mt Sterling Advocate. Votes issued per subscription length. districts defined and adjustable. Double votes for new subscriptions. old subscriptions treated as new at manager’s discretion.
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