Great Special Offer in Contest Closes Tonight
A campaign note warns that the special offer ends at 10 tonight as a rush of ballots and new subscriptions pour in. Contestants are described as working hard throughout the week.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
6
A campaign note warns that the special offer ends at 10 tonight as a rush of ballots and new subscriptions pour in. Contestants are described as working hard throughout the week.
Muscatine Journal runs a tight deadline for lowen canpnicates to qualify for the Pony Outfit prize. Subscriptions must reach the office by 10 p.m. tonight with postmark details for out of town voters, or mailed before 10 p.m. Saturday to count. Contest Manager will arrange home visits if needed. many contestants in four districts remain active with no clear frontrunner.
The Muscatine Journal will award four Tony Pony outfits to the most popular boy or girl in Muscatine city county and vicin ity. Prizes will go to top voters in four regions with a cash commission of ten percent on new business brought to the Journal office during the contest.
The Muscatine Daily Journal announces vote allotments for old and new subscriptions by carrier in Muscatine and by mail outside Muscatine. The schedule specifies daily and semi weekly journal voting quantities for both subscription types.
The Journal offers contestants extra ballots for new subscriptions between August 19 and August 29, 1908. Twenty five thousand extra votes for five yearly subscriptions and ten thousand extra votes for five six month subscriptions. New subscribers only. Subscriptions must be turned in promptly and tracked by the Contest Manager.
A notice states the contest closes on September 12 1908 at 10:00 P M. Participants are advised to submit entries before the deadline to avoid disqualification.
The Cubs and Giants prepare for the second game of their series at West Side park with Brown vs Mathewson on the mound. Packed crowds filled Spalding's store as 16,000 reserved seats sold by 3 PM, signaling a record turnout for today and possibly a final game tomorrow.
New York Aug 29 The White Sox and Yankees split a twin bill with the Sox winning the opener 1 to 0 and the Yankees taking the second 2 to 1. The games were close with players intense and competitive throughout both contests.
National League results show Pittsburg 1 to 9 over an opponent delayed by rain. New York 1 to 11 in a long game. Philadelphia 0 to 11 Detroit 1 to 2 in eleven innings. Boston 3 defeated St. Louis 1. Washington 2 to 8 Cleveland. Three I League lists Bloomington 8 over Springfield 2. Rock Island Cedar Rapids rained out. Peoria 2 to 0 Decatur 3 to 3 in ten innings then six innings. Dubuque Clinton rain. Central Association Quincy 10 Oskaloosa 4. Kewanee 5 Ottumwa 7. Burlington Waterloo rain. Jacksonville Keokuk rain.
Aden slogan touts Electric Bitters as a rapid remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Product advertised at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 50 cent price.
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