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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
13
The Sidney Telegraph announces a promotional drive to boost circulation. Subscriptions solicitations run from Friday November 30 1917 to January 12 1918 at 10 am with rewards for participants. Contact The Campaign Manager at The Sidney Telegraph for details on rules.
The notice promotes a recruitment drive offering a 1917 Ford Touring Car as top prize and cash rewards for active contributors. Eligibility is open to all and nominations may come from friends or self. Participants earn a 10 percent commission on subscriptions if active through completion.
Any resident of Sidney may become a candidate without Telegraph subscription. Submit nomination form to the Contest Manager. Votes cannot be bought, but may be clipped from The Telegraph with cash subscriptions. Candidates may hire workers, and all have equal chances. In ties, a matching prize is awarded. The Contest Manager resolves questions fairly. Telegraph staff cannot compete. Weekly candidate lists and vote counts will be published. Final tally by a committee of prominent business men.
The plan awards prizes to top vote getters including a 1917 Model Ford Touring Car, an Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph, a diamond ring, and a seven jewel wrist watch. The fourth prize carries value of 17.50. All non-winning candidates receive a 10 percent cash commission on collected subscriptions.
The text offers a liberal scheme for campaign entrants promising a 10 percent cash commission on all prepaid subscriptions submitted by candidates who do not win a prize, ensuring they receive something.
The Sidney Telegraph announces a contest inviting nominations to win a Ford Touring Car. Four top vote getters by subscription votes receive prizes. readers can earn votes through 100 vote coupons and paid subscriptions. Candidates urged to recruit supporters nationwide, with a $1.60 yearly rate and a five week window to win.
A campaign guide urges entering by filling a nomination form worth 1000 votes and limiting one coupon per candidate. It advises enlisting friends and neighbors via telephone, promoting candidacy early, and targeting subscription votes through new and renewed subscriptions paid in advance and arrearages. Contact The Telegraph for receipts and contest details.
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