This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
7
A vintage recruitment notice urges participation in the 10 000 Club highlighting character and ambition. It promises many valuable prizes, potential prosperity, and happiness for entrants and their families, noting no cost to try and easy work to win. Submissions are via a filled nomination form sent to the Manager Telegrams 10 000 Club.
City of Clarksburg Broad Oak Brealey Heights Pine Plate and North View announce prize awards for Telegrama 10 000 Club members with the largest vote totals. Top prize a 1929 Overland Six Cylinder Touring Car on display at Newcomer Auto and Supply. second prize a 160 plane. third prize a 100 Edison Talking Machine. fourth prize 75 Diamond. fifth prize 20 Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet. then four 25 watches for sixth to ninth, and a 17.50 Kodak for tenth place.
In the Telegram contest voters in the Second District outside the district will elect prize recipients. Top vote getter receives a touring car. second place gets $250. third place $100 Edison Talking Machine. fourth $76 diamond. fifth $20 Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet. and four $25 watches for sixth through ninth place. a $17.56 Kodak goes to the tenth.
Two splendid diamonds worth $75 each will be the fourth award in the district prices one to each district. Diamonds are like cash always good and increasing in value every year. An investment in a diamond is better than a government bond. Prizes are purchased and on display at B A Robinson and Son 322 W Main St.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.