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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
7
The Telegram divides its territory into two districts to offer fair chances at valuable prizes. District 1 covers the city corporate limits of Clarksburg with a grand list including an Overland touring car and numerous high value items. District 2 includes all territory outside the city limits with an identical prize list offered.
The rules allow any white person of good standing to enter the 10 000 Club with self nominations or friend nominations. No Telegram salaried employee may compete. Votes cover new subscriptions renewals and arrearages with non transferable ballots. A final vote tally will be done by a committee of prominent citizens and ties split.
A promotional notice urges readers to join the 10,000 Club, claiming ambition and energy open chances to win valuable prizes with no cost to enter. It emphasizes personal happiness, family welfare, and social popularity as motives to nominate oneself by sending to the Manager Telegram.
The district crowns winners by vote totals with prizes from Newcomer Auto and Supply. Top prize is a six cylinder touring car, second a $250 piano, third a $109 talking machine, fourth a $76 diamond, fifth a $30 Hoosier kitchen cabinet, and six to ninth $25 watches. Two $17.60 Kodaks go to tenth and eleventh, plus a City of Clarksburg touring car for a top voter in the Telegram 10,000 club.
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