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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1914

Page

9

Enter The Mobile Item Puzzle Contest In Four Gulf States

The contest is open to residents of Alabama Florida Mississippi and Louisiana. A subscription payment of 50c to $5 entitles a contestant to submit one or more solutions. Each solution may include an additional payment up to $5. Prizes vary with the payment and a dividend schedule is advised. Subscriptions can cover the paper, and payments by various methods are accepted. Unaccompanied solutions are not registered. The manager may reject any entry and refund payments if the solution is not the entrant’s own work.

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Contests Offer Brisk Skill Test Across Four States

A reading contest is marketed as open to men women and readers in Alabama Florida Mississippi and Louisiana with no extra charge beyond regular fees. The plan promotes fair play and rewards mathematical skill and accuracy rather than physical prowess.

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WELFTH PRIZE OFFER IN THE ITEM ADVERTISEMENTS

A notice announces the twelfth prize offer: a $10 merchandise order from any store advertising in The Item plus three times the winner pays on subscription. The prize appears as a promotional incentive for readers.

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Deciding Ties In Prize Puzzle Contests Rules

Ties for first prize are resolved by tying contestants receiving equal prizes or remaining ties go to nearest correct solutions. Prizes are not divided. unawarded ties receive full value. Contest rules allow multiple submissions with no limit and final decisions rest with the contest manager and possible committee.

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