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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
7
A forthcoming dealer publication will publish a complete list of travel slips titled Make a Vacation Certain. The notice states cash purchases are accepted with this slip offering as part of the promotional program.
Merchants in Mobile introduce Universal Travel Slips tied to cash purchases. Each full slip earns a mile of travel on any road or line, enabling vacations. Savings can be pooled by church members or given to relatives, with interest described as dividends on spending.
Promotion offers a mile of travel for a specified spend with limited dates and exclusions. Terms require certain eligible purchases and loyalty enrollment. Availability varies by region and ends at month end.
Universal travel slips will be distributed by leading mobile merchants within days. No limit on the number of slips per buyer. The values include 5c purchase earning 1 twentieth mile, 25c purchase earning 1 quarter mile, $1 purchase earning 1 mile, and $5 purchase earning 5 miles.
A Mobile bank will exchange Universal Travel Slips for railroad or steamship tickets and trolley rides. The slips are valid on every line provided enough slips are available. Dealers handling the slips will be announced soon. watch for the list and save the slips.
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