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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
8
The notice promotes a time limited scheme promising 100000 additional votes for each $20 subscription, in addition to regular votes. It claims vast amplification of one’s total and urges readers to act before the four day window closes, with the final cutoff next Saturday at 9 PM.
Fragmented OCR lists a 1914 five passenger Ford touring car as division prize. It mentions Mobile city area from Government Street center and various scattered numbers, with no readable complete context or date.
The Grand Capital Prize is a 1914 Studebaker touring car for the overall top vote getter. Each district 1 2 3 4 awards its own prizes including a Kimball piano a diamond ring a business course bank account and a kodak. Every active candidate who does not win a regular prize earns a 5 percent commission on all business.
Two day final push in Mobile item circulation campaign ends Saturday at nine. Clubs with twenty dollar subscriptions earn one hundred thousand extra votes plus regular votes. ten dollar clubs gain five hundred sixty thousand extra votes. Subscriptions mailed by nine next Saturday from outside Mobile will count.
A campaign pitch urges Miss Candidate to maximize subscriptions by next Saturday night, stating votes and the Studeaker prize are tied to subscriber counts. The appeal contrasts large prize incentives with minimal effort, urging rapid action to secure office.
Subscriptions from both current and new readers count toward the campaign. Votes are the decisive factor and all candidates should maximize benefits. Outside city candidates may mail subscriptions by 9 o clock next Saturday night with postmark or postmaster signature as proof of compliance.
Subscriptions of 20 dollars or 10 dollars earn extra votes during the campaign. New or old club money may be split among people and secured until Saturday night at 9. Extra votes issued after close. regular votes issued with subscriptions. This is the largest and best offer and will not be repeated.
Young women are urged not to delay joining a campaign with energy and ambition. The current period adds value to subscriptions through an extra vote offer, making immediate entry the best option to maximize a chance at a handsome prize.
The notice explains that candidates may collect future subscriptions from supporters who already receive a paper. Subscriptions will be held until the subscriber designates a delivery date, and votes will be issued while the paper is held for later delivery.
A tip explains how extending subscriptions boosts votes for the newspaper. If a reader already paid for three months or ten weeks, upgrading to six months increases votes owed. Mark stubs "Second Payment" to ensure full vote entitlement.
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