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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1914

Page

8

Campaign Seeks Subscriptions in Final Four Weeks

Enthusiasm surges as The Item's Grand Circulation Campaign enters a four week stretch. Candidates urged to recruit every club and every portion of a club to earn extra votes, with $20 clubs yielding 20 extra votes and $10 clubs yielding 13 extra votes. Subscriptions must be turned in promptly. final prizes awarded June 24.

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District One Covers Mobile City Centerline northward

District No 1 comprises the entire city of Mobile from Government Street centerline northward based on the readable fragment. The text appears incomplete with garbled words but indicates a boundary description for the district.

City of Morbile Government Street Government ‘Street

Grand Prize Division Two Ford Touring Car Race Prize List

A 1914 fully equipped five passenger Ford touring car is the grand prize for Division Two. The district includes Baldwin Mobile Escambia Covington Conecuh Butler Wilcox Monroe counties in Alabama and Escambia in Florida. Prizes include a Kimball upright piano a diamond ring Southern Business College course a $50 bank account and a $25 Kodak. Five percent commission to active candidates not winning a prize.

Baldwin Mobile Escambia Covington Conecuh Butler, Wilcox Monroe Alabama Florida Southern Business College

Future Subscriptions Offer for Delayed Delivery

The notice explains that candidates can arrange future subscriptions for supporters who already receive a daily paper. Subscriptions are accepted with payment and held for delivery at a date chosen by the subscriber. Votes are issued and delivery is withheld until the subscriber requests shipment.

Second Payments and Subscriptions Boost Votes

A tip explains that extending subscriptions increases votes. If a reader switches from short to longer terms, extra votes accrue. mark stubs "Second Payment" to receive all entitled votes.

Subscription price changes for carriers and dates listed

The fragment lists subscription terms by carrier and daily rates with various dates in May June and June 24. It notes price points 1.00 2.50 6.00 and 10.00 and mentions votes in relation to new or old status with figures like 8,000 21,000 60,000 6,000 216,000 40,000.

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