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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1915
Page
32
A notice for a baby shower event in Clarksburg promises a 1600 shower of gifts with a reward and honor for participants. The event is scheduled for Monday night at 9 00 o clock, November 1.
A playful notice calling for babies in Clarksburg and vicinity to enter a prize campaign. It promises fifteen gold prizes and offers a 10 percent cash commission on new subscriptions to babies who stay active until close, with voting offer lasting until the end.
A 1915 campaign outlines a gold prize structure for babies based on vote counts. The grand prize of 500 dollars is awarded to the baby with the most votes, with district prizes distributed by vote ranks across Districts One and Two. Additional 10 percent cash prizes are offered to babies not winning gold if they stay active until November 1, 1915.
Instructions request judges to move to the campaign headquarters in Glarksburg Delezram office around 10 p.m. Monday November 1 to witness the close of the Show er of Gold for Babies Campaign and take charge of the ballot box They are to reconvene at Glarksburg Telegram office at 7 o clock to count the votes.
The offer remains in effect until next Monday night, promising 280 000 extra votes for every club of 15 in new subscriptions and 130 000 extra for every club of 15 in old subscriptions.
The Daily Telegram lists prices for delivery by carrier and by mail. Rates shown include options from five months to five years, with monthly and yearly figures for both delivery methods.
The Clarksburg Telegram announces the Shower of Gold for Babies will close at 9 p.m. Monday November 1. Subscriptions must be in by then, with late entries sealed in envelopes and counted only after the ballot box is locked. The process ensures a square deal, with ballots and certificates handled publicly by contest judges.
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