Galveston Labor Dispatch (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1914 Page: 3 of 16
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THE GALVESTON LABOR DISPATCH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1914.
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GREAT GIRGULATION CONTEST INCREASES IN INTEREST
$2,275 IN PRIZES ABSOLUTELY FREE TO EARNEST WORKERS
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Galveston Labor Dispatch
A 1915 MODEL
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Cash Commission of 10 Per Cent will be paid to all
prize, and who turn in ten or more yearly subscriptions.
From the Other Two Winners,
From the 1913 Prize Winner.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 25, 1914.
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Wishing you success with this new contest, I am, sincerely,
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Galveston Labor Dispatch,
Galveston, Texas.
Gentlemen:
SCHEDULE OF VOTES
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Address
Galveston Labor Dispatch
Phone 409
212 Tremont Street
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District No.....
50 Votes
500 Votes
... 1,500 Votes
... 4,000 Votes
.. 10,000 Votes
.. 17,500 Votes
For full information, call, write or telephone the
Contest Department
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A number of Special Prizes will be given during this Contest, and a
MISS JENNIE LUCAS.
Texas City, Tex., Aug. 24, 1914.
Votes will be awarded on the following basis:
Regular issue coupon.............. ......
Six months’ subscription......................
One Year’s Subscription......................
Two Years’ Subscription......................
Three Years’ Subscription.....................
Five Years’ Subscription......................
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The Dispatch reserves the right to make any changes or additions to the above conditions that may be deemed necessary in the interest of the candidates
in accepting nominations, all candidates must agree to abide by the above conditions. —
I nominateMr s. or Miss. . . .
Address...................
Phone.........’...........
Nominated by.............
Address..........
Contestants not winning a
MISS LILLIAN SCHMIDT OF BRENHAM,
Winner of Our 1913 Contest, and Also a Contestant for
This Year’s Honors.
NOT GOOD AFTER SEPTEMBER 15 1914
—COUPON—
Noticing that you have inaugurated another contest I would like to say that I was
a contestant in your 1913 campaign and that as such I won the outside district second
prize.
This prize was entirely up to your description of it and I am glad of this oppor-
tunny to say that the Labor Dispatch was fair, honest and liberal in all of its dealings
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Wishing you continued success, I am, very sincerely yours,
NETTIE McMAHON,
District No?.............
Good for fifty votes when filled out and sent to The Dispatch office on or
before the expiration date. Coupons will not be altered in any wav after
being received at The Dispatch office.
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Brenham, Tex., Aug. 21, 1914.
Only the first nomination ballot received for each candidate will count
for 5,000 votes. Fill out the lines of this ballot carefully and mail at once
to the Contest Manager, Dispatch Office. The management reserves the
right to reject any objectionable nominations.
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I was in your contest of last year and was winner of the second prize, a wrist watch.
It gives me pleasure to state that this prize was in every way up to your rep-
resentations and that our business relations during that contest showed you fair and
honest in every way.
NOMINATION BLANK
GOOD FOR 5000 VOTES
LIST OF PRIZES:
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DISTRICT No. 3
Embracing territory of Texas City, Brenham
and Points on Texas Mainland.
First Prize—
Fine $150.00 Diamond Ring
Second Prize—
Ladies’ $75.00 Solid Gold Watch
Third Prize—
$50.00 Diamond La Valliere
CONDITIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS -Read Carefully
Any white woman is eligible to compete, provided the conditions set forth below are complied with.
Contestants must reside in the territory or district from which nominated. No candidate will be permitted to transfer votes to another candidate after receiving them for herself
Ballots sent in tor names not properly nominated will be destroyed uncounted.-5 ior -5nsn
g Candidates, may nominate themselves or their friends may poll it for them. Names of candidates who have been nominated properly will be published once every week with the , g .. u
before the expiration date printed thereon. All ballots must be sent direct to the Contest Manager of The Dispatch, postage fully prepaid recelved at Ihe Dispatch office on or
No employe of The Dispatch, or member of employe’s family, will be eligible as a candidate.
Any question or controversies that may arise are to be settled by The Dispatch only.
In case of a tie, prizes of equal value will be given to contestants tied.
DISTRICT No. 1
Embracing ail territory east of 25th Street,
Galveston.
First Prize—
Fine $150.00 Diamond Ring__
Second Prize—
- Radies’ $75.00 Solid Gold Watch
Third Prize—
$50.00 Diamond LaValliere
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All Prizes will be on display at an early date, and we guarantee the full value of each prize offered.
HUPMOOBILE
Cash Price
DISTRICT No. 2
Embracing all territory west of 25th Street,
' Galveston.
First Prize-—
Fine $150.00 Diamond Ring
Second Prize— •
Ladies’ $75.00 Solid Gold Watch
Third Prize-
$50.00 Diamond La Valliere
Galveston Labor Dispatch,
Galveston, Texas.
Gentlemen:
Galveston Labor Dispatch,
Galveston, Texas.
Gentlemen:
It affords me. great pleasure to state that I was in your 1913 subscription contest
and was fortunate enough to win the grand prize, the splendid diamond ring.
This ring was in every way up to your representations and I found your dealing
with me to be entirely honest and liberal in every way.
Wishing you much success in your 1914 Contest, I am, yours sincerely,
< MISS LILLIAN SCHMIDT.
This Grand Prize goes to Lady Receiving Highest Number of Votes in Any District.
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