The Richmond Virginian., July 07, 1910, CITY EDITION, Image 9

About The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920

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$2,OOO-IN CASH to be GIVEN AWAY-$2,000
The Richmond Virginian, Virginias new daily State paper, has reached on its merits in a few months a foremost position in Richmond
and throughout the State of Virginia. It desires to malce its merits familiar to thousands of Virginia homes, and proposes to reward
liberally an who help to accomplish the result.
THE PLAN IN BRIEF:
The Richmond Virginian will award $2,000 CASH in addition to 10% commission on all subscrip
tions secured in a gigantic subscription campaign. The plan adopted is the fairest and most impartial
conceivable and affords every one an opportunity to dam money without an element of chance. It
invites legitimate competitive wdrk on a basis, where personal effort and perseverance will be
liberally rewarded.
The basic idea of the contest is, of course, the securing of subscriptions to The Richmond V ir
ginian.
$2,000 in cash, in addition to 10% on all subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the popular
workers who secure the largest number of credits to be issued by The Richmond Virginian for paid
in-advance subscriptions and for coupons clipped each day from The Richmond Virginian.
10% Commission will be allowed on all subscriptions secured by contestants, enabling every one
who enters the contest to receive a substantial cash award.
Contest Opens June 27th, 1910 and Closes Sept. 30th, 1910.
Read Conditions Carefully:
Any person, man or woman, boy or girl, resident of
Virginia is eligible to enter the Contest provided the
conditions set forth are complied with. The Contest
Manager reserves the right to reject any nominations.
Candidates must be regularly nominated in writing,
on the nomination blank printed in this paper, or a
similar blank furnished by The Richmond Virginian.
Candidates must reside in the State of Virginia and
in the district from which nominated.
Candidates will not be permitted to transfer credits
to another after a credit certificate has been issued by the
Contest Manager.
A credit ballot will be printed each day in The Rich
mond Virginian which when properly filled out, and
sent to the Contest Department of The Richmond
Virginian, will be good for the number of credits printed
.thereon, if received before the expiration date printed
on each ballot.
Postage must be fully prepaid on all ballots sent by
mail.
A credit certificate will be issped by the Contest
Manager, good for the number of credits, as per de
clining credit scale, which may be retained by the Con
testant until the close of each voting period or such a
time as the Contestant may desire to have same pub
lished.
In order to secure credit certificates, all money must
be sent direct to The Richmond Virginian Contest
Department by the contestants or their friends, as
credit certificates will only be issued by the Contest
Manager.
In case of a tie for any of the cash awards offered by
The Richmond v lrgmian, each candidate will receive
a cash award of equal value of the award tied for.
Contestants that live in one district are not prevented
from securing subscriptions in any other district. Credit
certificates will be issued in accordance with the de
clining credit scale on prepaid subscriptions, secured
anywhere in the United States.
The Richmond Virginian reserves the right to alter
or make any changes that may be deemed advisable
other than seducing the value of the cash awards by
| published notice.
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How to Enter the Contest:
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Fill out the nomination blank for yourself or friend and send same to The Richmond Virginian
Contest Manager and subscription blanks, receipt books and necessary Instructions will be furnished.
Candidates may nominate themselves.
Each contestant is entitled to 5,000 credits, which will be issued on receipt of nomination blank.
Only one nomination blank to be credited to each contestant. Every contestant receives 10 per cent,
commission on each subscription secured. In mailing remittance deduct 10 per cent, from amount.
It u not necessary to be a subscriber to The Richmond Virginian to enter the contest. It
Division of Districts.
In order to equable compensation so that each and every contest
ant will have an equal opportunity to earn one of the cash awards,
the State of Virginia has been divided into 6 distncta, \ ii:
DISTRICT NO. I.
Embraces Greater Richmond. Barton Height*. Brookland Park,
Ginter Park, (Chestnut HBL Highland Park, Forest Hill Swanns
boro, Oak Grove, Woodland Heights and Fulton, South Richmond
and Fairmount.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Embrace* the State of Virginia at large, excluding the territory
embraced in District No. 1.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
following counties, via.:
Powhatan, * Appomattox,
f* Nottoway, Charlotte,
Mecklenburg. Sussex,
Nanaemond, Princess Anne,
C hesterfield, (Excluding the territory em
braced in District No. 1.)
Prince Edward, Dinwiddie,
Halifax, Sum',
Isle of Wight, Norfolk.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Embraces the
Buckingham,
Prince George,
Brunswick,
Southampton,
Cumberland,
Amelia.
Iunenburg,
Greensville,
Embraces the
Bath,
Craig,
Franklin,
Banld,
Scott,
Buchanan.
Botetrout,
Montgomery,
Henry,
Wise,
Tazewell,
Embraces the
Highland,
Shenandoah,
following counties, viz.:
Nelson,
Campbell,
Pulaski,
Carroll,
Washington,
Bedford.1**'
Pittsylvania,
Wythe,
Russell,
DISTRICT NO.
following counties, viz.:
Albemarle,
Madison,
Amherst,
Roanoke,
Patrick,
Lee.
Dickenson,
Alleghany,
Giles,
Floyd,
Grayson,
Smyth,
5.
Greene,
Rappahannock,
Prince William,
Augusta,
Pag**.
Warren.
Frederick. Ixmdoun,
Rockingham, < >range,
Culpeper, Fauouier,
( larke, Fairfax,
DISTRICT NO. 0.
Embraces the following counties, viz.
Fluvanna, Spottsylvania, Goochland.
Caroline. Henrico, (Excluding the territory embraced
King and Queen
Middlesex.
Warwick,
I/niisa.
King George,
Richmond,
Charles City,
Northampton,
in District No. 1
Westmoreland,
New Kent,
Mathews,
Stafford,
King William,
Lancaster,
York,
Northumberland,
James City,
Accomac.
Hanover,
Essex,
Gloucester,
Elizabeth City,
Division of Awards.
District No. I. Award No. 1.
$599.00 caah, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 1, who secures the largest
number of credits.
District No. 1. Award No. 3.
$100.09 cash. In addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 1, who secures the second
largest number of credits. '
District No. 3. Award No. 1.
$500.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 3, who secures the largest
number of credits.
District No. 3. Award No. 3.
$100.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 3, who secures the second
largest number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
$200.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
will cost you nothing to enter. When you have entered you will become an enthusiast and will tbof*
oughly enjoy participating in the contest. All that it is necessary to do in order to enter is to send In
your name or get some one to do it for you. (See nomination blank.) After entering visit youf friends
and ask them to subscribe for the Virginian and help you secure a cash reward.
Get you friends to work for you. It will only require a few hours’ work each day.' $500 cash
means the establishing of a substantial bank account, and 10 per cent, commission on all subscriptions
secured means a salaried compensation for the time consumed in calling on your friends.
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 3, who secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
$300.00 cash. In addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 4, who secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
$300.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 5, who secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
$300.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 6, who secures the largest
number of credits.
Contestants resident of Districts Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 and these
districts only, are eligible to the grand State award of $500
in addition to the district award of $300.
How Credits Will Be Issued. ^
1 Credits are secured in this contest by paying your subscription in
i advance. New subscriptions count twice as many credits as old
j ones. (See schedule below.)
Candidates are not restricted to getting subscriptions in their own
particular district, But may secure tubscriptivns in any part of the
United State*, and if cash accompanies the order, credit certificates
I will be issued in accordance with schedule printed below. Candi
dates in one district are not competing with candidates in other
districts, except for the grand award in Districts Nos. 8, 4, 5 and 6.
Thp divisiop of districts, as outlined, so equalises competition that
every contestant has an equal chance to secure a grand award.
Besides credit allowed on subscriptions, aroupon good for a certian
number of credits will be published in each issue of The Richmond
Virginian unless otherwise notified. The first week these coupons
will be good for 20 credits, the second week 10 credits, the third
i week and thereafter 5 credits. These coupons can be voted by any
one regardless of subscriptions. Each coupon will be limited, and
; must be in the office of The Richmond Virginian before the expira
Uon date printed on each coupon. T he first, coupon appeared June
27, 1910, and eounta 20 credit*.
Credits cannot be purchased in this contest, but can only be se
cured on paid-in-advance subscriptions or by dipping the dally
coupons. I '[$i
Declining Credit Scale.
Credits will be allowed on all prepaid subscription* during the
three voting periods, as follows:
First Period—From June 27, 1411 to July 31, ltl#.
By
Mail.
Prioe.
3 years'subscription. $12.00
2 years' subscription. 8.00
1 years’ subscription. 4.00
0 months’ subscription. 2.00
3 months' subscription. 1.00
By Nets
Carrier. Subs.
Prioe. Credits,
40,000
Old.
$9.00
6.00
3.00
1.50
.75
30,000
5.000
3.000
Second Period—From August 1, 191$ to August 31, 1414.
By
Mail.
Price.
3 years'suliscription. $12.00
2 years' subscription. 8.00
1 years' suliscription. 4.00
6 months’suliscription. 2.00
3 months' subscription. 1.00
By New
Carrier. Subs.
Price. Credita.
$9.00
6 00
300
1.50
75
35.000
25.000
10.000
4.000
1.000
Third Period—From September 1,1910 to September
By By
Mail. Carrier.
Price. Price.
3 years'subscription. $12.00 $9.00
2 years' subscription. 8.00 6.00
1 year’s subscription. 4.00 3.00
6 month*’subscription. 2.00 1.50
ithr subscription. 1.00 .75
3 months’ subscription
The Richmond Virginian's Exclusive Carrier S... ....
Greater Richmond and Suburbs; Ashland, Petersburg and William*
New
Subs.
Credits.
25.000
20.000
8,000
8,000
1,000
Service
burg.
j The First Announcement of the Standing of Contestants Will Be Published July 9,1910, and Thereafter Twice Each Week During the First Voting Period*
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CUT OUT THIS NOMINATION BLANK.
AND* SEND TO THE “CONTEST MANAGER” OF THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN, RICHMOND VA.
EACH CONTESTANT IS ENTITLED TO ONE NOMINATION ONLY.
GOOD FOR 5,#0* CREDITS.
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN’S CASH AWARD CONTEST.
NOMINATION BLANK.
I hereby nominate \ . •
Mr., Mre,, or Mia*.
(Same of Conlcetanl.)
% Street No.T..’. .
Town or City......
A* a candidate in The Richmond Virginian’s Cash Award Contest
Signed.....
(Same of Sender.)
Address.........
Town.
+Date.....................
THIS NOMINATION COUNTS 5,000 CREDITS—Only one nomination to be credited to each contestant. Under no eir-„
cumstances will the nominator’s name be divulged.
X~^In placing subscription use this ballot and credit certifi
cate will be issued.
SUBSCRIPTION BALLOT.
Inclosed find.
subscription to The Richmond Virginian.
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN, Richmond, Va. /
Dollars..... Cents for..
moatlw
For
Street Address.....
Town.,
State.
CREDIT CONTESTANT.
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Name.
Town..State „
.With.credits as per schedule.
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corner Ross and Governor streets, Richmond, Va., for Subscription Blanks,
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