The Richmond Virginian., August 13, 1910, CITY EDITION, Image 7

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

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$2,000
IN CASH TO BE GIVEN AWAY
The Richmond Virginian, Virginia’s 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 make its merits familiar to thousands of Virginia homes, and proposes to reward
liberally all who help to accomplish the result.
Contest Opens June 27th, 1910 and Closes Sept. 30th, 1910.
The Plan in Brief:
Th« Richmond VjrmiM will iimd 12,000 CASH 1b addition to j
10* commission on k& subscription* secured In a gigantic subeenp- ■
tion campaign. The plan adopted is the fairest and most impartial
conceivable and afford* every one aa opportunity to earn money
without an dement of ehanoe. It invite* legitimate competitive j
work on a bad*, where personal effort and peraervance will be hber- :
ally awarded. . . .
The basic idea of the eonteet is, of course, the semiring of subscript
tion* to The Richmond Virginian.
*2,000 in cash, in addition to 10* on all subscription* secured, will
be awarded to the popular worker* who secure the largest number of
credits to be issued by The Richmond Virginian for paid-in-advance
subscriptions and for coupons clipppsd each day from The Richmond
Virginian. , ,
v irguuan.
if) % PommiMinn will be Allowed on all •ubecription* wcured by
contestant*, enabling every we who enter* the eonteet to receive a
substantial cash award. -■%
Read Conditions Carefully:
Any person, man or women, boy or girl, resident of Virginia is
eligible to enter tbe Contest provided the conditions set forth are com
plied with. The Contest Manager reserves the right to reject any
Domination*.
Candidate* must be regularly nominated in writing, on the nom
ination blank printed in this paper, or a similar blank furnished by
The Richmond Virginian.
Candidate* 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 ha* been issued by the Contest Mansger.
A credit ballot will be printed each day in Tbe Richmond Virginian
which when property filled out, and sent to the Contest Department
of The Richmond Virginian, will be good for the number of credits
printed tbereon, if received before the expiration date printed on
rach ballot.
Postage must be fully prepaid on all ballots sent by mail.
A credit certificate will be issued by tbs Contest Manager, good for
the number of credits, as per declining credit scale, which may be
retained by the Contestant until the dose of each voting period or
such s time as the Contestant may desire to have same published.
In order to secure credit certificates, aU money must be sent direct
tc Tbe Richmond Virginian Contest Department by the contestants
or their friends, ss credit certificates win only be issued by the Con
test Managar.
In csss of * tie for say of the cash award* offered by Tbe Rich
mond Virginian, each candidate will receive a cash award of equal
value of the award tied for.
Contestants that five in one district are not prevented from secur
ing subscriptions in any other district. Credit certificates will be
iesued in accordance with tbe declining credit scale on prepaid sub
scriptions, secured anywhere in the I'nited States.
The Richmond Virginian rsservM tbs right t> alter or make any
change# that may be deemed advisable other than reducing the value
of the cash awards by published notice.
How to Enter the Contest:
Fill out the nomination blank for yourself or friend and send same
to Tbe Richmond Virginian Contest Manager and subscription
blanks, receipt books and necessary instructions will be furnished.
Candidates may nominate themselves.
Each contestant is entitled to ft,000 credits, which will be issued on
receipt of nomination blank. Only on* 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 oeot. from amount.
It is not necessary to be a subaeriber to The Richmond Virginian
to enter the eonteet. It will ooat you nothing to enter. When you
have entered you will beooroe an enthusiast and will thoroughly 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 fof you.
(See nomination blank.) After mitering visit your friends iu»f ask
them to subscribe for The Virginian and help you secure a cash if Ard.
Get your friends to work for you. R will only requirs,». fcW ,!tmn>
work each day. 9800 cash means the establishing of a subs'Autial
bank account, and 10 per cent, commission on aU subscriptions
secured mean* a salaried compensation for the time consumed in
calling on your friends. -
Division of Districts.
In order to equalize compensation so that each and every contest
ant will have an equal opportunity to earn one of the earn awards,
the 8tat* of Virginia teas Men divided into 6 districts, vis.:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Embraces Greater Richmond. Barton Height*, Brooktand Park,
Gin ter Park. Chestnut Hill. Highland Park, Forest Hill 8wano»
horo. Oak Grove, Woodland Heights and Fulton, South Richmond
and Fairmount. _
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Embraces the 8t*te of Virginia at Urge, excluding the territory
embraced in District No. 1.
Embraces the
Buckuucnam,
Prince George,
Brunswick,
Southampton,
Cumberland,
Amelia,
iAinenburg
Greensville
Embraces the
Bath,
DISTRICT NO. 3.
following counties, viz.:
Powhatan,
Nottoway,
Mecklenburg,
Appomattox,
Charlotte,
Sussex,
Princess Anne,
the territory
Banld,
Scott,
Buchanan,
Botetourt.
Montgomery,
Henry,
Wise,
Tazewell,
Chesterfield,'■^Excluding t
braced in District No. 1.)
Prince Edward, Dinwiddle,
Halifax, Purry.
Isle erf Wight, Norfolk.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
following counties, vis.:
Nelson, Amherst,
Campbell Roanoke,
Pulaeki, Patrick,
Carroll, Lee,
Washington, Dickenson.
Rockbridge, Alleghany,
Bedford, Giles.
Pittsylvania. Flovd,
■Wythe, Grayson.
Russell, Smyth,
DISTRICT NO. S.
em
Embrace* the following ccsintiea, ns.:
Highland,
Shenandoah.
Prince William,
Augusta,
Page,
Warren,
Albemarle,
Madison,
Frederick,
Rockingham,
Culpeper,
Clarke,
DISTRICT NO.
Greene,
Rappahannock,
Loudoun, •
Orange,
Fauquier,
Fairfax,
ft.
Embraces the
Fluvanna,
Caroline,
King and Queen
Middlesex,
Warwick,
King l
Richmond,
Charles City,
Northampton,
following counties, vis.
Spottsylvania, Goochland,
Henrico, (Excluding the territory embraced
in District No. i.)
Westmoreland, Northumberland,
New Kent, James City,
Mathews, Aooomac.
Stafford. Hanover,
King Wufiam, Essex,
Ian caster, Gloucester,
York, Elisabeth City,
Division of Awards.
District No. 1. Award No. 1.
I5M.M cash, to addition to 1ft 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. 2.
JIM,00 cash, in addition to 1ft per cent, commiesfon 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. 2. Award No. 1.
(Sftft.ftft cash, in addition to lft per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 2, who secures the largest
number of credits.
L _ _IWefrU-r No. 1—Award No.-2.
yiftO.ftft cash, la addition to lft per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 2, who secures the second
largest number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
$200.00 cash. In addition to 10 p«r cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 3, wbo secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
$200.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions sscured, will be swarded to the person
resident of District No. 4, who secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. S.
$200.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions sscured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 5, who secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 0.
$200.00 cash, in addition te 10 per cent, commission on all
subscriptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 0, 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 $204.
How Credits Will Be Issued.
Credits are secured in this contest by paying your subscription in
advance. New subscriptions count twice as many credits as old
ones. (8ce schedule below.)
Candidates are not restricted to getting subscriptions in their own
particular district, But may secure lubtcriptwn* in any part of the
Untied State*, and if cash accompanies the order, credit certificates
will be issued in accordance with schedule printed below. Candi
dates hi one district are not coinpeting with candidates in other
districts, except for the grand award in Distric
icta Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The division of districts, as outlined, so equalises competition that
every contestant has an equal chance to secure a grand award.
Besides credit allowed on subscriptions, a coupon good for a certian
number of credits will be published in eech 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
week ana thereafter 5 credits. These coupons can be voted by any
one regard!esi. J’, subscriptions. Each coupon will be limited, and
must be in the office of The Richmond Virginian before the expira
tion date printed on each coupon. The first coupon appeared June
27, 1910, and counts 20 credits. _
Credits cannot be purchased in this contest, but can only be se
cured on paid-in-advance subscriptions or by clipping the daily
coupons.
Declining Credit Scale.
Credits will be allowed on all prepaid subscriptions during the
three voting periods, as follows:
First Period—From June 27, 1910 to July 31, 1910,
3 years’ subscription...
2 years' subscription...
1 years’ subscription...
6 months’ subscription.
3 months’ subscription.
By
Mail.
Price.
912.00
8.00
4.00
2.00
1.00
By New
Carrier. Subs.
Price. Credits.
99.00
6.00
3.00
1.50
.75
40.000
30.000
12.000
6.000
2,000
Old.
Subs.
Credits.
20,000
15,000
6,000
2,500
1.000
Second Period—From August 1, 1919 to August 31, 1919.
By,
Mail.
Price.
3 years’subscription. 912.00
2 years’ subscription. 8.00
1 years’ subscription. 4.00
6 months' subscription. 2.00
3 months’subscription. 1.00
By New
Carrier. Subs.
Price, Credits.
99.00
6.00
3.00
1.50
.75
35.000
25.000
10.000
4.000
1.000
Old.
Subs.
Credits.
17.500
12.500
6,000
2,000
500
Third Period—From September 1,1919 to September 30,1919.
n . n V nMt »tin
By " New Old._
Carrier. Subs. Subs.
Price. Credits. Credits.
99.00 26,000 12,500
6.00 20,000 10,000
3.00 8,000 4,000
1.50 3,000 1,500
months’ subscription. 1.00 .75 WWO *s
The Richmond Virginian’s Exclusive Carrier Service covers
■_ By
Mail.
Price.
3 years’ subscription. 912.00
2 years’ subscription. 8.00
1 year’s subscription. 4.00
6 months’ subscription. 2.00
3 months’subscription. 1.00
ine lucnmuua Virginians YVrrni
Greater Richmond and Suburb*; Ashland, Petersburg and Wuli a ala
burg.
Contestants resident of Districts 3, 4, 5 and 6 are eligible to conte it for
seven hundred dollars.
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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 ON* NOMINATION ONLY.
GOOD FOR 5,0<M> CREDITS.
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN’S CASH AWARD CONTEST.
NOMINATION BLANK.
I hereby nominate
Mr., Mr»., or Mies
(Same of Coniettanl.)
Street No..
Town or City.
Ab a candidate in The Richmond Virginian’* Caah Award Contest
Signed.
(Same of Sender.)
Address..
Town.
-BUeu^Trrr
THIS NOMINATION COUNTS 6,000 CREDITS—Only one nomination to be credited to each contestant. Under no cir
cumstances will the nominator’s name be divulged.
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Write or call at the Content Department of The Richmond Virginian, corner Rom and Governor streets, Richmond, Va., for Subscription Blanks, Receipt
Books and Instructions. Phone Madison 1758.
“START NOW”—“START RIGHT”
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The Richmond Virginian’s $2,000 contest offers you an unusual opportunity to start a bank account.
Think what $500 represents in re&l cash! No one should hesitate to enter the field and share in the distri
bution of $2,000. The contest is in full swing, but no one has a lead that should cause you to hesitate to
send in your nomination. Every worker secures 10% commission and is eligible to $500 or $700.
Is it possible that the conditions are not clearly understood that prevents your entering the contest? If so,
our representative will call and explain the conditions.
X^^The next published standing of contestants will appear Sept. 1, 1910. Credit certificates
will be issued to contestants to cover credits for paid-in-advance subscriptions, and same can be
voted September 1, 1910, or at close of contest.
Here is the List of Contestants in He Richmond Virginian’s $2,000 Contest
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DISTRICT NO. 1.
c Diggs, Jr., No, UM Floyd nmt, Richmond. Vo.31T.JM
Mn. J. HUMees, No. Ml Woot Kola 8treat, Richmond.
.317,17*
Vo.
Ror. W. G. Burch. No. UM Everett a treat. South Rich*
mond.Vo...\.314,13*
Mho Luio Bourn. No. Ml North Twelfth street, Rich
mond Vo.. .3tS,3dS
Odls Hhtnont, No. M6 Weet Fourteenth street, South
-sir "
3*1,09
Mrs. Pres tau Cobh, SMB. Moin a treat, Richmond, Vo4*MM
Miss luBsni* Haynes, 7M Boot Leigh street, Richmond
V*
IM.M*
Master MJchord A. Gooklao, No. 3*4 Boot Cory street,
Richmond, Vo....441,37*
' M. Porter, No. JUT West Groce street, Richmond.
*7.
. 139.139
Luther T. Matthews, Ne. 334 South Lourel street. Rich
,Vo.,....73,419
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Mr. W. M. Bicker*. Jr., No. SM North Twenty-fifth
etreet, Richmond, Vo..M.1M
Groce lather Campbell. Ul I. Leith, Richmond. Vo. M,H»
Miae Georgia Montgomery, No. il* North LomWdy
etreet, Richmond, Vo..u..
Hunter Pendleton, Ml Jaaaamlno St., Richmond, Vo.. IMIS
Morgan S’mther. No. 711 North avenue, Barton Height* *,**•
John Mo* Berryman, No. M* Barton avenue. Barton
Height*. Vo.. 7.1M
P. M. Sharp, MO* M Street, Richmond, Vo..»,H*
DISTRICT NO. «.
Mr*. J. J. Gardener, Pronklla 'treat, Petenhurg, Va.BMH
Mr*. K. Prank Crowe, Bloduton*, Vo.US,U»
Rev. G. I. B. Smith, Cumberland, Vo..UiW»
Mr*. George Gibeon, Jr., Clime City, Vo.... .**,•«
ThommJ. well*, *M Weet High etreet. Petersburg, Va.21«*?9
J.G. Weeks, No. IM North Adame etreet, Petenhurg, VollJM
8. Edwards Hogwood, 1*7 South street, Petenhurg, Ve.IM**
Thomm Voughoo, No. SM W. High St.. Potenburg.Va.M4M
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J. R. Btiyinui, Berryman, V*. .1M1*
Mies Effie L. Spratlejr, Mstonca. Va. S4f5
Wtllto Proctor Carter, Prospect, Ve... *.1§»
A. W. i erter, Dlllwya. Vo.. .0.34*
He£ert%Bkbb, R. P 0. So.' 1, IwVvii'.!! !”!!.*!!!!!'. fX
G. W. Shortt, IN W. Washington street, Petersburg, Ve. 0,1
WnakStory Pece, FrankHn^Va.. .. 5,1
Mrs. R. B. Esaes,. 4S Wythe street, Petersburg. Ve.5,*H
i Baugh, <~
5,see
Miss Helen Baugh, Ooreoa, Vo. S.MM
In a. Tanksraley, 14 South Street, Petersburg, Vs.-5,SOS
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Maetor Robert O. Mister, Martinsville, Va.149,43*
Miss Grace Leigli Gujrsr, No. 7t7 Colquhoun street,
DatfvMe, Va. 147,77#
Walter C. Akers, Auditor’s Office Norfolk and Western
Railway. Roanoke, Va..44,000
Hattie M. Ivey, No. 734 Colquhoun street, Danville, Va. 11,139
J. T. Dixon, Lock Box M3, East Radford, Va.*,»«#
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DISTRICT NO. 8.
C.Mttthiw Orrison, Leesburg, Va...
Rev. H. F. Turner, Catlett, Va.,..
Rev. J. Sydney Cobb. Craigsvllle, Va...
W. R. Eakle, 811 W. Main Street, Staunton, V*.....
Mr*. W. O. Talbert, Clifton Forge, Va.—..
DISTRICT NO. t.
Rev.C. £. Stuart, Ashland, Va..
J. A. Mscomber, R. D. t, Glen AUe , Va...
Mis* Louiee Thomas, Fredericksburg, Vs..
Mrs. Thomas P. Bagby, West Point, Va..
Mias Emily Cornelia Petty, Fork IJniO i, Va..
Luther Johnson, R. P. D. 1, Mineral, Va...
Mias Vara Pettit, Palmyra, Va..
Frederic William*. Heathavtlle, Ve.,. ..
W. Z. Powers. R. F. D„ No. 1, Glen Allen, Va ........
Mr*. Wirt Lefew Todd, Fork Union, Va_.._.... .
Mrs. M. Belle Bowers, Railroad Street, Ashland, Va,.
C. V. Snider, Carysbrook, Va....