The Richmond Virginian., August 19, 1910, CITY EDITION, Image 3

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
iberaJly all who help to accomplish the result.
Contest Opens June 27th, 1910 and Closes Sept. 30th, 1910.
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t The Plan in Brief:
The Richmond Vummnn will mid 12,000 CASH in addition to |
10* commission on all subscriptions secured in a gigantic subscrip
tion campaign- The {dan adopted is the (safest end most impartial
conceivable and affords every one an opportunity to asm money
without an element of chance. It invitee legitimate competitive
work on a basis, where personal effort and perservance will be liber
ally awarded. _ . . . ,
The basic ides of the contest is, of course, the securing of subscrip
tions to The Richmond Virginian.
12,000 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 Vinpniao for paid-in-edvence
subscriptions and for ooupons clippped each day from The Richmond
Virginian.
lOJt Commission will be allowed on all subscriptions secured by
contestants, enabling every one who enters the contest to receive a
substantial cash award.
Read Conditions Carefully:
Any person, man or women, boy or girl, resident of Virginia is
eligible to enter the Contest provided the conditions set forth are com
plied with. The Contest Manager reserves the right to reject any
nominations.
Candidates must be regularly nominated in writing, on the nom
ination 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 Richmond 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 reoeived before the expiration date prihted on
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Postage must be fully prepaid on all ballots sent by mail.
A credit certificate will be issued by the Contest Manager, good for
the number of credits, as per declining credit scale, which may be
retained by the Contestant until the close of each voting period or
such a time as the Contestant may desire to have same published.
In orderto secure credit certificates, all money must, be sent direct
to The Richmond Virginian Contest Department by the contestants
or their friends, as cmiit certificates will only .be issued by the Con
test. Manager.
In case of a tie for any of the cash awards offered by The Rich
mond Virginian, 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 secur
ing subscriptions in any other district. Credit certificates will be
issued in accordance with the declining credit scale on prepaid sub
scriptions, 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 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 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 receive* 10 per cent,
commission on each subscription secured. In mailing remittance
deduct 10 per cent, from amount.
It is not necessary to be a subscriber to The Richmond Virginian
to enter the contest. It will cost you nothing to enter. When you
have entered you will become an enthusiast and will thoroughly enjoy
participating In the contest. All that it is necessary to do in order
lo enter is to send in your name or get some one to do ft for you.
iSee nomination blank.) After entering visit your friends and ask
them to subscribe for TheVirgiman and help you secure a cash reward.
Get your friends to work for you. It will only require a few hours’
work each day. 1500 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, - — ..—
Write or call at the Contest Department of The Richmond Virginian, corner Ross 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 real 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.
J. v '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 The Richmond Virginian’s $2,000 Contest
DISTRICT NO. 1.
hue Diggs, Jr., No. 1198 Floyd avenue, Richmond, V*.217,145
Mrs. J. 1L Mom, No. M3 West Main Strest, Richmond, -
-W....T.... ...7;. ...:.317,179
Rot. W. G. Burch, No. 1996 Everett street, South Rich*
mond, Va.316,139
MIm Lula Banes, No. 493 North Twelfth street, Rich
mond. Va.. 395,395
Odts Htnnant, No. 396 West Fourteenth street. South
ptcfi.iui.Mt, Va..393,635
Mrs. Fneton Cobb, 894 E. Main street, Richmond. Va.198,999
MIm Eugenia Haynes, 799 East Leigh street, Richmond
Va.
.185,999
Master Richard A. Gaskins, No. 396 East Cary street,
Richmond, Va.... .161,379
Re^r M. Porter, No. 3617 Wwt Grace street, Richmond,
.136.835
Luther T. Matthews, No. 336 South Laurel street. Rich*
mond, Va...73,435
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Mr. W. M. Bickers, Jr., No. 904 North Twenty-fifth
street, Richmond, V«.... .J5.ll*
Grace Esther Campbell, 51*1, Ld|h, Richmond, Va. 29,088
Miss Georgia Montgomery, No. 116 North (.ombardy
street, Richmond, Va“..J4,M*
Hunter Pendleton, *18 Jessamine St., Richmond, Va.. 18,469
Morgan Strother, No. 711 North avenue. Barton Heights 9,888
John Moeby Berryman, No. 889 Barton avenue. Barton
Heights, Va.... 7.129
F. M. Sharp, 2208 M Street, Richmond, Va.9,888
DISTRICT NO. 3. \
Mrs. J. J. Gardener, Franklin street, Petersburg, Va..299,995
Mrs. E. Frank Crowe, Blacks tone, Va.199,745
Rev. G. B. B. Smith, Cumberland, Va....124,898
Mrs. George Gibson. Jr., Chase City. Va.58.
Thomas J. Writs, 888 Wsst High street, Petersburg, Va.21/95
Clinton A. Moseley, Jsffrese, Vs..S,W
S. Edwards Hogwood, 187 South street, Petersburg, H .'I.'W
Thomas Vaughsn, No. 922 W. High St., Petersburg,Va.l2,29£
J. R. Berryman, Berryman, Va. .i?(4MW
Miss Effie L- Spratley, Matoses, Va.:.. • • -.. .4.f,353
Willie Proctor Carter, Prospect, Va.. 5,1*0
A. W. Carter, Dillwyn, Va.
T. B. Wright, Smithfleld. Va. . 5,0*0
Herbert HTBabb, R- F. D. No. I, Ivor. Va. 5,*W
G. W. Shortt. 50* W. Washington street, Petersburg, Va. 5,0*0
Frank Story Pace, Franklin, Va. 5,000
Mrs. R. B. Eanee, 30* Wythe etreet, Petersburg. Va..... 5,00*
Miss Helen Baugh, Carson, Va..*.. 5,0*0
L. H. Tankers ley, 14 South Street, Petersburg, Va. .... 5,000
Roy Gary, Weelthia, Va..». 5,0*5
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Master Robert O. Minter, Martinsville. Va.. 149.830
Mias Grace Leigh Guysr, No. 707 Cokjuhoun street, _
Danville, Va.... ... .147,7*
Walter C. Akers, Auditor's Office Norfolk and Western
» Railway, Roanoke, Va. .94,000
HattieM. Ivey, No. 734 Colquhounstreet, Danville, Va. H I?*
J.T. Dixon, Lock Bos 5*2, East Radford. Va..5,»K©
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DISTRICT NO. «.
ST. C. E. Stuart. Ashland,Va.....
A* Macorober, R. D. I. Gian Allans, Va..
iaa Lou tee Thomas, Fredericksburg, Va..*.
rs. Thomas P. Bag by. West Point, Va....
In Emily Cornelia Petty, Fork Union, Vk.
jther Johnson, R. F. D. I, Mineral, Va..
tee Vera Pettit, Palmyra, Va...
ederic Williams, HaatnaTiUa, Va...
. Z. Powers. R. F. D., No. 1, Glen Allen, Va.
re. Wirt Lefew Todd, Fork Union, Va...
re. M. Belle Bowers, Railroad Street, Ashland, Va.
Snider, Caryebrook, Va..
Rot. H. F. Turner, Catlett, Va.,....28,1
Res. J. Sydney Cobb, Craigeville, Va.. .. 9.M1
W. R. Eakle 811 W. Main Street, Staunton. Va.5,888
Miss Halite B. Wingfield, Charlottesville, Va.5,888
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 cash award*,
the State of Virginia haa been divided into 6 districts, vis.:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Embraces Greater Richmond. Barton Heights, Brookland Park,
Ginter Park, Chestnut Hill, Highland Park, Forest Hill Swanns
boro, Oak Grove, Woodland Heights and Fuiton, South Richmond
and Fainsount.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Embraces the State of Virginia at large, excluding the territory
embraced in District No. 1.
Embraces the
Buckingham,
Prince George,
Brunswick,
Southampton,
Cumberland,
DISTRICT NO. 3
following counties, viz.:
Powhatan,
Nottoway,
Mecklenburg,
Nr-nsemond,
Appomattox,
Charlotte,
Sussex,
Princess Anne,
Amelia,
Lunenburg
Greensville
Chesterfield, (Excluding the territory em
braced in District No. 1.)
Prince Edward, Dinwiddie,
Halifax. Surry,
Isle of Wight, Norfolk.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Embraces the
Bath,
Craig,
Franklin,
Banld,
Scott,
Buchanan,
Botetourt,
Montgomery,
Henry,
Wise,
Tazewell,
following counties, viz.:
Nelson,
Campbell
Pulaski,
Carroll,
Washington,
Rockbridge,
Bedford,
Pittsylvania,
Wythe,
Russell,
Amherst,
Roanoke,
Patrick,
I.ee,
Dickenson,
Alleghany,
Giles,
Floyd,
Grayson,
Smyth,
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Embraces the following counties, viz.:
Highland, Albemarle,
Shenandoah, Madison,
Prince William, Frederick,
Augusta, Rockingham,
Page, Culpeper,
Warren, Clarke,
Greene,
Rappahannock,
Loudoun,
Orange,
Fauquier,
Fairfax,
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Embraces the
Fluvanna,
Caroline,
King and Queen
Middlesex,
Warwick,
Louisa,
King George,
Richmond,
Charles City,
Northampton.
following counties, viz.
Spottsylvania,
Henrico, (Excluding
in District No. 1.)
\ Testmoreland,
New Kent,
Mathews,
Stafford,
King William,
Lancaster,
York,
Goochland,
the territory
embraced
N orthumberiand,
James City,
Accomac.
Hanover,
Eesex,
Gloucester,
Elizabeth City,
Division of Awards.
District No. I. Award No. 1.
(504.00 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 largest
number of credits.
District No. I. Award No. 2.
(100.00 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. 2. 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. 2, who secures the largest
number of credits.
District No. 2. Award No. 2.
(100.00 cash, in addition to 10 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 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. 4.
$200.00 cash, in addition to 10 per cent, commission on all
subsoiptions secured, will be awarded to the person
resident of District No. 4, who secures the largest
number of credits.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
$200.00 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. 0.
$200.00 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 $200.
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. (See schedule below.)
Candidates are not restricted to getting subscriptions in their own
particular district, But may secure subscriptions in any part of the
United States, and if cash accompanies the order, credit certificates
will be issued Tn 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. 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The division of districts, as outlined, so equalizes 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 each issue of The Richmond
Virginian unless otherwise notified. The Fust week these coupons
will be good for 20 credits, the second week 10 credits, the third
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
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 ths
three voting periods, as follows:
First Period—From June 27, 1910 to July
3 years’ subscription....
2 years’ subscription....
1 years’ subscription
6 months’ subscription..
3 months’ subecription..
By
Mail.
Price.
$12.00
8.00
4.00
2.00
1,00
Price.
$9.00
6.00
3.00
1.50
.75
31. 1910.
New
Subs.
Credits.
40.000
30.000
12.000
5.000
2.000
Old.
Subs.
Credits.
20,000
15,000
6,000
2,500
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Second Period—From August 1, 1910 to August 31, 1910,
By By
Mail. Carrier.
Price. Price.
3 years’subecription. $12.00 $9.00
2 years’ subscription. 8.00 6.00
1 years' subscription.. 4.00 3.00
6 months’subscription.. 2.00 1.50
3 months’subscription. 1.00 .75
New
Subs.
Credit*.
35.000
25.000
10.000
4.000
1.000
Old.
Sub*.
Credit*.
17.500
12.500
6,000
2,000
500
Third Period—From September 1,1910 to September 30,1910.
n., Rv \’cw Old.
By By New
Mail. Carrier. Subs.
Price. Price. Credits.
3 years’ subscription. $12.00
2 years’ subecription. 8.00
1 year’s subscription. 4.00
6 months’ subscription. 2.00
3 months’subscription... 1.00 • <o i,uw
The Richmond Virginian’s Exclusive Carrier Service cover*
Greater Richmond and Suburbs; Ashland, Petersburg and Williams
burg.
$9.00
6.00
3.00
1.50
.75
25.000
20.000
8,000
3.000
1.000
Old.
Sub*.
Credit*.
12,500
10,000
4,000
1,500
500
Contestants resident of Districts 3, 4, 5 and 6 are eligible to contest tor
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 ONE NOMINATION ONLY.
GOOD FOR 5,000 CREDITS.
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN’S CASH AWARD CONTEST.
NOMINATION BLANK.
I hereby nominate
Mr., Mr*., or Mi**
{Name of Contestant.)
Street No..
Town or City.
A* a candidate in The Richmond Virginian’* Cash Award Contest
Signed.
(Name pf Sender.)
Address..
Town.
Date.
THIS NOMINATION COUNTS 5,000 CREDITS—Only one nomination to be credited to each contestant. Under no cir*
cumetancea will the nominator's namQ be divylgsd,_ ________*
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