Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 184, 17 August 1908 — Page 3

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AJTD SUX-TELEGRA3I, MOXDAT, AUGUST 17, 190S

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and liberal commissions to all contestants. Any boy or girj in the city of Richmond can enter this contest, provided they are known to be reliable and over the age of 8 years. 10 Beautiful Prizes 10. To each boy or girl receiving the largest number of votes in their respective districts will be given the CHOICE of a beautiful (Midi Wafldhi ip IM (Midi Mime nam r set

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have been purchased of local jewelers and will be on display in one of the uptown windows in the near future. Announcement will be made in this paper when these beautiful watches and rings may be seen.

Below is an outline map of the city showing the 10 districts, and in each district will be carried on a separate .contest. The contestant will be compelled to enter the contest in the district in which1 they live, thus making it easy to solicit ads, as each contestant is working among friends and neighbors. Every Want Ad turned in by the contestants must be obtained from an advertiser living in or transacting business in the same district as the contestant. No votes will be credited on ads obtained outside of the contestant's district. No boy or girl in the employment of the Palladium will be allowed to take part in this contest.

VOTES

will be credited at the rate of ten (10) for each Want Ad each day it is inserted in the paper. Thus if John Jones, contestant,, brings in an Ad to run 4. days he will be credited with 40 votes; if it is ordered to run 7 times, John is credited with 70 votes, etc.

ThlMfTMfTTlFdliM In addition t0 the Prizes we will give a liberal commission to all contestants, based on the money reVVUlyiilyilIiiiiiVLlNJCV ceived for the ads. To the first contestant in all the districts turning in $10 in payment for ads voted for them will be given a commission of 50 per cent, or $5.00 cash. To each? contestant paying into this office $5 or more in payment of ads voted for them will be given a commission of 10 per cent, and each contestant will receive 20 per cent on all ads after a total of $10 has been placed to their credit.

MAP OF RICHMOND SHOWING DISTRICTS

NORTH 41. P. C C & St- L . K . ' 1 1 r n R ch mend H ' M I J : J yJ 1 .. Ii South E . Strgf -t -niri'H'

Districts The middle of the street will be the boundary line of districts so that each district will include one side of each boundary street. The City of Richmond will be divided into 10 districts as follows: No. 1. North of Richmond Avenue, West of River to Corporation lines. No. 2. puth of Richmond Avenue and West of River to Corporation lines. No. 3. South of Main, East of River, West of S. 7th and North of South E street. No. 4. South of Main, east of South 7th, north of South E street and West of South 12th street. No. 5. South of Main, East of South 12th street, North of South E street, and East to Corporation line. No. 6. South of South E street to Corporation lines. No. 7. North of Main, East of River, South of Penna, R. R. and West of North 7th street and Ft. Wayne Ave. No. 8. North of Main, East of North 7th street, South of Penna. R. R., and west of N. 12th street, No. 9. North of Main, East of North 12th street, South of Penna PL R. to Corporation line. No. 10. North of Railroad, East of River to Corporation lines.

OUR AIM

in inaugurating this contest is to interest the people of Richmond and surrounding country in using and reading the classified columns of the Palladium and Sun-Telegram. We wish to demonstrate the pulling power of our little , adlets for quick, sure action either in getting an employe a position, buying or selling, trading or exchanging, invest

ing no matter, so it's a WANT read or use the Classiffed. t

page of this paper. A Newspaper is not kept it is read

and studied AT ONCE. For IMMEDIATE results -make -no . mistake. USE and READ from day to day the different

Classifications on our Want Ad page. Anybody with afew

Pennies can become a Classified advertiser. There is no, kind of advertising so easy to use as Classified, which is suggested in THIS paper by our Classified page. You merely write out what you WANT in a simple, direct way in a few words, insert under the proper heading, and in a day or two you have RESULTS. Turn to our Classified page. NOW.

Every boy and girl should take this opportunity to win a prize, earn some money during the balance ot their vacation, and last, but not least, learn business methods and the manner in which to approach people, all oi which will stand them well in hand in the tuture years when they enter business. Parents should encourage children to learn while they are young. This is an opportunity lor the boys and girls to spend a portion ot each day in light but very instructive work (soliciting Palladium want ads in their own neighborhood, and at the same

time win a ueauuiui guiu waicii or ring, which ever uieir iancy enemies.

TO BECOME A CONTESTANT

For one week we will print each day in the paper this Coupon. Anyone wishing to enter the contest in their district may cut out this coupon (solicit an advertisement) or fill in one of their own in the blank space provided, bring or mail to this office with money or stamps, in payment for the advertisement and we will credit the boy or girl voted for with 200 votes. Remember the contestant can only receive one of these nominating coupons which will appear for only one week. All advertisements received after the nominating votes have been credited will be credited regularly at the rate of 10 votes for each day the ad appears. Any contestant may call at our office and receive blank pads on which to write all ads secured; these blanks also explain our rates and have a receipt attached so that each advertiser receives a receipt for his money. We would advise that each boy or girl wishing to enter, call at our office and receive instructions in the art of soliciting want ads and keeping their records in systematic order. Ads must be paid for in advance in order to secure votes.

Read Carefully RATES CLASSIFIED APS.

One cent per word each insertion. Seven times for price pf 5. Minimum charge of 10 cents. Count each distinct group of letters or numbers, including address and heading.

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Palladium and Sun-Telegram's Classified Ad. Contest Nominating Coupon

Advertiser. Contestant-

Address. Address-

.Words

-Times $.

Dlslrlct.

200 Votes

This Space for Ad.

Ads should be in this office by 11:30 a.ra. each day. Ads coming in late will be inserted following day.