The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-05
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q three months subscription counting
three points and SO on up to a year
or more. each yearly subscription
counting IL points. For example, q
years subscription, costing s., allows
credit for u points, whereas II monthly
subscriptions, costing $6, also secures
IL points. Hence it is to the interest
Of contestants to secure long-term sub
scribers. In most instances, they
should have little difficulty in securing
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thereby being entitled to 8 points.
Whenever yearly subscriber Is Sc
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vance.
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of the Associated Press. the greatest
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OF The Tribune will go unrewarded.
Rules Of the Contest.
l. The special rewards will be given
TO the persons securing the largest
number of points.
z. Points will be credited to contest
ants securing new subscribers to The
Scranton Tribune as follows:
Points.
One months subscription ........S 80
Three months subscription. Les Q
Six months subscription ....... $50 6
One years subscription ..,....... 500 u
3. The contestant with the highest
number of points will be given choice
from the list of special rewards; the
contestant with the next highest NUM-
ber OF points will be given choice OF
the remaining rewards, and so on
the list