The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-26
Baby Contest
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
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ENNE HNG hESOLAIIONS.
Each coupon clipped from the paper counts ten vote.
No person oan buy papers In bulk for the purpose Of Clipping cu
gpOns.
Subscriptions are the main Issue. No subscription accepted for less
ttaH SID y the city and $500 in the country or where the paper goes by
MAI. All cash must be paid In advance. For a subscription Of s12a which
pEs ff the WEST VlRelNIAN for three months In thee ty of FaIrrnont
or wher the carriers deliver the paper, II the subscription 10 new, we viii
votea PERSONS STOPPING THE PAPER AND REsuRscRIBINe DUR
INA THE LIFE OF THE CONTEST WILL Be cLAssED AS OLD SUB
scRlHERs. PERSONS NOW TAKING THE PAPER, AND WHO STOP
AND TAKErT UP IN THE NAME OF SOME OTHER MEMBER oP THE
FAMILY WILL BE CHASED AS OLD SUBSCRIBERS.
Be sure to get correct addresses, and wherever a subscriber Es Old or
Pin all coupons together and mark the top one with the babys name.
No emPYe Of THE office or stockhoder in y: paper e-a inter taer
child in the contest
ALL CONTEST BOOKS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IMMEDIATE
~ AFTER CLOSE OF THE CONTEST. EVERYONE GETS A SQUARE
DEAL AND WE WANT THEM TO kNoWIT.
Nc. person connected with this paper has anything to do with this IN
test save the young men conducting the same.
We reserve the right to reject any undesirable contestant. In case Of
a tx, the prizes are equally divided.
II you cannot get a subscription to-day get a promise and call again to-
morrow or some other day.
No two candidates can double up.
Subscriptions can be taken to start at any time.
Address all communications in regard to the contest to 7. P. Harvey
Contest Manager, West vhstnlan office.
Office open every night Call and talk It over
Contest begins May 18th.
TABLE OF VOTES.
In the city, or where carriers deliver:
st2o three months subscription, if ne, 1000; if DID, 600.
$24o, six months subscription, If new 5000; If oil. 1900.
$3.50 one years subscription, IT new, eoooi If old, $500.
$780, two years. subscription, II new, $4,000; If old 1920.
S1%4o three years subscription, If ns% $1,000; IL ole, $1,000.
$780, four years. subscription, If new, 100000; If Old, $4,000.
$24oo five years subscription, II new 2160oo; If DID, $500.
L ~ Wdis
$too, 3 months subscription, II new 300; If old, 4o.
@ $500, 8 months subscription, If new, 24oo; If old, t44o.
$500, 9 months subscription, If new 1890; If old, 1880
S4oo, years subscription, If n:wr 1900; If old, 1920.
$500, 2 years. subscription, f ne " 2tsoo; if old, 1880.
St2o1 3 years. subscription, it new 1920; IL old, 25e2o.
All babies must be under FIVE years and six moths to enter.
No votes are transferable. If you Stop you lose ALL
You win or lose according to the work you do. You must hustle.
Cast all ballots before date on them expires.
You may accept payments o n old subscriptions to pay In advance.
The primary object of the contest isto gain new subscriptions and b~k
paymtnts or payments in advance on old subscriptions
You may subscribe at this office, and votes will be given to the baby
for whom you wish to vote.
WHO ARE THE POPULAR BABIES.
In order to ascertain who are the most popular babies In Fairmont and
Marion county the West Vrginisr has fnaugurated a contest, in which the
people Will decide the matter by 'ksir vcHs To the babies receiving tn.
most votes the West virgnian will award the following prizes, to be maid
In gold:
DISTRICT MOI.
To the most popular baby In Fefrmont $4,000
To the second most popular baby in FahmOnt ...... 5000
10 the third most popular baby In FaTmont ......m........ 1000
DISTRICT Nc. g.
10 the most popular baby living in Manninr ,on or Warrington Dist. $1,000
To the third most popular baby in this district 800. 1000
DISTRICT NO. 8.
10 the third most popular baby in the balance of Marion county. 1000
To the most popular baby living in balance of Marion county ...,.s $1,000
TO the second most popular baby living In balance Of Marion county 5000
The territory is divided into three districts 10 that babies living In
the outside territory do not compete with babies living In Farmont or
Warrington Watch the West Vrsnan for announcements of special
prizes IN all districts.