Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-13
UNUSUAL AUTO
I CONTEST FOR
c H Il D R { \
GOOD CHANCE TO EARN
CHRISTMAS MONEY

on Monday, October 18th. some boy
or girl In the city will be the proud
possessor of "Premo" Special Juve-
nile Automobile de Luxe.
And the best of it Is that every child
has an equal chance, and that all
those who enter the contest will have
substantial cash reward even If they
cont win the big prize.
If you have been wondering what
you could do to earn a little Christ
mas money. here's your chance. Read
every word of this article and then
make up your mind that YOU are
going TO get the auto.
II is the prettiest little auto ever
seen in New Mexico. Here are the
specifications: Red BODY with black
trim: wind shield; tenders and rum
ming board; steering wheel heavy
rubber tires: fifth wheel complete
carried behind; four lamps: hood;
side doors: in fact. everything like the
newest OF the big autos except the
motive power. You can guess what
that Is when YOU go to see 1t In John
Lee Clarke's window. The regular
selling price of this auto everywhere
il sixty dollars.
Mr.. Clarke positively is going to
give 1t away to some boy or girl on
Monday. October 18th. And the
reason Is this: Business has been very
quIet in the city all summer and Mr..
Clarke mas not sold as many Navajo
blankets and other things as he
should have. But, Notwithstanding
that fact, he has contracted for thous-
ands of dollars worth Of new goods
that will very soon be arriving. So
he has To sell out some OF what he
has on hand to make room for what
Is coming In, and he wants every boy
and girl IN the city to help him.
The contest conditions are very
simple Any boy or girl under fifteen
years of age may enter upon apply
ing at John Lee Clarke's Curio Store
any time after a. m Tuesday morn
ing, September 10th. A speciai Fail
Clearance Sale will start saturday
morning. September 18th. and contin-
ue until Saturday night, October 9TH,
and sales made during that period
only will be counted. All prices Tor
this sale are to be greatly reduced, and
purchases must be for cash.
Upon enrolling in the contest each
child will be given bunch OF cards
bearing il number and place for
their name. which must be written IN.
These cards are for distribution
among grown-up friends who Will
want to take ADVANCE of the great
price reductions. Caution everybody
To take their card with them to the
store when making purchases, for no
count will be given to any contestant
unless a card is presented.
Every4purchase will count as many
points as there are cents. For IN
stance. the purchase of a drawnwork
eenterpiece for $S.S5 will count $50
points; dozen post cards for quar-
ter will count 25 points; or a Navajo
rug for $3.50 will county 1850 points.
The auto will be awarded and gwen
away free to the child having the
greatest number of points when the
store closes on the night of OCTOBER
.ath
In addition to the grand prize, eaeh
child will be given a premium in eash
amounting TO five per cent % per
cent? Of the total number Of points To
his credit. II you have $500 points
al the end of the contest YOU are en-
titled TO $1.75 in cash. il YOU have
1890 points your cash premium VIII
De $l3.76. That alone is worth work
ing for, isn't IT?
wv ittfcHlbtI W Eo w oosefi -
Clarke's curio Store ON Central avenue
any time after Tuesday morning and
get your cards. While there look
around and see all the different things
50 You can tell your parents ana
friends about them. Then distribute
" " cards and urge people to BUY
something during the big sale. Hun
afeds of little sales often amount 70
more than a few big ones. a little
hastling and enterprise may win the
auto for you. and will surely bring YOU
some money for Christmas.
There is no limit to the number OF
earas that any child may have for the
asking, and as the last week of the
sale is during fair week, when hun
areds of visitors are in town. there
VIII be all sorts of chances for the
noys and girls to run up big totals
ihats the whole story. Now. go to 1t J,