Money chain letter. Send-a-Dime (dollar ante).  U.S., 1935.

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                  PROSPERITY CLUB

                " IN GOD WE TRUST "


Mr. A. H. Tilton 2095 Fenton Street    Edgewater, Colorado

Mr. Earl Tomlin                        Edgewater, Colorado

W. W. Finley 5208 West 26th Ave.       Edgewater, Colorado

Russel McFadden  West9th and Quitman St.  Denver, Colorado

Mrs. Kathryn Straub  Box 252            Edgewater, Colorado

Mrs. C. A. Hart    5349 West 26th Ave.  Edgewater, Colorado


                   Faith   Hope    Charity


     This chain was started in the hope of bringing prosper-
ity to you.

     Within three days make five copies of this letter leav-
ing off the top name and address and add your name and address
at the bottom of the list and hand to five of your friends to
whom you wish prosperity to come.

     In omitting the top name send that person one dollar ($1.00)
as a PROSPERITY DONATION.

     In turn as your name leaves the top you should receive
15,625 letters with donations amounting to $15,625.00.

     NOW:  Is this worth whole?

     HAVE THE FAITH YOUR FRIEND HAS AND THIS CHAIN WILL NOT
BE BROKEN.

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Typed letter on 8.5 x 11 inch unruled paper. Envelope postmarked in Berkeley Calif. on May 11 (?), 1935. Addressed to Mr. John O Fay, 229 E 7th St., Leadville, Colo. Return address: Mrs. Kate Daly, 2243 Derby St., Berkeley, Calif. Keystrokes preserved. Sic "whole" for "while". Ebay lot 5506074983 closed on 7/11/2004. Entered by DWV, 7/15/2004.

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