Money chain letter.  Send-a-Dime.  Printed large title: "Prosperity Club / Hope-Faith-Charity"  From eBay auction photo.   US, 1935.
PROSPERITY CLUB
Hope - Faith - Charity

Within three days, make five copies of this letter leaving off the top name and address and adding your name and address at the bottom and mail to five of your friends to whom you wish prosperity to come. In omitting top name, send that person ten (10¢) cents (wrapped in paper) as a charity donation. In turn, as your name leaves the top of the list you should receive 15,625 letters with donations amounting to $1,562.50.

Now is this worth a dime to you?
Have the faith your friend has and this chain will not be broken.

1. Mr. Bill Schreffer       347 Arden St.
                                    Glendale, Ca.
2. Mrs. Thomas Page     131 Sanford St.
                                    Rochester, N.Y.
3. Mr. Geo Shutt           134 Sanford St.
                                    Rochester, N.Y.
4. Mr. Geo M. Sleeght   596 East Ave.
                                    Rochester, N.Y.
5. Charles M. Waddle    R.F.D. #5
                                    Kalamazoo
6. Miss Esther Morris    325 S. 5 th St.
                                   Niles, Mich.


Envelope postmarked May 15, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Addressed to: Miss Esther Morris, 325 S. 5th St., Miles Michigan. Return address (two lines): Charles Waddle, Rochester. Lead title is printed in a large format, second line also printed. Remaining text appears typed. Lines not preserved. Name list hand written. Transcribed from the image of an eBay lot, Aug. 8, 2014.   Entered by DWV, Aug. 9, 2014.

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