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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