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January 1, 1914
Sequachee Valley News
Sequatchie, Marion County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
In Whitwell, Tenn., Frank Privett won a doll in C.A. Rigby's contest on Christmas Eve. Grady Hudson claimed the turkey prize the next day with a ticket he found discarded on the street after the original holder threw it away.
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WHITWELL
Won Prize Doll
in Contest
WHITWELL,
Tenn.,
Dec. 26.-
Frank Privett won the big doll offered
by C. A. Rigby, of Whitwell, in his
prize contest, which closed Christmas
Eve.
Privett got the first number
drawn and got the doll. The second
number drawn got the turkey, but was
not claimed until next morning when
Grady Hudson presented the ticket
which he had picked up in the street
near the store. The one holding the
ticket had thrown it away, not thinking
that there was another prize. The
numbers were 12,064 and 3914 respectively.
Won Prize Doll
in Contest
WHITWELL,
Tenn.,
Dec. 26.-
Frank Privett won the big doll offered
by C. A. Rigby, of Whitwell, in his
prize contest, which closed Christmas
Eve.
Privett got the first number
drawn and got the doll. The second
number drawn got the turkey, but was
not claimed until next morning when
Grady Hudson presented the ticket
which he had picked up in the street
near the store. The one holding the
ticket had thrown it away, not thinking
that there was another prize. The
numbers were 12,064 and 3914 respectively.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Prize Contest
Doll Prize
Turkey Prize
Discarded Ticket
Lucky Find
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Privett
C. A. Rigby
Grady Hudson
Where did it happen?
Whitwell, Tenn.
Story Details
Key Persons
Frank Privett
C. A. Rigby
Grady Hudson
Location
Whitwell, Tenn.
Event Date
Dec. 26
Story Details
Frank Privett won the big doll in C. A. Rigby's prize contest by drawing the first number 12,064. Grady Hudson claimed the turkey prize with number 3914 after finding the discarded ticket on the street near the store; the original holder had thrown it away unaware of the second prize.