The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1913 Page: 2 of 8
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$3,000 inPrizes Given Away
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To the Popular and Energetic Ladies of Mexia and
Surrounding Territory
llThe Mexia Weekly Herald and Evening News cr$,t
The Greatest Gift Enterprise Ever Inaugurated By Any Newspaper in a Town the Size of Mexia
READ THE:BIG LIST OF PRIZES
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Two Diamond Rings
One for Mexia Contestants and
one for Contestants outside
of M^xia
TWO GOLD WATCHES
One for Mexia Contestants and one for
Contestants Outside of Mexia
These Prizes are displayed by W. D.
Pittman's Jewelry Store, Mexia
John R. Corley, Furniture Store
Married Ladies Prize
A Solid Mahogany and Leather Uphol-
stered Parlor Suite. A handsome *'t
Prize. On display at above store
School Girls Prize
A Scholarship ' in a GoodiBusi-
ness College. Every Young ^
LadyJNeeds a*. Business
COURSE
Groesbeck Prizes
EMIL MEYER.
The Groesbeck Jeweler
A Solid Roman Gold Diamond Studded
Watch. A handsome and valuable
Prize. On display at above store
Oliver, Nussbaum 6 Scharfi
A Three Burner Jewel Gasoline Range,
value $27.50. Contestant winning
this prize will have choice of the
Stove, Chinaware or Ever-
ware Aluminum
Any one of these prizes are worth work-
ing for. On display at above store
Buchanan Bros. Furniture Store
The Leading Furniture House
A Solid Oak Dresser or Chiffonier or a
Chase Perfection Kitchen Cabinet.
These Prizes are well worth an effort.
They are on display at the above store.
Coolidge Prize
Coolidge Furniture Co.
The Leading Furniture House
•• of Coolidge.
A Handsome Dresser or Chiffonier for
the Cooldge Contestant. On display
at the above store. >
Kirk Prize
A Beautiful Chased Gold Brace-
let. A handsome pieceof - >
Jewelry. On display at
H. C. Roller's Drug Store, Mexia
First Capital Prize
"This Is The Car itself"
Photo by Rainwater
On front seat, at left, Mr. Arthur Stead, manager of the contest; at the
steering wheel, Major N. P. Houx, proprietor of the Herald and News.
On rear seat, on left, Mr. W. D. Pittman, agent for the Studebaker Car; in
center, Mr. J. L. Sinclair; on right, Dr. W. Duke Pittman.
5-passenger, fully equipped, 1913, model 25, Studebaker
Car, sold by W. D. Pittman, Mexia Agent
Second Capital Prize
$300.00 Piano from the stock of W. K. Cayton of
Groesbeck
Third Capital Prize
A Hercules Buggy and Set of harness—Value $150.00
Cut This Coupon Out And Vote It For Your
Favorite, It May Help Win A Valuable Prize
The Last Time This Coupon Will Appear.
Cauvotv SxvVvWes
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Name..
Address
TO 30 VOTES
In the Grand Popularity Contest of the Weekly
Herald and EveningjNews.
Schedule of Votes
WEEKLY HERALD.
1 year—$1.00 .... 1,000 votes
2 years—$2.00 2,500 votes
3 years—$3.00 .... 4,000. votes
'4 year*—$4.00 .... 5,750 votes
'5. —$5.00 .... 7,750 votes
10'yeare—lO.dO .... 20,000 votes
EVENING NEWS.
3 months—$1.00 .. ,1,000 votes
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6 months—$2.00
9 months—$3.00
12 months—$4.00
15 months—$5!00
3 years—10.00 ..
2,500 votes
4,000 votes
5,750 votes
7,750 votes
20,000 votes
Prendergast, Smith & Co. Prize
A $25.00 Bank Account
A Keal Live Bank Account is Something
1 hat Should Not Be Overlooked
Mexia Pantatorium
, Sidney F. Carroll
A Tailored Ladies Suit. This is not only
a Valuable, but a Useful Prize.
H. C. Roller
Drug and Jewelry store
Unmarried Ladies Prize
A $10 >.00 Diamond Ring. Must be seen
to be appreciated. On display
at the above store.
Worthanr Prizes
The BoundslHardware Co.
Two three burner Oil Ranges with ovens
are the Prizes for Wortham and
are on display at the
above store
Thornton Prize
A. P. ELLIS.
The Leading Drug and Jewelry
House
A Gold Watch is on display at the above
store. Call and see it.
Teague Prize
Vickers-Siebe Jewely Company
The Well Known Jewelers.
A Solid Gold Watch. Comes from this
store and must be seen to be
Appreciated.
Kosse Prize
MONROE BROS.
Drug and Jewelry Store
A Gold Bracelet. Comes from the above
store for the Kosse contestant.
Personville Prize
A Cameo Set Bracelet for the Person-
ville contestant, on display at
H. C. Roller's Drug Store, Mexia
Shiloh Prize
A 1-4 Karat Blue Saphire Ring. A beau-
ty on display at
H. C. Roller's Drug Store, Mexia
No Contestant Cai. Win More
Than One Prize
SEE list of Merchants issueing
• Votes in^another place of this
Issue,
All Contestants are Eligible to Win One of the CAPITAL PRIZES
Contest
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1913, newspaper, April 3, 1913; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302428/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.