The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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Given
Eight Special Prizes
There are two each of the Special prizes mentioned below. The
young ladies living outside the city limits will be awarded one and the
young ladies who live within the city limits the same chance to win
the other.
These Special Bonus Prizes consist of 8 handsome pieces of ladies’
personal accessories, any one of which would be a desirable gift or pur-
chase. These prizes will be given at the close of each Three-Week Period
of the contest, regardless of the amount of business done or subscrip-
tions received. To see them is to want them.
The first (No. 1) is a beautiful Gold and Pearl Mounted Silk Umbrella,
The second (No. 2), an Elegant Gold and Satin Finish Jewel Case. Hae
third (No. 3), a Stylish, Silver, Kid-lined Mesh Bag. The fourth (No. 4),
a Dresser Set, consisting of comb, brush and mirror, done in fioral design
and in a pretty case. ’ .. .
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There will be two of these Pianos given
away—one Piano will be given to the
young lady who lives within the city iim- ,
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young ]
its of Lancaster, receiving the largest num-
ber of votes. The other goes to the young
lady who resides outside the city limits
receiving the largest number of votes.
The Capital Prize is a $350.00 Tread-
way/ Upright Piano, latest improved action,
the ease beautifully finished in ~ ahogany,
and makes a most acceptable giit for any
'*&&£&££ win be *ive„ to the
candidates having the highest number of
votes at the dose of the contest, regard-
These Special Bonus Prizes will be awarded as follows:
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Bonus prize No. 1—To the candidates securing the largest number of
votes during the first Three-Week Period, which end Monday, August 25,
at 4 p. mu
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Bonus Prize No. 2—To the candidates securing the largest number of
votes during the second Three-Week Period, which ends Monday, Sep-
tember 15, at 4 p. m.
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Bonus,Prize No. 3—To the candidates securing the largest number of
votes during the third Three-Week Period, which ends Monday, October
6, at 4 p. m.
Bonus Prize No. 4—To the candidates securing the largest number of
votes during the fourth Three-Week Period, which ends Monday, October
27, at 4 p. m.
Read Rule 9 governing the votes and distribution of these Special
Bonus Prizes. L \
Choice of Waltham or Elgin
Movement. Beautifully de-
signed case. A useful and
ornamental prize that any
woman or girl will be more
k than glad to have for her own.
ft This handsome success prize
I will be given for $75 in sub-
f scriptions to the Herald and
$35 in Merchant’s Trade
Coupons.
No matter what a woman or girl’s station in
life may be, she is without a doubt happier if
she be the possessor of a Diamond Ring. By
securing $185.00 in subscriptions to the Herald
and $50.00 in Merchant’s Coupons the Diamond
Ring is hers.
A Beautiful $5.00 Necklace
Fancy $8.00 Gold Bracelet
l Any girl or woman may enter the contest.
S. Each contestant must be regularly nominated by using the printed
nomination blank In the Herald.
5. Each nomination blank will count for 5.000 votes, but not more than
one nominee.
4. The nomlAaUoip may be declared cloeed at any time, but a reason-
able time wiU b mm lowed.
6. The nanh o^all candidates, with the number of votes they, have
received. wiU gv pdPtotacd each week for IS weeks, whsa the ballot tgpes
will be sealed, and no count made or published, nor any Information given
out as to standing of the candidates until ths close of the contest.
#. No one connected with the Herald or with the merchants In this Con-
test will bp permitted to enter the Contest nor to use the votes of their
customers, but a list of candidates may be displayed In each place of buai-
(N’o Commission Ah owed
1 year subscription 3.600 votes
3 year subscription 7,540 votes
3 year subscription 2£.000 votes
4 year subscription 40.000 votes
Bach purchase at the stores <stl
other words, merchants are giving I
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.00. and It la pos-
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7. No candidate will be allowed to solicit votes Inside or In front of any
of the stores taking part la this contest, or In the Herald office.
0. All subscriptions secured by the candidates must be reported and
paid far each week and thp votes therefor must be deposited In the ballot box.
t. No contestant ean win mors than one Bonus Prise, but they can
win as many Special Prises as they care to work for.
10 Securing one of the special Success Prises does not bar the candidate
from working for another Suecess Prise, hut votes onoe counted will not be
counted again for another Success Prise. Votes counted to secure s Suc-
cess Prise will be eounted again for Bonus Prises, the Award Prises and
Grand Capital Prise, Address all inquiries to the Herald.
A Word to Friends
Cut out the Nomination Coupon tn this ad and mail It to
your friend's name on same. H swskss her a candidate In
and gives her 1,000 votes to start with. 81m would be deUgl
of those diamond rings, also one of those other prises, besww
piano. So lust do her s favor ef dipping the Nomination
and' mall It to tbs Herald with her name. Do it new. O
Watch each Issue of the Herald sad see her ngme climb
member that In filling out the Nomination Coupon you obi!
no way and It costs you nothing. It merely nomine tee your
1.004 votes. Get busy.
11. Contestants must deposit all votes for securing subscriptions
week, sad report and settle with the publisher for colection.
NOMINATION COUPON
Where Votes Can be Secured
(GOOD FOB 4.000 VOTES.)
Address All Communications to
I nominate M
The Herald will issue votes and the merchants named
above will Issue trade coupons. When you make a purchase
ssk for the tickets and vote them fof your candidate.
In the Merchants' and Publisher's Trade Campaign for
Vicinity.
Signed_____________________________________________
Contest opens Monday, August 4, 1913, 8 a. m„ Closes Monday, November 24, 1913, at 4 p. m.
Deposit ballots in box promptly so that they may be counted for publication not later than 4 p. m. every Wednesday
Ballot Boxes at each of the above named stores and at the Herald Office. No Cupon Given for Less than 25c Purchase
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Tufts, Minnie Wetmore. The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1913, newspaper, October 17, 1913; Lancaster, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth542606/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lancaster Genealogical Society.