The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-03

- posx-fn.eiligencer DOL contest. by
- svery citizen Ia given an opportunity
- ~utrtDuts towards the success of the re-
800 70 the returning volunteers Of the
- washington regiment, Will close to-
srrov. The anxiety Of the numerous 1T
-. m contestants VIII then be 1T an end.
- one VII have the honor Of having
- voted the most popular giri in the
~ ara the pride Of DoaeasanG probably
- - ne Au<st dolls In the Northwest.
~ dol; wfll be given sway on tbs even
- n October & At the Seattle sypns.tinu-
9.rt9st the doll will be taken from the
-6.Aow of the Post -In.eIiig encer once. snd
ssesed on exhibition I'm the booth which
~ eaner has opened ~ the exposition
s~aAt.s In this booth can BE- oota.nei
- Snr the doll unssi 10 o'clock on We'd
.s~asy evening. At that time the recstv-
~ 81 votes viii cease promptly on ths
- The committee IN charge Of the cor
- iuneciatsly begin the counsins OF the
ypess and the dsciAon ana the svsfosne
= Is do,i VIII take place - soon ~ posi-
q
Nov. Iss every little girl 20 10 work 1t
-. ana the busiest and The most active
- viii get this beautiful doh and memento
p - bravo Washington sosdSsrs. Every
~ e1r Who does this win 90 much. very
80. 70 help In welcoming home our boys.
Dssy 81 the CStSssss.
H question .hat each cifisen should ASK
tanself or herself To-: Have dons my
1850 N aiding 10 make this reception
enmuensurate with the bravery Of our
eor1nant7 The bravery Of the soldiers
- xsnt from this state b a proven fact;
- making my loyalty and my patriot
- ajeo = proven fact In helping 20 give
tAess brave boys n glorious and appropfi-
~ welcome homer i,
uvssy other state, whose volunteers have
feeusnsd, has put forth every effort 10 make
- reception TO its returning soldiers ~
Ieysi and whole-heartsd ~ could b con-
oo1vsd And surely the cttixens Of wash
nGlOn take Just ~ much pride In the brav-
~ u the1r soldiers and the credit OF the
ssats ~ any other class Of citizens can pos
0Aiy DO.
voting for the don gives MI a chance 70
have share In the good work The scheme
- PLANNED that not only Will II aid 10
rsl9ecf credit upon the soldiers ana the
state. but also II win give some young miss
3 souvenir Of the occasion that In after
yeau Its weight In gold could not buy. A.
pears 60 by. this Hpani~b-Americsn war
WI become more and more landmark 70
Indicate new era Of nensrsss ir The his
tory Of our great republic. AMI the lftis
g1r1 who wins this doll mfrs Helen Gould"
VIII have q memento not only OF that war.
but also OF the bravery u the valiant
Washington volunteers
Attracts wide ANentsoS.
The novelty Of the POST fnseilisenceY's
scheme has attracted attention not only IN
this state. but IN the Fast. AZ viii b. seen
ftun the following which appeared In the
Nsw York Mali and Express OF sepsern-
~ IL:
Just at present Miss Helen Gould r.
the feminine Dewey OF the country. Her
woSk for the soldiers during the war,
her contributions Of money 20 the cause,
pht1authroptc lines have made her name
popular from Maine To California. Hut
u remained for the editor of a Pacific
coast paper 20 put IL 10 ar ingenious Use
~ mnney-raisey.
Wishing to give a grand reception 10
tbs Washington boys, who are on their
way home from the Philippines. fhis Sc
attic journalist purchased n superb
Fvnch doll. adorned ~ with eSgussitelv
fashioned garments. named n Helen
GOULD aud sent out ballots all over the
state
"Thc idea caught on. a. once. and
sotes began pouring inte the Newspaper
Office. Dollars dimes and ntckels fol-
the journalist hopes 10 raise n large sum
before the competition closes
How the Vote stands.
Up 10 Monday evening. October 2. the
votes cast amounted 70 af1a These
were apportionesi Oft TO the various candi.
dates as follows: