The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
WHO?
NOW HISTORY
Fascinating Contest Ended Last
Evening at 6 O'clock Ans.
nouncements Tomorrow.
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X . Z
rho ''.whoS Is who?" contest. which
swept Richmond like cyclone, has PASS
cd into history. N
3l The novelty guessing teuscr came to
nj end, SO far as actual public partic1l-
pntionHis concerned, ut o'clock last
evening. Now /, tremendous work mas
devolved upon the business maanger INC
circulation manager and half q dozen
OF more young Richmond ladies', VINO are
working highland day that the muny
answers may be gone over, so mat the
result OF, the contest may DO announced
In tho pa per morrow ms y, ~ q par
|5tirularly tedious work, and the business
manager or The 'rimes-Dispatch{is CIV
inr his personal attention to the cxamin-
alton or the answers to assure himself
I that no mistake occurs In the award .oI
the prizes.
ono Of the big rooms &c Tie Times.
Dispatch building looks like q school
room In examination times. Tho busl-
ness manager is ut one end Of the table
and REORGANIZATION manager at the otncr,
while the fair assistants are seated at
tho sides and all are porting OVERTIME
replies OF tho contestants. Every answer
is checked up with rs much care ana
pains as If 1t were the only one.
INTEREST is GREAT. iF
Hundreds or Richmond people will Gag
erly await the publication of tomorrow
mornings paper Some Will uountless
dart down stairs tho moment 1T Is put
uponS the doorstep, SO eager will they he
10 SEQ who won, and, IT, perhaps, their
nan arc gin$thc list of winners or the
yellow metal.
,rhe "yyho is Who?" contest has been
condu cted by The Times Dispatch with
he greatest care to the end that the al
vcrtisers and the public shall be dealt
Iwth0fairly andI cuuitably. The answers
nrf ali handled by numbers and those
confidcd withethc task OF examining the
miners have not the faintcst idea at any
| time whose papers they hold. Each pa
nc, IS numbered and when tho winning
numbers are sometime tonight ascer-
|tained. tho snames of contestants VINO
sent in tba3pnpers which have been SO
numbered Will be sent to the primers !.
announcement will then be made at what
time the money, will no paid over to the
| deserving and dlligcnt, if
/ NOW FOR 5'ROLY-POLY!'
The i..yyho is Who?" contest hns been
| Immensely popular and has become a
! new and very attractive wrinkle on tho
Richmond face commercial But Inc
i Times Dispatch has now something even
moro fascinating that that. 1t Is "Roly-
/ poly"-don't forget the name. In this
there is no telephonlng. Personal calls
are necessary to verify "Roly-Poly' adj
yertisemeuts. The people are guessing
! mad. Thcir appetites are whetted Tor
more and this paper has decided to give
| it to them
Roly-Poly demands a personal cali 70
straighten out and get tho correct an
4 swcr thus bringing contestants and al
I vortscrs together. IT Is bound 10 DC
productive of lasting benefits to both
The business man who is courteous ano
l oblging and every business man ougill
/ to be both, will meet many new RACES
and secure many new friends and Gus
/ toners. An advertisement In Roly-pois
i will do more TO 7famillarize the pubic
i with ones business than all the crcu'
4 lars ana letters that can BIO written u'lt
sent broadcast The beautiful spring,
4 time is following along severe winter white 'ii an
tho live business man Is ready $to Sc
& after business. Tho only way FOR mn
/. 10 get it is TO let the public know ina
4 lie is alive by advertising. a "Roly
POLY" ad. will necessltatc possible Gus
toners calling on him and It's up TO mn
4 10 make friends and actual customers Q
Them
. will do more. If you missed w y, no !
Who?' don't miss Roly-Poly. secure
space at once, when tho solicitor calis o.
you, as 1t is too good 7. thing 10 pass Up