Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-05
$50 IN CASH PRIZES
couRIERs WORLDS FAIR CON.
TEsTANTs ARE OFFERED AN
ADDITIONAL REWARD.
Young Ladies Who DO Not Secure
Trip To the Worlds Fair Will Have
Opportunity To Win A Money Prize
During Month of May.

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Courier's great Worlds Fair contest
will close one month hence on Tues
day, May 81, at midnight, when the
last two young ladies', one from the
city and one from out Of the city, who
are to enjoy this magnificent trip OF
one week at the Worlds fair at the ex-
pense of the Courier, will be selected.
In order to arouse special interest in
the contest during the month Of May
the Courier has decided to award $50
in special cash prizes to the contest
ants (who do not win the Worlds fair
trip, who turn in the largest number
Of votes during the month. These spe-
cial prizes will not go to the contest
ants who win the Worlds fair trip, but
will be given to the remaining contest
ants who turn in the largest number OF
votes during May
| After the votes have been counted,
and the final two winners of the free
| Worlds Fair trip determined, then
$50 in special cash prizes will be
awarded TO the other contestants as
| follows:
| Twenty-Five dollars cash to the con-
testant in Ottun1wa receiving the
largest number of votes during the
month of May.
twenty-five dollars cash to the con-
testant living outside of Ottumwa re.
ceiving the largest number of votes
during the month of May.
Here is magnificent opportunity to
secure a cash prize OF $25. 1t makes
no difference where the contestant is
on the list at this time, as all contest
ants have exactly the some apportuni
ty to win one of these generous cash
prizes. Remember that these special
prizes go to the contestants
(omitting those who win the Worlds
fair trip, who receive the largest
number Of votes during the month OF
| May without reference to what the
present standing of the contestant is
BY working for one of these special
prizes which the contestant Is sure tc
get if she receives the largest mum
Der Of votes during the month Of May
contestants who are now down on the
list have an opportunity to bring the
total number Of votes up so as to wir
the final grand prize of free trip tc
the Worlds fair. II they do not gel
this, they will be almost certain te
win one of the cash prizes offered
herewith. Here is something to worl
for and If gone at in the right way will
accomplish wonders.
How to Secure Votes.
See all your neighbors and friends
and write to those at distance. L
they are not now subscribers to the
/ Courier, ask them to take 1t and make
a cash advance payment on subscrip
tion. This is the way in which tt
make the votes count up most rapidly
If they are already subscribers, ge
them to make advance payments OF
their subscription account, the more
the better. as you get two votes fol
each one cent, in amounts of so cent.
or more, paid in advance.
Write to your friends. When il
California in February, the publishe
of the Courier met gentleman liy
ing there who said: II have just sub
scribed for your paper upon the re
your Worlds fair contest, who wrot
me that she was trying to win one o
those magnificent free trips" Thi
young lady. Miss Blanche Coolidge
of Bonaparte, won out at the time tn
first division in the contest closed. Sh
worked for her trip and earned it.
There is not a better newspaper il
Iowa than the Courier. Contestant
can safely and heartily recommend i
to anyone and persons who subscrib
for it upon request of contestants vii
get full value for their money.