The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-22

Thousands 81 homes through
out the entire Northwest have
been singing. talking and, yes,
even dreaming % winning one
81 ths grand prizes which are
10 be distributed b the y =
Johnston Co. the wcll.known
aud roaponalble plano aud or
xan dealers 81 this city. To per
sous making the greatest nun.
Der OF correct words from LET
tars used IN spelling the two
words Johnston Pianos
Husbands have complained 81
their wives becoming 10 ab
narbed 10 the interesting aud ed
urailnE task OF finding words
that many times the evening
maai waa entirely forgotten
Even the children. who have
been sleeping rather late morn
inga during vacation time,
would be found up and about az
an early hour delying into a die.
flonarY
Dictionaries AZ Premium.
Never before have aietion
aries been ~ much sought after
and the large stationery deal
era OF thia ciiy have sold more
flction aries within the past fev
weeks than ever before 10 the
history Of the house in fact. the
large supply they always carry
vas quickly sold out after The
fifnf announcement u the u 5.
Johnslon Cos Publicity Word
Contest. and on two aifiereni
secaauns teiegraphic orders
we're sent a. fiii the demand
Macy Lists Submitted.
In their initial ADVERTISING the
n. X Johnston CO stated plain.
" that this was a publicity con
test pure and simple Hundreds
% families are coming 60 the
great state Of Washington daily
Ia make uow homes. To fully
acaunint these newcomers with
the . = Johnston Co. its meth
ndA. - pianos aud iia money.
saving facilities TO the buyer.
susf az people who have lived
here for vears kpow them. VISA
the sole object OF this great and
generous contest largest
ever conducted In the United
states
n orp can Judge by the great
amount OF interest and enfhusi'
HHm displayed and the 'remeui
Gus number Of iists submitted.
the Contest has been an I'm.
menne success. Upwards Of
Is. 900 persons have sent IN a
iirs. and this large number. TO
gsthcr with the great amount OF
favorable comment u occa'
stoned on the part OF the public
Generosity throughout the entire
Pacific cnast. Is gratifying evil
dsucs 81 the confidence Of the
people Ia the Pioneer Music
House
Examination Already Begun.
The lahorious task ~ examin.
ing each and every list has al
ready heen commenced by a
large corps - competent exam.
inarN. under the supervision OF
Mrs. George y Felis. one of the
foremost literary women Of the
United States Tons and tons
Of paper will have to be care
FULLY examined In order 70 aacer
taln the fortunate winners
Mr. A. A. Scholl. the manager
Of the publicity department.
states. The contest has Ger.
;alniy fRr surpassed all eVnec-
iatlons. and the unusual amount
NJ enthusiasm and interest dis
PLAYED bespcaks much for the
hlrh esteem In which the d. $
Johnston Co. the Pioneer Music
Honse Of the Northwest. IL held
by the music loving populace Of
the Northwest
When asked regarding the
probable datc thnt the winners
will 10 announced, Mr. Schell
stated "Of course YOU can well
imagine the task We have be
fore us To examine upward of
1900 lists. aud each one most
carefully aud infinitely, is no
small proposition. but With The
very competent and large CORPS
of examiners We have engaged,
? think Il viii be safs . say
that Ia two W eks we shall be
able Ca announce the winners
II f. needless 20 say that much
anxiety viii be exhibited by con.
tcstants nntil the announcement
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