The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-23

Thousands Of homes through
out the entire Northwest have
been singing. talking and. yes.
even dreaming of winning one
Of the grand prizes which are
to b. distributed b. the u ;
Johnston Co. the Well-hnoxn
and responsible piano and OF
Fan dealers of this city, 20 per
sons making the greatest mum
her Of correct words from LET
tors used in spelling the tao
words Johnston Pianos
Husbands have complained Of
their wives becoming 80 ab
aorbcd ~ the interesting and ed
ucntlnR task Of finding words
that many times the evening
meal waa entirely forgotten
Even the ehllaren. who have
been aloeplng rather late morn
inFs during vacation time,
would b. found up and about 81
an early boaF dciYing into a die
tiouAry.
Dictionaries al 3 Premium.
Never before have dietiou
nries haen ~ much sought after.
and the large stationery deal
ers 81 this citY have sold more
Dictionaries within the past fcN
weeks than ever before Tn the
history Of the house in fact. the
large supply they always carr
Vas quickly sold out after TIE
fest announcement OF the ID s.
Johnston Co.'S Publicity Wood
Contest, and on tso different
occasions teisgraphie orders
we're sent O. nll the demand.
Many Lists Submitted.
In thnlf Initial advertising the
n 4 Johnston Go stated plain
IL that this wna a publicity con
toe, pure and simple Hundreds
II families are coming 10 the
great state 81 Washington daily
10 mako mes homes To fnllf
aepuaini these newcomers with
the u s Johnston Co. is moth
DDS. is pianos aud It's money
saving facilities 10 the buyer.
lust az people who have lived
here for wears know them. was
the sole object OF this great and
generous conte6t--ihe largest
ever conducted IN The United
States
n ore can Judge by The great
amount OF interest and cnihnsi.
aHsn displayed and tho tremend
Gus number 81 lists submitted.
the contest has been an Inn.
mense success Upwards OF
is. 900 persons have sent In
list. and this large number. to.
Kctner With the great amount OF
favorable comment II oecas
stoned ON the part 81 the public
generally throughout the entire
Pacific coast. IL Eratifl ing eyi.
ienue Of the confidence % the
people In the Pioneer Music
House
EXAMINATION Already Begun.
The lahorioua task % cxamin
ing each and every Hat he's al.
ready been commenced By
large corps Of comps tent exam.
liners. under the supervision Of
Mrs George T. Feits. one Of the
fore most literary women Of the
United States Tons aud tons
Of paper will have 90 BE- care
fully examined IN order To ascer
tain the fortunate winners
Mr. A a. Scheil. the manager
81 the publicity department
states. The contest has Ger
fninif Ear surpassed all eNpec
tati0us. and the unusual amount
Of enthusiasm and interest dis
PLAYED hospeaks much for the
hitch esteem In which the u :
John aton Co. the Pioneer Music
House OF the Northwest. Is held
by the music.loving populaee OF
the Northwest
when asked regarding the
probable date that the winners
viii be announced. Mr. Schell
stHteH or course vuu can well
imagine the task We have be.
fore as To examine upward OF
Is. n0a lists. and each Que most
carefully and infinitely, r. no
small proposition. but with the
very competent and large CORDS
Of examiners We have engaged,
| think IL will be 80 = say
that in two weeks We shall be
able to announce the winners
II Is needless 20 say that much
anxiety viii be exhibited by con
testauig until the announcement
u the winners g. made