The Washington times., 1907-04-21
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sweethearts, brothers, and friends have
sent in the pictures of the women they
thought lovely enough to win a weekly
prize or the final award. 1t is worthy
of remark that Mrs. Rice won the prize
from a greater number of photographs
than were submitted in any previous
week.
Apparently. the public's interest in the
contest has grown and grown with each
succeeding day.
All photographs brought to the offices
of The Sunday Times today, or arriv-
ing by mail, by midnight, will be elig-
ible for the contest for the final award.
Winners in New York and st. Louis.
In The Sunday Times today there are
printed the pictures of the winners Of
the beauty contests in New York and
st. Louis. In New York the contest
to bring out the loveliest woman in
that great city was conducted by the
New York World. IN St Louis SIM
liar competition was carried on by the
St. Louis Republic.
Within the next few days all the cities
which are conducting the beauty con-
tests will close them by selecting the
women declared by competent judges to
be the most beautiful In their respective
sections. Then the national contest will
be on. The candidates Of the cities. the
women declared "the most beautiful, -
will have their photographs passed on
by artist-judges Of national repute.
Every Loyal Citizen Thrilled.
tt means a great deal. Every loyal
citizen Of Washington must feel a thrill
Of excitement at the mere announce
ment that after tonight no more pho
tographs will be received In the Wash
ington contest. In a few hours the col
lection Of beauties from which Wash
ingtOn' candidate must be selected will
be completed. There Will be no fur
Their chance to put in the picture Of
beauties.
And from the completed number the
judges viii have TO select, with careful
eve, that woman who shall bear the
honor Of the verdict. '1Oyeliest in
Washington" Upon her viii devolvC
the greater honor of maintaining be-
fore the country and the world Wash
ingtons reputation for superlative love
illness in woman. She will be matched
AB1lleL the riNatNEL EcllcllAg VI bGtA4AANl
ever seen on earth.
That Washington's candidate Will be
the final winner over all the other can
didates. is the firm conviction Of The
Sunday Times. A review of the photo
graphs that have been submitted viii
convince the unprej adiced observer that
never elsewhere has such collection
Of vomanly loneliness ever been seen.
II, with fine discrimination and unerr-
ing judgment, the judges make their
selection from the hundreds Of the beau
tiful, there VIII be no question OF il.
Washington's victory is assured.
All to Have Equal Show.
Every photograph silI have an equal
show in this final award. The winner
will not be selected from the FIVE week
" winners. She will be selected from
the great mass Of photographs. There
will be new judges TO pass on the pho
tographs. To the sender Of the VIM - g
photograph prize Of 800 in cash @siil
be given.
To the woman whose photograph wins
will be given a gold watch by r. Har-
ris & Co.; an evening wrap b. s. Kann
Sons & Co.; and one dozen SIS photo
graphs by the TOwles studio.
Above all. she viii have the privilege
Of UNFOLDING the city's reputation as
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