The Forrest City times., 1907-03-29
CONTEST NOTES.

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 In The Times Popular Girl Contest special award of $500 in gold for the contestant in the lead at the first pub lication of their names and standing at o'clock on Thursday evening, March 2l, 1907, Miss Claude Davis won with the handsome total of ,95o votes. She was one of the first young ladies to see the points of interest and benefit in our offer of a fine piano and other prizes to the enterprising girls of this county, and she started in at once, visited neighboring towns, and her success and large number of votes shows what a little energetic canvass ing will do in this contest. She called at this office last Saturday to geta few sample copies of the paper to send to friends at a distance to whom she wrote letters, explaining the contest and soliciting subscriptions, and re- ceiyed the prize which she so richly deserved. Following is her receipt for same and acknowledgment of her qualifications:
 Messrs. Landvoigt & Vadakin,
 Forrest City, Arkansas.
 Dear Sirs and Friends-I beg to thank you most sincerely for the five dollars, receipt of which is hereby ac- knowledged, and your many and uni form courtesies and impartiality in the Popular Girl Contest. l certainty appreciate your kindness to me. Also | 1 desire through the columns of our worthy paper, to extend my sincere l thanks to my numerous friends, who have stood by me so nobly in the Piano Contest, that all who have given me subscription may rest as- sured 1t has been duly appreciated. 1 feel confident you will be amply re- paid, and get good newSy county paper in your home. The contest hay ing just begun, would earnestly solicit renewed interest among my friends. Again thanking my friends one and all. Sincerely,
 CLAUDE DAVIS.
 Miss Claude is a most deserving girl and says she Is in to stay and will keep on working and try to win the piano. It is certainty that this ele- gant piano to be furnished by the Vernon Music Company, of Kansas City, Missouri, will go to some worker,
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 Miss Lyda Mason came very near winning the s5 special offered last week in our Piano and Popular Girl 1n t-fn at In tn and worked under little disadvan- tage, as she was attending to other duties at the store. She is a fine worker, full of energy and earnestness, and one of the smartest and best girls in the county. She is not in the least discouraged because she did not win this special, and will redouble her ef- forts. She has promises of good SUD- port and the girl that beats her will have to hustle.
 Miss Stella Doyle has lot of friends who are interested In her success, and considering her opportunities she boiled very gratifying vote. She is the capable assistant to Postmaster Fitzpatrick, and her time Is very much taken up with her duties in the office, and is thus very heavily handi- capped and must depend largely upon voluntary assistance in her race, be- cause she does not have the time to devote to any outside canvassing.
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 Miss Webber, the popular teacher of music in the Crowley Ridge Insti- tute is one of the hardest working con testants in the race, and has received many renewals and new subscribers, but did not compete for the cash award last week, and for reasons of her own prefers not to have her vote published until later on. She has host of friends in Forrest City, who are interested in her success, and they will help her out. She has written many letters and is receiving much encouragement.
 Miss Kettle Dooley, we understand, also has secured quite nice bunch of renewals and new subscribers, but has not yet sent in her report. preferring to wait until later in the contest. We are not personally acquainted with Miss Dooley, but We learn that she is