The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-28
The RACE IS NOW
!. ON in EARNEST
This Is Contest That Is Worth
While just Think of These
Beautiful Prizes You Can Win

This ii the second week Of The
Astorian's great voting contest aud
from present indications Il bids fair
TO become one OF the greatest affairs
OF It's kind ever put forward in the
North. All over the country people
are talking Of the generosity Of the
Astorian IN making this offer 10 the
young ladies IN Astoria and surround
ing territory The scholarship fea-
ture OF the Astorian's voting contest
appeals particularly 20 the young
women In each community Of the
five districts included In the contest
who desire to qualify themselves TO
I'LL renumeratiye positions as steno-
grapherS, book.kecpers and secretar-
les in commercial concerns. Dozens
Of young women In the territory em-
<braced have purpose OF winning
one Of these valuable scholarships.
In every town there are wcll-to-do
men and women who consider II
their duty as well as find Il a pleas
ure 10 assist young people in such q
laudabic ambition as that Of sccur-
ing business education and fitting
themselves 20 make their way in the
world. As soon as the young woman
aspirant makes her candidacy known
to people Of this class as well as 10
once begin 20 save the coupons which
are appearing every day in the AS
,orian, and send in their subscriptions
for six months or year, and get the
votes. A subscription for one year
gives a special vote coupon good for
$500 old and 5000 new. This coupon
can be voted at any time during the
contest II requires but very few
OF ,hess at the outset OF the contest
20 place any candidate in most adj
vantageops position.
Make up your mind right now that
you are going TO be one OF the lucky
ones. and strive to attain that end,
You can do il II you try. Do not wait
until the last moment, but start right
now. II your name is already enter
ed in the list and you have not done
much as yet begin now, You will
never regret the time and effort in
this contest
At present the candidates are just
beginning to get their start and feel.
ing the pulse Of their frinds 10 learn
their strength.
A number OF subscriptions have al.
ready come in, and today will see
more issued than any other day since
the opening Of the great Astorian
contest
There is ballot box In the As
toran Office where the votes may be
deposited for any young ladies whom
you may see fit to vote for. II you
cannot bring the ballots to the office,
send them in by mail to the Contest
Manager and the votes will be ac-5
corded to the young lady for whom
they are intended. The votes are
counted twice, so there can be no
mistake as to the proper number OF
ballots accorded to each candidate.
The votes are always open for inspec-
tion TO insure a fair deal
HOW TO WIN.
Any young lady who desires to en-
ter this great contest and win one OF
the magnificent prizes offered, should
at once see that her name is sent to
the contest manager. All that is
necessary to win prize is to receive
the largest number OF votes accord
ing to the condition mentioned else
where in this encouragement.
Candidates should at once interest
their friends in the contest and by
united and energetic action induce as
many people as possible to vote for
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