Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07
PRIZE WINNING
BEGINS TODAY
SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST OF
HERALD OPENS
FIRST DAILY VOTE COUPON IS
PUBLISHED
List of All Prizes and Detailed lnfor-
nation of the Contest Appears
in This Mornings
Herald

The Herald's $4,000 prize subscrip-
tion contest is on.
1t began with the issuance of this
mornings Herald, which contains COM
plete details of the contest, including
a full list of the prizes and informa-
tion as to the vote value of paid-in-
advance subscriptions to The Herald
for various periods.
The first voting coupon appears in
todays Herald. During the progress
of the contest every copy of The Her,
aid will contain a coupon which viii
be good for one vote.
One of the most valuable and at
tractive prizes offered Is that which
will be given the most popular salaried
woman or girl. This prize is house
and lot in Los Angeles, convenient to
one of the principal car lines. This
property is desirable as a home and
will yield a substantial rental should
the successful contestant not wish to
occupy it. The second prize to be
awarded to the salaried woman or girl
who receives the second highest num-
ber of votes in this contest, is $3.50
lot in Los Angeles, located within the
scent fare zone. This prize is well
worth winning. Tho third prize is
$115 typewriter of standard make. Any
woman residing in or out OF Los An
geles who works for salary is eligi-
Bile to enter this contest.
To Fraternal Lodge
None of the contests will create more
strenuous rivalry than that in which
prizes are offered to the most popular
fraternal lodge. To the most popular
lodge will be given q $400 upright piano,
beautiful, excellent instrument. as
first prize The second prize is $3.50
worth of regalia, to be selected by the
winner. Both of these prizes are highly
desirable, as will be the honor of Win
ming them.
A substantial prize is that to be
awarded the most popular employe OF
the operating department of street
railway. This prize is lot at one of
the popular beaches near Los Angeles,
worth $1,000 in the market today. This
lot is a nice site for an attractive
home. and is valuable property that
will increase in worth. An $S5 phono-
graph will be given as a second prize.
Motormen, conductors, switchmen,
yardmen, repairers and all other elec-
tric railway employees whose work is
in connection with the operation of
cars are eligible to enter this contest
Office employees of electric railway COM
panies cannot compete for these prizes.
A $3.50 baby grand piano, an appro-
pirate and elegant prize, is to be given
the most popular woman's club.
$3.50 Auto-piano
women and children--is $3.50 auto
piano. The second prize in this con-
test is a trip of ten days for two per-
sons to Lake Tahoe, with railway fare
both ways and hotel expenses paid.
The boys and girls are provided for
especially well in The Herald contest.
To the most popular wage-earning boy
under 81 years of age will be given a
1920 motorcycle. This is a valuable
prize and one that will gladden. the
heart of any boy. Other prizes in this
contest are: S65 Iroquois coaster brake
bicycle; third prize, $40 worth of
athletic sporting goods to be selected
by the winner; fourth prize. $25 musi-
cal instrument to be selected by the
winner
To the most popular girl employe of
a telephone company will be given
room furnishings OF the value ofB$150 to
be selected by the winner. The second
prize is an $S5 sewing machine.
Clothing for Boy
Clothing to the value of 500, to be
,elected by the successful contestant,
is the first prize for the most popular
boy, whether wage-earning or not. A
coaster-brake bicycle is the second
prize and $40 musical instrument the
third.
The most popular rural mail delivery
w.
phone.
To one couple will be given a trip of
ten days to Monterey, with transporta-
tion both ways and expenses at the
Hotel Del Monte paid. To another
couple will be given a. trip of similar
duration to San Diego, transportation
both ways and expenses at the Hotel
Coronado being paid.
All persons, regardless of place of
residence, are eligible to become COLI
testants for the above prizes, within
the limitations, of course, of the classi-
fications specified.
A number of special prizes are offered
to people living outside of Los Ange-
les To the most popular person resid-
ing elsewhere than in Los Angeles will
be given a trip of ten days to San
Francisco with transportation and en-
tertainment at the Hotel st. Francis.
$4oo Piano
TO the most popular girl living out
side of Los Angeles will be awarded
s40O piano. The girl who receives the
second highest number of votes In this
contest will be given a $50 art square.
The housekeeper in her own home,
living outside of Los Angeles, voted
the most popular, will be awarded an
$S5 sewing machine The second prize
in this contest is $65 set of dishes and
the third a $45 kitchen cabinet.
To the most popular wage earning
boy or girl residing elsewhere than in
Los Angeles will be given $115 type
writer
The Heralds contest is by far the
most extensive one ever Inaugurated in
this part of the country. The prizes
which will be awarded are of sub
stantial and valuable character, and
the contest will create much interest
and '->n rivalry.