Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-19
COOPERATIVE CONTEST
WILL START TUESDAY
ONE DIAMOND RING AND TWO PI.
AMOS TO Be GIVEN AWAY.
From Sundays Daily Sun:

sive merchants have combined and
purchased a handsome diamond ring.
valued at $500. and two pianos that
will be given away I'm the same man
ner as the recent contest, which prov
ed so popular with such a large num-
Der of people throughout the county.
They propose TO give one vote for
every penny that Is spent with them
in cash. This means the paying Of
all bills and also all cash purchases.
The county will be divided into dis
tricts I'm order that the girls of the
country will be given an equal show
ing in one Of the greatest contests
ever inaugurated in this section Of
the State.
Three sections will be embraced,
the diamond ring going TO some girl
residing within the Gainesville sec
ton. this including the city and every
one within a radius Of four miles.
The Eastern and Southern section
will include Fairbanks. Waldo. Orange
Heights, Campville. Melrose. Island
Grove and everything up TO and In
Guiding MicanOpy. and the Tacoma
and WacahOOta sectiOns-fOr this
part the young lady receiving the
largest number Of votes will be
awarded a handsome Williams piano
value $3.50.
The Western and Northern section
will include Hague. Alachua, High
Springs. Newberry. Trenton, Wannee,
Bell. Wilcox and Archer and all com
munities embraced in this section. To
the young lady receiving the largest
number Of votes here another fine
Williams piano viii be given, valued
az $3.50.
These prizes are given IN order that
the large number OF citizens residing
in the county. and who are compelled
to come 10 Gainesville TO do their
trading. will share alike In the distri-
button OF the prizes.
This Is chance for ambitious
young ladies to win the prizes. as they
can work among their friends and Sc
cure a large number Of votes by so
Letting subscriptions and posting
them as TO where TO do their trading
when visiting the city.
There Is a large amount Of money
spent In jacksonville and elsewhere
that you can assist IN throwing here
where you will receive the benefit
Of Il. and the way 20 win Is 20 get
busy Immediately and commence 20
work for the prizes Canvass among
your friends and whenever they visit
Gainesville have them visit the
places where they can obtain votes on
all purchases.
Every lin has been secured In this
contest In order that you may be sup
piled In anything you want, and the
merchants here are noted 20 carry
the largest and most complete stocks.
outside OF the metropolitan cities. of
any place In the State.
Following Is the list Of merchants
who h-ge joined tne Cooperative Con
test. and which promises 20 be- the
greatest contest ever given IN this
section OF the State:
Gainesville Furniture Company.
furniture.
Phlfer a Morris, clothing and furn-
ishinEs
Gainesville Hardware Company /
hardware and plumbing
Mrs. =. r. Mccormick. millinery.
". 81 Johnson, drugs aud patent |
medicines
Gainesville National Bank. bankers /
L. C. Smith. shoes and iewelry.
Mrs A. Wilson dry goods aud no
tiOns
Saunders 4 Earle, groceries and
feed stuhs
Crawford 4 Davis, livery and sale
stables
r. T. smith fresh meats.
Gainesville Planning and C0hin Com.
pany. lumber and building material
The contest will open Tuesday