Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-29
VOTING BEGINS IN THE
AUTO-PIANO CONTEST.
Great Race is ON For the Most POpu-
lar Ladies in Winneshiek County,
Who Will Receive Hand
some and Costly Gifts.

Public Opinions great automo-
bile, piano, diamond ring, gold
watch, etc., contest, announced two
weeks ago today, is now thing of
reality and the great race is on. We
are now ready to receive the sub
scriptions and to give votes for the
many ladies and girls who will be
helped by their friends to secure
valuable gifts. such as have never
before been offered by any concern
in, this part of the country.
People are asking the question,
tHow can the Public Opinion give
away such valuable prizes?" The
answer is simple. There are several
reasons. One of them is that we
are determined that every year there
there shall be a substantial increase
in our subscription list. Instead OF
engaging an experienced subscrip-
tion solicitor from the city at a
large salary and under large ex-
pense, who will take the money he
gets out of the county, we prefer to
give the money right back to the
people of the county in valuable
prizes. The solicitor would be
stranger, and it would be harder for
him to get subscribers than a person
who is known. People like to help
ladies who try to help themselves,
and take great interest in them. A
number of ladies working for these
prizes can cover the country much
more rapidly and effectually than a
solicitor. These and many other
reasons tell why We can afford to
give these fine prizes away.
Here is a race in which merit will
win. The person who does the most
work will get the best gift. We wish
We had a dozen autos to give away,
but it takes nerve to give one.
Don't think you can't win it. Your
show is just as good as any ones.
1t is simply a question of working
Yourself and asking your friends to
help you. They will be glad to. do
SO. You will be surprised at what
you can do yourself ALI you nave
to do is to get present subscribers
to Public Opinion to pay their ar
rearages, or pay in advance, or get
new subscribers for the paper.
That is all. No merchants votes, no
side issues of any kind, simply
straightforward subscriptions.
Would you accept a fine, high
grade automobile as a free gift?
Would you? Do you want it?
Then get in the game. Your oppor-
tunity is here. Don't neglect to take
advantage of it. 1t may never come
again. Opportunity knocks at the
door but once. it is said. Are you
going to let this pass? Suppose you
should happen to lose out on the
auto; isn't fine piano nice thing
to own, Or q diamond ring or gold
watch? Anything worth having is
worth striving for. Public Opinion
would not have lived six months IL
we had not put all our strength into
making it win. We have been at the
head for ten years and more. If we
had said, "Oh, it's no use," we would
have been out of it years ago. We
don't think Our chances for success
were even. Here's an equal chance
for everyone. Will you let it go by2
See the list of grand prizes, the
schedule of votes and the nominees
to date in this paper. Send in addi-
tional nominations at any time. Clip
out tie vote coupons and either help
yourself or some one else in the
contest. II will make yol happy
and us, too.