Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
Looks Like There Will be a
Large Field Of Candidates.
COSTLY GIFTS ATTRACTIVE.
Generosity and Progressive Spirit Of
Public Opinion Is Commended.
Ladies Appreciate Oppor.
tunity % Compete for
Gifts Of Lasting
Value.

The announcement made last
week that the Public Opinion will
conduct big automobile, piano, dia-
mond ring, gold watch, etc., etc.,
contest has been hailed with delight
from one end of Wineshiek county
to the other. From all sections the
people are commencing the generos-
ity, the public spirit and the pro-
gressiveness of this modern newspa-
per. They remember that some
years ago we conducted contest,
and nothing like it has ever been
known in northeastern Iowa. Every
lady competing to the end for the
splendid gifts was rewarded even
better than we promised, and they
will tell you today that the treat
ment they received, the value of the
gifts they received and the eXpe-
rience they gained was far above
their expectations, that the contest
was absolutely on the square. and
that they are still glad they were in
it.
We are determined that this shall
We are ambitious, always have been,
and probably always will be. We
are not satisfied with publishing an
ordinary newspaper. We want to-
keep in the lead. There will prob
ably never be a time when we Will
not strive to improve our paper. and
to gain new friends and new readers.
This is laudable ambition. is it
not? Well, in order to introduce
Public Opinion still further into the
homes of this county, We have de-
cided to hold this contest. We know
that the ladies competing will do us
lots of good. and we are willing to
pay them we'll for it. Could we give
away anything that would be more
highly priced than fine, up-to-date
1910 automobile of one of the very
best makes? OF course all cannot
win the auto. But one person has
just as good an opportunity as the
other, and it will only be a question
of who does the work, and gets her
friends to work. But We will also
provide several other costly and ele-
CANT gifts for those who don't hap
pen to get the automobile; a fine
piano, an elegant diamond ring, a
gold watch, perhaps several of them.
and possibly a lot of other things.
If this don't attract large number
of contestants nothing will.
We had expected to commence the
voting tomorrow, but on account Of
the illness of Mr.. Brady, who will
manage the contest for us, and the
necessity of our being absent from
the city the first of the week. we
will postpone the voting until next
week. Meanwhile, the nominations
for candidates are coming in daily.
1t is not necessary that your name
appear among this list for you to
Join the contest Simply write us
that you will be candidate. and we,
will add your name to the list.
Ladies and girls. will you let this
opportunity pass?? Is there a little
girl, young lady or married lady
in Winneshiek county who would not
appreciate an elegant automobile.
one that she can drive herself. and
that will be delight to her for
years and years to come? 1t will be
a great honor to win this contest.
1t will do you ten times more good
than the effort expended If you
should not win first prize. The ex-
perience gained in such a contest is
OF inestimable value to lady or lit
tie girl.
Don't delay. Get in the game. It
will be great sport. Win an auto,
or a piano, or a diamond ring, or a
gold watch. Assert yourself, be
somebody. Nothing worth having is
attained without effort. A very little
effort. compared to the award, will
win for you. And you will enjoy It,.
We want you with us in this race.
Cook and Peary's North Pole con-
troversy won't be in it. 1t will be
the talk of the country for miles
about. Come on In. the waters fine.
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