West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-07


Allen Sinclair, Marques ................... 100
II. III. Simpson, Marques .............. 100
Blaine Huffman, Marques ............ 100
Eliza Huffman, Marques. 100
Rose Sinclair, Marques 100
Loran Cornwell, MARQUES ............... 100
Nora Burgoyne, Marques ....... 100
Maud Cool, Marques .................... 100
Greenland Bolyard, Sinclair .... 100
Bessie Murray, Sinclair 100
Lizzie Watts, Sinclair 100
Orpha Bolyard, Sinclair ................. 100
Nina Talbot, Newburg No. l... 100
Ray Baker, Newburg No. l..... 100
Harriet Reed, Newburg No. l 100
Olive Baker, Newburg No. l... 100
Avis Hamilton, Newburg No. L.. 100
Frank Weltman, Rowlesburg. ......... 100
Harry Hooton, Rowlesburg ............ 100
James Thomas, Rowlesburg . 100
Claud Nine, Rowlcsburg .............. 100
Norwood Hooton, Rowlesburg ~ 100
Frank Anderson, Rowlesburg .... 100
Ella Patton, Rowlesburg ....... 100
Margaret Riggs, Rowlesburg 90 ...... 100
Nellie Thomas, Rowlesburg ....... 100
Lola Hulstine, Rowlesburg ......... 100
Beatrice Federer, Reedsville........... los
Frank Holman, TOWNSVILLE ......... l05
w. III. Owens, TOWNSVILLE ............ 100
w. A. Wolfe, Cuzzart.. los
Maggie f.. Meyers, Hazelton........... 10
Gay Guseman, Ear ..----...................... 100
Clarence Manning, lrona .................. l05
Bethel Timmons, Independence. 100
Ida Roby, Independence 100
Elsie Livengood, Albright No. ..... l05
Stella Guthrie, Brandonville ........ 100
Gladys Deck, Newburg .................. l05
Lenore Kidwell, Newburg ............... 100
Leota Owens, Newburg ........-........... 100
Margaret Geldbaugh, Newburg .... 100
Martha McCool, Newburg ...... 100
Grace Smoot, Newburg ................. 100
Agnes NanZandt, Newburg ........- 100
Edith Ellis, Newburg ........................ 100
Just one week ago today we announced
the big popularity contest.
In last weeks issue we told you we are
going to give away, absolutely free, to the
most popular persons of Preston county,
over 5000 in prizes.
We are doing this to increase the power
and prestige of THE ARGUS. We want to
show our enterprise in a way and manner
that will conclusively demonstrate that
THE ARGUS is first in everything; that we
are real booming boomers; that we are
determined to keep THE ARGUS in the
front rank OF country newspapers in this
part of West Virginia.
Now our proposition is just this We
want to be a Santa Claus to the boys and
girls of this section, and the grown folks
too. We want to give you something for
nothing. viii you take it?
As we said before, we are going to give
these prizes away free, to those who will
give us little of their spare time, after
school hours. These prizes are TO go to
the persons elected the most popular, and
the public are, in a way, the donors.
The choice of the prizes goes to the
contestant receiving the greatest number
of votes. The next highest has second
choice, and so on. Votes may be secured
from any section of the county or country.
We are also going to give away 500 90 in
gold.
These prizes are free. The contest is
open to all. 1t costs nothing to enter and
no employe of this office is permitted in
the race.
Before starting 10 work call at this office
and receive necessary instructions.
The People Are Interested.
Since our announcement the one sub
ject OF public conversation has been our
offer, which is being received with much
commentator on all sides.
There is only room 10 talk one subject,
and that is the contest.
Boys and girls, young folks, old folks,
don't let the chance Of lifetime 90 past
Education rules the world; it makes great
men, and these men accomplish great
deeds. We want to give you a future
we are offering you chance to get bust
ness education in one Of the best colleges
Do you want it? n you don't we have
other prizes that it il worth your while
b work for
The prizes are to be given to those who
are elected the most popular; that is.
those who receive the highest votes.