Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-06

What is practically certain to be
the biggest voting contest ever held
in WinneshieIl county or in this part
of the state has opened with rush.
Nominations have fairly poured into
this Office. Many young ladies are at
work securing subscriptions for this
paper ard telephoning their friends
who already take the Public Opinion
TO he sure and save the coupons for
them which come in each issue of the
paper and count fifty votes for any
candidate whose name appears on
the coupon. By getting their friends
and neighbors to save the coupons
in this way any young lady may
easily secure several hundred votes
with each issue of the paper.
First award is a handsome new
Maxwell automobile. 1t is the latest
design. len horse power, two cylin-
der. The Maxwell is one of the
standard machines, and everyone
knows what record it has for gen.
eral merit. 1t is just fresh from the
factory, and will make a prize worth
any amount of work that any young
lady can put on it in the next eight
weeks. If the winner should want
TO sell it afterwards, it could easily
he disposed of for full value. Pretty
good wages for little effort for
eight weeks. isu't it? Isn't this
worth going after hard?
Second grand prize is high grade
$4,000 Piano. This piano is to
be purchased of dealer in this city
who needs nc recommendation in
this county. His motto is. fair
dealing, and one price to all. He
can sell pianos as cheap as any deal
or in Iowa as he buys in large quant-
tiles direct from the factory. The
factory turns out 10000 annually,
and we will he safe in saying they
CNCly ltSl VIC Will
this piano from this up-to-the-min-
ute dealer. for two reasons-frst.
on account of the tone and quality
and second, on account of the per-
sonal guarantee he puts back of this
special instrument This is certain
ly valuable point in favor OF tue
contestant who shall be lucky
enough 10 be awarded this beautiful
instrument. The piano will he ex-
hifited in few days where every
one can see it, Get busy, Contest
ants, and see that your friends vote
for you and make you the possessor
of his beauty.
Third grand prize is beautiful
diamond ring. guaranteed to be all
that it is represented. The fact that
Brunt & Parman furnished The ring
and that their personal guarantee is
behind il is enough to satisfy every
one The ring will be on display in
their window in a few days and we
ask our readers to look at it. Brunt
e Parman have furnished this mag
nificent stone to us with much pride,
and If it does not stir up the in
terest of the contestants we miss our
guess, for it is large, handsome,
sparkling diamond of great brilliancy
and beauty.
Fourth grand prize is an elegant
lady's gold watch, Elgin' movement
Is jewels, fancy ornamental dial,
gold hands, beautiful raised gold de-
corated case, guaranteed for %
years, and set with a sparkling dia-
mond. This means watch perfection.
The case is thing of beauty and will
be joy forever to the young lady
that wins it. We purchased this
watch of Mr.. NJ. j. Soukup. the Re-
liable Jeweler, where 1t can be seen
in his window soon. He knows what
constitutes a good watch, and will
tell you that this particular watch
is one of the best he carries in stock,
and he has some fine ones. The
watch costs a pretty sum but we
must have the best of gifts for our
awards. Stop in at Soukup's store
and you will see that it is beauty.
Contest Rules and Plans.
Any lady of good standing, single
or married, residing in the state of
Iowa, is eligible as candidate, when