University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-17
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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOV.
ERNING CONTEST

RULES AND REGULATIONS Gov
ERNING CONTEST
| l. This Piano and Popular Voting
Contest will be conduced on strictly
honest. business principles, with per
feet justice ana fairness to all con
ccrncd. No one in this office or con
nected with this paper will be allowed
to compete.
= The territory covered by this
contest shall consist of two districts
The district known as District No
shall comprise all territory within the
city limits of the city of Columbia.
District No. . will include all terri
tory not in District 30. l.
3. The $i1.5.oo Lombard Piano will
be given as 4 Grand Prize regardless
of districts. The lady receiving the
highest total number of votes will re-
ccive the elegant Grand Prize LON,
bard Piano which will be on display at
the MiSs0uran Office.
One $31l00 Lombard Piano will DC
awarded to the highest contestant in
the district not receiving the Grand
Prize $1,000 Lombard Piano. For
instance il the Si.1.o" Piano was
awarded to contestant in District
No. =. the $311J.OO Piano would be
awarded to the highest Contestant in
District Nc. l.
4. In all there will he % awards
at the close of the contest besides
many special prizes from time to time
during its progress. The first two
awards are pianos The next twenty
six awards will be payments on Lon
bard pianos and merchants prizes
which will all be given regardless oil
districts. The third highest contestan,
shall receive a payment on LON
bard Piano for 500 and first choice
OF the merchants prizes announced
The fourth highest Il $500 payment or
Il Lombard Piano and second choice
of the Merchants prizes. The next
highest a payment for S215. and third
choice OF the merchants prizes, and
so on, in order; each contestant get
ting a payment $500 less. AMI also hel
choice of the merchants prizes until
they are disposed of, until 500. is
reached. As stated before each OF
the 90 highest contestants not winners
of pianos. shall receive as part OF
their award n payment on 4 Lombard
Piano amounting to 500. or more. The
winners of these piano payments ma!
apply them for their full face value
on the price of any new Lombard
Piano, paying the balance of the price
of such piano by cash or on cas-!
monthly or quarterly payments.
). Any lady is eligible to compete
The most popular lady is the one who
shall receive the most votes, and she
will be awarded the beautiful upright
Lombard Piano.
6. How to obtain votes. Subscrip
tions will bring the largest number
of votes, see vote schedule elsewhere
in this ad.
A coupon will be printed in this pa
per from time to time which counts II
votes if voted by date thereon.
The merchants announced give g
votes with each 81 cash purchase, OF
81 paid on account.
No increase or change whatever vii
be made in the schedule of votes. A
subscription counts just as much first
as last.
{. Votes once deposited in the bal
lot box cannot be transferred to an
other party.
s. Postmasters and agents com
missions are to be suspended during
the contest.
.. Special prizes will be awarded
from time to time for special work.
10. Make up your mind who you
want to vote for before coming to the
ONCE as Illc MlSSol iIiAN VIII Ho'
decide the matter for you.
II. Sontestants should keep list
of their votes turned in each day
and see that the published figures
verify it.
! Il. An Awarding Committee OF
three OF our business men will be ap
pointed to make final count and dis
tribution OF prizes.
l.. The contest will positively close
on Saturday, September 3. 1910 at IL
o'clock p. III. On Tuesday. August 80
nounccd later, will carefully lock and
seal the ballot box. The voting Will
continue until the closing date when