Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-04-16


test. This paper is going to give away
absolutely free a beautiful high grade
piano valued at S325.0O and promote
voting contest in which churches, lodges,
schools, clubs and societies are invited
to participate. In making this state
ment The Press wants it understood
that it has in no way deviated from
it's usual conservative method OF doing
business. We mean to do exactly what
this article says.
The Press has been under the present
management for the past six years and
has established a reputation for truthful
ness, progressiveness and conservatism,
and it is the intention of the manage
ment to uphold this well and hard-earned
reputation. This voting contest will be
such as will meet the approval of the
people of Atlantic county.
In this country there are many hun
dreds Of people. Almost every one OF
these individuals belongs to some lodge,
church, school or club. The Press de-
sires to know land SO do hundreds Of
othersl which organizations are the most
popular and which have the most loyal
friends and supporters. This contest
will not be a Pleasantville affair, but
will embrace every organization within
the field of our circulation. The Press
has carefully selected a beautiful high
grade Jesse French Piano, manufactured
by the old reliable Krell- French Piano
Co., of New Castle, Ind. This instrument
is first class in every respect and Is
guaranteed to be worth every cent OF
the price quoted. This piano has been
ordered shipped direct from the factory
and will arrive in few days and be
placed ON exhibition in some prominent
business house in Pieasantville.
As stated previously, this piano will
be awarded to the organization in this
locality declared the most popular by
the readers and friends of The Press.
At least $l75.00 additional will be
spent in promoting this splendid feature.
In fact, this contest will stand as an
unparalleled offer and every statement
made in this paper will be carried out
to the letter.
In this issue will be found a nomina
ton blank which, if clipped from The
Press and returned to this office, will give
your favorite 500 votes and enter it
among the organizations to be voted for
during the contest By filling out this
blank and returning it to this office you
are not obligating yourself in any man-
ner and no publicity will be given the
name of the person who makes the NOM
ination. You are simply performing
worthy action which the members OF
your organization will soon appreciate
1t is well known fact that The
Press is popular paper and has large
circulation and has made steady
growth for the past years. 1t is the
desire of the management to increase
this circulation ana extend the popular
ity and influence of The Press to broad
er fields. This desire is natural and
intense.
This paper takes this plan OF promot-
ing popular voting contest to establish
full confidence. 1t is our desire to excel
other papers and to promote such feat
ures from time to time as will be ap-
preciated. The Press also desires to in
surrounding country to the highest pos
sible degree, that is what The Press
is here for and it knows that the best
way to do it is by lberality; by giving
the people reliable and newsy paper
all the time; paper everybody can
read and say, Il saw it i'll The Press
and it must be So"
The day of the old style newspaper is
past. 1t is necessary for the very small
est paper to wake up and give the peo-
pie the standard In keeping with this
progressive and energetic community.
The average merchant uses commend
able methods to increase his trade and
The Press believes in doing the same
thing. This paper is pleased to admit
that the principal reason for giving
Faway this beautiful piano is to increase
its subscription list. Why shouldn't
itg"
In preparing this feature we believe
| that we have selected contest that will
not only meet the approval OF every one
concerned but will also assist some
worthy organization to secure beauti-
full piano absolutely free. Something
that will enhance the interior OF your
place of meeting and will add to its
members that spirit which refined music
produces. This venture on the part OF
The Press is entirel, out of the ordinary
and it takes great pleasure in being able
to make SO liberal an offer. We feel GER
tain that all will be greatly pleased with
this feature aud Ii is your duty tc
spend little time as well as it is oul
pleasure to spend some money.
/ By giving it to worthy organization
it will be seen that large number o.
| people will benefit. No individual vii