University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-15
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOV.
ERNlNG CONTEST

Contest will be conduced on strictly
honest. business principles, with per-
feet justice and fairness to all con-
cerned. No one in this office or con.
nected with this paper will be allowed
to compete.
The territory covered by tfiis
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 noe in District No. l.
| 3. The $475.0O Lombard Piano will
be given as Grand Prize regardless
OF districts. The lady receiving the
highest total number of votes will re-
ceive the elegant Grand Prize LON
bard Piano which will be on display at
the Missourian office.
| One $4,000 Lombard Piano will be
awarded to the highest contestant in
the district not receiving the Grand
Prize $4,000 Lombard Piano. For
instance if the $475.OO Piano was
awarded to contestant in District
No. 2, the $375OO Piano would be
awarded to the highest CONTESTANT in
District No. 1.
4. In all there will be % 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 of
districts. The third highest contestant
shall receive payment on a Lom-
bard Piano for 1925 and first choice
of the merchants prizes announced.
The fourth highest 1920 payment on
Lombard Piano and second choice
of the Merchants prizes. The next
highest payment for $215. and third
choice of the merchants prizes, and
SO on. in order; each contestant get
ting a payment $500 less, AMI also her
choice Of the merchants prizes until
they are disposed of, until $18O. is
reached. As stated before each of
the rs highest contestants not winners
of pianos, shall receive as part of
their award payment on Lombard
Piano amounting to 800. or more. The
winners of these piano payments may
apply them for their full face value
on the price Il any new Lombard
Piano, paying the balance of the price
of such piano by cash or on easy
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-
lions 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 10
votes if voted by date thereon.
The merchants announced give 20
votes with each 81 cash purchase, or
/ 81 paid on account.
No increase or change whatever Will
be made in the schedule Of votes. A
subscription counts just as much first
as last.
Z. Votes once deposited in the bal
lot box cannot be transferred to an
other party.
8. Postmaster's and agents COM
missions are to be suspended during
the contest.
9. 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
office as the MISSOURIAN will not
decide the matter for you.
II. Contestants 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.
10. The contest will positively close
on Saturday, September 8. 1910 at 10
O'Clock p. m. On Tuesday. August 30,
the three contest judges. to be an,
nounced later, will carefully lock and
seal the ballot box. The voting will
fcontinue until the closing date when
the awarding committee will take
charge and make the final count.
IA During the last five days, If
lsecreccy in voting is desired. place
lyour cash subscription, together with
Iyour votes and coupons in sealed en-
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