The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-15
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glad to see win this contest. 1t is
not necessary that IL be your own
baby; name your brothers baby
your sisters baby or the baby of
friend or neighbor
With the announcement of the list
of babies tomorrow the voting will
begin at once. You will find a bal. |
lot box in the business, office of the
Mirror where your votes may be de-
posted from day to day or as fire.
quently as you may desire. The
votes will be counted at 8 o'clock |
each night and the standing made up
for publication the following day
Votes cast after 8 o'clock cannot be /
credited in the standings until the |
second day after. Everyone who has |
entered a babys name in this great |
race has been busily engaged dur |
ing in the past few days in gathering |
coupons and the voting is going to |
start off with rush. The public is
anxiously waiting to see who will
head the list after the first count OF
votes Will It he your little sweet
heart, or will you give way to some
other mothers darling?
Don't hesitate to call upon the
contest managers for any information
whatever. They have established
headquarters I'm the Mirrors office,
where someone Is i'm charge at all
hours of the day and throughout tho
evening. If there Is anything about
this contest that you do not under
stand, they will be only too glad to
supply additional details. They can
also be reached by calling over
phone No. .. If you cannot make
IL convenient to call, use the phone
or drop the contest department a
postal card and one of the managers
will be only too glad to call upon
you.
| Newspapers In this vicinity have
promoted contests before, but nothing
on this line or anything like 1t. The
plan is primo genial with the Mac
Donald Bros Syndicate of Erie Pa,
firm of established reputation for their
system anl fairness in method of oper-
alton. They will have entire charge
of the contest.
They have no particular interest in
lany baby. They know none. The en-
tire contest is under their direction
and will be decided the last evening
by capable judges of this city or
county.
No person connected in any way
with the Mirror Office can enter his
or her child and Immediately after
the contest the last night the entire
set of books are thrown open for pub
lie inspection.
The contest editors j. NJ. Crosth
waite and f. K. Rambo are in the
Mirror Office every evening and invite
the parents to drop In and talk the
matter over. Do not forget If the baby
lis nominated IMMEDIATELY he or
she will be credited with 1000 FREE
VOTES
In case of tie all prizes are equal
, ly awarded.
DISTRICTS.
No. 4.
The city of Marion.
No. 2.
Every Rural Route out of Marion
. and entire Marion County, including
Z small towns.
PRIZES.
$4,000 to the baby receiving the high
est vote, regardless of district.
: $1250O to the baby receiving the
highest vote in the district opposite
to that in which the first prize win
!. ner resides.
$4,000 to the baby residing in the same
district with the first prize winner, re-
: ceiving the second highest vote.
$500 to the baby residing in the
same district with the second prize
winner receiving the next highest vote
The balance in special prizes as the
% contest progresses.