The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-27

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Nomination. Are Coming In Rapid
Iy-ee Among the First
The offer Of the West virginian to
send four ladies on a six weeks free
tour Of Europe is the sensation of Far
mont and Marion county. Many nom.
nations havebeen received and all in
dicaticns point to a grand contest. a
free trip to Europe is worthy Of the
very best efforts Of every one forhi-
nate enough to be counted as one of
the contestants
Send in nomination blank taken
from the West virginian filed in with
the name and address Of your choice,
together with your own name and ad-
dress. You may thus be the means Of
making one Of your friends guess Of
the West virginian in its tour Of Eu-
rope.
Only one nomination blank, good
for 1000 votes, will be credited % any
one candidate. Several candidates
have senti as many as ten Of these
blanks, under the mistaken impression
that 10000 votes will be credited to
them. The ballot itself very plainly
states: "onIy one nomination VIII be
F. b..
credited to each contestant"
The list is always open to new can
didates, and nominations may be made
at any time.
The ten:vote coupon will continue to
appear in each issue. One hundred of
these coupons, only will be accepted
in any one day for any one candidate
From Monday-it's up to each con
testant and their friends to hustle.
In undertaking an extensive Old
World tour contest the West yirgtE-
ian is entering as a pioneer in a new
field; blazing new path in provincial
journalism, 50 to speak. other re-
wards Of lesser value might have bean
offered to those who might compete,
but even at the tremendously Increased
expenditure the West vtrginian has
preferred to offer snch rewards as will
more nearly meet the desires Of those
who may participate in the compoti-
ton.
The trip to the old world as arSang-
ed by the West virginian is sure to
prove one Of the most delightful and
fascinating experiences ever known to
those who are, so fortunate as to Sc.
cure the trips, and pleasant memories
of the trip will linger in the minds OF
the tourists throughout the entire re-
mainder Of their lifetime. The sortu'
nate tourists will have the pleasure Of
enjoying an ocean voyage across the
broad Atlantic during the hot summer
months. 1t will be a trip to stir the
heart of the pleasure loving and com
tortloying summer tourist.
The desire to tour Europe is one that
is deeply implanted in every feminine
heart: but heretofore, though the de
sire has been actual and real, tho OPP
portunity has been lacking. A trip to
the historic and romantic Old World
has been, to not inconslderable num-
ber Of ladies altogether unattatnable'
and is a source of no little pleasure to
the West virginian that it is able to
place within the reach Of the women
Of Marion county the opportunity to
crafty their longing ambition Of life
time.
The itinerary of the tour is a com
prehensive one, and embraces visits
| to France, England, Scotland and Can
ada. New Haven. DIeppe, Paris,
Harve, Montreal and other places
along the route OF travel. Few Of the
cities and towns visited are without
their interesting points, celebrated in
the traditions Of history, and the tour
lists will be afforded an opportunity OF
gaining history OF the Old World at
first hand.
Every expense from the time the
tourists ve.Fairmont until they re.
turn home will be borne by tile West
lvirglnian and 1t is the intention Of the
West virginian that no expense will
be spared to make the trip one Of the
most pleasant experiences in the life.
time of the tourists. Every provision
will be made for the pleasure and
comfort Of tho party.
Every lady in Marion county who is
eligible to compete isl invited to do SO.
The competition for the attractive
tours will be by means of solicitation
Of ballots and the tours will be award
ed to the contestant receiving the
greatest number of ballots. The bal.
lots will be the nomination, Single and
Special Ballots; the Nomination bal