The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-04
ONE DISTRICT SHOWS
OVER TEN THOUSAND
New Leaders In Three Districts
Many Changes In Position Noted
In Other Sections Of the Race.
Why Contestants Should Do Their
Best Work Before First Period
End@The Party From
Parkersbure.

1he nrst week OF the Intelligencers
mammoth European tours voting con-
test ended Saturday with the heavi-
est days business done so far, not
only In a voting way. but in the num-
Der OF subscriptions reported to the
contest department. An enormous
number OF voting coupons came in.
every district contributing its share.
In several instances special ballots
were also voted.
While there are many changes in
positions in all districts, only three
have new leaders this morning-the
Third. Fifth and Seventh. Miss
Gertrude HUGH Is Leading the former
district over Miss Beulah Osborn,
who has been at the top OF her dis
trict ever since the voting started,
n week ago today: Miss Alverda
Jerome. OF West Liberty. in the Fifth,
and Miss Daisy Goodhue. OF Martins
Ferry. District Seven. who entered
the race only a day or so ago, jumps
from eighth place to first. with more
than 10000 TO her credit. the first
contestant to reach that figure.
There we're Ave new entries Satur-
day. with prospects OF many more
before the end OF this week. Those
desiring TO come into the contest and
win one OF hose delightful European
tours. should do 80 at once The race
Is only started as yet. having seven
weeks TO run. and there IL every OBJ
portunity TO get in on the ground
noor. II IL possible at this time for
any lady to enter the race and take
the lead in any district with two new
yearly subscriptions. The chances
win not be 80 good after the end OF
this week.
Nearly every contestant seen by
the contest managers and their as
sistants has signihed her intention OF
being returned a winner from her
district And why mott
The time OF ths contest r. short
II ends seven weeks from tonight
There are ten tours 20 Europe 20 be
awarded TO ten ladies-one from each
Of he nine districts and n 20 the
chaperon Who receives the highest
vote OF AL c~haperOns. Every penny
OF The expense Of this glorious sum
mer tout abroad. under the manage
ment % Th0s Cook a Son. OF New
YORK and London. thu foremost tour.
cnducfors Of the world. 70 be paid
BY this Newspaper.
A. mentioned before. the wheeling
party yin Be joined b. the following
iadies from ParkersburE. West Union
and Ripley. W Va. Who have a.
ready vun heir tours IN a contest
cOrduricf or ne Parkerhurr Dis
patch News Misses Nancy Leonard.
chaD~ron Elsie Hehie. Ethel smith.
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