The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
NOMINATIONS IN RICHMOND VRGlNLANS PRIZE
CONTEST CONTINUE TO OURLNATHEADQL.AR7ERS
Second List of Those Who
Have Entered Is Printed
So Their Friends May Save
Labels of Manufacturers
and Merchants - NJ o r e
Than Three Thousand Dol
lars Is to be Given Away

Awakening to the magnitude of the
grand prize orrer mads ON the part
of manufacturers and merchants
through The Richmond Virginian.
which is awarding $4,000 in prizes for
the saving of labels and sales slips,
continued TO pour into
the office yesterday, and although II
was not the intention OF the contest
department to again publish the list
of nominations until Tuesday Of next
week, 1t seemed advisable to again
publish them this morning in order
that a great number Of those who
were nominated and entered yester-
day should appear SO that their friends
could see they are In the race and
will start TO saving labels and sales
slips for them. This contest Is be-
ginning to he one OF the most talked
OF propositions that has ever been
made through any newspaper In this
city, and II the interest continues
as it has within the last few days II
will soon be the most talked OF propo-
sition in the town.
One thousand dollars IN cash, an
automobile, pianos and numerous 9TH
err prizes simply for the saving OF ia
bells seems almost too good to be true.
II Is true and The Richmond Nirgfnian
and manufacturers and merchants ia
terested are back of the oner.
The prizes will be awarded in ac-
cordance with the offer made; that 49,
to the ones securing the largest num-
Der of votes by saving labels ana shlss
slips OF manufacturers and merchants
who are cooperating in this prize or
fer.
The contest manager and his ASSIST
ants were busy all day explaining now
the prizes are to be won and INSTRUCT
ing prospective candidates how to pro-
|, coed In order to secure votes. ANY
number of calls have been mace oy
committees from the different organi-
cations nominated for representative
to call at one of their committee meet
inVx and explain the matter fully to all
of their members. Appointments were
made to suit the convenience OF suen
committees and the contest manager
or one OF his assistants will be only
too pleased to call at anv time con-
venfent tn members OF such meetings
and explain this prize offer thorougnly,
instruct them -hpw- To proceed In oIuer
TO win these magnificent prizes ana
answer any questions when they ASK.
Voting for the candidates nominated
appearing in yesterdays and today
ma uers will begin. right a way and the
fIrs4 vote standing OF contestants VIII
appear in an issue OF The Nirginiah
some time next week. as viii be an
nouneed later. Every member q any
OF the organizations listed In today
announcement should get busy saving
their labels and sales slips Tor their
fayorite and their friend or any OF
the candidates nominated to compele
for the grand prizes in the individuals
class, consisting of automobiles anu
other prizes. should proceed to ASSIST
them in every way possible, wh,ch.
however. will only neeessitate the saw
ing of their labels and sales slips 1or
them.
Children have quickly appreciated
tn, opportunity afforded them 10 WIN
ma gnificent prizes so easily and dounie
the amount of nominations as appear
ing in yesterdays issue Will be Iounu
published today. They are on the 'oo
and their influence III the matter OF
purchasing the manufa ctured articles
and patronizing merchants listed III
thfs contest will soon be fe0-
Full Information pertaining to the
contest, how prizes are to be onereo.
how to proceed TO secure votes. etc.
can be secured by calling. writing or
phaning th.. contest department Aic a
mond Virginian. Seventh and Franklin
streets, phone Monroe 222, and. as
above announced, It viii be the pleas
ure of the contest manager and MS
assistants to personally appear before
any meeting of any organizations.
whose name appears among the list or
nominations or who are contempia-
ting enterin the contest, and thor ,ugn-
w explain the proposition to them
AS announced in yesterdays issue
this list of nominations does not in the
least bar any from now entering. as
IL will be the privilege of any one TO
enter at any time during the per Oh
az the contest However. as the OH
saving is, The early bird catches the
worm" Such 1t will be to those VINO
are first gettir after their friends
10 save these labels and sales slips Tar
them. Get busy now and put sorth
vour hest efforts and you viii win.