The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-07
4 Voting Districts
4 Sets Of Prizes

As explained. there are four voting
districts. each having its own set of
prizes. valued at $4,000. headed by a
$3.50 automobile. The residents of
each district alone will be eligible to
the prizes in their district. They may
secure votes. however. in any section
OF the city. This makes practically
four contests.
The grand prize OF the 5000 house
and lot will be awarded to the contes-
tant having the highest number OF
votes of all the districts
A complete list OF the awards will be
announced later in The Herald. Full
descriptions of the articles will also be
presented within short time. The
articles named above are but q rev OIL
the leading awards.
have brought them here and they are
for you.
The $500 is a gift to you You are
not required to pay anything to Obtain
it. It is for you. Do you want Il? II
you do. enter the contest at once. FIJI
out a nomination blank, send your name
to me, addressed The Advocate" care
Washington Herald. and without furthGr
formalities you will be entered in the
race for the stupendous sum. You can
not AFFORD TO miss this proposition. You
cannot afford to delay Opportunity
waits for no man. Grasp this chance
while Il is dancing before you. Does a
$500 home gratis appeal to you? II
not, mayhap a $3.50 touring car does.
Or. II either does not, II may chance that
you would like to have Baby Grand
piano, or a player piano, or an uprigh,
piano, or some OF the other S3 articles
which I am to give away.
Tho object OF the contest is to stimu-
late business and to direct the purchas-
ing public to those concerns where they
can get the best returns for their money.
The effect of the competition will be to
increase newspaper advertising. to make
the public acquainted with the leading
retail merchants and manufacturers OPP
Grating in the city. and to educate the
public to patronize these enterprising es-
adjustments The Herald recommends
every establishment and product which
will be advertised in connection with the
contest.
No skill is required In the contest No
special qualifications are necessary to
enter II you have enough spirit to de-
sire any Of the $50 articles which are
to be awarded. you have the making of
a winner in you. 1t Is astonishing what
a person can really do when he sets his
mind upon accomplishing a certain end.
You are not asked to spend a cent in
the contest You are not asked to solicit
a single thing. All that Is required OF
you Is to read The Herald carefully
every day, patronize the special mer-
chants and manufacturers who advertise
to give votes in this contest. and OBJ
tain the cooperation Of your friends in
your personal campaign. Does that re-
quire any special gift from the godsf
Remember. am here. and the $4,000
is yours.
You cannot afford to delay in the mat
ter. The contest is now started. Start
early on your quest for votes. Send
in your nomination blank at once. SO
that you may be registered as a con-
testant and you may receive 1000 votes
as starter"
Always patronize merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in connection with
the contest. 1t is only by a strict ad-
herence to this principle that you will
come to success. Whoever you are you
have just as good a chance now for one
OF the $50 articles as your neighbor. It
IL altogether a question Of who takes
the greatest interest in the contest. The
man who sets his mind upon winning a
certain article and backs up his desire
by honest effort should be among the
victorious at the end Of the six months
competition.