The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-08
ANNOUNCES Big
PIANO CONTEST
Schroeder Store And Bemidji Pioneer
d.. To Issue Votes To ~.
Contestants ~, e .'.
$500 CLAYTON PLANO FREE
No Publicity To Contestants Through
out The Entire Contest
Numbers Only

Numbers Only
That Bemidji is fast becoming met
ropolitan in the methods of adver-
Using used by our merchants to call
the buying public's attention to the
many splendid values which they are
offering, also that the wide-awake
firm of w. G.. Schroeder are keeping
up with and just little ahead of the
times in an advertising respect is
again practically demonstrated by
what IS perhaps the most elaborate
system of advertising ever attempted
by an business house in this section,
namely: the giving away of the beau
tiful Claxton Parlor Grand Piano
which is now on exhibition at their
store. $50
This piano retails at $4,000 and
is guaranteed for ten years. The prin-
cipal points of superiority of this
celebrated Claxton piano over any
other of this class of instruments lie
in the three strings in unison with
overstrung bass, the splendidly pitch
ed scale and true sounding board
which give the Claxton that rich,
deep, even tone so much admired.
In an interview with Mr.. Schroe-
der regarding this decided innova-
ton in advertising, he said. eve
have been enjoying the patronage
and confidence of the buyers of this
community for some time now and
by always trying to keep our stocks
complete the saying that You can
get it at Schroeders' has become a
household expression. In giving a.
way this piano we are actuated by
a double purpose, to show our ap-
probation of the patronage of our
friends during the past, also to en-
courage new trade and to bring the
many splendid values we are now
showing in all lines to the attention
of every buyer in this territory. The
plan we are using in giving away
this piano is equitable and fair to all.
simply this, every person buying one
dollars worth of anything in our
store will receive a coupon good for
100 votes. The person returning to
us on Feb. IA 1914 the largest num-
Der of votes will be given the piano
absolutely free of all cost. No favors
will be shown. Our reputation for
ssquare dealing assures our customes
of that fact"
This four hundred dollar Claxton
Parlor Grand Piano is surely a pre-
isent worth having and we predict a
very "merry race" for votes during
the next few months.
Pioneer In On Contest
Arrangements have been complet-
ed whereby the Bemidji Pioneer be-
came part of the contest in as much
as the securing of votes is considered.
Contestants who enter this race will
be given an opportunity to secure adj
ditional votes toward this piano by
securing subscriptions for either the
Daily or Weekly Pioneer. This will
be most liberal offer and will
doubtless be watched with keen in
terest by the citizens in this section
of the state.
There will be no publicity of con-
testants during the contest, each
contestant being given number and
each endeavoring to secure votes
from patrons of the Schroeder store
and subscribers of the Pioneer.
How Votes Are Secured
With every cent purchase at the
Schroeder store one vote will be given
and the customer will be per-
mitted to cast the vote for what
ever contestant he chooses.
With every three months subscrip-
ton to the Daily Pioneer at the regu-
lar rate of $500 three thousand
votes will be issued and with every
years subscription to the Weekly
Pioneer at the regular price Of $50
five thousand votes will be issued.
During the course of the contest a
coupon will appear from day to day,
| both in the Dai1v and wnob1,, p;o
neer, which counts for five votes
each. Contestants should line up their
friends to cut out these coupons each
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