The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16


Popularity Contest is for the men and
women, boys and girls of Skowhegan
and Somerset County, and is open to
any person residing in this section
The announcement is creating great
interest and already there is consider
able speculation as to who will be the
winners. All this is not strange when
the value of the grand prizes, the Ford
Touring Car the Victrola Taking Nh
cred
THINK OF THE PRIZES
The first Grand Prize, open to any
man or woman boy or girl. is a fully
equipped Ford Touring Car, actual
value $5750O, purchased of Holt,
Hight & Pease, agents for Somerset
County. This car will be delivered
70 the winner BRAND NEW. Most
people do not expect ever to own an
automobile but this one may be yours
for few weeks effort securing and
collecting subscriptions for the Inde-
pendent-RcpOrter.
THE 40-DAY TOUR OF EUROPE
In making up the list of prizes for
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Popularity
Contest, it was thought best to offer
tWo choices for the Grand Prize.
Therefore, 40-day Tour of Europe
with all expenses paid was selected as
an option in connection with the Tour
ing Car. This is an excellent OPP
portunity for some young lady to real
ize the ambition of a lifetime. The
tour is strictly frst-class in every
particular, with an itinerary that en-
braces the principal places of interest
on the Continent All expenses will
be paid from the time Skowhegan is
left until the return. Nominate your
fayorite school teacher then work hard
for her. 1t would make an excellent
summer vacation for her.
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ful Victrola Talking Machine valued
at $4,000. This instrument was
purchased of j. d. Symons and can be
seen at his store at any time. With
this machine goes $500 worth of rec
ords of the winners selection.
DISTRICT PRIZES
Besides these two most valuable
prizes for which all contestants equal
lY compete, there are most attractive
district prizes for those who do not
win a grand prize. The territory has
been divided into four districts in
order to equalize competition. For
each district there is a beautiful Ham
ilton or South Bend Gold Watch, valu-
ed at $1,000 each, either lady's or gen
tlemans as the winners may decide.
After the watches have been awarded
four fine pieces of furniture, valued
at $3.50 each, will be awarded, one
piece to district Then after the
Grand Prizes and the district prizes
have been awarded, all contestants
who do not win one of them and who
personally turn in $4,000 or more in
new subscriptions will be given gold
watch valued at $1,000.
DISPLAY OF PRIZES
The Ford Touring Car as above
stated, has been purchased from liJIt.
Hight & Pease, the local agents. This
car needs no extended descr ption as
large number are used locally The
car can be seen at the garage of Holt
d Hight The Victrola can be seen at
the store of J. D. Symons The Ham
ilton watches can be seen at the store
Of J. r. Philbrick and the South Bend
watches al the store of S. Russakoff.
The Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets were
purchased of Bragg q Narney, Show
hogan, and the other two pieces OF A,
+. Donigan. Bingham. The winners
of the furniture may select any pieces
they may choose to the value of $275O
NOMINATE A FRIEND OR NEIGH
BOR OR YOURSELF
The best part of this Contest is that
every reader of the Independent-Re-
porter, whether he is subscriber or
not, can nominate his or her own can
didate. Do it today, the sooner the
better, for there is room for a large
number of candidates. Fill in the
Nomination Blank printed in the an
nouncement on another page, with the
name of a friend or neighbor or With