The Washington herald., 1917-08-07
SHOPPERS CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Great Interest Shown in Herald's
Novel Experiment.

riety OF lotterb fecelVeQ Dy the 9nOp-
ping editor. everybody In Washington
Ii keen on bargains. It was really
a task to select prize winners among
the numerous letters recounting ac-
tual experiences in many safe shop
ping expeditions piloted by advertis-
ing which appeared In The Herald.
First prise Of $500 was given ia
Mrs. J. J. O'Connell, e34 street
ID a. foiiowss
august Q, 1917.
Shopping Editor.
Dear Sir:-The enclosed check
shows purchase of white lingerie
skirt at the store after reading their
advertisement in your issue of Au-
gust 1. Needing an extra skirt and
knowing the reliability of the Herald
advertisements. I proceeded to in
vestigate.
Fortunately. with the help and
courtesy of the buyer in that de-
partment. I found instead of getting
N.75 article for 81 my attention
was called to a $1.9S skirt in the 81
lot. Needless to say. as 1t fitted per-
fectly, i am more than pleased with
my bargain and feel I got the big
gest bargain advertised on that date.
Wishing The Herald all good luck.
Very truly yours,
MRS. ]. ]. O'CONNELL,
1884 Eye st. Northwest" /"
Second prize of $500 was award
ed to Mrs. #. c. Clark, 1925 N street
northwest, for the following letter,
august 8. 1917.
Shopping Editor.
Washington Herald.
"Sir:-I found in The Herald every
day this week wonderful bargains
offered by the -.
This store is indeed the Ladies'
Friend, not thing from a pin up
that cannot be supplied, at the most
reasonable prices fitting ones purse
as well as ones person.
Needing table linen the Derryvale
ad. attracted my attention, and it is
beautiful, but the high cost of liv-
ing weakened by desires for such
luxury, and ] found such a variety
of patterns and quality in the mercer
iZed, I decided to take that, and
when 1t was put on the table you
could scarcely tell it from the real
stuff Price and quality could not
be duplicated elsewhere. 1 also
found real bargains in towels.
THE popularity of this store is
due to the always obliging, pains
taking proprietors and assistants
which is proof positive, in that firm,
brains and enterprise backed by judg-
ment have given the best results.
Every respectfully,
Mrs. +. c. Clark,
'1025 N st. Northwest" :"
Third prize of s1.00 was awarded
TO Mrs. Eta Sautucci, BrOokIand,
ID. C., for the following Icttert
"Brookland. August 3, 10l7.
Shopping Editor, The Herald.
Dear Sir:-Permit me to express
my view on the savings in purchas-
ing drugs at IS store. The ad.
that appeared in The Herald of this
date august 8. 191O, enabled me to
secure the necessary articles in home
remedies that needed at a great saw
ing. One item alone made a saw
ing of q cents on the quart (Ran-
dalPs Grape juice, of which my
children are very fond. The constant
stream of people is enough to con-
vince you OF the popularity and
profitable satisfaction that are avail
able at this store. especially during
this two-days sale.
Sincerely,
MRS. ETA SAUTUCCI,
"Brookland, D. C.
Fourth prize of s1.OO was award
ed to Mrs. b. Loudun, apartment IL,
427 Fourth street northwest, for
the following letters
July 81. 1917.
Shopping Editor, The Herald.
Today - advertised sheets. l
went shopping. despite the heat that
famed from the asphalt. It was a
pleasure to shop. The clerk who
showed me sheets was so nicely
courteous. 1 bought three pairs, leav-
ing judgment Of quality to this clerk.
incidentally, he said he had that day
sold a hotel-keeper over 800 worth
OF sheets. Had 1 needed them, 1
am quite sure he could have sold
them to me, also. Beautiful quality,
too; cheap; pillowcases to correspond,
OF course, and a pleasure to shop.
despite asphalt and heat.
''CMRS) B. LOUDUN,"
"47 Fourth st. Northwest"
The letters sent in mentioned ad-
vertising of every description which
appeared in The Herald last week.
While, of course. the majority of the
letters recounted experiences in shop
ping In the department stores, other
letters were received recounting bar
gains secured by many shrewd buyers
answering little speciality advertise
ments of all sizes from one inch single
column notices up. From buying
household goods to having an UNI
brella repaired the letters covered a
range OF shopping experiences diversi-
fed and interesting.
Those who did not enter last weeks
contest and those who did enter, but
were not successful, have again a
chance to compete for the same num-
Der Of prizes this week.