The Cushing Democrat (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1909 Page: 3 of 4
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HUSTLING VOTES
That will be the Program with the Contestants for this week
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Much activity prevails among th» Young Ladies this week
Who will get the | and the prospect for a lively canvass for votes during the next few
days is bright. Don't worry, Mr. "Not-Yet-a-Subscriber." If you have
not yet been seen, you will be, and be sure to subscribe when you are
in Gold l.tackled.
Each girl has a platform upon which the stands, the immediate object being to win the $10 in GOLD.
$10
Is the
$10
in Gold Yours
FIRST SPECIAL PRIZE
$10-IN GOLD-$10
Will be given free to the young lady having the largest number
of votes to her credit when first count is made at 4 p. n».
June 7, iSK)9
POPULAR VOTING CONTEST
1909.
NOMINATION BLANK
I 1 hereby nominate or suggest the name of
Address -
At * lady wcfthy to become a candidate in your Popular Voting Contest. I pre-
sent this name with the distinct understanding and agreement that the editor shall
nut divulge my name. This does not obligate me in any way whatsoever.
How to Get Votes
New Subscriptions
Renewal Subscriptions
Back Subscriptions
General Advertising
Job Printing
5»year Subscriptions
500 votes for $1.00
500 votes for $1.00
500 votes for $1.00
500 votes for $1.00
200 votes for $1.00
5000 votes for $8.00
Signed
Address
Rules of the Contest
1—Announcement—This Piano
and Popular Voting Contest will
be conducted on strictly honest
buisness principles, with perfect
justice and fairness to all con-
cerned.
2—Prizes—The first prize
shall be a fine first class piano,
of a leading make, valued at $40o
Many other valuable and useful
prizes will be given.
3—Candidates—Any young la-
dy, married or single in thjs or
adjoining counties is eligible to
a place in the Contest. The most
popular lady is the one who shal.
receive the most votes; to he)
shall be awarded the beautiful
Upright Piano. Other candi:
dates to receive their choice of
prizes in order, according to their
standing of votes.
4 __Xie in Votes—In case of a
tie? the value of the prizes will
be equally divided QF a like prize
granted to tho&e tying.
5—Classes of Votes™The votes
are issued in coupons of the fol-
lowing denominations:
New Subscriptions, 500 votes, $1
Renewal Subscriptions 500 for 1
Back Subscriptions 500 for 1
Job Hg. of Advertising 200 for 1
5-year Subscriptions 5,000 for 5
Right is reserved to add ad-
ditional classes of votes, and
other publications, ai§o to change.
or modify these rules and regu-
lations as necessity demands.
6—General Instructions- j
Names of Contestants will be!
printed in mW ^eerding toj
standing and the amount of their
votes published regularly after]
first count is maue.
Paring first 60 days no candi-!
date* will permitted to caBt
over ft,000 Subscriptions voles
during artV 6M . *«k. Adver;
tising. Job Printing, Merchants
or Free Paper Coupon Votes can
be vS5d in qua***? and at
any time. 1
Votes will not be allowed on
subscription at less than regular
price of the paper.
Votes once deposited in ballot
box cannot be transfered to an-
other.
Paetmasters' and Agents' cmn-
missooers are to be suspended
No contestant will be allowed
; to take more than one of the
j Extra Special Prizes that we
! may offer from time to time,
i The publishers are not to tel!
whom anyone votes for, except
in case of alleged error or irregu-
I larity.
J Each contestant is requested
I to send us a cabinet size photo-
graph for publication as soon as
convenient.
Make up your mind who you
want to vote for, before coming
to the office as the editor will
positively not decide the matter
for you.
Contestants should keep a list
of their votes turned in each
week, and see that publisher's
figures verify it.
All coupons should be placed
in envelopes with names of Con-
testants written plainly thereon.
Free 20 vote Coupons will be
published in this paper curing
first sixty days of contest and
can be voted with out cost for
any contestant.
An Awarding Committee of
three of the best business men
are to be appointed to make final
count and distribution of prizes.
Contest to run not less than 90
days; the date of closing will be
announced about 30 days in ad-
vance
The Contest shall close at 4
o'clock on the date to be an-
nounced later. Two weeks
previous to date of closing, the
Judges are to take thv ballot box
carefully locked or sealed, to th^
Bank announced, where ;/L
kept on a tahj* m front window
during business hours, and in
the vault fit flight, until close of
Contest, when the Awarding
Committee takes charge and
makes final count.
During the last two weeks all
voting must be done in the lock-
ed box at th® bank. If secrecy
in voting is desired, place yonr
iash subscriptions, together with
other Votes and Coupons, in
Sealed envelopes with name of
Contestant on same, and deposit
in Ballot Box Envelopes and
Subscription Blanks will be
furnished for this purpose. The
strict compliance with these
rules guarantees a fair and square
deal to all concerned.
$400 CLARENDON PIANO
FURNISHED BY THE DEMOCRAT
The Cushing Drug Co.
Will give 25 votes with each dollar's cash purchase of < goods at
their store.
C. E. Still, Farmers .Bargain Store
Gives 25 votes with each dollar's cash purchase of merchandise.
The Cushing Trading Co.
Gives 25 votes with each dollar's cash purchase of either mer-
chandise, buggies or implements.
Hughes Hardware and Harness Store
Gives 25 votes with each dollar's cash purchase of hardware
harness, or anything in stock.
Giving Them Away
The above merchants in Cushing are giving FREE 25 votes with
each $1.00 cash purchase at their stores. Ask for them and
then cast the votes for some girl on the list. You are not doing
the square thinj by your o,v.i or your neighbors daughter if you
do not get the merchants coupons to which you are entitled, and
present them to her or cast them at our office. Help the girls.
$10 Velvet Ad-
justable Bracelet
The mcst popular adjustable
bracelet ever manufactured.
Warranted 20 years
$25.00
Tilting Water Set Complete
(Quadruple Plate)
Rich Satin Finish, Hand Engraved, Goblet GoM Lined
Height 18 ir.chea
20 VOTES Cushing, Okla.,May 6,' 09. 20 VOTES
Democrat's Free Coupon
Good for 20 votes in our
PIANO AND POPULAR GIRL VOTING CONTEST
This Coupon is Voted for
Miss
These Free Vote* must reach our office o- or before July 7, in
to be accepted and counted. No money is required with the** vote#.
Every reader of the Democrat should support their favorite
and help her to be a winner.
The Prizes offered to the girls
entered in this contest amount
to $500
All free newspaper coupons not voted by July 7,are Void
20 VOTES
$30 Ladies' gold Watch
Guaranteed 20-year ifold filled case. Elgin or Waltham movement, complete in a handsome plush case.
Remember
That no extra chargc for goods will be made by the merchants on
count of giving coupons. Subscription price of the Democrat will
main the same—$1 a year—All votes are FREE.
Read the rulo. on thi. ptf* mnd ... rl.— hrfc in tkn ~«o « Brt of India nominated by friends to take port in
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The Cushing Democrat (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1909, newspaper, June 3, 1909; Cushing, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc284354/m1/3/: accessed March 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.