The Blair Weekly Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913 Page: 2 of 4
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A Merchants and Publishers-Trade Campaign for South-West Oklahoma in which useful
and desirable Gifts of High Value will be given absolutely without cost by
THE BLAIR HARDWARE GO., WHITE £ OWEN an<
RULES A:.D COrTDinaiiS governing this contest
1. Ar.y fc-lrl c. v.oman living within a seventy-five mi!«i
radius of Blair may en.fr this contest.
2. Li:- contestant must be regularly nominated by usin;
the prir.tei r.orr.ination blank in the Blair Weekly Progress.
i. fcrcr. noiclnstlin blank will count 5.00q votes but not
no:e then one 11 r.k can be used by each nominee.
4. The r.ornir.-*.;cr.s may be declared closed by the contest
m:r.a c: -t v :":r e. but a reasonable time will be allowed.
I. The :rr.es cf ail candidates, with the number of votes
th.-v have received, will be published each week for twelve
ballots will not be revealed and no count will
be -vjblishe:! r.or ;.-.y information liven out as to the standin.;
of rl*c cc: : : "11 'he c ose of the contest.
6. r'o cr: -or-rcc'cd with the Biair Weekly progress or
•he r-c-- -1* " ir. contest will be permitted to enter the con-
- to . r vctc- { their customers, but a list of the cindi-
cate" rr-.y b ; dls l?yed in each place of business.
7. :':-j car. ilrlate v/'U be permitted to solicit votes inside or
Tn iron c-i -.r.v of the stores taking pi<rt in this contest or in
'•r.» S!:.ir V.V-'kly Progress office. - To do so will cause their
narr.e to be f'rer. from the list of candidates.
8. Should any two candidates receive the ume number of
votes fo: the F::-r.o cr for the Bonus Prises, the ptUtf will be
awarded them ;o'n'.ly and the winners may divide the prist 1°
suit therr.Ttives'. This rule does not apply to the Special Sue-
cess prizes or Awards prizes.
9. Ho candidate can win more than •«# Bonus prize, but
they ::r. w'r j; rr.rry Special prizes as they cr re t« work for.
10. All subscriptions secured by the candidates must we
repcitflti ar.d be paid for each week, and the votes thereto* must
be deposited in the ballot box at this office'.
II. S-curing of the Special Success prizes does not bar
the candidate from working for another Success prize, but votes
once counted will not be counted again for another Success prize
Votes counted to secure a Success prize will be counted a?ain
for bonus prizes, the Award prizes and Grand Capitr.l prize.
Address all inquiries to Contest Manager. The blair
WEEKLY PROGRESS. Blair, Oklahoma.
All votes given by the newspaper must have the publisher's
r . and all votes given by merchants must have their
0. K. c- 'their instructed clerks'. Contestants must turn in ail
votr: ' r ".c:r:rr subscriptions every week, and report and set-
tle wi'h the publisher for same. .
Capital Priz
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THE BLAIR WEEKLY PROGRESS
GRAND CAPITAL PRIZE
The Capital prize is a TREADWAY Upright Piano, latest
improved action, the case beautifully finished in mahogany, and
r-akes a most acceptable gift for any young lady or woman.
'ihe Crpital prize will be given to the candidate having the
rrtost votes at the close of the contest, regardless of the other
special orizes she may have won during the contest.
1 his Grand Capital prize is on exhibition at WHITE ^
OWEN'S store and we want every one to go and see it and play
1- and then enter the contest if you are not already in the race.
It is well worth your time to work for.
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Treadway Piano
The Capital Prize Is a Tresdway l^riylil Plane,
with latest Irogroved actio:!, lie cut taftfuHy ftp
Isned in Mahopny, anjl makes a rasst acseptaSle
gift for any young lady or woman.
FOUR SPECIAL BONUS PRIZES
These Special Bonus prizes consist of four handsome pieces
cf ladies' personal accessories, any of which would be a desirable
.;-lft or purchase. These prizes will be given at the close of each
three-week period of the contest regardless of the amount of
business done by the merchants or subscriptions received.
BONUS PRIZE No. 1. To the candidate securing the largest
number of votes during the first three-week period, which ends
v hich ends Saturday, February 22, 1$13, at 4 p. m.
BONUS PRIZE No. 2. To the candidate securing the
I: rgest number of votes during the second three-week period of
;he cor test which ends Sat^irday March 15, 19}3. at 4 p. m.
BONUS PRIZE No. 3- Tg fhe candidate securing ihe
largest number of votes during the third three-week period
which ends Saturday, April 5, 1913, at 4 p. m.
BONUS PRIZE No. 4. To the candidate securing the
largest number of vo'es during the fourth three-week period,
v hieh enc's Saturday, April 26, 1913, at 4 p. m.
Read Rule 9 governing the votes and the distribution of
ihese Special Bonus prizes.
THE BONUS PRIZES
1st. $12.00 Gold Handled Umbrella to the contestant re-
ceiving the most votes in the first period of contest,
and- 112.00 Jewel Box will be given at the close of the
second period ot the ;onte§t.
3rd. $12.00 German Silver, Kid-Li«ed Me$Jj Bag will be
given at the close of the third period of the contest. -
4th. $12.00 Ladies Toilet Set, consisting of Comb, Brush
t nd Mirrer, will be given a( the close of the fourth period of
ihe contest.
A WORD TO FRIENDS
Cul out Ike nomination h.lar.k which. y«
v below this ad £.r.d mail it to the
Li:;.' Weekly P'og'ess with your friend's
f .-ime on : It makes her a candidate in
this ' itest and . : her 5,300 votes to start
with. She would be delighted to hive one of
the;r. d'av.ond rings, also one of these other
rises, besides the handsome piano. So just
Jo her the favor of clipping the nomination
c ;pon 2t once and mail it to the BLir
Weekly Progress with her name. Do IT
NOV/.' Get :."cried early. Watch each
f'.z'z issue of the Blair Weekly Progress
end sec her r.av.e clir-.b to the top.
V>7»emb';r i i filling out the nomination
-cupon, you obligate yourself in no way rnd
it co--'c vo-i nothinf*. It merely nomimte«
yo • cin-idite .vith 5,300 votes. GET BUSY.
A ?5JJO NECKLACE
•This prize will be so easy to seeora that a
car. is'e -vill f'iel that she has not half oarn-
;J it. Given for tv/e'r-e yearly subscriptions
or t! : ir equivlent and J5 in trade coupons.
THE SPECIAL SUCCESS PRIZES.
NUMBER NOT LIMITED
Thi3 contest dlf' -rent in many ways
from all others of • !.h ve hav^ any know-
lid-e bet "s esr'.-lally b'-tter and mere lib-
eral in the n:i..... .; of Prlsec offered. The
Special Success prizes are n&t timitey jn nu-T--
ber and their actual value ranges from $5,)»
,o $50.00, and it is possible for a good worke"
to win * half a dozen of these prizes, it
all depends oq l.he work.
The Special Success prizes cxe Secured
from the amount of businetb dpne by the
merchants who are promoting this :<<nte ,t
and by the number of subscriptions io ihe
Blair Weekly Progress.
For securing $12 in subscriptions and $5 in
trade coupons the canddate will be given a
beautiful $5 Necklace.
For securing $25 in subscriptions and ^1"
in trade coupons a handsome Locket and
Chain, a fine kid lined German Silver Me,.
Bag or a fine Bracelet, value of eatH $8.v'.
For securing $40 in subscriptions end vlf
in trade coupons a $15 Bracelet of ipeciai
design or a large $15 locket and Chain or
three-piece Silver Toilet Set.
For securing $60 in subscriptions and $>2j
in trade coupons we will give a twenty-six
pi*ce Roger's Silver Set in hrndso.-Ae oa>
ease wntfj |2p, or a beautiful Gold Handle
Umbreija,
For seeufiaf in jubjeri^ti^s and $35
in trade coupons. • twenty-y*rf ta^e Watch,
with either Elgin or Wsltham m«v«tiew>
valued at $30.
For securing $135 in subscriptions and $.Vi
»n trade cottons, a genuine Diamond Rin
valued at $50 will be giveh.
number of votes give;; coniesj
' • ant for subscriptigiis to
t^e blair weekly progress
1 ytr.r' subscription 2.5':» votes
" 2 year subscription 7.5*X) rote
3 year subscription 25.033 vote
4. year 'subscription 4'j,000 vote^
5 year subWription. 50.0.X) votes
10 year subioription 125,000 votes
i'5-year subscription 250.000 vote*
20 yeaf subscription 400,000 vote-;
$9oo gold bracelet
Or 4 L-rge Locket and Chain will be jiven
^or $175 in subscriptions to the Blair W.ck'y
Pfogress and $10 in Merchants Trade cou-
pons. Either of thes? are handsome *jifrs
and will dnilght the heart of ary One who is
:03f.i::«ed'and '""f: ere.-
-Each purchase .at the Blair Hardware Co.
mil'White & Oy/en'i r.Lores entitles the can-
didate one vo?e lor car-;'1 These
atores -/.ill not 'give coupor:? for less than 23
votes. In1 the- month of the'contest the/
will give due bills -for £5"'and each one ,cf
thece' ^njtiiic-j tvt:«ac Jidate to 1000 "vote*.
You <^.!n bu,ytQCie dae bllia and trade them;
out when-yew .».i 10.
Votes Can be Secured at the
following Stores:
The Bloir Hardware Go.
White i Owen
Nomination |iq.ipon
(tioM for ^,UB0 Votes)
I Nominate M..
P, O, Address „ ,m,.......
in the Merchants and Publishers Trade Campaign Contest
for South-We« Oklahoma.
Signed
This beautiful Diamond Ring wjft be
gfven for $135* in Subscriptions to the
Bfcir Weekly Progress and $30r in Mer-
chants Trade poupons. Any young lady can win this prize.
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Contest Opens, Saturday Feb. 1, and Closes
May 31,1913, at 2 O'clock, P. M.
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Beaver, Dennis. The Blair Weekly Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913, newspaper, February 20, 1913; Blair, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287386/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.