Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1907 — THE REPUBLICAN PIANO CONTEST [ARTICLE]

THE REPUBLICAN PIANO CONTEST

The Piano Has Arrived and Will Be Placed In Fred Phillips’ Music Store. The Republican arranged somo three weeks ago to begin a popularity votiDg contest, the successful participants in which are to be rewarded by many valuable prizes, the first of which is to be a S4OO Price and Teeple piano. In addition to piano the following prizes are to be given: 2 Ladies’ broadtail coat, value $26, donated by the G. E. Murray Co. New Royal Sewing machine, value sl6, donated by R. P. Benjamin. Princess dresser, value sl6, donated by D. M. Woriand. Combination piano bench and music cabinet, value sl2, donated by Fred Phillips. Latest style ladies’ hat, value $lO donated by Mrs. H. Purcnpile.

Ladies chatelaine open face watch, value $lO, donated by Q. J. „ -Toiffflpn ' ~ ———-—^ vwßlwr ----- .. - Rochester chafing dish, value $lO donated by E. D. Rhoades. Handsome ladies’ toilet set, value $lO, donated by B. F. Fendig. Latest style ladies’ bat, value $lO, donated by Mrs. L. M. Jmes. One dozen platnum photos, value $lO, donated by H. F. Parker’s studio. One ton of coal, valne $5, donated by Branch & Hamilton. Plash buggy robe, value $5, donated by Matt Warden. Pair ladies’ shoes, value $5, donated by B. N. Fendig. In addition to the above prizes which will be awarded at the conclusion of the contest which will be abont March Ist, there will be three intermediate prizes for the persons seeming the largest number of votes by a certain time. These will be: $lO in fold. $25 ring, exact value, just what it cost, and the local dealer will tell yon so. • sls watch, exact valne. The Republican has considered that it should have 700 more subscribers than it now has and it has decided Qn this means of seenring them. The conditions of the contest will be published within a few days. These prizes are worth a total of $693, and the seenring of any of them will be worth the effort, and all those who have been nominated as contestants in this contest can hustle with the inspiration that the prize is worth going after. No ficticious values have been placed on these articles. They are pat ap at their actual selling values by Reusselaer merchants. The piano may be seen at Fred Phillips' Music Store. ~~~ —