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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1908)
10 THE REPUBLICAN , OUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA. Here is a school proposition that will appeal to you. Read every line of it , then ask your son , your daughter , or a friend to "begin work at onco. Help them in their undertaking and encourage them to win one of these scholarships. ERE IS MY PROPOSITION ! 1 am going to give the Boys and Girls of this County TEN FREE Scholar ships in OUSTER COLLEGE. The Scholarships be absolutely free to you. They will not cost you one cent in cash. You have to sign no notes , contracts , or other obligations. You merely do a little pleasant work for me and I do the rest. 1 am going to increase my subscription list and get my old subscribers paid up and I want you to help me. You can easily gel ; new subscriptions and renewals in your neighborhood at the REDUCED RATE OF FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR if you will say to them that"you are getting subscriptions for the purpose of paying your way through school. Moreover , you can call the attention of your friends to this announcement and they will work for you and help you got subscriptions. How The Contest Will Be The contest will begin at 8:00 : a. m. Monday , December 7th , and close at G:00 : p. m. Monday , February 6th. This contest will be conducted absolutely fair to all who enter it. N o member of THE REPUBLICAN office force will be allowed to se cure one of the scholarships. This is an exceptional opportunity for you find you should begin work at onco. THE COUNT. EACH FIFTY CENTS That you or your friends secure FOR on subscriptions I give you 1000 votes , For example : If he pays you or sends in for you FIFTY CENTS you get 1000 votes ; if it is a dollar you # et 2000 votes ; $1.50 gets you 3000 ; $2.00 gives you 4000 ; $2.50 will entitle to 5000 ; $3.00 will credit you with 6000 , etc. It is 1000 votes per year for as many years as you get the subscriber to pay up at FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR. You Can Win if You Try. Contestant s Coupon. THIS COUPON is good lor 5000 votes if filled out and sent in before December 20 , 1908. Fill it out and send it in at once. December 1908 HERBERT G. MYERS , Editor * THE CUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN. DEAR SIR : Please send me receipt books and sample copies of THE CUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN for taking sub scriptions in the Scholarship Contest and give me credit for 5000 votes. Sincerely yours , Name Postoffice , Three disinterested judges will be appointed to count the votes after they are all in on the evening of February 6th. The ten scholarships will be awarded as follows : To the one securing the highest Number of votes a life sholarship will IDS given $135.00 To the second highest 9 months scholarship 58.00 To the third highest 8 months scholarship 56.00 To the fourth highest 7 months scholarship 48.00 To the next highest 6 months scholarship 40.00 To the next highest 5 months scholarship 37.00 To the nest highest 4 months scholarship 30.00 To the next highest 3 months scholarship 22.00 To the next highest 2 months scholarship 16.00 To the next highest 1 months scholarship 8.00 The above rates are for the scholarships in the Business and Shorthand Depart ments. The life scholarship is good in the Normal , Agricultural , or Academic De . The other nine scholarships be taken partments. may out in these departments at the rate of $5.00 per month. HERBERT C. MYERS , Editor CD EDIT ! IB !