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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1911)
PTTS A-A 99 er iiJl say9 Aung. tLL o Jl iLLo (Eg Grafcf d. See all your friends this week. - They are willing to help you if you ask them. Work, Work, should be the slogan of every contestant these last few days. The time is too short for anything but work, and it is only the workers who will win prizes Watch the Evening Bee and See How the Other Contestants Stand lone V. Beats, 811 S. 34th St.... 4,575 Hazel Kernan, 2320 N. 28th St 2,796 Albert Wedemeyer, 4402 N. 28th. .1,184 Paul Macken, 822 N. 42d St 694 W. Beebee, 128 N. 31st Ave 310 E. Theil, 610 S. 35th St 217 Frank Squires, 1515 Madison Ave... 198 Bess Tobin, 980 N. 26th St 166 Celia Margultz, 1016 S. 20th 120 Bennie Telkner, 1715 Webster 47 Esther Knight, 3601 Davenport St... 43 Wm. Campen, 541 S. 26th St ....38 Wilma Howard, 4722 Capitol Ave.... 37 Clarence Stock, 124 N. 37th St .35 Warren Ege, 116 So. 31st Ave 35 Daniel Gruening, 4612 N. 24th St 35 Jacy Allen, 1124 So. 29th St.. 35 Victor Graham, 4729 N. 38th St 14 James Vickery, 724 N. 18th St. . . .'. .13 Madeline 'Roseiten, 2306 N. 28th St... 13 Leland Smith, 906 So. 33d St.. ..... .13 Lucy Garvin, 124 So. 35th St 13 Howard Douglas, 4412 Douglas 13 Mildred Strafford, 120 So. 35th St... 13 10 COMMISSION ON EVERY AD YOU GET. Each day the ad appears counts as one vote. REMEMBER THESE INSTRUCTIONS Get BEE WANT ADS. Paid ads count as votes. little ads count as much as big ones. Each day the ad appears counts as one vote, regardless of the size of the ad. For in stance: A 10-line want ad for one time will count as one vote, while a 2-line ad appearing five times will count as five votes, although it cost the same as the 10-line ad run one time. So get the ad to appear as many times as possible. At the end of the contest, August 19, 6 p. m., the one having the greatest number of votes to his or her credit, gets the first prize; the one getting the next largest number of votes gets the second prize, etc. A little work each day, a few ads each day, will pay you well, and you will probably win a big prize in the' bargain. The Bee Pays You For All You Do ONLY PAID WANT ADS count On every ad you get The Bee pays you a commission Of 10 per cent, whether you win a prize or not. THIS IS YOUR CONTEST AND GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY AND A GOOD CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THE BIG PRIZES. Get busy start at borne. There U something around the housearound every house which can be sold; something which has no value to your folks, but would be worth a great deal to someone else. Get an ad at home first. Then go to your neighbors, they prob ably have a baby carriage, a bed, a couch. Ice box, stove, table, chair, rug, desk, piano, phonograph, chickens, oat, dog, cow, horse, incubator or an automobile and a hundred and one other things, which will sell and bring them good money if advertised inhe Bee Want Col umns. Maybe your neighbor wants to rent a room, or buy something, or needs help of some kind or wants to sell their home or rent a house. Write them a Bee Want Ad, collect from them at the regular rates, 1 cents per word, If run only one time or ONE CENT WORD IIRUN TWO OR MORE TIMES, consecutively; bring or mall the ad and the cash to BEE WANT TAD EDITOR, who will credit you with a vote each time the ad appears and pay you a commission of 10 per cent for your trouble. Remember the more times the ad appears the more'votes you get. Everyone Stands An Equal Chance Read the Rules Carefully Everyone la eligible except em ployes of The Bee and members of their families. Only bald want ads brought In or sent In by contestants count as votes. Each paid want ad counts as one vote each time the ad appears. Want ads from Omaha real estate dealers and those already adver tising in The Bee do not count. All ads subject to investigation and rejection by The Bee. Only bona fide ads will count; ads found to be of bogus address and Inserted only for the purpose of getting votes will be declared void and not counted. Cash must accompany each ad. As The Bee runs Domestic Help and Situations Wanted Ads Free, all contestants are obliged to take such ads with the same courtesy as a paid ad. Domestic help and situation wanted ads cannot be counted as votes. No entry fee is charged. The receipt by The Bee Want Tad Edi tor of a nomination blank, prop erly filled out, constitutes suffici ent entry, and counts as ten votes for the candidate. Only one nom inating blank will be counted tor each contestant. Receipt books will be furnished all the contestants on application. The Ad-Getter contest will close Saturday evening, August 19, at 6 p. m. . The standing of the contestant! will be announced weekly. The contest is limited to the fol lowing territory: Nebraska, Wyo ming, Iowa and South Dakota. A Beautiful Ludwig Baby Grand Piano$750 A beautiful nigh grade instru ment that will bring joy and con tentment into any home. An in strument you will be proud of -all your life. It is worth any effort you might make to get it. To those who have a musical educa tion it offers the highest quality in the maker's art. To those be ginning their musical education . it offers a broader scope for their ambition. This Baby Ludwig may be seen at any time at Hayden Bros. Piano department. SECOND and THIRD PRIZE $140 Each A Graduation Scholarship Course in the Comprising complete course in Business, Shorthand, Special Banking, Preparatory Courses, Principle of Agri culture, Business Agriculture and Salesmanship. These prizes offer an education to the winners, and starts them in life with the necessary knowledge to make" their efforts in the business world a success. The management of the Omaha Commercial College, 19th and Farnam, will be glad to discuss any point relative to the scholarship at any time. FOURTH PRIZE A Beautiful Watch $100 Either ladies' or gentlemen 'a solid gold case watch with T. L. Combs & Co.'s Special Movement. Selection left with winner. This beautiful time piece la one that anyone would be proud of. It will satisfy someone's de sire to own solid gold high grade watch. This watch may be seen In the window of T. L. Combs & Co., 1520 Douglas St. FIFTH and SIXTH PRIZES $50 Each. Two Ladles' SultJT, to be made to measure In any style and mafbrlal which may be ct Style, fit, workma and Quality fully! anteed. These suits will be made by the Novelty Skirt Co., who mave a reputation for (turning out only high1 grade work. Goods and methods of tailoring may be in spected at any time at the. shops of the Novel ty Skirt Co., 214, 21ft North 16 th Street. 33Q HOTiaa Address all inquiries and requests for infor mation to Bee Want Tad Editor, OMAHA BEE ivak.Kli IILITrfTlWlllllllPlW mmmmamM wmsm Ml XZZAIJJAL n zzzzzza Seventh and Eighth Prizes CO Each Two National Pace Follower Special Bicy cles, 1911 model, for boy or girl. The bicycle fad is growing in popularity each day. It is a recreation that affords a healthy exercise com bined with the pleasure of paying visits to places which were out of your reach before. Theee bicycles ar on exhibition at the store of the Omaha Bicycle Co.r16th and Chi cago streets. NINTH and TENTH PRIZES $13 Each Two full memberships to the Y. W. C. A. for one year, including the Gymnasium and choice of the Educational classes. . 1 Every young lady should belong to the T. W. C. A. Its elevating influence is felt the world over. These prizes will appeal to those who wish a place to spend an enjoyable hour down town. .When you are down town, drop into the Y. AV. C. A. Eleventh and Twelfth Prizes Two full memberships in the Y. M. C. A. for one year, comprising all the member ship privileges, including the gymnasium and swimming pool. These prizes are up lifting and elevating to mind and body, and should be eagerly sought after by those who wish to make a place for themselves in the world. Visitors are always welcome at the Y. M. C A. NOMINATING COUPON Ad-Gitters Contest In space below fill in the name of some ambitious friends and send to Bee .Want Tad Editor, car of Omaha Bee. This coupon entitles nominee to TEN votes. Nominating votes will be allowed on first nomi nating coupon only. Name . ........ ...... ............ M ' Address ................. . ........ . Age r. City ... . . ... .. . . .... .. . .... Anyone can fill out this nominating coupon. Do it today.