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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
27
The notice urges cutting out the nomination ballot printed in this issue for 1000 votes and sending it to local contest management to enter as a candidate. It highlights contest firms offering vote securing methods and advises prompt action to learn how to win prizes. Postal cards for assistance are available from Contest Management for all aspiring candidates to pick up and use immediately.
A dated set of contest rules governs a local vote initiative. Merchants issue votes for cash sales, old accounts, merchandise payments, due bills, or bargains with specific $1 per vote rates. Voting requires envelopes, proper stamping, time limits, and a newspaper tally by a three-member committee, with nominations open to any community young lady for 1000 nominating votes.
A rhythmic vignette extols the energizing effect of the Spirit on a working woman. It paints mornings of ambition, focus, and hard work, contrasted with peers and ease. The refrain stresses the fire in her eye and the upbeat sense of purpose as she toils until night.
The Patrons Club of Ada Public Schools names committee members and outlines the state wide trade extension plan. About five hundred Panama exhibition tours are to be awarded across Oklahoma with county representation. Voting sources include The Daily Oklahoman for new and renewal subscriptions, Acme Milling Company sales slips, Adraco labels, and New State or Louis labels via local firms. The contest runs twenty four weeks from today with local and statewide voting channels.
The Canal Celebration committee reports extensive progress as preparations advance for the grand exposition. Many nations will exhibit, and the event will reflect the magnitude of the US Government undertaking, signaling a fitting tribute to the achievement.
A call to join a state wide trade extension plan offering 500 girls free entry to the exposition. The appeal urges immediate action and questions alternatives, emphasizing urgency and opportunity.
A concise, forceful call to action urging courage and steady work. The speaker emphasizes that restoration comes from action, echoing General Grant's maxim that the way to resume is to resume and that victory comes through work. The fragment captures a motivational mindset and wartime perseverance.
The text pledges that the committee will run the contest on the square with absolute fairness and final judges. Ballot counting starts in two weeks. Nominees will be named one week from today without vote counting, and the decision of these judges is final.
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