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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
3
The Pella Chronicle advertises a Grand Contest awarding two $450 piano prizes based on votes from readers in Pella and nationwide. Each contestant may receive partial payments or piano credits via subscriptions and merchant votes. A coupon offers 10 votes, with bonus votes for purchases and multi year subscriptions.
A lengthy 19th century advertisement describes a heavy upright piano called a verti-grand with grand piano features. It lists technical specs, finishes, action, soundboard, and mobility details, plus a registered note about coupons: merchants will give 20 votes per $1 purchased. Names of merchants and Harvey, Iowa location are included.
The notice outlines a two district piano and voting contest in Pella with two Lombard pianos as top prizes. It details voting rules, prize tiers from $450 piano to smaller credits, eligibility for ladies, subscription vote values, potential rule changes, transfer restrictions, weekly vote tracking, an Awarding Committee, and a 90 day contest period with ballot storage and final counting procedures.
List of prize offers for a Pella contest details first prize a Lombard piano worth 4350 dollars for the top voter, second prize a diamond ring valued at 25 dollars, third prize a 100 piece decorated china dinner set, fourth prize a choice of hats, fifth prize a pair of shoes, and sixth prize 100 pounds of Pillsbury's Best flour. Names include A Vanderzee L Popma Mrs DeReus Stegeman & Gesselink and C N Cole.
Outside of Pella First One $450 goes to the lady with the most votes. Lombard offers a kitchen cabinet or other items up to $170 for the second highest vote getter. Third prize from A T Brom is a machine or single harness set. Harvey Supply Co funds a $10 dress party for the fourth place. Fifth prize is a dozen best photos from J Hi Reuyers.
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