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. Hardware merchandising March-June 1917. along the lines suggested byHARDWARE AND METAL. A des-cription of Mr. Macphersons campaignwill therefore give readers an idea ofho,v the contests were carried out. After securing the illustration, an inserted in the local newspaper. Thead. occupied space measuring 8 x 12 in-ches. The local printer was instructedto hold the matter in type and run off,in addition to the newspaper ad., a num-ber of hand bills for distribution. In many homes, there were two or threechildren, each of whom wished to enterthe contest. The newspaper ad. statedthat extra
. Hardware merchandising March-June 1917. along the lines suggested byHARDWARE AND METAL. A des-cription of Mr. Macphersons campaignwill therefore give readers an idea ofho,v the contests were carried out. After securing the illustration, an inserted in the local newspaper. Thead. occupied space measuring 8 x 12 in-ches. The local printer was instructedto hold the matter in type and run off,in addition to the newspaper ad., a num-ber of hand bills for distribution. In many homes, there were two or threechildren, each of whom wished to enterthe contest. The newspaper ad. statedthat extra copies of the advertisementcould be secured at Macphersons hard-ware store. Three prominent residentsof Prescott were announced as judges ofthe contest. They included a lady teach-er in the Prescott public school, themayor of the town, and the U. S. con-sul. Ten prizes were offered, five forgirls and five for boys, as follows:— 1st Boys Prize $ in cash 2nd Boys Prize in cash 3rd Boys Prize in cash (Continued on page 52.). Boys and Girls Color this House and Win a Prtae Boys and Girls of Prescott and in the country round about, we want to know howeach of you would paint this house—vshat colors you would use, this supposing that youowned this house and wanted ic freshly painted? (Color the rest of the picture if you wish. So color the house in this advertisement, with crayons or water colors, as you cut out the advertisement and mail or deliver to us on before 24th May. Be sure to give answers to the questions asked in this advertisement, in the spaces lettfor them. We shall give prize* to five boys and five girls---ten prizes in all. These prizes will goto those boys and girls who send in the best work, with questions answered. We have askedthe following three persons to do the judging, and their awards must be accepted as Phyllis Brown, Mr. F. S. Evanson. Mr. F. C. Denison, Kindergarten Teacher Mayor of Prescott. U. S. Consul, Prescott.
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