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VOL. XXXVIII
MEYERSDALE,
COMMERCIAL: MAKES
BIG OFFER TO READERS
$850 00 in Prizes to be Given Absolutely
with Ambition.
—— (ee
Free to Anyone
To-day we publish the first count of
the ballots turned ‘in on our big
automobile contest and the standing
shows that all the candidates are
running neck and neck at the first
quarter. Who will be in the lead at
the half post will be shown in next
week's issue. The many candidates
are now at work in earnest and they
seem to be about equal in their stand-
ing and popularity in the community.
The Overland is anybody's thus far
as are the other vatuable prizes. If
you want your friend to ‘get the
automobile now is the time for you to.
give him or her allthe help you pos-
sibly can. Some one is going to get
this Overland and the Commercial
will be glad to see anyone get it.
What the Commercial wants is to
have everyone who lives in or near
Meyersdale take the paper. With the
improvements contemplated (both in
the mechanical end and in the office
departement) the Commercial will be
one of the best weekly newspapers
in this sction of Pennsylvania.
The subscriber who helps one of
the contestants will get the Com-
mercial for as long as he or she
subscribes at the rate of less than 3
cents per week. If anyone cannot get.
three cents worth of :
any issue of this paper
Are you doing your bit?
candidate in getting this automobile ?
contest. If you have read our an-
only the fairist of plans is to be
used. We have arranged this con-
test so that whoever wins will do so
on his or her merits. There is no
chance for fraud. Every receipt is
iss in triplecate and & double
check made on every move in the
possibilities of fraud or deception
either by the management or the con-
testants. We will gladly 80 over
any part of the plan with anyone who
‘Scriber gets the worth of his money
in the paper; the publisher gets a
large list of good substantial readers
although the cost to him is rather
heavy; and then the advertiser gets
money’s | b
be in the least
g dges 0 make final
count and award the prizes to the
winners. We want subscribers and
we want whoever gets the most of
these for us to win the automobile.
We are doing our bit—are you going
when he advertises his goods. Thus
you can readily see where everyone
gets well paid in every way. Every-
one wins—nobody loses—except the
publisher and he considers the ad- |
vertising he gets as a good invest-
ment, not an unnecessary expense.
The contestants are all members of
this community in very good standing
and are entitled to have the support
of the entire community. They are
doing their -part—are you doing |-
yours? Why not get together with
.@ number of your friends and seeing
what you ¢an do to help your favorite
You can do ‘wonders if you only will.
A question may arise in your mind
as to the methods employed in this
nouncement you can readily see that
contest, thus eliminating any and all |
the benefits of the large circulation | to do yours?
THE PRIZE
S.
The first and big prize is a 1917—
Light Four—Overland automobile the
retail price of which is $665 plus the
freight which makes the value
practically $700. This machine is a
32 horse power auto. Lite starting
and lighting, vacuum gasoline system
106 inch wheelbase, 31X4 inch tires,
non-skid rear, Cantilver rear springs.
Finish. body, Brewster green with
ivory striping; wheels, fenders and
trimmings, black. The best ear on
the market to-day for the mone,
You will get it free if you will work |
for it. This car was purchased from
R. Reich & Son at the Overland Gar-
age where they will be glad to tell
you all about it.
The second and next best prize is a
Humanola (manufactured at home
by Meyersdale workmen) and a
beauty in every way. You may
have your choice in Mahogany, Fum-
ed or Golden Oak and Early Finish.
Case is forty-seven inches high with
large apartment for records. The
machine is fitted with a tone modifier,
giving any desired expression in
playing. It is also fitted with a uni- |
versal tone arm, which plays any
disc record. Taken all in all this is
one of the best machines on the
market and more than worth work-
ing for. This machine has been
bought from the Humanola Talking
Machine Co., Inc., of Meyersdale, at
whose retail store the machine is on
display and where you can find out all
about this wonderful home-made
machine, :
The third and one of the prizes
worth having is a $50 diamond ring.
The selection made is a ladies ring
of one quarter carat size surrounded
by a cluster of five genuine pearls.
The winner of this has his or her
selection of any $50 ring in the store.
There is a great variety of the most
exclusive gems on the market to
select from and the winner of this
third prize has his or her selection of
the entire stock up to the value of
$50. The selection made by the Com-
mercial is on display in the windows
of H. M. Cook’s store, who will te
glad to show you the many other
Continued to 4th page.
STANDING OF THE CANDIDATES
Miss Lillian Thompson, Rockwood .__. -
Mrs. Susan Phillips, Meyersdale
Jack Dively, Meyersdale, Barber
George W. Collins, Meyersdale,
Miss Gertrude Lintz,
Miss Mary Reitz, Elk Lick .._.
W. W. Nicholson, Vim __. ___
H. G, Lepley, Route 2, Meyersdale i so
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Miss Irene Rhodes, Garrett ... avbe Sree wi me A he
Miss Grace Beal, Sand Patch, ...
Miss Marion Leydig, Glencoe
Meyersdale, Habel & Phillips
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John A. Gower, Fort Hill
J. G. Dumbold, Somerset ___ .__
Frances Sembower, Markleton
Vote Schedule
Oue Year's Subseription ... ©. 0. oo
Two Year’s Subscription .. __
Three Year’s Subscription .... ... ..._ _ _ _
Four Year’s Subscription ... ___ __ mae mes ambe it mi
Five Year’s Subscription
This vote schedule is good until Wednesday, June 20th, after which
another drop of ten per cent will prevail for a week. This week, and
will be allowed for each subscription sent
in to this office, while next week only 3000 extra votes will be allowed. It
is worth working a little extra hard while the most votes are being given.
until June 20, 4000 extra votes
Price
$1.25
-- $2.50
$3.75
-- $5.00
$6.25
Votes
2,250
6,750
13,500
22,500
36,000
MEYER
« A GREAT baud. Your concert
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Brooks’ Band was playing a
The old Chicago Times
The New York World once said,
The Minneapolis Journal: “The
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eral
SDALE
CHAUTAUQUA
h the most :
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tal Band fs an orgs
is What William McKinley said after hefiring Brooks’ Band, Oct. 9, 1896. Preside!
0 Mr. Brooks during their sojourn at the famous Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Au
twenty vears ago, “Ellis
e feature of Nantasket’s summer er
‘On Monday, June 25th, the tent of
the Lincoln Chautauqua will be erect-
ed in Meyersdale for a week’s stay.
The time will be well spent.
morning devoted to athletic training
of the boys, with a full afternoon’s
program each day and evening, and
on Thursday morning a lecture by
ExGov., Hanley, of Indiana, which is
worth the full season ticket.
The admission, if sold singly will
amount to about $5.00 but the com-
mittee in charge has placed the full
course ticket at $1.50
The dealers in the town have each
taken a number of these from whem
The
all are gone. The merchants have |
them for your accommodation.
It is not often that a person may
see and hear such high priced attract-
ions for the small sum of $1.50.
The DeKoven Quartet alone, to musie
lovers, is well worth the price of a
2:30
THIRD DAY.
a. m. Youths’ Chautauqua.
Better Each Day.
P. m.—Delightful
9:30
Musieale—
Mme. Grace Hall Riheldaffer| 4:15
and Company.
9:30 p. m.—Domestic Science with
Brooks 1s the equal of Sousa as a conductor,”
season ticket, and a varied program
every day is presented. :
FIRST DAY.
9:30 a. m.—Youths’ Chautauqua—
they may be procured. No one should |
hesitate to take a namber of these |
tickets as they were all sold last |
year and everything speaks for a!
larger sale this year.
The entertainers this year are top-
nothchers. The musicians the in-
structors and the lecturers. Ex-Gov.
Hanley is one whose services are al-
ways in demand and his lecture on
Thursday should have an audience
that would fill the tent. None would
begrudge the price of admission.
Of course everybody is busy just
now, but why not take a week off and
attend the Chautauqua, at least in
the evening. You will be well repaid.
If you wish to see positive results
from the Chautauqua boost for the
attendance of the whole community.
The more men, women and children
in the tents each day the more minds
will be at work along constructive
lines for. community betterment.
Talk the season ticket and talk it
hard. Every person in the borough
should have one. Get one now before
2:30
9:30
2:30
Get Acquainted Time—Di-
directed by the Junior Super-
visor.
P. m.—Opening Exercises—By
the Superintendent.
Delightful Male Quartet Melo -
dies—The DeKoven Male
Quartet.
Jean MacDonald, entertainer.
p. m.—Lecture—“Six-Cylinder
Living.”—Dr. Gordon.
Admission, 15 and 35 cents.
SECOND DAY.
a. m. Youths’ Chautauqua.
p. m.—Delightful Entertain-
ment—Mildred Morrison Com-
pany.
p. m.—Address—Dr. Frederick
Vining Fisher.
Admission, 15 and 25 cents.
7:30 p. m.—Old English Songs in
Costume and Other Special
Features—Mildred Morrison
Company.
8:15 p. m.—Lecture, Illustrated—
“America Before the World.”
Dr. Fisher.
Admission, 15 and 35 cents.
Dietetic Demonstration—Mar-
garet Hall.
Address—*“Health and Hygi- |
ene,” popular and highly in- |
structive—Louise McIntyre.
Admission, 15 and 35 cents. i
Pp. m.—Dramatic Recital— |
Jeanette Kling—A Chautauqua
Favorite. : i
p. m.—The Artists’ Concert— '
Mme. Riheldaffer and Company
—All Star Company of Celebri- :
ties. “|
Admission, 25 and 50 cents.
7:30
FOURTH DAY.
a. m. Youths’ Chautauqua.
pP. m.—Popular Concert—Ellis
Brooks and His Famous
Chicago Band—Vocal Numbers
and Readings.
Mme. Lillian Ringsdorf.
Pp. m—A ddress—“American
Ideals”—Mrs. A. C. Zehner,
the Southern Orator.
Admission, 25 and 50 cents.
Pp. m.—Grand Musical Festival
Solos, Duets, Quartets and
Novelty numbers—Ellis Brooks
and His Band—Assisted by
Mme. Ringsdorf.
Admission, 25 and 50 cents.
FIFTH DAY.
a. m.—Youths’ Chautauqua.
pP. m.—Some Splendid Music——
The Merrie Maids.
9:30
2:30
3:30
7:30
9:30
2:30
+8:15
nd Grover Cleveland Complimented Brooks’ Band |
nt and Mrs. Grover
gustine, Fla., where
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its kind in Minneapolis.”
i right.”
3:15 bp. m.—Lecture—“The Potter
and the Clay”—Pottery Made
and Displayed—Smith Damron
the Pottery Man.
P. m.—Special for Women—
Exhibit of Porcelain Ware—
What te Buy and Why—
Question Box—Mr, Damron.
Admission, 15 and 35 cents. -
Pp. m.—Snappy Concert and
Readings—The Merrie Maids.
7:30
Songs and Stories of the Red
Man—Albert and Martha Gale.
Admission, 15 and 35 cents.
SIXTH DAY.
a. m.—Youths’ Chautauqua.
Finals in Athletic Tests.
2:30 p. m.—Music and Readings—
Chicago Musical Arts Quartet,
Assisted by Marguerite Wickes
P.. m.—Address—“Does It
Pay ?”—Dr. Lincoln MecCone
nell, America’s Most Popuiay
Chautauqua Lecturer.
Admission, 15 and 35 cents.
7:00. p. m.—Pageant— “America,
Yesterday and Today.” Pre-
sented by the Young People of
the Community—Directed by
Pauline Marston.
p. m.—The Opera “Martha”—
In Costume—Chicago Musical
Arts Quartet.
p-m.—Lecture,
Dr. McConnell.
Admission, 25 and 50 cents.
Single admissions for this wonder-
fully rich and big week’s program
exceed $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for
youths. Save several dollars by buy-
ing season tickets.
9:30
3:15
7:30
8:30 “Dead Lions”
Some bargains in tires for the next
10 days. A lot of blow out patches,
all sizes at 37c.
Get one.
T. W. GURLEY,
Sporting Goods Department.
ii
Get Pratt’s poultry remedies, they
are guaranteed, at Habel & Phillips.
Committed Suicide.
Edward, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Broadwater, committed sui-
cide by hanging in the barn at their
home in Northampton township on
Monday evening.
For some time it had been noticed
Potatoes, butter and eggs wanted
and prices right. At Habel & Phillips
that he had been brooding over the
effects of the European war and the
drawing of the U. S., into the conflict,
and it is supposed that this had prey-
ed upon his mind until he was led to
commit the rash act.
In March, 1916, his father, George
Broadwater had committed suicide by
hanging, in the barn, in a state of
despondency over ill health and this
young man chose the same spot for
ending his imaginary troubles.
The deplorable event has cast a
gloom over the entire community,
Wool wanted, highest cash prices
paid. Habel & Phillips
partment under the charge of W. A. |
Suspended Publication.
The Mining Journal of Frostburg,
Md., has suspended publication be-
cause the Editor and one of the
hands expect to be called to the colors
soon, and owing to the difficulty in
securing good help he decided to
suspend the paper, but the job de- |
Shoemaker will be kept open.
Woman Found Dead in Bed.
Mrs. William Menges, one of Ber-
lin’s most respected residents, was
found dead in bed last Saturday morn- |
ing, death having resutted from heart
trouble with which she was attacked
during the night.
bed Friday evening in her usual good
health. Her maiden name was Susan
Bittner.
and the following children:
Frank Meyers, of near Berlin, Clara |
Menges of Johnstown, Henry and |
John at home, ]
She had gone to
Surving are her husband
Mrs. |
Meyersdale Will Celebrate.
Meyersdale will hold an old fashion
ed Fourth of July celebration this
year under the auspices of the
Meyersdale Fire Company and the
Citizens’ Band. The big day will be
celebrated at Slicer’s Grove where a
small admission will be charged, the
entire proceeds to go toward buying
a chemical engine for the fire de-
partment.
A big time is promised everyone
who attends. The day will start with
a band concert at 9 a. m. and a ball
game at 9:30. This will be followed
by races of all kinds, dancing and
everything that goes in the making
of a real good old fashioned time,
There will be amusements for every=
one and it is to be hoped that g
large crowd will be in attendanee,
You will miss it if you don’ stay
at home and spend the day with us.
Those living out of town are especially
invited to come in and spend the day
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