Typed and spelled as written:
Kay Cunningham
The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year Number 12
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 19, 1904
PUBLIC LIBRARY GOES AHEAD.
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But The Vote Is Close With School
Library.
The voting for the last week changed up the
leadership in the library contest, the largest vote being recorded in favor of
the Public library, putting that institution in the lead; Considering that
nearly 250,000 votes have been cast, this lead of less than two thousand is not
"so many" and may be dissipated before the end of the present week.
The contest may now be said to be
interesting as the two leading contestants are "neck and neck" and each one
seems determined to win and are hustling for votes in dead earnest.
It will be well for all merchants included
in this contest to remember that all ballots must be reserved, as originally
voted by the voters, until the end of the contest when they will all be counted
by competent judges and the results announced in this paper.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: - After June 1st all
contestants not having 500 votes will be dropped from the list. This is done to
save time and labor in counting them, as it is evident that those who have not
received a total of 500 votes by the above date will not be in the running.
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
Public School Library
102,883
Public Library
101,109
W. C. T. U. 19,217
Fire department 8,303
Center school 5,796
Marlin M. E. Church 3,393
Marlin Bap church (col) 2,216
Marlin Colored school 1,509
Marlin 1st Baptist church
1,575
Chilton school 1,050
Catholic church 1,075
Mar. Presbyterian church 796
Marlin A. M. E. church 763
W. O. W. 817
Perry German M E church 635
County Teachers Library 589
Stranger school 346
Grange Hall 316
Marlin Episcopal Church 315
Reagan Baptist church 282
Christian church 214
Lutheran church 283
Rosebud school 125
Stranger Sunday School 146
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