Word: bazaar
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...glittering little asteroid given by Professor J. H. Metcalfe to the New York Allied Bazaar is still wandering nameless through the heavens. Its ruddy glow proclaims its lifelong wish to be called "Harvardiana" but unless the Cantabrigians uncork their purses during the next few days, there is danger that the poor planet may suffer under some less lucky cognomen. Votes will be on sale daily until Saturday at 10 cents each at the CRIMSON Building, 14-20 Plympton street. Plural voting is not only allowed, but encouraged...
...proceeds will go to the Bazaar, now being held in the Grand Central Palace, New York, which is raising funds for the war relief of the Allies. The entire country is participating, and it is expected that more than a million dollars will be raised. Besides naming a planet for a college, voting is being held to determine the name of what city will be given to another of Professor Metcalfe's planets, while shares are being sold for the privilege of naming a third heavenly body as the winner may decide...
...planet which the New York Allied Bazaar holds in trust until the colleges decide which needs it most is still without a name. The results of the first day's voting failed to disclose any college sufficiently generous to take the little stranger under its wing and give it a name and pedigree. It is hoped that by tonight many beneficent members of the University will have come forward and signified their wish to adopt nature's latest waif by registering their votes in the office of the CRIMSON Building...
...contest is being conducted under the auspices of the New York Allied Bazaar and the main booth for the "Astral Contest" will open at the Bazaar today...
...Bazaar, which will be held at the Grand Central Palace, is expected to raise over a million dollars for war relief in the Allied nations, and the whole country is participating. Another contest will be held to determine the name of what city will be given to one of the planets and the selling of shares for the privilege of naming one of them as the winner chooses...