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GOLD MEDAL CONTEST. THE ECHO will present an elegant solid gold monogram medal, appropriately inscribed, to the prettiest and most popular young lady in Hancock county or the handome and most popular young gentleman in Hancock county, the decision to be made by vote. The gold medal will be awarded to the young lady or gentleman receiving the highest number of votes, and a silver medal will be awarded to the young lade or gentleman receiving the next highest number of votes. Fill out the following coupon to your best judgment and deposit in the Sea Coast Echo Ballot Box at Gardebled's drugstore cor. Main and Toulme streets, or send by mail, addressed:	Ballot	Box,	Sea	Coast	Echo,
Bay St. Louis, Miss.