Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-31
9Th HALF-YEARLY COMPETITION
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One Thousand Dollars in Cash, Pair OF
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fishers of THE AGRICULTURIsT now offer their
Sixth Half-yearly Literary Competition. This
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gliSh words constructed from letters IL words
1.-The Canadian Agriculturist.
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than it appears in the words '.The Canadian
Aericulturist.' For instance the word "egg"
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the three words. 2. Words having more than
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red. 4. Errors will not invalidate list-the
wrong words will simply not be counted.
Each list must contain one dollar to pay for
six months subscription to The AGRICULTURE
IsT. If two or more tie, the largest list which
bears the earliest poStmark will take the first
prize, and the others will receive prizes in or
der of merit. United States money and stamps
taken at par.
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prizes is to introduce our popular magazine
into new homes, in every part of the American
continent.
Every competitor enclosing 30 cents in
stamps ezra, will receive free, by mail. post
paid, one of The AGRICULTURIsTS Elegant
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Prizes awarded to persons residing in the
United States will be shipped from our New
York Office free of duty. All money letters
should be registered.
OUR FORMER COMPETITION-We have given
away $,5,0e0in prizes during the last two years.
and have thousands of letters from priZe-win-
ners i'll every state in the union and every part
| of Canada and Newfoundland, Lord Kill
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