The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
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Imediately above this line the reader
sees three lines of incomplete letters,
which, IL complete, would spell -FOUR WORDS.
Only the lower two-mtns OK taeh iv1't'
appears, the other three-hfths having been
cut on. What are these four WOrdsE lhcy
arc an taken from this yer. adNeflist-
ment The words are not separated from
each other, but neither are the incoIhpictc
letters mixed up at all There Is no tIdiis-
position or other trick. Taken one lettcI
right after the other from the nrst 70
the tweDty-third, they spell four words.
Each word appears but once IN ms adNcI-
separate words. They appear In dihcIent
places In the advertisement, not ln SCI
quence, and no two words appear IN one
line of the advertisement.
The winning contestants must decide
what are the four words which the letters
above. If complete, would SPELL ana ~
Just what line OF the advertisement each
es 1 e cont TOf There IS no chance about
it. ii requires only ingenuity ana pans
taking care in its solution. The four
words may be determined ana locattu
I'm five minutes. or 1t may take an hOur
or two 10 decide what they are, ana 20
find them The prizes aggregate rive
Hundred Dollars. TWO HUNDRED DOl-
LARS will be paid for the correct soiu-
ton; ONE HUN DRED DOLLARS FOR the
nearest correct: FIFTY DOLLARS for the
second nearest correct, and TWENTY
1--WE DOLLARS each for The next SIX
nearest correct. If the prize m any given
case shall be won by more than one the
prize will be equally divided among the
An results should be addressed so Brain
Contest Editor, The Penny Magazine. $50
Fifth Ave. New York City. The contest
will close Jan 18th. and the announcement
OF the result will be made IN the zen
ruary number of THE PENNY MAGA-
ZINE, the winners receiving their prizes
before February LIST. . ......,.
As most people know. THE PENNY
MAGAZINE Is one Of the greatest sue
Cesses Of recent times In the puDnshlhB
world. Its editor and manager IS Thomas
c. Quinn formerly OF the editorial stan
OF The Boston Globe and The New YORK
Press. He Is the man VINO ifst suggested
and popularized while manaslnS eaiIoI l Oh
of having the American flag displayed on
all public schools and public buildings
THE Penny MAGAZINE is an able.
brilliant and patriotic magazine, whose
aim is 10 give TO all the people a publico-
tion of .the highest quality at the lowest
possible price. It's subscription pilee
only twenty cents a year, for which sum
it Is edited, illustrated. printed, bOunu;
and delivered anywhere IN the Jhlttl
States. without extra charge, every month
for one full year This present contest j.
inaugurated TO introduce THE FEM
MAGAZINE into new homes. Each per
son entering this contest In order 70 ne
eligible 10 receive a prize. MUST SEND
WITH HIS OR HER ANSN kk y. W IN j I
CENTS for one years subscription 20 INC
Magazine All competitors IN THIS contest
NAV he assured of absolutely just treat
mont. In sending answers TO this contest
the writer's should name the four words.
should write out I'm fun the line m Wnlcn
each word appears, and should enclose
twenty cents with the answer 10 pay iof
the subscriptiOn TO THE PENNY MAGA-
ZINE necessary TO enter the contest.
They should also give the name and Gd-
Dress of the person for whom the supssell'-
fiou is intended With these conditions
FULFILLED. there is nothing TO prevent the
wining OF the prizes and the receiving OF
the prize money. 100
Now. who can win one OF the prizes
What are the four words! AodIcaS