The times., 1899-11-29
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Immediately above this line the reader sees
three lines Of incomplete letters, which, il com
piete would spell four words. Only the lower two
ffths Of each letter appears the other threehtthS
having been cut of. What are these four wordst
They are all taken from this very advertisement.
The words are not separated from each other; but
neither the incomplete letters mixed up at
all. There is no tranSposluon or other trick.
Taken one letter right after the other from the
first to the tweuty-thrd, they spell four words.
Each word appears but once in the advertisement.
They are four distinct and separate words They
appear in different places in the advertisement,
not IN sequence, 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 ii com
plete. would spell, and in Just what line OF the
advertisement each Of the four words is, 1t is
a most interesting contest. There is no chance
about II. Il requires only ingenuity and pans
taking care in its solution. The four words may
be determined and located in five minutes, or it
may take hour or two 10 decide what they are,
and to find them. The prizes aggregate rive
Hundred Dollars TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
viii be paid for the correct solution ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for the nearest correct; Fifty
DOLLARS for the second nearest correct, and
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS each for the next six
nearest correct. II the prize in any given case
shall be by more than one, the prize VIII
be equally divided among the winners
All results should be addressed to Brain Con
test EdItGT. The Penny Magazine, 4s9 Fifth Ave
nue., New York City The contest viii close Jan
uary Is, and the announcement Of the result will
be made in the February number OF THE PENNY
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before February l.
As most people know, THE PENNY MAGA-
ZINE is one Of the greatest successes Of recent
times in the publishing world. Its fourth ami
versary was recently celebrated bv 4 banquet
/ in The Union League Club, New York City, given
by Hon. Chauucev 81 Depew, who has been
interested in the Magazine from the beginning.
Its editor and manager is Thomas c. Quinn,
formerly of the editorial staff of the Boston
Globe and the New York Press" He is the
man who first suggested and popularized. while
managing editor Of the Press, f." in 1889 the now
national idea OF having the American flag display
ed on all public schools and public buildings
every day.
THE PENNY MAGAZINE is an able, brilliant,
and patriotic magazine whose aim is 10 give 10
all the people publication of the highest quality
at the lowest possible price Its subscription price
is only twenty-five cents year, for which sum
liVered anywhere in the United States without
extra charge, every month for one full year.
This present contest is inaugurated to introduce
THE PENNY MAGAZINE into new homes. Each
person entering this contest in order TO be
eligible 10 receive a prize, MUST SEND WITH
HIS OR HER ANSWER TWENTY CENTS. for one
years subscription 20 the Magazine All competi-
tons in this contest may be assured Of absolutely
| just treatment. In sending answers 10 this con-
test, the writers should name the four words
should write out IN full the line in which each
! word appears and should enclose twenty cents
| with the answer to pay for the slbscription to
THE PENNY MAGAZINE, necessary TO enter the
! contest. They should also give the name and ad-
dress Of the person for whom the subscription is
intended With these conditions fulfilled there is
nothing 10 prevent the winning OF the prizes
! and the receiving Of the prize money.
/ Now, who can win one Of the prizes2 What are
/ the four WOrdSl Address