The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-02
But She Has $50 in Gold for the
Person Clever Enough to
Identity Her.
STUDY THE RULES AND YOU
MAY WIN VACATION STAKE
More Summer Fun for Newark
ers, with a Rich Award in
Sight for Someone.
BY THE MISSING MISS.


This is my first day. If I am properly
identified 1 will present my finder with
$50 in gold.
No, I am not the same Missing Miss
who puzzled Newark a few weeks ago.
l am entirely different. 1 do not know
her. 1 am not so very old. of medium
size, and my kinder friends say that I
am not at all plain looking.
But, listen. To win the prize of $50
is no mere child's play. 1t will require
real detective ability. a knowledge of
faces and figures, a retentive memory
and a shrewd discrimination among
different persons. The mind of the
amateur sleuth must be ever alert, not
alone to my identity, but to the condi-
tions of the contest. The person who
would be a successful Sherlock Holmes
must observe and ever remember the
slightest details.
To win the prize the person who
would identify me must carry a copy Of
THE EVENING STAR in the hand, SO
1 may see it without having to ask for
IL. This paper must be of the previous
days date If the Identification is made
before 2 o. M. and of the current days
issue If the Identification is made after
2 p. m.
Second, the person making the identi-
ication must be a resident of the State
of New Jersey, cannon be an employee
or former employee of THE STAR. or
a member of an employees household.
Boys under 16 are barred.
The Way TO Identify Her.
And, third, the amateur detective who
would win the award must advance to
me and say, while holding the right
edition of the paper:
81 read THE EVENING STAR, New
Jerseys greatest evening
You are the Missing Miss of THE EVE
MING STAR"
If the seekers for me will observe the
picture printed herewith, they will get
an excellent idea of my eyes, the pper
part of my nose, how l usually wear
my hair, n Of n of my hats. q have
SO many hats as to make most young
women envious). The pictures printed
Of me from day to day must be closely
observed to get an accurate and COM
plete idea of my appearance.
l will not try to conceal my Identity
ror will I cry 1t broadcast among tho
multitude. But, 1 will not wear masks
or wigs or alter my appearance as in
Dictated in the pictures. And, if any ono
properly qualified Identifies me. accord
ing to the rules 1 have set forth, 1 will
readily admit my identity and will
award the prize.
Some of Her Plans.
Further, I will not solate myself in
some dark room where none will find
me. Instead. I will be in the most fire.
quented places: shall shop in the big
gest stores, 1 shall market in the most
crowded marts. 1 shall perhaps see a
ball game, 1 shall attend the heatre
and I shall be seen each day on the bust
est streets of Newark. the Oranges.
Bloomfield, Belleville and the towns
across the river.
Already l nave received a pressing
invitation to attend the pail game next
Park between THE EVENING STAR
baseball club and the Second Precinct
police for the benefit of the Free Ice
and Sick Baby Outing Fund.
I am waiting for invitations for the
L cUi III u July l. hiioh WANT ~ 6O ~
some amusement park around Newark,
If I thought 1 would be welcome. I
might run down to one of the beaches
IN the Fourth. In any event, I will an
nounce positively tomorrow where I
will be on the big holiday.
Today I am taking In the business
sights of the city. I walk from Bridge
street south on Broad street to Lincoln
Park, hen back to the big stores. I
must purchase a few requisites for my
career as a poor, little hunted miss,
such as comes to alter the dressing of
my hair. another pair of shoes. some
linen collars and some isle gloves to
keep the freckles off my arms.
Now. to the competent amateur de-
tective I nave Just given SOM subtle
and important clews. For instance. the
trained detectives mind would imme IL |