The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-07
ORANGE HATTERS
JUST MISS THE
MISSING MISS
Twelve Spot Her in One Fac
tory, but Get Mixed in
Their Words.
WILL BRAVE CROWDS AT
THE FOUR CORNERS TODAY
West Hudson Sherlock Holmeses
Also Get a Chance to
Identify Her.
BY THE MISSING MISS.

I came very near being caught yes
terday when 1 was besieged by the
thousands of employees of the hat fac
tories in the Orange Valley, but l es-
capped through the carelessness of the
amateur detectives to observe all of
the regulations of the contest. At least
twelve of the men and women of one
factory, when they left their work, ac-
cused me Of being the Missing Miss,
but eleven of them were mixed on the
right words, some of them jumbling
them horribly, while the twelfth had
the wrong edition of THE EVENING
STAR.
One prosperous-looking man, with
iron-gray hair, thought he had me
right at Cone and Main streets, Or
ange, but he became so excited that he
was really saying the words back
wards, when l had to laugh, although
it was quite rude, and l got away on a
car bound for the Valley.
Today | am going over to Harrison,
Kearny and Arlington. but as l must
be at the corner of Broad and Market
streets this afternoon between 4 and
4;30 o'clock, | cannot stay there long.
l may alight at Arlington and come
down to Newark that way, or / may go
over to Harrison first by the Bridge
street bridge and come back by troll
ley. In any event, all of the amateur
Sherlock Holmeses of the town across
the river will have a chance to win
the $50 in gold.
At the -Four Corners.
Between 4 and 4:30 o'clock this after
nnnn T uri1l 1artainlv he at fho oa,,or
of Broad and Market streets. Here Is
another good clew to the thousands
who are seeking me: I shall walk sew
eral times after 4 o'clock up and down
the shady side of Broad street be-
tween Hahne's store and the drug store
at Market street.
And, if l escape Identification this
afternoon, I ave arranged to attend
the performance at Proctor's Theatre
either tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow
evening. If I find that I cannot get
there in the afternoon I will be there at
night, surely.
But, If any shrewd amateur detective
really wants to win the prize of $50 in
gold, a good place to get it is at the
Four Corners between 4 and 4:30
o'clock. today.
Observe the picture printed of me to-
day. Compare it with those printed in
the last few days. Put them together
n o will have IN excellent likeness
of me. Besides, that hat 1 wear today
ought to prove my undoing.
To win the prize the person who
would identify me must carry a copy of
THE EVENING STAR in the hand, so
l may see 1t without having to ask for
it. This paper must be of the previous
days date If the identification is made
before 2 D.. M, and of the current days
issue If the Identification is made after
2 p. M.
Second, the person making the identi-
fication must be a resident of the State
of New Jersey, cannot be an employee
or former employee of THE STAR, or
a member of an employees household.
Boys under Is 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 newspaper.
You are the Missing Miss of THE EVE
MING STAR"
The pictures printed of me from day
to day must be closely observed to get
an accurate and complete idea of my
appearance.
/ will not try to conceal my identity
nor will l cry it broadcast among the
multitude. But, l will not wear masks
or wigs or alter my appearance as in
Dictated in the pictures. And, If any
one properly qualified identifies me, ac-
cording to the rules I have set forth, /
will readily admit my identity and will
award the prize.