Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-01

Ine latest contest conducted by the
Evening STAR has proven itself an
unqualified success. The winners have
been enthusiastic In their praise OF
the prizes and the manner in which the
contest was held.
Few of them fail to speak in glow
ing terms Of the real pleasure which
the solving of the pictures have given
and the educational value of the con-
test IN presenting so forcibly the
thousands of famous and striking epi-
grams Of the English language.
The wisdom of the English race is
crystallixed IN the proverbs that had
10 be studied by each contestant. AL
diosf every line OF human research is
llumtned by these piquant and terse
Sexitaes.
Bkn Et1s reason. the educational value
uf t1as STAIRS recent contest was
h1arxud.
eecend PrIse-wtnner Happy.
One OF the most happy winners of
the Evening STARS Proverb Contest
Is william d. Smith. of 461 Summer
avenna, who won the Lauter- Humana
piano player, the second prize. Mr..
Smith has a daughter. Florence, 7
years old, whom he will teach to play.
He Will also teach his son. Jack, 5
years old. Mr.. Smith has no piano in
his home at present and is greatly
elated at having won the prize.
'I want to thank the Evening
STAR" said Mr.. Smith today. "I know
of nothing would rather have than
a player piano, and through the Even
ing STAR my family and friends will
be able TO spend many pleasant even
ings."
Mrs. Leon Feist nearly won third
prize, but she is well satisfied with
sixth place.
'I have been in the other Evening
STAR contests" said she today. but
was not successful I am Pleased over
winning this time. 1 have just sent my
dining-room set away to be fixed up.
but l suppose l can exchange the prize
dining-room set for something of equal
value. The Evening STAR is fine
home paper. There is something of in
terest on every page. l don't like
dead paper.
william A. Seaman. who won eighth
prize, works in the Prudential.
I'm tickled right down to the
ground I can't thank the Evening
STAR too much"
How the Prizes Were Won.
The following is a complete list of
the successful contestants and the
prizes won by each:
FIRST PRIZE-F. w. WINTERS, 436
Highland avenue, Arlington, $1,415
jackson 4-cylinder, 6-passenger auto
mobile: purchased from Nicol-Winckl-
hofer Auto Co.. s11 Halsey street.
SECOND PRIZE-W. d. SMITH, 461
Summer avenue. Newark, $3.50 Lauter-
Humana; purchased from Lauter Com
pany, 657 Broad street,
THIRD PRIzE-MRS. ]. p. IN
GRAM, 2s5 Smith street. Newark, 800
Ford Model "T" Runabout; purchased
from Essex Auto Co.. dncorporated)
592-594 Broad street.
FOURTH PRIZE-MRS. A. ]. P.
PIONNIE, 49, South Eleventh street,
Newark, $3.50 Hallett e. Davis Player;
purchased from Hallett & Davis Co.,
607 Broad street.
FIFTH PRIZE-As H. TAYLOR, 270
South Ninth street. $500 Wlssner Up
right Piano, purchased from Wissner
Piano Company, 903905 Broad street
(south.)
SIXTH PRIZE-MRS LEON FEIST,
1873 -unterdon street. Newark, $225
Golden Oak Nine-Piece Dining Room
Suite; purchased from Ludwig, Bau-
mann & Co. 1851 Market street.
SEVENTH PRIZE-MRS. I. d.
PRATT, 228 Peshine avenue, Newark,
$40 N-karat diamond ring; purchased
from j. Wiss & Sons. -667 Broad
street
EIGHTH PRIZE-WILLIAMA A SEA
MAN, 62 Ridgewood avenue, Newark.
$125 5-Piece Mahogany Parlor Suite,
purchased from Crown & Co, 74-76
Market street.
NINTH PRIzE-MRS. c. S. STAI-
LEY, eS Ninth avenue. Newark. $110
7-Pisce Bedroom Suite: purchased
from Christian Schmidt Furniture Co..
157-159 Springfield avenue.
TENTH PRIZE = WILLIAM H
Firth and Henderson
streets, Jerse. City. 500 s-Piece Mis-
sion Dining Room Set; purchased from
E. A. Kirch & Co.. II Market street.
ELEVENTH PRIzE-A. F. SLING
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