Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-19
STAR PROVERB PRIZE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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| I've won the first prize. Well, m
surprised, really. l never expected
any success like that, I'll have to
admit, though, that I've worked like
a Trojan over this contest. The first
day 1t was announced became inter-
ested. l had watched the progress
of the other contests the Evening Star
had run and Had determined to enter
the next one myself The day the
first picture was published bought
a proverb book, and every day from
that time to the end of the contest
worked several hours a night trying
to solve the days proverb. / was not
satisfied each day until I had read
through nearly every proverb in the.
book to make sure that had COM
nitted no error.
Cannot Praise 1t Sufficiently.
II cannot speak highly enough of
the contest and the benefit it has
been to me. The mental exercise of
solving the proverbs has done me
world of good. The Evening Star will
continue to be just what II has al
ways been, my favorite newspaper"
Mrs. Bens!nger, who won the second
prize, was equally surprised when.
told she had won prize.
II entered the contest purely for
amusement" she said, without re-
gard for whether l won a prize or
not. [ soon found myself becoming
interested, however. and before three
proverb pictures had been published
| was one of the most ambitious con-
testants you could find anywhere. 1
couldn't sleep nights If I failed to find
the correct answer to a proverb.
Some of them came easy, others were
very difficult, but I just struggled on
doing as we'll as I could, and when I
submitted my set of proved answers
l was sure l had done my best. The
proverb contest was a great educa-
tional feature, and the Evening Star
should be praised greatly for conduct
ing it,
Mr.. Oily, another lucky contender,
beamed with joy when informed of
his good fortune.
1T seems almost too good to be
true he said. The most remarkable
part of all is that I'm getting prize
for playing. | considered the contest
was a pleasant relaxation after my
days work. I never did any work in
my life that interested me more than
solving the Evening Star proverbs,
and I shall never forget to praise your
paper for giving its readers the OPP
portunity to spend their time so we'll
and profitably"
The statement of Mr.. Young, who
also won a $3.50 piano by his months
work, was similar to that of Mr.. Oily.
Couldn't Get Home Early Enough
"I had the time of my life solving
the proVerb pictures" he said ~
couldn't get home early enough nights
while the contest was running to start
to work on the days picture. 1t was
great, and the Evening Star has all
the thanks ] have to offer for running
the contest off"
Mr.. Cutting, who lives in Hoboken,
had the proverb contest brought to
his attention by a fellow employee
who lives in this city.
And 1 won a prize and he didn't"
gleefully announced the happy young
man. IT had no regular system of
solving the pictures. l just worked
over them when I felt like it. Some
times on cars; other times at home,
late at night and early in the morning
1t doesn't seem to me that I did any
work at ALL"
Miss Stephen, of West Hobolken
another winner announced herself as
a contest expert.
'I just can't help winning" she said
1t got these chairs we're sitting on in
a contest a New York newspaper con-
Quoted year ago. I got a beautiful
set of silver in another contest, and
here I've won in a third one. I find
them very easy and think it's quite as
much luck as anything else. At least
I won't admit that there's any clever
ness in finding the correct answers.
l think the Evening Star is a fine
paper and I'm going to read 1t daily
after this