Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

the orders for Ready Reference and So
luton Books and subscriptions to the
Journal are coming in In gratifying num-
bers.
The Journal WILL beginning July 1st,
inaugurate contest called the Pic
ture Puzzle Pastime, consisting of a
series of 80 puzzle pictures, represent
ing the names of towns. lakes rivers
and public officials of Maine. Each
picture will represent one name only
and the idea is to fit the name of some
town, lake, official, etc. to what the
picture illustrates. AS an example:
Suppose a picture shows a boy stand
ing in a field with his hands up to
his mouth and saying "Hallo-o-o." In
the distance is shown a forest and
from the trees is shown an answering
Hallo-o-o." The question: What lake
in Maine does this picture represent?
And the answer is: Echo Lake. Sim
pie. isn't it. All the pictures will be
drawn along these lines. To the con-
/ testant solving the greatest number
will be awarded the first prize of $500;
to the second 5000; to the third, 500
amounting to 10000 prizes in ALL
Everybody can enter this contest
not only for the. pleasure one may
derive from it but also the profit that
may be had If successful in winning
an award. You do not have to have
a thorough knowledge of our State to
enter this contest. The formal has.
compiled a little booklet called the
Ready Reference Record containing a
list of cities, towns, lakes, rivers and
public officials of Maine. From this
booklet has been chosen the 80 names
to be illustrated. To be absolutely
sure, you have the right name. you
should secure a copy of this booklet,
as it, will be great aid to confess
tants. Aside from its use in this con-
test this booklet has a value all its
own,s containing, as 1t does. q list of
cities, towns and plantations, giving
the latest U. S. census figures of each;
list of lakes, rivers and other bod
| les of water in Maine and counties
wherein located; a list of State off,
Gals since 1920 and tenure of office.
The price of this booklet will be Csc
by mail. Send for it at once and en-
ter the Picture Puzzle Pastime and
secure your share of the thousand
dollars.
AS stated above each picture repre-
cents ONE name only and there will
be no attempts to mislead contes-
tants by drawing pictures to confuse.
However. 1t has been shown by pre-
vious contests of this nature that
where there are many names to
choose from there are more than one,
that to some people, seem to fit par
ticular pictures. This has been pro-
vided for and in order to give every
body fair chance, 10 answers will be
allowed to each picture. That is,
should you find more than one name
that you think applies to particular
picture, you may use as many as 10
and should the correct name be among
that 10 you will be credited with
correct answer and the other will
not count against you, except in case
of a tie. If a contestant desires to
make 10 answers to each or even
eight, five or three, it would entail
quite an expense as one would have
to buy extra pictures and coupons at
a price of two cents each. To meet
this phase of the contest, the Journal
has issued a booklet called the So
luton Blank Book. This consists of
80 pages each ruled off in 10 spaces
and a blank space to affix the pic
ture. A contestant who purchases
this book will be entitled to enter as
many as 10 answers to each picture
without any additional cost other than |
the price of the book which is soc by |
mail. This saves contestants from |
$500 to $500, according to the num-
Der of answers used.
= This book also will be of much aid |
to contestants from the fact that it |
contains a key to 20 of the Contest |
pictures that enables one to more |
readily solve them. Lots of fun can
be had by trying TO select the right |
answer and then using the key to see
if you are correct.
alike can enter and have lots of fun,
aside from the fact Of gaining a
knowledge of the State of Maine as
one will realize when once they begin
the contest. You will get to know of I
places. lakes, rivers and public off,
Gals that you never head Of before
School teachers and parents should
encourage pupils to enter this contest
for the benefit they will derive in be-
coming familiar with the names of
public men past and present. and the
cities. towns, lakes, rivers, etc, of
Maine.
Statistics show that in contests of
a similar nature conducted by the big
gest newspapers Of the country. that
people in all walks of life go in for
this form of amusement; ministers,
doctors, lawyers, professors. bankers,
farmers, teachers, the trades, etc,
etc. 1t Is a clean form of pastime that
appeals to all classes for the pleasure
and profit that may be derived from
IT.
Enter this contest as soon as it be-
gins and get an early start. II you
are Of family get them all to enter
and profit by each others ideas.
1t is just aaFpure fun pastime. The
Journal wtllF conduct ii simply to