Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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the total official vote in these three States combined for Governor and send your estimate and subscription to The Rensselaer Journal and you will receive a certificate, which will entitle you to participate in the distributionof the $15,000 to be awarded by the PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, of Detroit, Mich., to those making the nearest estimates of the Official Vote for Governor in the States of Ohio, Massachusetts and lowa, to be determined by the Election held on the Sth day of November, 1901. We have made arrangements with the PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, of Detroit, Mich., to enable our suscribers to participate in the distribution of these magnificient prizes, amounting tos|s,ooo. OUR OFFERiuntjl FURTHER NOTICE every one who sends us SI,OO for on£ year’s subscription to The Journal will receive a certificate which will entitle him to participate in the distribution of the Prizes. Present subscribers may take advantage of this offer, and their sub-

PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: To the nearest correct estimate $5,000.00 To the and 2,500.00 To the 3rd 1,00000 To the 4th 500.00 To the sth 300.00 To the 6th200.00 To the 7th 100.00 To the Bth 75-00 To the 9th 50.00 To the loth 25.00 To the next 10 nearest,..sls each... 150.00 To the next 35 nearest.. .$lO each... 350.00 To the next 142 nearest $5 each... 710,00 To the next 160 nearests4 each. ~ 640.00 To the next 180 nearests3 each.,, 540.00 To the next 200 nearests3 each.,, 400.00 To the next 260 nearest.sl each... 360.00 Total, 997 prizes, amounting to $12,800.00 In addition to the above Prizes, the following Special Prizes will be Paid. To the person making the nearest correct estimate before July loth $1,000.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between July 10th and August loth $700.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between August 10th and September loth .... $500.00 Total, | ,000 prizes amounting to .... $15,000.00 In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, the prizes t will be divided equally between them.

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