Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1901 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Copyrighted by the Press Publishing Association. $15,000 bbta GIVEN AWAY THE PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION will give fIS,OOO in 1000 Cash Prizes to those making the nearest estimates on the combined Official Vote of Ohio, Massachussetts and lowa, cast for Governer on the Sth day of November, 1901.

AAA AAA Estimate the total official vote in these X,Ow,WO .VOTES, hree States combined for Governor and send j ydßi IN OHIO, y° ur estimate and subscription to The RensMASS.,- /AND lOWA selaer Journal and you will receive a certiliisbm£ JJwmatdoyou estimate? cate, which will entitle you to participate in f 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 Govin the States of Ohio, Massachusetts Wk, and lowa, to be determined by the Election held on the sth day of November, 1901. We have made arrangements with the wmm/n ~ press publishing association, of W§if ™Detroit, Mich., to enable our suscribers to WBff/lJ < participate in the distribution of these magBj mjrjf M nificient prizes, amounting t<> $15,000. M OUR OFFER "until If ■ am v FURTHER NOTICE every one who sends 1 us jjd ( oo for one year’s subscription to The H,' HU Journal will receive a certificate which will entitle him to participate in the distribution r ’ zeß. Present subscribers may scriptions will be extended one year from date of expiration. No advance is made in the price of our paper; you get the certificate absolutely free. Yoilß FQTIIUIATr When you send in your subscription you also send I UUM I lIYIATE.. in your estimate. Be careful to write your name, address and estimate as plainly as possible. As soon as we receive your subscription we will send you a certificate of the PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, OF DETROIT, MICH., containing your estimate, which will insure you any prize your estimate may entitle you to claim. We will file a duplicate certificate with the Press Publishing Association. Every subscriber may make as many estimates and will receive as many certificates as he sends subscriptions to The Journal. Club raisers will receive a certificate for each subscription obtained. VALUABLE INFORMATION To aid subscribers in forming their estimate, we furnish the following data:

The combined Official Vote in these three States in 1891 was . 1.537,493 ' ... in 1892 was. . 1,684,420 increase 9.56 per cent “ *893 “ ... .1,616,422 decrease 4.04 “ “ “ ,8 94 “ 1,533,887 “ 5.10 “«• “ ,8 9S “ 1,576.452 increase 2.77 ** “ ** <896 “ 1,926,718 “ 22 22 “ “ “ *897 “ 1,572,109 decrease 18.40 “ “ “ >B9B “ 1,532,540 “ 2.52 “ “• “ *899 ’* t,653,389 increase 7.89 “ “ “ «9°o “ 1,965,610 “ 18.88 “ « The certificates of the Secretaries-Ot' thJ’States namecfsKbwing the Combined Official Vote will determine who are entitled to the Prizes and the awards will be made within 30 days after the Official Vote is known. The Journal will publish the names and addresses of the successful Estimators. 1 Statement of Mr. W. A. Pungs, President of the Central Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich. * I Hereby Certify, that the Press Publishing Association has deposited $15,000 in the Central Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich., for the express purpose of paying the Prizes in their Contest on the Combined Official Vote of the States of Ohio, Massachusetts and lowa, and that this fund can be used for no other purpose. President Central Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich.

PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: To the nearest correct estimate. \. .$5,000.00 To the 2nd. 2,500.00 To the 3rd 1,00000 To the 4th 500.00 To the 5th... 300.00 Ter the 6th *, 200.00 To the 7th 100.00 To the Bth 7e 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 Jhe next 142 nearest $5 each... 710.00 To tlTe next i6o nearest. $4 each ... 640.00 To the next 180 nearest $3 each... 540.00 To the next 200 nearest $2 each... 400^00 To the next 260 nearest $1 each .. 1 260.00 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 ,oth $1,000.00 To the person making the nearest oorrect estimate between July 10th and August 10th. $700.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between August 10th and September 10th ..... $500.00 Total, 1,000 prizes amounting to .... $15,000.00 In case of a Ue, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, the prizes will be divided equally between them. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. Name ' Town State My Estimate

THIS IS OWE OF THE GREATEST OFFERS EVEB MDE REMEMBER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE IS $5,000.00 THE CASH MUST ACCOMPANY YOU ?. O'D j ?.. THE JOURNAL costs you only *1 00 You get the Certificate ABSOLUTELY FEEE. ' Address your orders to Journal, Rensselaer, Ind.

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