Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1904 — Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]
CONTEST CLOSES OCTOBER 15th We will pay $85,500.00 In prises to those who can estimate nearest to the total paid attendance at tho Great St. Loutt World's Fair. This Fair opened April 80, 19U4, and will eloee December J 1804. The paid attend*nce on opening day wN 125,754 people, during May the paid attendance was M 2,028, during June daring Joly 1.514,758, Can you estimate UM number of people who will pay admission daring the entire Fair f $85,500 IN GOLD I&.W.L'SI FIRST PRIZE $25,000.00 SECOND PRIZE SIO,OOOOO THIRD PRIZE $5,000.00 Our prizes axe the largest ever offered In any contest, and are divided as follows:
To the nearest estimate 126,000.00 To the second nearest estimate 10,000 (>0 To the third nearest estimate .................. 6,000.00 To the fourth nearest estimate 2,500.00 To the fifth nearest estimate 1,500.00 To the sixth nearest estimate. 1 <O9O-00 To the next 10 nearest estimates, 6200 each 2,000.00
Total . 500.0il SEND IN TOI.R ESTIMATES AT ONCE. Not an estimate will be considered that Is received In our oflev after October 15, 1904. For each estimate we send you a separate engraved and numbered certificate with your estimate thcrooiw The corresponding coupons of these certificates are deposited at tha tima your estimates are mada. and can bo handled ante Wl the Committee on Awards, after the contest closes. 1 Certificate will eoat.... . 25 eants 5 Certificates v ill cost I 1 sis) 12 Certificates will cost 2 fit) 20 Certificates will cost ....... 40 Certificates will cost ’ * x'XX 100 Certificates will coat •••«•• -vv 1000 Certificates will cost ...... l-LOO Each certificate entitles yon to an estimate. You can estimate as often as yon wish. BEND IN YOTR ESTIMATES WITH TO VR REMITTANCES. As soon as received we will Immediately maha out your certificates and send them to yon to bo retained by you until the Fair Is over.
MISSOURI TRUST COMPART, CAPITAL st. Louli. Mo., May SO. 1003. Tilt c.rtlflea that Th. World’. Pair Conteat Company, Incorporated, hat thia day depoalted with thia company $75,000.00 in gold. tor tha paymast ot the award, la Ita conteaiK on tha total paid attend-vh _>>■ .4 a. apce at the Loulalana Pur. ’4 M HL chaao Expoaltlon. IBM. and VAt that .aid depo.lt la held In V**’'Ac I WL tract by thia company to be Trsasobb • U paid by It to anch ancceaafnl / 1 v eonteatanti aa the committee f I Mlaaoorl Treat Co. on awarda may direct. Z ot Bt. Lonla.
OKI V B a‘ VV uFn Zv’a T » Ib-mVIX D n * P” 117 ’L 1 . 11 U «» »" ««tlm«<. MranUd «tt«r tb.l date I ONI.i A. FEW DAYS REMAIN. Don t subject yourself to a life-long regret by felling to enter this remarKabW contest. Or.Jy a small amount invested In our estimating certificates may mean that en Independsut fortune is yours. U rltaJ Today. Remit by express order, postal note or registered letter. Don't send personal chocks. ) THE WORLD’S FAIR CONTEST CO., Delmar and Adelaide Am., ST. LOUIS, MO. OCTOBER 16TII LAST DAY. Don't forget that yon must enter tho contest before that date or not at all.
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To the Pacific Coast Every day, September 15 to October 15, from Chicago. Via the California Express and Omaha; The Pioneer Limited through St. Paul and Minneapolis; or The Southwest Limited and Kansas City if you select the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Only $33.00, Chicago to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and many other Pacific Coast points. Only $30.50, Chicago to 6 Spokane; $30.00, Chicago to Helena and Butte, Ogden and Salt Lake City.
for free Book* and raiders kindly fill Out this Coupon and mall to-4ay to F. A. MILLER, G. P. A., The Railway Exchange, Chicago. Name Street Addres» City 1 State t Probable Destination - O. n. u. > ■T Sale Ten Million Boxes a Year. ;■ THE FAMILY’S FAVORITE MEDICINE _ 7 M\<■M CANDY CATHARTIC ' R w.wiai & BEST FOR THE BOWELS ‘L W
