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RECREATION. 



Is a Question Every Short Per- 

 son is Interested In 



If You Will iGive Me a 



Few Moments of Your 



Time I WJj Tell You 



How f Do It 



There is nothing miraculous or supernatural about 

 my method; although 1 am trank to admit that many 

 were inclined lo be skeptical when 1 first advanced the 

 idea ol inci>a-ing the height after an individual had 

 reached maturity. 



This worn 'erful result can be quickly accomplished at 

 home without any inconvenience whatever. It you are 

 undt-r sixty years of age it will pay you to investigate. 

 Th 'usaruls of all ages have been made several inches 

 taller by following my system, an I it it is your desire to 

 increase y>ur height, you cannot afford to lose this 

 opportunity. Any one who is short is seriously handi- 

 capped in all the walks of life. The business man would 

 rather employ a tall, welt-built man or woman than 

 O e «vho is short. To be unsuccessful in anything through 

 lack of proper height is a misfortune you can avoid, for I 

 can positively increase your height and round out your 

 figure in a lew weeks, if you will give me an opportunity. 

 «. an you imagine what a wonderful difference it would 

 make in your appearance if you were only an inch taller? 

 Your friends would favorably comment on your improved 

 appearance. Why be short and stun' ed when it is within 

 your power to be tall and graceful ? 



Ttns is no idle dream but a demonstrated fact, which 

 thousands f-tand readv to testify to. Everybody ad- 

 mires a tall man. Everyman admires a tall woman. 

 Wi 1 you not be one of these? It is impossible to fell you 

 all about it in this article, but 1 have a book which 

 thoroughly explains it all, and I will send it to you 

 absolutely free, It costs you nothing to have it, ar d I 

 know \ ou will beamaz- d nt the information and pictures 

 contained in this work. My methcd is no experiment; 

 jt has passed that stage long ago, un'il to-day my 

 system is used in every prominent gymnasium in this 

 country, and the results are startling to a high degree. 

 Many, through its use, have been gable to pass civil 

 service examinations; hundreds who were barred from 

 the police force through lack of height now hold positions, 

 and if you are short you are making the mistake of your 

 life if you do not write me at once for this wonderful 

 book. It will tell you how you can positively increase 

 your height from two to five inches. 



Have you ever seen any cartilage ? The chances are 

 you have not. My book contains actual photographs of 

 cartilage which were taken especially for this work. 

 These pictures will give you an ide* or how I increase 

 your height. The cartilage can be made to expand by a 

 certain process. My book thoroughly explains it. 



How thick do you think the cartilage is between the 

 vertebrae and the joints in your body ? Write down 

 your answer on paper, then send for my book and see 

 the surprise in store for you. You will then realize that 

 the process of increasing your height is not so wonderful 

 at all; it rests upon a scientific basis. Remember, the book 

 will be sent o any address absolutely free. Give me an 

 opportunity to prove my assertions. This is all I ask, 

 and I know that just as soon as you glance through this 

 book you will see that it is possible to increase the 

 height of any individual who is not over sixty years of 

 agt; in a very short time and without any great effort. 

 Addres r nr the free l>r>ok, The('nrtil.ig.e o , io^N, Unity 

 Bldg., Rochester, N. Y..U. 5. A, 



PRIZES FOR GOOD DRAWINGS. 



With a view to stimulating among 

 boys and girls the study of wild 

 animals and birds and the develop- 

 ment of artistic taste, Recreation now 

 offers a series of prizes as follows : 



For the best sketch of a live wild 

 animal in action, $10. 



For the best sketch of a live wild 

 bird in flight or other action, $8. 



For the best sketch of a live domes- 

 tic animal in action, $6. 



For the best sketch of a live (bines- 

 tic fowl in flight, or other action, $5. 



Studies may be made in black and 

 white wash, pen and ink, or pencil, 

 my preference being in the order stat- 

 ed. They must be from life and not 

 from other pictures. 



The sketches may be made on any 

 kind of paper or drawing board and 

 of any size desired, though I prefer 

 to have them on paper at least twice 

 as large as a Recreation page. 



All sketches which may be pub- 

 lished, and for which prizes may not 

 have been awarded, will be paid for 

 at the rate of $1 each. 



Contestants must write on back of 

 picture full name, address, and age. 



This competition is limited to per- 

 sons under 20 years of age, and a let- 

 ter from one of the parents or from 

 the legal guardian of each contestant 

 must accompany each drawing, certi- 

 fying that the age of the contestant is 

 as stated thereon. 



Competition will close February 28, 

 1905. 



Drawings should be packed flat and 

 with a sufficient quantity of straw 7 

 board to keep them from being dam- 

 aged in the mails; and on account of 

 the required writing on the backs of 

 the drawings it will be necessary to 

 prepay them at letter postage rates. 



Address drawings and correspond- 

 ence relating thereto, Art Editor, 

 Recreation, 23 West 24th Street, 

 New York City. 



"You can't do 2 things successfully at 

 the same time." 



"I did." 



"What did you do?" 



'Spent my money and my vacation."— 

 Cleveland Plain Dealer. 



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