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HOME AND FLOWERS 



$40,000.00 IN CASH PRIZES 



To be Distributed Among the Successful Con^ 

 testants in a Grand Profit Sharing Contest 



Estimate the total vote cast for Governor on November 3d, 1903, in Ohio, Massachusetts 



and Iowa. 



The President of the Central Savings Bank, Detroit, Michigan, certifies 

 that The Press PubUshing Association has deposited in that bank 

 $40,000.00 for the express purpose of paying these prizes. 



HERE IS THE LIST OF PRIZES 



To the nearest correct estimator $10,000 00 



To the second nearest correct estimator 3,000 00 



To the third nearest correct estimator 1,000 00 



To the fourth nearest correct estimator. . . » , 500 00 



To the fifth nearest correct estimator. 200 00 



To the sixth nearest correct estimator 100 00 



To the seventh nearest correct estimator 50 00 



To the eighth nearest correct estimator ' 35 00 



To the next twelve nearest correct estimators, $15.00 each 180 00 



To the next twenty-seven nearest correct estimators, $10.00 each 270 00 



To the next nine hundred and thirtv-three nearest correct estimators, $5,00 each. . . 4,665 00 

 Twenty special prizes of $1,000 each 20,000 00 



Total $40,000 00 



These twenty Special Prizes will be awarded for the nearest correct estimates received 

 between the dates named below. 



before Dec. 15, 1902 $1,000 00 on 



on or after Dec. 15 and before Jan. 1, '03 1,000 00 on 



on or after January 1 and before January 15. . . 1,000 GO on 



on or after Jan. 15 and before Feb. 1 1,000 GO on 



on or after Feb. 1 and before Feb. 15 1,000 GO on 



on or after Feb. 15 and before March 1 1.000 00 on 



on or after March 1 and before March 15 1,000 00 on 



on or after March 15 and before April 1 1.000 00 on 



on or after April 1 and before April 15 1,000 00 pn 



on or after April 15 and before May 1 1,000 00 on 



In case of tie, or that two or more estimators 

 equally between them. 



or after May 1 and before May 15 $1,000 GO 



or after May 15 and before June 1 1,000 GO 



or after June 1 and before June 15 1.000 00 



or after June 15 and before July 1 1,000 00 



or aftef July 1 and before July 15 1,000 00 



or after July 15 and before August 1 1,000 00 



or after August 1 and before August 15 1,000 00 



or after August 15 and before September 1. . 1,000 00 



or after Sept. 1 and before Sept, 15 1,000 00 



or after Sept. 15 and before Oct. 1 1,000 00 



are equally correct, prizes will be divided 



CONDITIONS OF THIS GREAT CONTEST 



Any one remitting 50 cents for Home and Flowers one year will be entitled to OJVE 

 ESTIMATE, provided no other premium is taken. 



Or any one remitting $1.00 for a two years' subscription will be entitled to FOUR esti- 

 mates, provided no other premium is taken. 



Estimates must be sent with the remittance. Upon their receipt certificates will be 

 forwarded at once that will secure for the sender any prizes the estimates may win. 



VALUABLE INFORMATION. To aid in forming your estimate we fur- 



nish the official figures showing the vote 



for Governor in each of these States for the past ten years, as well as to give the total vote 

 for the three States combined. The total vote for the three States is found in the right hand 

 column, 



Ohio. Mass. Iowa. Total. 



1891 795,629 321,650 420,212 1,537,491 



1893 823,658 365,012 415,806 1,604,476 



1895 837,466 328,121 401,345 1,566,932 



1897 ...854,986 269,795 438,292 1,563,073 



1899 908,159 299,166 433,351 1,640,676 



1901 827,566 324,526 390,489 1,542,581 



What will be the total vote for Governor in these three States combine^ on the third 



day of November, 1903? Figure it out and send in your estimates. It may mean $10,000.00 



in cash to you. 



Be sure to give your estimates in letter containing your subscription and remittance. 



Address, THE FLORAL PUBLISHINO COMPANY, Springfield, Ohio. 



