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$40,900.00 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 Tlie Press Publishing 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 



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



Total * ....$40,000 00 



Twenty Special Prizes of $1 ,000.00 each will be awarded for the nearest correct estimates 

 received between certain specified dates. The contest is still open for special prizes be- 

 tween dates named below. 



on or after M.iy 15 and before June 1 ^1,000 00 



on or after June 1 and before June 15 1.000 00 



on or after June 15 and before July 1 1.000 00 



on or after July 1 and before July 15 1.000 00 



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



on or after August 1 and before August 15 fl.OOO 00 



on or after August 15 and before Si^otember 1. . 1,000 00 



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



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



In case of tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes will be divided 

 equally between them. 



CONDITIONS OF THIS GFEAT CONTEST 



Anyone remitting 50 cents for Home axd Flowers one year will be entitled to ONE 

 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. 



If you are now a subscriber your time may be extended. The more estimates you 

 secure the more opportunity of winning prizes. 



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 82.3,658 365,012 415,806 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 combined 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 PUBLISHING COMPANY, Springfield, Ohio. 



