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: artiMS: CASH PHIZES TOTALING $150,00
For the isolation of The Gross .Word Puzzle Appearing on This
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Page and Qualifying of Entries
Table of Prizes
Eolucaiiioe!
1st Prize -2nd
Prize
3td Prize
4th Prize
5th Prize
6th Prize L.
7th Prize
8th Prize
9th Prize
10th Prize
pi Class A
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jail
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I Subtcriptiona
in Necessary
.1. $10.00
5.00
2.50
1.25
.75
.50
.50
.50
.50
.25
Information
Class B
' if one 6
; months
subscription
Is sent
New or Old
i $50.00
: 15.00
i 5.00
2.50
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
.50
I .50
Class C
If two 6
months .
subscriptions
are sent
New or Old
$100.00
25.00
10.00
5.00
3.00 ;
2.00
2.00
. 1.50
.75
.75
' ,jr Class "A" is open to every oiie without restrictions of any kind.
Merely send in your puzzle with your nanie and address No subscription
need 'be sent to The Oregon Statesihan nor is it necessary for the par
ticipant tobe ah. Oregon Statesman subscriber.' ; f
; With your puzzle solution send in a ten word slogan for The Oregon
Statesman, written neatly on a sheet of paper. : A slogan should be sub
mitted np raatter in what class the entry qualifies j
-,y " Class "B" and "C" are open to those who send in one or two new or
old subscriptions for the Oregon Staitesman for six months ; and all cases
money to .accompany subscriptions. I (Old subscribers may extend their
subscriptions.) .
" Send your order now with i the Puzzle Solution. Subscription" will
start any date you wish. h :: ' ' -
Address your letter to The Oregon Statesman Puzzle Game Manager.
Those who wish to compete for; the big prizes by sending one or two sub
scriptions will find the blank in Vie lower right hand corner convenient
and simple. '".I '' :- '
One six" months subscription, '(new or old) qualifies for class
Two six months subscriptions, (new or old) qualifies for class
r Subscription rates for The Oregon Statesman published every day
including Sunday but not Monday! i .
In the city of Salem by carrier: I " ....
One month . J.L 1 i-.L: -i ... $ .50
Six months J ' ' 3.00
' By mail outside city of Salem, in Marion and Polk counties;
! One month ; j . ; ' ' ,
i Six months : l. l i " -
$ .50
2.50
By. mail outside Marion and Polk counties: Sixty cents a month and
$3.00 for six months, i I ' - ...
Prize Brain Teaser
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How To Solve Cross Word Puzzle
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Each number is the start of a word. Each white space repre
sents a letter. Look at the key printed and. see the definition for
the word you seek. Select a word that has the right number o
letters for the space allowed it horizontal or vertical; as the case
may be. Remember the word ends in the square just' before thjs
first black square you reach or at the border of the puzzle. After
you ha ve1 found one or two words you will have clews to still others-
Cross Word Puzzle
Synonyms
Horizontal Words -Word
1 A small moving body of water.- i
Word 4 A kind of cloth made from flax. i . '
. Word 5 A lady's gown.
"Vertical Words-
Word 1- A word used to describe the condition of cotton or
4 . hay or other merchandise after it has been pressed
. . pressed and bound tightly for shipment. i
Word 2 It takes sixteen of them to make a pound.
. Word 3 The ruler of a monarchy plural. '
Get into the game exercise your brain! Get the family;
working on it! You may; win one of the ten prizes!
Somebody is going to get the cash prizes! Whx not you?;
Educators throughout the nation are agreeing that the cross word
puzzle craze is a genuine benefit. ; - '
So it is not a fad that will be a waste of your time. To solve the in
teresting: puzzle, to jointhe ranks of this newest absorbing pastime, is to
increase your fund of information as well as you? vocabulary. -
The solving of a crossword puzzle is educational. It is because of
this that; the sport has taken the country by storm. Practically everybodjr
has solved at least one of them. , ' :
rAnd! the majority of those have' found the craze so fascinating that
they admit the fad is irresistible. :r - T" ' '. "" "T"-
To add to the fun the Oregon Statesman is offering you puzzle en
thusiasts real profit for your time. $150.00 in real money, i (
So get in line for one of this papers prizes ! ' J i
Puzzle Coupon
To be used by any ono entering in Classes B and O. Inclose It with your puzzle
Puizle Game Manager, '
Oregon Statesman, ! ' y.
Salem,: Oregon ' ; . . 1 ' . i..
Inclosed find $ to pay for Oregon Statesman subscriptions for
six months to the following:
Subscriber's name r.-. ....... ...... . . . . . w. . .......
1 Subscriber's Address ........... i .. .-. ...... .-.
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Subscriber's name r.- .
Subscriber's address ....... .v. . . . ........ . . . . . . ...... . ..
Credit the abore subscriptions to me and enter my puzzle In Class
' Contestant's name ................ . ... . . .v. .
t Address . ............. . . .......... .-.i. . . ............................
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.CI) Any man, vpmaa or child ;who is not connected with The Oregon States
man In any capacity, or whe Is not aimember of an employee's family may compete.
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.-2 , Af answers will be judged independently of the class In which they are
entered and. there will'be a total of ten prizes awarded. The" entry" gaining the
highest standing; will'be awarded the prist prize in the class In which it la entered.
For'eiamiiU?; If the entry with the highest standing Is entered In Class C it will be
awarded tha first" prize: in" class C- which is $100.00v If the second highest entry
is entered in class B it will be awarded the second prize in class B which is $15.00
and so on till all the ten prizes hare been awarded. '
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Class A. Open to all. Anyone may compete. ; . : i '
Class B. Open to those who Bend ia one new or old '(city or tiall) suMcrip-.
tlon for the Oregon Statesman for six months. - V
piass C. Open to those who send In two new or old (city or. mail) subscrip
tions for the Oregon Statesman.,' , ...
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(3) Puzzle Game offer closes June 10, 19CS, at midnight. All answers'
must be deposited in the Oregon Statesman's office or bear a postmark not later
than that date. t
Rules of Puzzle Game Off er
(4) , All answers may be deposited at the Oregon Statesman office, 215 South
Commercial street,! Salem, Oregon, tor mailed to Puzzle Game Manager, Circula
tion Department, Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. ; '
(5) No puzzle1 solution will be considered unless It Is worked out on a puzzle
diagram as printed,; Additional puzzle diagrams will be furnished if requested.
Clip this diagram from the paper, fill in the letters by hand, no typewritten solu
tions considered. Write your name and'address oa blank form printed ia Con
nection with the puzzle and maU or bring to Puzzle Game Manager, The Oregon
statesman, eaiem, uregon. l f . :
y (6) To get into the B or C class a paid subscription must be submitted.
(7) The person taring the correct, neatest, legible, as well as the best Slo
gan for the Oregon Statesman, will be, awarded the highest standing and will be
awarded the first prize In the class in which they have qualified and so on till! the
ten prizes have been awarded. Judaic of the merit ot the entries will be made
without regard to the class in which the entry is entered "but the prizes 'will be
awarded according to the class in which the entry ia entered but the prizes will
be awarded according to the class In which the entry has qualified. For example
if the entry has been awarded first standing by the committee of Judges and it is
qualified in Class C, it will be awarded first prize in class C, but if it is qualified
in class A it will be awarded first prize in class A, etc ; .
(8) . More than one person may co-operate in submitting solutions to the
Prize Puzzle but only one prize will be awarded to any one household or group
which has been working together. : r - - t . ?
(9) Each puzzle solution must be accompanied by a slogan for The Oregon
Statesman of not more than ten words. - v- " ; :
(10) Judgment as to the winners will be based on accuracy, neatness, legl
bUity and the excellence of ther slogan for The Oregon Statesman.
(11) In the event of a tie each tying contestant will receive full amount of
the prizes tied for. ' ( . ' ;
(12) A comralttea of three competent judgtss will meet on June 15th, 1925,
and announcement of winners made through the columns of The Oregon States
man will be made as soon thereafter 9 possible.'
"', .CIS) AH questions or correspondence regairdlng the puzzle should be ad
dressed to Puzzle Game Manager, The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon.
(14) The final authority as to the winners and as to any questions that may
arise is The Oregon Statesman.
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