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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1915

Page

10

Twelve Days Left in Big Prize Draw With 30 Prizes

A promotional notice lists prizes including first prize of 100 dollars cash plus a dividend equal to twelve times subscription, potentially 200 dollars value. Second prize 50 dollars cash plus nine times subscription dividend, about 125.60 dollars. Additional prizes include 33 cash with five times dividend and 25 cash with three times dividend, plus 20 cash with two times dividend and multiple smaller cash prizes.

Number of Points

A brief exercise listing a sequence of point totals: 89 12 68 20 48 BG 33 22 85 64.

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Puzzle: Draw a chain of circles across a figure chart

Readers must construct a continuous left to right chain of circles across a figure chart 18 with 3 4 or 5 circles per section and the sum of numbers within all circles maximized. The angle turns form sections at right angles and the final circle of one section also starts the next. Circles may be imperfect but should be legible and not obscure the embers.

Deciding Ties and Prizes in Chart Competition

The article outlines procedures for ties on four charts with points. Ties trigger re-sales of the same chart in enlarged form and drawing a chain of circles left to right. If no ties occur, prizes are awarded after verifying the original series. Further ties may lead to multiple rearrangements and escalating prize allocation.

Four Chart Contest Requires Subscriptions and Prizes

A public notice outlines a contest with four charts to be released June 20 and every chart containing identical numbers rearranged for unique solutions. Ten-cent books or twelve-cent mailed copies available, with a plan to collect solutions across all four charts and determine prize dividends from subscriptions. Mail subscribers may enter with regular rates, and payments are limited to one year.

Submit Charts by June 28 and Mail Them In

The four charts must be submitted by Monday June 28 at 6 p m Subscrib ers outside the city may need 12 extra hours to mail their charts Each chart should be cut neatly with the solution written clearly across the top The chain must be drawn across each chart Attach the four charts to the blank printed with the last chart Then insert each solution and the total of all four charts into the blank The Puzzle Manager The Post Washington DC awaits communications to submit contest entries

Talks to Oyster Men Trade Growth at Willard Banquet

The seventh annual Oyster Growers and Dealers Association convention ended with a banquet at the Willard. Secretary Redfield and Maryland Governor Goldsborough led speeches urging conservation of wealth and active industry support. Guest list included numerous state and local figures, with discussions on cost methods, sanitation, and unsolved oyster industry problems.

Redfield Philips Lee Goldsborough Maryland J Taylor Ellison Virginia Harry R Houston Virginia House of Representatives Willard Oyster Growers and Dealers’ Association Houston Department of Commerce United States Europe Julian Heath New York National Housewives’ League

St Patrick's Parish Outing at Marshall Hall June 24

The twelfth annual outing of St Patrick's Parish will be at Marshall Hall on Thursday June 24. Boats depart Seventh Street wharf at 10 am 1 23u and 6 30 pm return times 4 30 and 1 30 pm. A large program includes baseball races tugs of war swimming and sprint events with prizes from local businesses and parishioners. Special guests are boys from St Joseph's and girls from St Vincent's Orphan Asylum and St Rose's Technical School. Dinner and supper will be served to orphans by the Sunday School Association.

St Patrick’s Parish Marshall Hall Seventh Street Jon M McNamara St Patrick's Church Sunday School Association St Vincent de Paul Society St Joseph’'s St Vincent's Orphan Asylums St Rose's Technical School William T Russell St. Patrick's Church Thomas E McGuigan James A Smyth John M.mcnamara Martin P J Egan Michael Gallagher William H DeLacy M M Doyle James D Mankin John A. Madigan F Edward Mitchell George Menke R. J Donnelly William Hall Elmer E Fisher William H Leapley Willam C Jacques William R Morrison A C Joy Thomas A Cannon Mr Butler James Eltapetrick Frank H Jones J H Fitzgerald M F Moore C H Burke Arthur Pallansch Thomas McNierney L Gatti John Riley William Walsh W. C V Smith Thomas Grady Walter Feeley Louis Gatti L H Potzler T J Carney FE Moriarty N French Joseph Gem

Portugal Cabinet Out As Castro Asked To Form New Ministry

President Bragas accepted the resignation of the revolutionary ministry formed May 18 in Lisbon. He invited Jose Castro, head of the revolutionary ministry, to form a new cabinet.

Bragas Castro Lisbon Theophile Bragas Portugese Jose Castro

Official War Reports 324th Day of the War German Fronts

Berlin reports heavy fighting on the western front near Ypres Estaire La Basssee and Lorette Hill with several towns contested and German counterattacks repelling English assaults. Russian attacks southeast of Mariampol and along the Lipowo front repulsed. 2040 prisoners and three machine guns captured. Italian front sees cautious advances on Tyrol Trentino and strong enemy counterattacks repulsed on Monte Avestanis and Isonzo line. Heavy rains affect camps while morale remains high.

Germany Berlin Ypres Hellewaarde Estaire-La Bassee la Bazste Canal Lorette Hill Baden Moulin-Sous-Toutvent Vonges Pecht Lauch Metzeral Hilsen Mariampol Augustowo Bolimow Lipowo- Kalwarya Vistula San Sleniawa Dniester Gleplice Signiawa Lubsyow-Zawadowka Niemerow Badowa-Wistenia Mackensen Zurawna Mubsta Petrograd War Office Shavli Nyszynice Bakh Przasnysz Galicia Sean Jaroslau Cistrict Lubazowka Wysznia Tismenitza Stry Jidatchaff Rogoudzno Jowarkofl Nijnioff Pruth Czarnowitz Italy Rome Tyrol-Trentino-Cadore Vellone Plave Monte Nero Saleme-Mazli Kozllak Isonzo Podgore Montforton Monfalcone Canal Erance Paris la Bassee Arras Lorette Souchez Tountvent Quennevieregs Rheims Vosges Fecht Braun-Kop Nancy St Die Belfort Austria Vienna Newkow Bubaczow Jaworow Lemberg Boehm-Ermoll Sadowa-Wiszenia Rudki Pflanzer Nizmaw Monfalcone Sagrado Plava Carinthian Ploeken Poutelstein

District Court Disposes Estate Of Charles H Gordon In Probate

The District Supreme Court received the will of the late Charles H Gordon for probate and distributed the estate to his wife Mary M Gordon and their three children Ella L Page Minnie Belle Gordon and Charles Eugene Gordon. Real estate including 724 East Capitol Street and parcels in Jefferson County Pa, shares in United States Trust Company and Rosslyn Lumber Company stock were allocated among the widow and children. The executor named is Charles Eugene Gordon.

Charles H Gordon District Supreme Court East Capitol Street Jefferson County Mary M Gordon Ella L Page Seventh Street Minnie Belle Gordon Eleventh Charles Eugene Gordon Eleventh Street Als Third Street F Street United States Trust Company Rosslyn Lumber Company

Booster Party planned for Lord Baltimore Club outing

Members of the Booster's Club of the builders and manufacturers' exchange have arranged a Booster Party at the Lord Baltimore County Club this afternoon with car shuttles and dinner. Plans for the annual barge party on June 30 and postponed weekly luncheons are noted as social events continue through the season.

Booster's Club Builders and Manufacturers’ Exchange Lord Baltimore County Club The Exchange Washington

Labor favoring suffrage and union stance at Raleigh meeting

Delegates of the International Stereotypers and Electrotypers’ Union at the Raleigh in Raleigh for their seventeenth annual convention passed a resolution backing DC suffrage and repeal of laws limiting independence in the District of Columbia. They urged local unions nationwide to lobby senators and representatives. The gathering included remarks by Frank Stewart of Denver supporting UMWA president John B Lawson and denouncing his prosecution, with praise for the Federal Industrial Relations Commission and Frank Walsh. An outing to Great Falls followed a morning session, with a banquet at the Raleigh tonight honoring Secretary James B. Wilson of the Department of Labor.

District 1 Columbia International Stereotypers and Electrotypers Raleigh District of Columbia Washington United States Frank Steward Denver Colorado John B Lawson United Mine Workers of America Lawson Federal Industrial Relations Commission Frank Walsh Great Falls James B Wilson Department of Labor

DIVER BRUSHES FACE IN SAND AT ATLANTIC CITY

E H Humphries of Washington injured while bathing at Atlantic City when he dived into shallow surf and struck the sand. He cut his head, bled, and was treated by beach surgeons. Doctors fear nasal bone may be fractured.

H Humphries Washington Atlantic City Washington Post E H Humphries

Resinol Heals Itching Skins And Clears Complexions

Resinol Ointment and Soap promise instant relief from itching and skin eruptions including eczema rashes ringworm and dandruff. Physicians have prescribed Resinol for twenty years with many cures claimed. The ad touts Resinol Soap as gentle with no free alkali for soothing healing skin care.

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