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Show 31 Boxes of Gold, 300 Boxes of Greenbacks For the most words made j up from these letters 1 Y - I - O - Grape-Nuts 331 people will earn these prizes m Around tho firesido or about tho well-lighted family reading table during dur-ing tho winter evenings tho children nnd grown-ups can play with their wits nnd seo how many words can bo mado. 20 peoplo making tho greatest numbor num-bor of words will each receive a llttlo box containing a $10.00 gold piece. 10 peoplo will each win ono box containing con-taining a $5.00 gold piece. 300 peoplo will each win a oox containing con-taining $1.00 In paper money nnd ono person who makes tho highest numbor of words over all contestants will receive re-ceive n box containing $100.00 In gold. It is really a most fascinating lit of fun to tako up the list evening after ovenlng and seo how many words can bo added. A few rules aro necessary for abso-luto abso-luto fair play. Any word authorized by Webster's dictionary will bo counted, but no namo of porson. Roth tho singular nnd plural can ho used, ns for Instanco "grnpo" nnd "grnpes." Tho lotters in "Y-I-O-GrapeNuts" may ho repeated In tho samo word. Geographical names authorized by Webster will bo counted. Arrango tho words In alphabetical classes, all thoso beginning with A together to-gether and those beginning with E to como undor E, etc. When you aro writing down tho words lcavo somo spaces, In tho A, E, and othor columns, to fill In later ns now words come to you, for thoy will spring Into mind every ovonlng. It Is almost certain thnt some contestants con-testants will tie with others. In such enses n prlzo Idontlcnl In vnluo and character with that offored In that class shall bo nwarded to each. Each one will bo requested to send with tho list of words a plainly written letter describing tho advantages of Grapo-iNuts, Grapo-iNuts, but tho contestant Is not required re-quired to purchaso a pkg. Theao letters let-ters aro not to contain poetry, or fancy flourishes, but slmplo, truthful atnto-,monts atnto-,monts of fact. For Illustration: A person may havo oxporlcnced somo incipient or chronic alls traceablo to Ainwlso solectlon of food that failed to glvo tho body and brnln tho energy, .honlth and power desired. Suoklng Wtor conditions a chango in food is mado and arape-Nuts and cream used In placo of tho former dlot. 8upposo ono quits tho mcnt, fried potatoes, starchy, sticky mosses lot half-cooked oats or wheat nnd cutsout the coffoo. Try, sny, for brenkfast li bit of rrult. a dish of Grapo-Nuts and cream, two soft-boiled oggs, n allcej of hard toast and a cup of Postuni Food Coffco. Soino amatour says: J'A man would faint away on that," hut, my dear friend, wo will put dollars to your pon- nlea that tho noon hour will And a Slit man on our brenkfoBt huskier and W1 with a stronger heart-beat and clearer ffifl worl-lng brnln than ho over had on njsgi tho old diet. jKi Suppose, If you havo nover really w mndo a movo for absolutely clean jH health that pushes you along each day WW with a spring In your stop and a re- mm servo vigor In muscle nnd brain that If makes tho doing of things n pleasure, fm you Join tho army of "plain old com- Vm limn senso" nnd start In now. Then KM: after you have been 2 or" 3 weeks on IHi tho Grape-Nuts training you write & tffi statement of how you used to ho nnd WjB how you nro now. Tho slmplo facts lm will Interest others nnd surprise your- u Wtk self. Wo nover publish names oxceptiflf on permission, but wo often tell tho' facts In the nowspnpors, and whon B requested glvo tho names by pilvato H Thcro Ib plonty of tlmo to get per- H sonal oxpcrlonco with Grape-Nuts nnd H wrlto a sensible, truthful lottcr to bo; H sont In with tho list of words, ns tho H contest docs not closo until April 30th, H 1900. So stnrt In as soon as you llko, to building words, ana start in using: mm Grnpo-Nuts. Cut this statemont out nnd kcop tho lotters Y-I-O-Grnpo-Nuts H beforo you and when you wrlto your jM luttor you will havo somo renson to Kl wrlto on tho subject, "Why I Owo W Grnpo-Nuts." jjfl Rcmombor 331 persons will win 9 prizes, which will bo awarded In an, exact nnd Just manner as soon ns tho S list, can ho counted nfter April 30th, 1 190C. Every contestant will bo Bont a. 1 printed list of names and addresses of 1 wlnnors on application, In order to havo proof that tho prizes nro sent as' ' agreed. Tho company is won Known, all over tho world for nbsolute fldollty1 to Its agreements and every slnglo ono of the 331 winners may depend on ro-colvlng ro-colvlng tho prlzo won. Mnny persons might feel It useless to contest, but when ono romnmbcrs, . tho grcnt numbor of prizes (331) f tho curiosity of seeing how many! I words can really bo mado up ovonln1,, 1 after ovonlng nnd tho good, natural I fun and education In tho competition, I It seems worth the trial; thoro Is no 1 cost, nothing to loso nnd a fine oppor- I t unity to win ono of tho many hoxoit m of gold or greenbacks. M Wo mnko the prediction that Homo m who win n prlzo of gold or greenbacks' tut will nlso win hack health and strength $1 worth moro to thorn than a wagon full f of money prizes. 19 Thoro aro no preliminaries, cut out XK this statement and go at It, and Bond! wg In tho list and letter before April 30th.- Hi 1900, to Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Dat- I tlo Crook, Mich., and Jot your nam 1. and address bo plainly written. 4 |