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Show MOHAIR A CENTURY OLD IS FOUND NATIDNALCOMTtST Three Thousand Persons An-i An-i swer Call for Antique Upholstery. Mohair-upholstered furniture, considerably con-siderably more than a century old. still In good conditions and that has been In daily use since the time of Its purchase, has been discovered by the Household Science Institute of Chicago, Chi-cago, In response to a prize offer of $250 for the oldest piece of furniture covered In mohair. Since the day the contest opened, Interesting In-teresting reports and descriptions of old pieces of furniture have hepn pour lng Into the Institute offices and now a staff Is engaged In sorting over th-contestants. th-contestants. The contest closes Oct' ber 1. One sofa entered In the con petition Is claimed to be at least 2d years old; a chair, one of a set pin chased by a bride and groom befor the War of 1812, is another interem lng entry and there are several art: cles reported to be at least a centur old. Red was the predominating color ii olden days, the samples submitted show, but occasional green ones an entered, suggesting that the moden love of color variety and the prefer ence for "cooler" shades had its be ginning many years ago. Along wit! the mohair entries, many of horse hai were received. Unfortunately for th contestants who submitted horse hair they will not be eligible for the prlzt as the winner must submit mohair, th-hair th-hair of the Angora goat. To date, more than 3,000 entrie" have been received. Practically evei state in the Union has been represenl ed. The most likely claimants for th prize so far are from the East where line furniture used In the early day; and Imported from abroad is still t!v cherished possession of the household |