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Show P' n i i i n 9 9 am 9 V infl A STOCKING CONTEST. & -- "0 For this contest mako as many small stockings of net as thero are children to' piny. Then cut from magazines and advertisements pictures of articles suit-nblo suit-nblo for a Christmas stocking, such as books, games, toys, etc. Mount these on thin cardboard and then cut Into Irregular pieces for picture puzzle-. Place each puzzlo separately In a small red envelope or tlssuo paper and fill tho stockings, avoiding duplication. When ready give each a stocking, tho object being to And Its contents by putting the puzzles together one after the other. A prize pbould be awarded to tho one who first solves nil tho picture puzzles, and this prize mny bo one of the filled Btocklngs. They can easily bo filled at home for ! cents each. Tho samo contest maj bo glvou for older children chil-dren by using anagrams instead of tho picture puzzles, and these will bo found less troublesome to prepare. If desired Christmas boxes may bo used Instead of tho stockings. Place the puzzles or anagrams In small boxes, packing t with cotton ns If fragile, and tie up and mark the boxes as if they -ad come by express or mall. ' . ---.-. . . ----------- '- |