The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
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ssThe Great National Magazine"
Enters upeh a new year (its ninth vol
ume) with the November number, with |
broader plans and larger enterprise than |
ever before, and with the ambition 1t has /
maintained from the first, to demonstrate |
itself to be the brightest, the strongest, !
the most beautiful, and in ever way the
the best popular Idgd=iae IN the acorLd. T.
During the year it will present such
rnarvels of illustrative engravings as no
popular magazine has ever been able TO (
publish It's writer's will be, as they
have been, the choice and chosen liter
airy men and women of America. Among
the attractive features of the year Will be
a new serial novel,
THE STORY OF SEVENOAKs," .
by J. G. Holland A series Of papers
from various pens on
AMERICAN LIFE & SCENERY"
including descriptive papers on Ameri-
can cities, will open in January with
narrative Of Western Discovery and
Adventure, by Major Powell, whose de-
scent of the Colorado is one of the most
famous exploits of Western travel. This
series will rival "The Great South" pa
pers in the magnifcence of its illustra-
tions, whilst possessing greater variety
and wider interest. Also another illus
trated series:
"A FARMERS VACATION IN EU-
ROPE"
Six articles recounting the experience Of
A well-known American farmer and en-
eineer Colonel Waring, of Ogden Farm,
Newport, r. L. during Il tour through
some of the less frequented parts Of
Western Europe, in the autumn of 1873.
A series of papers Of great interest on
FRENCH LITERATURE AND
PARISIAN LIFE
by Albert Rhodes, with illustrations by
French Artists, will appear during the
year.
"THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND"
Or. "The Modern Robinson Crusoe,
jules Nerne's latest story, will be con-
tinueA,- with its illustrations. story
by Sake Fl i'm.
"AIY TOURMALINE,"
beeins III November, and will run fol
III &c or four months There will ai-f
b.. other Novelties and Shorter Store
~ leading American end English Stor'
Writers THE Magazine viii continn'
III .Sft4 z- pre- -em1nence N t;lS Ie2Hi' -
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toriaIs and Reviews, embellished wit
nearly Two Thousand illustrations
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