The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-11-26
WIDE AWAKE FOR 1881.

II the boys and girls or America could but see
the piles of delightful manuscripts, and the
grouped into the twelve numbers OF Wide Awake
for 1851, we are sure that during the next three
months the Subscription List of the magazine
would be more than doubled. Out of many
brilliant features we announce the following,
delightful surprises in store.
Perhaps first in general interest will b.
2 A NEW STORY by GEO. MACDONALD,
the paShers han ressn completed
aid to write and send them the original manu-
script of a Serial Story for.Older readers, which
from its subject and character Americans will
find of greater interest than any of his former
books. This story, the title of which will be
announced later, will be given complete during
1881, in Monthly Supplements, thus giving free
to every subscriber one of Mr. Macdonald
longest and finest stories.
Those who remember with delight that charm
ing home story of the ''Dogberry Bunch will
read with still greater delight
a story of the Ohio Hill Country, by Mary Hart
well Catherwood. Those who have read this
serial in manuscript pronounce it one OF the
Notwithstanding stories they ever read 1t is
Mr.: Geo. +. Barnes will illustrate this story
with thirty-tiye drawings,
Mrs. \. NJ. Diaz has written the little folks
and it will be very fresh and funny. At least
one hundred and twenty Illustrations will ac-
company it. Those famous twin boys, the JIM
my-johns, are prime actors in Polly's wonder
full adventures. AG 4 VN. y CAF
For the older young folks there will be
Il THESTURY OF HONOR BRIGHT,
by Magnus Nerriweather, author OF ga Gener-
al Misunderstanding, and "Royal Lowrie's
Last Year at st. Olaves.' -. tH
s This new story is dedicated to the boys of a
certain school, real live boys, who wrote to the
author, challenging him to produce story
equal to the two just mentioned. In response,
s'HOnOr Bright has been written, for superior
to either, in both interest and influence. In the
name of the hero, HOnOr bright, lies a great
the Art students league, New York, willillus-
trate this story fully. -. x s
Several striking Two-P artStories will appear
during the year: King Philips Head, by. the
editor of TIE Boston Courier; T9t, the Dwarf,
by Margaret Eytinge, with eight drawings by
George Foster, etc. So
A New Feature, including Cash Prizes, for
best original stories, drawings, puzzles, inven-
lions, etc will be introduced during 1881 full
pa ,ticulars in January number) 81
And after long Consideration Of what would
best meet growing demands, the editors shave
decided to add a Special Department for Boys
(Which the girls are also invited to enjoy which
will be NEWSPAPER NEWS,
of what the boys (and girls tool wish to know
and ought to know of what the great world is
will be under the able charge of Edward Everett
Hale, whose name alone is guarantee of its GER
tain remarkable interest and practical value
The publishers Also have pleasure in announc-
ing n New Cover artistic and genuinely Amer
lean in design and novel in color, which, with
tiveness Of this popular magazine.
Subscribe now for this most
Z ACKNOWLEDGMENT GIFT. =
Terms, 81 90 per year, postpaid. Specimen
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