The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-20
ST NICHOLAS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.

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The magazine, during its eleven hap
pY years of existence, under the editorial
charge of
MARY .AIAPKs DODGE,
has grown familiar TO hundreds Of
thousands of young readers; and their
interest and intelligent enjoyment have
constantly inspired the editor and pub
lIshers 70 fresh effort. To-day, It's
strength Is ID its wholesome growth, its
sympathy with young life, its hearty
recognition of the movement Of events,
and its steadily increasing pictorial
resources The following are some of
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His One Fault" q serial story for
boys, by the popular author, j. T. TroW
bridge.
personally Conducted" illustrated
| papers on famous places In Europe By
Frank r. Stockton.
Historic GIrls," a companion series
TO Historic Boys" By E. 3. Brooks.
"Ready for Business: SUGGESTIONS to
boys about TO secure an occpation,-
based on personal interviews with prom
/ inent Representatives of various trades
and professions. By G. j. Manson.
"DriVen Back 10 Eden." serial. By
E. P. Roc.
Talks tor Young Folks" series ol
popular papers, by Il. Il (Htlen Jack
SOM.
"Among the Law-mskers": r.collec
lions of q boy-page In the U. s. senate
containing much political intormatnpT
both instructive and amusing. By Ed
"DaVy and the Geblin." a very funny
serial story by q new writer, Chas Car
lyl.
Short stories by Louisa 81 Alcott.
~The progress OF lnven,inn": From
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bow TO 100-ton Cum etc. DESCRIPTIVE
papers, Chss. e. Bolton
'tArt work for Young Folks" paper
7 on decorative haDdIcrsft, by Chss 6
Leland.
"Sleep or Silver ?" a story OF Texa
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. A Garden If Girls" being six shOI
stoies for girls, by six leading writer
Tales of Two Continents:" stories Z
adventures, by Il. 81. Boyesen.
Cartoons for Boy 9 and Girls: funn
pictures, By st. Nicholas Artists.
} From Bach to Wafiner": brief. pOln
ed biographies of great musicians, b
Agatha Tunis.
Special papers by chosen wriiOrs, il
Guiding Mary H.llOck Foote. JOaQui
y Miller, Alice Wellington Rollins, q.
Bartlett. Harriet Prescott 5pnffoTd.- Rev
Washington GLADDEN.. Julia Shaye
s Anna Lea Merritt, W. o Stodcar,
D. Ker. Ernest InRersOll, Clara E. Glen
y emit, Lieutenant SchWatkA.
The lllUstratione will be the work {
the very best artists and engravers-an
there will be- plenty of them. In th
November and December numbers al
beautiful
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