Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-08


months contribution Of fiction includes
Kremler's Anniversary $4,000 Doctor
Goldman. (sloo) and THE Vase of the
Mikado," awarded the $50 prize. Two
other short stories are also given incIud-
ing one by Jack London
THE AMERICAN KITCHEN MAGA
ZINE
| The good work which this magazine is
| doing in promoting the best interests al
the home cannot be too highly commend
| ed Each number presents n number oi
articles of value and interest to the earn
est. progressive housewife, and to III,
hints and receipts furnished each month
| by Mrs. Lincoln. many a good cook owe.
her success in the culinary art In The
current number the following helpful ar
| ticles are given: "A Scientific Laundry -
some German Christmas Cakes" How
Flour is Made and Branded" Domestic
Science in the Public Schools" and
| Christmas menus
WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION.
There is no question but what the
current issue of the Woman's Home
Companion deserves the title Christ
| +'''' ->uii'pei' rive christmas St0-
| ries. and no less than nine articles
giving various suggestions appropriate
10 the holiday season are noted in its
table of contents. In addition to the
! christmas matter several noteworthy
contributions are given. including
| The Art Treasures of the White
| House" Lillian Bells description of
| SalZburg and her descent into a salt
! mine. and an article on Elizabeth
Queen Of Roumania whose literary
work has made her famous as Car
men sylvia" The final instaIment Of
Francis I.ynde's novel The Pluto
| Gratis" is also given
TOMATOES MAGAZINE.
There is 4 distinctive Christmas
| flavor in the December Donahoe's
| With its handsome cover. ana its many
beautiful Illustrations typical Of the
| season. II Will rank rs one of the most
attractive among the many very at
tractive magazines published this
| month. The number opens an
propriately with Thoughts for
Christmas by Rev. Matthew Russell
; }. Susan l.. Emery has an inter
estinG article on a subject receiving
much consideration AT the present
! time. that Of ''childrcn'S Books in the
| Public Library" Her paper is rnplcte
with helpful suggestions. Three
richly illustrated contributions are:
The 'hildren's Hospital of the
Bamhno Gesu.' "A Sojourn in Bel
GUM and The FIRST Presidents
Home Fiction and poetry round OUT
the number acceptably
THE AMERICAN MAGA-
ZINE.
| The current number of the Anglo
| American Magazine discusses n variety
Of timely topics, among which are
| noticed the following: The Evolution
of u Statesman" Unity Of Senarated
Peoples" The Late Professor Max
Muller "A Bit of Back Anglo Amer
lean History" and The Royal House
of Judah in Britain The several do
| partments are unusually fun and in
| terestine.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.
The December North American Re
View is a superb number Fifteen
! brilliant papers and a group of charm
ing Christmas carols make up the ta-
I
list will give an idea of the excellence
and variety Of The contents Modern
| Government" Honore H., Ealzac:
The Election Of 1900. W j. Bryan:
Future of the Anglo-Saxon Race"
Lord charles Reresford; Monarchy
| and Republic in Italy Ricciotti
Garibaldi: The Hay Pauncefote
| Treaty" Mark +. Dunnel. Chris
4 Z i'm TO. 10 ~. ha
| Century" Frederic Harrison: The
Submarine Eoat and Its Future" John
T. Holland; The New Historical 70
names. w. u. Howels and Native
Troops for our Colonial Possessions"
| Mai. l.. l.. Seaman.
/ SUCCESS
| The Christmas Success is note
worthy for its beautiful ana appro-
priat" cover which is fine example
| of rich, decorative art The leading
! feature of this excellent number is a
poem, The Mighty Hundred Years"
by Edward Markham, the author of
The Man with the Hoe" Twenty
four foreign ministers present their
| Tributes to Miss Columbia, the
whole forming an interesting feature
usual vigor on The Past Century in
Morals a helpful group of articles
are contributed by six United States
| senators under the general head of
| Talks with Young Men. while
| Mary Lowe Dickinson gives Talks
| with Young Girls" Julian Hawthorne
| gives some hints ITO Literary AS
| pirants. The fiction includes 4
clever story by s. K. Crockett, en-
titled ''Tadmor in the Wilderness"
NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE.
| In recognition of the season. the
| December New England Magazine ap-
| pears in handsome Christmas dress
| and with its many strong illustrated
| features, charming stories and poems.
| proves to be one of the most attractive
| issues of the year. The number opens
| with an historical article of much in
terest describing New Hampshire's
Part in Sullivans Expedition If
| 1913. One OF the most interesting il
| Illustrated contributions to this number