Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES.


j Harper , 0dZdr.
| The superb Christmas number =,
Harper's Bazaar appears in a beautifui
cover design. and is brimfuI Of Al
1 tractivc features. Miss +. Y. corv
contributes one Of her delightful draw.
inss OF little people, entitled "A Christ
mas Tragedy" for the frontispiece
Marion Foster WaslIburne writes
J syinpathetically on THE Spirit OF
Christmas" Elizabeth Stuart Phelpa
ward and Marie Van Worst contribute
snort stories. Lillian Bell gives an
entertaining, and at the same time
practical, Talk to Spinsters." A
decidedly pleasing feature is the series
OF full-page drawings In colors on
| christmas with the Children" Other
/ Christmas features are: Move,
| Christmas Gifts Margaret III. WEIGH.
Some Holiday Rhymes Carolyn
| Wells: with MistIetoe and Holly.
Ada Sterling: Holiday Hints 10
Housewives" and Christmas Rec
ipes," Maria Blay. The regular fash
! ion departments are not neglected, this
month. halfsa dozen articles, profuseIv
| illustrated being presented on the lat
| est styles. Many other entertaining
| features with Christmas poems and
the usual household departments com
plete this admirable number.
The Pilgrim.
The Christmas Pilgrim presents many
attractive holiday features in addition
to its usual standard departments In
the lengthy table Of contents are noted
the following entertaining and inter-
estinS contributions, nearly all OF
which are attractively illustrated
1.-The Adventures of Vigorous Daunt."
Ambrose Pratt; John Burroughs
Haunts." John Burroughs Today
Melvin f. Lee; Women OF the Mica
Country" Landon Knight; THE New
Woman of Leisure" Lucia Ames
Mead; How Braxton Played Santa
| Claus" Laura A. Smith, 1.-The Humor
of Japans Gods" Clarence l.. Brown
| eli; college on 500 Year." Lillian
*. Sabine; Lillian Nordica," w. ].
Henderson: 1.-The Science of the
Palm" Nellie Simmons Meier; Christ
mas Eatables." Mary Moulton Smith;
Letters of Happy Poor Woman
Katherine Pope; and "A Christmas
Homily," Julia Holmes Smith, M. d.
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Woman's Home Companion.
The December number of the Wo-
mans Home Companion is brimful of
Christmas good things. Among the
articles and stories with Christmas
favor are 1.-The Carving of Fra
BernaGo." 1.-The ProdigaFs Christmas
"A Brother to Toodles,'' Where the
Toys Come From 1.-The Strange
Origin of Familiar Toys" THE Four
Santa Clauses" christmas Presents
of Yellow Sheepskin,'' inexpensive
Christmas Gifts" This number is also
especially strong in the matter of de-
nghtful fiction, there being half a
dozen short stories in addition to an
installment of the charming serial.
The Flight of Fenella." The depart
n1ents. both household and fashions.
present a large amount of seasonable
matter. and as usual form one of the
most attractive portions of this always
interesting and helpful magazine.
The Criterion
for December appears in striking
Christmas cover. Among the many
articles and stories which crowd the
pages of this readable number are in
cluded: Romance of English Cathe-
drals." Maude L. G. Oliver; Bred
the Bone" Patrick Vaux; ''Recollec-
tons of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes:
1.-The Grubstake Protective League"
Mary T. Van Denburgh; christmas in
Manila" Minna Irving: For Honors
Sake" Pauline Darlington Bouve'
What Our Children are Doing,
Lost the Cup" Alfred Stoddart; one
Century of Acting" Charles Henry
Meltzer: "A Returning SAIL Ellen r.
H. Wildman: 1.-THE Kaiser's Prize.
Andreas Martliug: Mike Murphys
Invention" Lord Gilhooley; and some
Letters and a Problem" William ..
J.ampton. The several departments
;aye much seasonable matter.
Keith's Magazine.
This valuable monthly. devoted 10
tho all important work of home build
inc. ends the year with a number OF
marked excellence. The illustrator
articles. this month. are devoted to the
following TOPICS: Typical American
Homes of Moderate Cost. The FIRE
an tho Hearth" "A Study of Windows
Henrietta T. hSltIl hN O.
"Out Door Art presents many help-
FIJI hints. The several household de-
partments. Decoration and FURNISH
ing" "Household Economics, anu
| Table Chat are brimful OF seasohape
hints and suggestions and VIII De APP
preciated by the housewife.
National Sportsman.
Many handsome half-tone iiiustra,
| tions make the December Nat'o''d'
Sportsman an attractive one. The '''o's
important contributions are;
successful Moose Hunt in New bruns
wick" G. w. Phillips: The 20"
Trip, Phineas Hubbard; "A Roman nv
of the Boundary Mountains a. "
Gleason: THE Passing of the bulaaD,
J. Mayne Baltimore; The RUNE. ,
Grouse" +. Arthur PARTRIDGE: Az
lope Hunting in the Seventies oeo e.
w. Hatton; Moose and Deer
Three" Il. c. A. Becker; ana ma Will,
as a Sportsman's Resort, r. II. ~
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