Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

1.-TWO Sides of Street" Mary r. s,
Andrews; "Murnane and the
ILLINOIS, wins Gibson; 1.-The Re-
quirements of the Situation" George
Hubbard; The Foreman" Stewart
Edward White; The Girl at Dukes
James Weber Linn; THE Day of the
Dog" George Barr Mccutcheon; and
"Tobin's Palm" 0. Henry. There is
also an installment of Henry Harland's
serial. my Friend Prospero." Two
contributions of much interest are:
Jacob A. Riis," by Lincoln Steffens
and "a Side Light on the Sioux"
Doane Robinson. Is. S. Mcclure Co.,
141-155 East asst, New York;
The Smart Set
for August presents an abundance of
entertaining reading for vacation DAYS.
The list of contributors gives ample
assurance that the reader will not be
disappointed in the quality of the
table of contents. The number opens
with a novelette, by that always pleas
ing writer, Mrs. Burton Harrison,
entitled "Sylvia's Husband" Gertrude
Atherton contributes pathetic story,
1.-THE Bell in the Fog 1.-The Wire
Tappers " is a stirring tale by Arthur
Stringer. An amusing sketch is
Margaret Johnson's, AN Invitation to
Luncheon. Other contributions noted
in the lengthy list are: 1.-The Next
Table" Theodosia Garrison; when
McCready Turned Missionary" Anne
| O'Hagan; 1.-THE Story of Stella"
James Branch Cabell; Handsome
Jack Elias Lisle; "Of with the DID,"
Edward Boltwood; and 1.-THE Voices"
G. B. Burgin. Many verses of merit
are given, also much entertaining read
| ing of miscellaneous nature. CESS
Ess Publishing Co., 452 Fifth Ave,
New York;
The New Metropolitan.
| From its very attractive front cover
| to the last page, the reader will find
much to entertain and interest in the
| August New Metropolitan. Special
! illustrated articles, short stories,
poems, ETC., make up the inviting table
of contents, and there is also a port
folio, giving many portraits of stage
| beauties. 1.-The Master of the Golden
| Pool Charles G. D. Roberts; "Sum-
mer Homes of Wealthy New Workers."
| Henry Harrison Lewis; 1.-The Systems
First Alarm" James Gardener Sander
son; Little Stories of the Turf" w.
A. Fraser; New York's Public Play
| Grounds Charles B. Slower; when,
the Town Was Young" Letters
Home" William Dean Howells; 1.-THE
| Man with a Country Dorothy Can
| I.t' ba I,,,i ,
| Angus Evan Abbott; 1.-THE Making of
the Climax Elizabeth McCracken;
Cupid Castaway,'' Melville Chatter;
and "The Lost April Twin,' Even
Macpherson, are, in brief, some of the
entertaining features of the decidedly
pleasing number. CThe Metropolitan
| Magazine Co, 3-9 West 10Th St., New
York;
The Cosmopolitan.
In common with the majority of the
| August magazines, the Cosmopolitan
presents a delightful feast of fiction in
| the current issue. In addition to the
| many stories presented, the table of
contents also includes many special
articles of marked interest, poems, etc.
David Belasco opens the number. with
an instructive article on Dramatic
| Schools and the Profession of Acting"
I'M "a Pound of Meat" Joseph p. Grab
| field describes the modern methods of
preparing meats for the market. La
vinia Hart shows in her characteristic
ally entertaining manner 1.-The Way to
Win a Woman shakespeare in
Modern Settings is described by
| Frank c.. Drake. The stories include:
"A Romance of the Executive Cham
ber,'' William r. Lighton; THE Story
of a Sordid Romance" A. J. Dawson:
Cupid and the River-God," William
| Macleod Raine; and "Shaughnessy
| and the Turnpike Toll" William Ham
| ilton Osburne. Urvington, New York;
The Red Book.
The current number of this excel
| lent short story magazine presents
| large amount of pleasant summer
reading The number opens with a
| beautiful series of Photographic art
| studies by Morrison, and nearly all OF
| the stories are fully illustrated. In ali
| about a dozen short stories of much
merit are presented, including: None
| Such Raffertys Great Ride" Broughton
| Brandenburg; 1.-The Martyrdom of
Rendale, Ethel Watts Mumford; The
| Golden Opportunity" Elizabeth Phipps
| Train; 1.-THE Doll with Strings" Rich
| ard Henry Post; "a Girl, Two Men and
| a Ring" NJ. ]. Phillips; Slaves of the
Ink" Edward Boltwood; 1.-THE Girl
and the Doll" Antony E. Anderson;
| For Cynthia's Sake" Isabel Gordon
| Curtis 1.-TWO at Luncheon" Mary Will
| hemina Hastings; and THE Elope-
| ment of John Henry" G. w. Ogden.
| (The Red Book Corporation, l5S state
ST., Chicago, lid 49,.
| The Outlook.
| The Sixteenth Annual Educational
| Number of the outlook" presents in
| addition to the many features of in
terest always found in each issue OF
this justly popular magazine, large
number of articles of special value to
educators. They include: School
Houses and Beauty" Ira Remsen; "Re-
cent American College Architecture,
A. D. f. Hamlin; Sanitary Schools
Ellen Richards: "The Practical Re
ligion of College Girl Alice K. Fall
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