Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08
AUGUST MAGAZINES.
Everybody's MAGAZINE

Tor August is Qel1SnIIul vacation
number brimful of attractive features.
AS would naturally be expected of
play-time number. fiction occupies
prominent place, and includes nearly a
dozen short stories, by William Bulfin,
Hartley Davis, w. r. Hopkins, o.
Henry, Gellett Burgess, Will Irwin,
Maude Egerton King, Justus Miles
Forman, Amelia Hamilton McAllister,
and others. OF the more serious con-
tributionS, the one most generally read
will be that of F. Marion Crawford,
dealing with 'Popo Leo's Successor.
Mr.. Crawford has been a frequent
visitor to Rome, and was personally
acquainted with many of the promin-
ent cardinals, and his article, therefore,
is most accurate and interesting.
Among the many portraits accompany
ing the article, is a fine one of Cardinal
Sarto, now Pope Plus x. Florence
kimball Russell contributed some
stirring "Tales of a Tawi TaWi Gar
rison.'' Portraits of the leading actors
and actresses of the day are reproduced
in James L. Ford's article, 1.-THE
Verdict of the Gallery" (The Ridge
way-Thayer Co., Union Square, New
York;
Pearson's.
The August Pearson's furnishes a
large amount of entertaining reading.
Among the many excellent stories and
articles which crowd it's pages are
noted the following: THE Ghost of
Guadalupe Gen. Charles King;
"IJncle Benny's Sedative," Elizabeth
Dull of
Panama Canal" North Overton
Messenger; "How Don @. Outwitted
Don Luis" X. and Hesketh Richard;
1.-THE Black Hands," Albert Bigelow
Paine: "Weber and Fields, LII.
D. - cupid in the Elevator" Carroll
Watson Rankin; Heroes Both,
Walter f. Grogan: "Such Stuff as
/ Dreams Are Made On" Gisela
Dittrick Britt: "a Powerful Blend
! Claudia Ashton; "How to Improve
Your Game of Lawn Tennis" "Photo-
graphing invisible Ripples," Herbert c.
| Fife; 1.-THE Adventure of the Persian
Prince. r. E. Vernede; and 1.-THE
Souire's Ride e. D. Ross. This
martial list gives but faint idea of the
variety and interest of this splendid
number. Nearly all of the contributions
are profusely illustrated making the
number as attractive as it is interest
ing. pearson Publishing Co., 2-2O
Astor Place, New York;
Gunton's Magazine.
The leading questions of the day are
ably treated in the current number of
Gunton's Magazine, including the
following: Suffrage and Representa-
tion.'' "The Union versus the Open
Shop." "a Permanent Labor Court of
| Apneals." 1.-THE Shadow of Russia in
the Far East 'Is an American Aris-
ltocracv Possible?" Anna Mcclure
SbolI: preservation of Good City
lGovernment," ",rhe Boy in Fiction -
.Tulia r. Tutwiler; "a Feast Day in
IOld st. Cloud" Robert Shackleton;
and "The Pacific Cable" The regular
editorial departments present a large
amount of timely matter IN con-
venient form for busy readers. All
who desire to keep in touch with the
Heading topics of the day will find this
magazine an almost indispensable
medium. (The Gunton Co., Al Union
Square, New York;
McCIure's Magazine.
The Midsummer Fiction Number oi
McClure's presents a choice feast fol
all who enjoy reading short stories, ane
who does not? Artistically, this mum
. her also furnishes a wealth of attrac'
tive features, as the contributions ar,
, Illustrated by the following artists
, Jessie Wilcox Smith, May Wilson
Watkins, Frank E. Sehoonover. Dal
Beard. Henry HUT, Power O'Malley
JAY Hambidge, John T. McCutcheon
E. L. BIumenschien. and Gistave Yer
] beck. The fiction offering includes th'
following. 1.-THE Method OF Charlie;
stuart York" May Kelsey champion