Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-24
Modern Women.


The March number of Modern Women
"opens with IAN Appeal by Susan An
lthony." Preston Shirley follows with
la delightful story of some length, en-
Titled "Pixy." Fannie Palmer writes
of 1.-THE Woman Who Works." Walter
bell contributes an interesting histori-
cal sketch on Beatrice Cenci." Es-
peciaIly interesting is the sketch of
1.-THE Justly famous actress, Mrs. Fiske.
Mary A. Livermore has a thoughtful
larticle on Reed Smoot and Mormon
ism" The editor contributes an ex-
celent article on 1.-THE Cultivation of
Courtesy The remaining contribu-
ltions include stories poems and special
PARTICLES. the whole making a most read.
liable number. GAG franklin ST., Bos-
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lprf fGs Vim. ~ ..tr
Another of the new magazines which
have started into life during 1908 is
Vim, which, as it's name indicates. is
devoted to the promotion of physical
culture, health philosophy, and mental
force. 1t is a five-center. and is well
worth several times that small sum.
. The current number opens with an edi
torial department which discusses
several timely subjects. The papers,
nearly all of which are illustrated, are
as follows: "Momentum-Inertia Exer-
cises," Paul Won Boeckmann; "Charac-
ter Reading-Facial Characteristics of
fComedians." ]. r. Stevenson; 'Imagi-
nation and How to Cultivate It," S. r.
Armstrong; development that Means
Something" ]. Reading; Health
Habits of Successful Men," F. L. Os-
wald. M. D.; How a Man Found His
Soul" and "Out-Door Sports" George
, F.. Stackhouse. vim Pub. Co., Il
, Union Square, New York;.
The American Queen.
e One of Thomas Mitchell Pierces at
1 tractive girls adorns the front cover of
:. the March American Queen. The
!. Queen always has varied and pleasing
menu for it's readers, and this number
t, is no exception, presenting stories,
special articles, poems and the always
. helpful household departments. Among
1.-THE longer contributions are noted:
" Symposium on the Art of Happiness, -
"The Woman Who Would Keep
Down Her FLESH" Mrs. Mary Easton,
NJ. D.; "Ireland's Patron Saint" Mrs.
q M. l.. Bean; Food for Delicate Chill
q ldren,' Jessie Shipman; pleasant
r Evening Entertainments" Marion
g Sprague; Relation of Perfumes to
e Health and Beauty Mrs. c. E. Elmer
0 son: ITO Write an Entertaining Let
: ter" Edna Burd; and woman in the
$ Business World" Mrs. S. Carpenter.
f Union Square, New York;.
Conkev's Home journal.
Noticeable among the attractive
cover designs on the March magazines
? is the pretty golf girl on Conkey's
, Home Journal. Eben E. 'Rexford and
>. Pearl Howard contribute delightful
short stories to this number, and there
@ is also the opening irstallment of a
! lserial by Helen Clark Balmer,~ entitled
A Belated Romance" Ethel M. Col
, son contributes timely and helpful
Iarticle on Beautiful Window Gar
dens.' The lessons in lace making by
IGrace Bishop, home millinery by
= Nine. Julia, and home dressmaking by
F.; May Manton are given liberal space
y One of the important features is a
4 page of original designs for waists, by
e IGenevieve Long. Several articles of
Y musical interest, and other features of
1 note round out this number. (Conkeys
. Home Journal, 341-351 Dearborn St.,
I Chicago, lid.
. Gunton's Magazine.
/ for March has the following able papers
. on subjects of timely interest: THE New
( Antitrust Law" importance of Cur
rency Reform, Hon. Charles N Fowler;
2 Poverty as a Character Builder" Ed
| ion in
Laguna; and Our Arid Eldorado," Au-
gustus Jacobson. The several depart
: mems, Monthly Review of Foreign At
: fairs Editorial Crucible' Question
Fox Book Reviews" New Books of
Interest" and Current Comment" give
an admirable review of the leading topics
of interest and will be found especially
valuable by all who desire to keep in touch
with the questions of the day, but have
; not the time for extensive reading.
(Gunton Co., Al Union Square, New York J
The American Quarterly.
I There's wealth of delightful reading
a in the current number of the American
/, Quarterly for lovers of the best in the
world of literature. The department
Life and Letters which opens the num-
= Der, discusses many interesting topics, in
, Guiding, American Rural Life and Lit
: erary Appreciation" What it is to be
I Dramatical," and Literary Boston of
Today" In Social Tendencies the re-
cent books on sociological matters, social
problems, and Zola's social theories are
treated. Max Dreyer contributes a bril-
liant prose drama, entitled "On Proba-
ton" Blanche NJ. Claiming has clever
poem on "Thought-Bearing." Prof. Paul
II. Grummann contributes a scholarly
essay on "Sudermann and Hauptmann in
Their Latest Plays Prof. II. Edgren
writes Of "Antecedents of Longfellow's
King of Sicily" Especially noteworthy
is the paper on Browning on Leader
ship" by Rabbi Charles Fleischer. Of
much value is the article on how to study
Shakespeare's Loves Labor Lost" The
book departments give much interesting
matter, Poet-Lore Co, IS Ashburton
Place, Boston)
keith's Magazine.
The March number of Keth's Magazine
on Home Building is one of the very
fccr Of hi ole iyta