The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
WOMEN'S MAGAZINES

The tWomanss Home Companion for
April Is q spring number, as the, cover
with it's picture of the return of Per-
sephonez would mediate. The special arti-
Moravian Easter and the review OF the
practical work Of the Episcopalians Myrtle
Reed writes Of the romance in the life
Of Lincoln. The stories are by Sophie
SWEET, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Frederick
M. Smith and Eden M. Phillpots., f.. A.
Collins tells how an American circus as
tonished Europe. Melissa from Already
plans her trousseau, and there are several
pages of fashions. There are suggestions
for Easter and generous amount Of help
full matter for the: different members of
the family, from the small boy to the
grandfather, rounds. out the number.
*Harper's Bazar for April contains an in
teresting variety of stories, special arti-
cles, fashion and household matter Fash
ions play prominent part, as is fitting
III, the first spring number, and gowns are
shown for every occasion. Josephine
Daskam presents the first number Of 1.-THE
Biography Of a Baby and Marion Foster
Washburne has one of her clever articles,
taking The Pictures of Peace as her
subject. Margaret Deland has g. word TO
say for "Aunts.'' Caroline Benedict Bur
rell, E. Nesbit and William r. Lighton
contribute to the fiction. J. w. Guthrie
writes of old blue china and L. B. Griffin
OF household laces. Florence Scovel
shinn and Jessie Wilcox Smith have sev-
eral full-page drawings, which add to the
attractive appearance of the magazine.
The opening article of the April Good
Housekeeping describes the home life of
the popular writer, Amelia Barr and is
by Isabel Gordon Curtis. Meade walcott
writes Of Mary Anderson and her chick
Nd 1rSso - .t-.,Y
hood Of Lady Curzon Gertrude F. Lynch
and Babette A. Muelle tell of New York
dressmakers and gowns An article on
window gardens is by Frances Roberts.
and Helen Louise johnson continues her
story of Learning by Doing The dis
covery department is full of helpful sug-
gestions& and there are innumerable ideas
presents some admirable ideas on recrea-
tion for business men.
The Pilgrims patriotic calendar for
April has Benjamin Franklin for it's hero.
Joseph Dana Miller writes of Great Brit
aims Primrose League, and Edith a.
Brown describes three Chicago literary
women, Lillian Bell, Gertrude Potter Dan
iels and Myrtle Reed Warren Harper
tells OF the harvest of the lilies, and there
is an Illustrated story of Mrs. Fiske's new
play. Mary of Magdala." Ambrose Pratt
continues the /; adventures OF Vigorous
Daunt and other fiction is by Arthur
stringer and Edward s. Holloway. There
are articles on fashions, physical culture
nature study, household matters and other
topics of interest to the public generally.
The April Household is distinctively an
Easter number, from the great cluster on
the cover through the stories and special
articles. The fiction is by Wilmetta Cur
it's, Willie Walker Caldwell and Anna Far
quhar. There is a story Of an interesting
interview with Captain Jack Crawford, the
famous scout. Margaret Sangster writes
Of Christadora House, q New York East
Side settlement. Some simple decorations
for the popular fancy blouse are shown in
the fashions, and among the features for
children is an article on the making of
Easter eggs. IN
Conkey's Home Journal for April has
stories by Jasper Barnett Cowdin, Bertha
Esterbrooke Goodier, Eben, L. Rexford. F.
Vern Stevens and Helen Clark Balner
The fashions are pretty and timely and
the special articles are fun of interest.
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