Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-26
LITERARY NOTES.

The Woman's Home Companion for
February contains some striking fiction.
THE Farm of the Dagger" comes to a
most dramatic end. In the serial, 1.-THE
Trllemma of Albertine, the readers are
asked To supply the ending, and 5000
prize Is offered. There is an amusing
story by j. j. Bell, the author of "Wee
McGreegor; charming love-story,
"When Riches Are as Naught," and
story OF war and adventure, 1.-The Queen
Of the Bees" by Julia Magrudder MIR.
Baynes contributes delightful bio
graphy % a red fox, and other features
are "A Visit TO the Home OF Thomas A.
Edison" 1.-THE Wonders of the Sky
scraper" and winter Sports at Home
and Abroad" Published by The Gro
well Publishing Company, Springfield,
Ohio; one dollar year; ten cents q
copy.
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In literary features the March Design
or lis particularly strong. There is q
short story. "Mis' Osborne's Ohristen-
in" by Nina Wellss Tibbot, which
supplies the humorous element and an
other-"Penelope' Party Waist" by l..
M. Montgomery, which inclines toward
the practical. while the parlor drama,
"Mademoiselle Prudence" by Thomas
Littlefield Marble, furnishes a daintily
fantastic love story. 1.-The Carlisle
School" by Lillian q. Paschal. describes
most entertaininRly how the descend
ants Of the original lords OF North Amer
ica are being turned from the ways OF
savagery 10 the straight and narrow
paths OF civilization, and the interesting
pictorial series, "Women OF All Ma
lions" Is continued in two especially
effective pages. Miladi Fashion is cat
cred TO In numerous designs for stylish
garments and millinery, an explicit les
son on the making Of "A toque for mid
die aged woman, and the well-illus-
trated article Fashions and Fabrics"
and "Fads and Fancies;" while Milford
receives his portion in Fashion Notes
for Men"
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The American Boy for February with
its title page showing boys snow-balling
its skating story, 1.-THE Honor OF the
School" its Chow TO Hunt Muskrats, 4"
and its first chapter OF biography Of
Der for a boys paper. Other timely
features are an illustrated article en-
titled "Get ready for the Flowers"
written by DR.. Hungo Erichsen, a short
biographical sketch of Lieutenant-Gen-
ersl Adna Il. Chatfee. and description
of "Tarbucket night, Connecticut's pet
name for Washington's birthday, furth-
er chapters Of Kirk Monroes famous
story 1.-The Blue. Dragon" the EDITORS
Three Yankee Boys in Ireland" The
Drawing room Magician" and How 20
Become Strong" appear in this number
The first half of two-part article on
How TO make tackle for trout and bass
fishing" by J. Harrington Keene, will
attract the boys attention. All the reg
ular departments are we'll repl esented,
viz 1.-The prize contests" 1.-The Order
of The American Boy, STAMPS, coins
and curios. THE boy photographer, :"
"Boys at home and school, ""Boy mon
ely makers and money savers" and The
American Boy Lyceum. and splendid
puzzle department. sl.00 per year. The
Sprague Publishing Company, Detroit,
Michigan.
The Woman's Home Companion is
especially notable for the timeliness and
general interest OF its articles. The
March number contains as its chief
feature double page Of photographs OF
Flying Machines, aud an account Of
the coming contest at ST. Louis. Other
equally timely features are Colonial
Danes of America, " Wireless Energy
the Wonder OF the Twentieth Century, #"
and THE Coming War" by Hudson
Maxim. Ernest Harold Baynes writes
about "Owls," Mrs. Will II. Low tells
housewives how the French cook meats,
Miss Gould, the fashion expert, gives
hints OF spring fashions. Published by
The Crowell Publishing Company
Springfield Ohio; one dollar year ten
cents copy.