The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-05-09
CURRENT LITERATURE.
Observations Of New Books and
Late Magazines aaa 4a4

Observations OF New BOOKS ana
Late Magazines aesa -.
"a Geographical Romance" is the
one term that viii describe Emerson
Hough's article about the "Saskatchr
swanT in The Outing Magazine for
May. Vance Thompson contributes
some very interesting sociological ma
terial In his "Slums Of Paris" where,
ii the toughness of it is graced IN q
truly French fashion by wit and PAL
losophy.
Scrlbner's Magazine for May opens
with an account of the adventurous
Journey OF the dry dock Dewey half
way around the world, by way OF Suez
canal. BY. w. ]. Aylwari- Mr.. Awkward
he's the gift of writing with,a rare ap'
probation Of the novelty of the voy'
age, ana he gives extraordinary i'm
pressions Of the life by the way. The
article Is both romantic and pictur-
esoue, and is bit of real adventure
seen through the eyes of an artist.
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The biography Of Robert Lucas
Iowa,s first governor, by John c. Par
ish, first of the biographical series,
edited by Prof. Benjamin F. Sham
baugh and issued by the Iowa Histor-
ical society, IS an addition to the
common historical resources Of the
Students of Iowa history, well written
ANA handsomely printed and bound.
The account of Lucas incumbency as
territorial governor Of Iowa Is cape
cially interesting to Iowans.
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Last year the number OF me1,Wom,
en- and children who met terrible
death in Iadia from the bite Of poison,
Gus snakes amounted to 25,SS7. Be
sides this there were about 1880 kill
ed by wild animals-chiefy tigers; to
say nothing about $4,000 cattle. Ey-
cry conceivable measure has been TAX
en- to mitigate this appalling animal
destruction, but WITH little avail" Sol
writes w. G. Fitz-Gerald in the Tech
meal World Magazine for May.
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Making Ready for the Summer
Outing" by Helen Berkeley-Loyd, in
the May Delineator, contains many
helpful ideas about vacation clothes
for country, mountain and seaside,
what Women Want in Men, by Belle
Squire, is a comprehensive discussion
Of topic interesting to both men
and women. Exit" by George Henry
Payne, is humorous account Of ex-
It's made by famous actors.
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With every succeeding issue the
new Circle Magazine shows many inn
and advances. The April
number contains several interesting
original articles, in addition to theI
twenty-five regular departments, Gov
ring practically every subject of il
crest in the home Laura B. Starr
as an article, Japanese Children at
'ehool and Play" which is illustrated
y Genjiro Veto, who also contributes
n Illustrated article, "The Boys May
festival in Japan"
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For everything that the healthy.
boy delights in, the April
lumber Of the American Boy stands
second to none in its class. The fine
serials, "of the Reservation" I'm
Defense of His Flag 1.-THE Camp
Fire Of Mad Anthony" the Young
Book Agent" and Tad" are contin-
led. Among the short stories are "a
Buried Treasure telling of the
search made by two boys and what
tney found, and "The Lii Boy a
story Of the mining camps OF the
west.
The Woman1s Home Companion for /
May appears with a number of its
exquisltely printed in col
or. This is radical departure for |
Of the size Of the woman's |
Home Companion and the result is |
attractive, especially as
shown in Ellis Parker Buffers humor- |
GUS story, "The Chromatic Ghosts OF
and in Herbert D. Wards
short story, 'The Wall of the World"
The cover Of the May number il a re-
of an extremely clever
water color by Fannie Y. Cory.
The May number of EYerybody's
Is fun Of good reading. Lee
roy Scott describes his recent soiourn
among the Russian terrorists in an
article OF unusual personal and ORA,
matte interest The career Of Geo.
is the second OF the
'Romances Of Success" Ernest
Seton contributes one Of
ais intimate animal studies, and there
Is an eminently readable article on
Modern Masters OF Music"
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