The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-08
cMagazines for January

The January ST. Nicholas is almost
a White House number-Chester NJ
Clark telling In much interesting de-
tail OF "A Days Work With the Presi-
dent" all the routine OF one OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt's busy days. while
Jacob Riis relates the story Of Slip
pers, the White House Cat" Three
new serials are begun: Ralph Henry
Barbour's 'Harry's Island" confirm
ing the fun and adventures OF the old
favorites of tom. Dick and Harriet;
Agnes McCfeliand Daulton's The
Gentle Interference OF Bah" opening
delightfully."-. and Carolyn Wells and
Harrison Cady's funny. very funny.
The Happy Chaps" Besides all the
jingles and pictures and departments,
there are several exceptionally bright
short stories
The Duchess of Dreams" Edith
Macvaneis latest neve., 10 published
complete In the January Lippincotts
The scene Is at Newport. The plot IL
daring. A wealthy woman who has
not succeeded in penetrating the in,
nermost social circles hopes TO do SO
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duchess who has promised to visit her.
AT the last moment the lady's cherish
ed plans are upset by word that her
social lioness cannot come; and she
gets a clever young woman to inper-
senate the grand duchess. The ,decep-
ton is discovered by Hungarian
prince. who seeks To turn it 70 HIS own
advantage. The complications which
ensue are many and surprising
Among the short stories IL one by
Richard lie Gallienne. Omar in Cen
trail Park
The Bohemian for January has 10
short stories that have snap. original
ity and quick interest. Sch Pap Tim"
by Kendrick Schoneld, is the tale OF
"a faint" story of a Eurasian,
man without a race: The Beaten
Track" is by Mary wilheimina Hast
ings That Awful Duel~ tells how a
clustering Russian count unwittingiy
challenges In Paris one OF the best
shots OF the western plains Ashes
Tenacious" Is unique story OF 3 Eu-
ropean secret service Ermete Novel
IL. the Italian actor who has created
such a stir in this country. con
tributes his MY Yesterdays" His is
the story OF talent that would not be
downed by encouragement.
Dr. Hale's Monthly Talk In the
Woman's Home Companion for jan
uary is on the New Years Wishes"
Jack London contributes the IRA let
ter of his important series of hrst-
hand impressions for which the Won
ans Home Companion sent him around
the world: II is the record OF an adyen-
ture among the lepers OF Molokai.
Among the Action Is an instalment OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart phelps great
novel, Though Life Do Us Part"
The Adjusted Honeymoon" by Anne
Warner; "A Lesson In CONSEQUENCE"
by Mary Wilhelmina Hastings; Rose
Mary" Quaker love story by Carrie
Hunt Latta, and 1.-The Lamps OF
Psyche" by IONA Gale.
Mr.. Dooley," who Is now writing
exclusively for The American Maya.
zine, describes congress In the Jan
uary number. The cartoons are by
McCutcheon. OF Chicago. In the same
number scenes and incidents illustrat-
ing the extravagant and fantastic life
OF the super-rich are reproduced from
The Metropolis" an unpublished
story OF New York society by Upton
Sinclair. author OF THE Jungle" Das-
Id Grayson, author OF Adventures IN
Contentment." begins a new series
called The Open Road" Stewart Ed
ward White writes OF The Fight for
the Forests Ida NJ. Tarbell tells the
story OF Roosevelt VS.. Rockefeller"
w. p. Eaton tells Of The Rise of
David Warfeld." The Pilgrims Scrip
contains "A Muckracker's Christmas
Carol