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Mcclure's For 1908


Mcclure's For 1908
Plans for McClure's for the coming
year have just been announced. The
judging from its prospectus,
will continue to deal with great and inn
portant subjects. The first of these be-
series of articles on
Great American Fortunes
This series of articles by Burton J.
Hendrck will tell the story of the most
wonderful era of fortune building in
history The development of virgin
continent of boundless wealth within
the memory OF men now living is an
industrial feat unparalleled in the his
tory Of the world. The record OF this
development is the history Of great
political, financial, and industrial. strug-
gle. But added to the absorbing his
torical interest Of these articles is
spice Of romance and adventure which
makes fiction seem fiat. Here are
Arabian Nights dreams come true.
Girdling great continent from sea to
sea with iron rails, stringing It with
lights, taking from the heart Of It thou
sands Of tons Of precious metal, the
gourd-like growth of a great nation,
are the facts In the background of fabu-
lous American fortunes ranging from
twenty-five millions upward. It is
story OF extraordinary personalities. OF
great games Of chance, of industrial
warfare. political and incredible fact
Carl Schurz Remlnisce noes
The extraordinary popular interest
aroused by the two series already pub
lished has decided the editors to add
several other articles during 1908 At
the close of the war Mr.. Schurz' ac-
quaintances included nearly all the
political leaders of the day His esti-
mates and descriptions of these men
are invaluable for their remarkable
vividness and the freshness Of first
hand impressions. In these later arti-
Giles, Mr.. Schurz tells of his services
as United States Senator, of his
career as an editor, of his activities as
man of letters and public-spirited
citizen.
Ellen Terry Memoirs
It would be difficult to overstate the
Importance of Ellen Terrys Memoirs
they are chronicle OF the literary and
artistic development OF the last half
century. They present the Impressions
OF woman, who during her extraordi-
nary experience came into contact
with nearly all the foremost person
ages of her time. They tell the story
of gifted artist and lovable woman.
apd In, n ua haf lic,1ou- ta
culiar degree the wonderful charm of
her personality.
The Life Of Mary Baker G. Eddy
The articles on the History of
Christian Science and the Life of Mary
Baker G.. Eddy" by Georgine Milmine,
have been recognized the country over
as the most important series of the
year In the closing chapters will be
found an account of Conspiracy and
Rebellion the second rupture OF Mrs.
Eddy's ranks and the secessions of
| thirty-six OF the leaders of her church;
War In Heaven" the story of the
Eddy-Woodbury feud, and some OF the
| grotesque extravagances which lay be-
hind 1t.
George kibbe Turner
md George Kennan are gathering facts
for series Of articles dealing with per-
| haps the two most momentous quest
ions which confront the American PEG.
pie. One is largely economic in its
nature; the other Is not only economic
but 1t touches almost every home in
the country In vital way Definite
announcements Of these two series will
be made later in the year. In Europe,
Mr.. Cleveland Moffett Is gathering
material for study of the Hamburg
filter plant and the story of remark.
able wild animal farm In Germany.
The Serial Of the Year
! Those who enjoy a good serial will
do well not to miss "The Wayfarers,' "
by Mary Stewart Cutting, which be.
| gins In the December number. II is
one Of the rarest things in modern lit.
erature-a real love story-and the
author of Little Stories Of Married
Life" has her own fresh and delightful
way of telling 1t. Romance is a
towering weed that grows in any soil
she declares in the opening chapter
and Mrs. Cutting takes her characters
average men and women of moderate
neans--the representative class of the
| country-through most interesting
series of business and domestic ad
ventures.
Stories Of Adventure
Then. there are to come many good
ld-fashioned thrilling tales of adven
ure, both fiction and authentic nara
ives of personal experience A series
{ adventures in the South Seas by 6
lew writer, stories of the early days o.
he, West when herds Of cattle raT
lid and hostile Indians lay in wait fol
he dauntless pioneer. But mos
drilling of all is series giving thu
ctual experiences of detective who
as involved in the wilder life Of the
Vest. Seldom has any magazine
fered such an abundance and variet,
5 McClure's will publish during 1908
| McClures Magazine was advanced
| / price on October 1, 1907, to $1.5'
! year, but until February 1. 1901
he Banner will, by special arrange
ent with the publishers accept YOU