The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-09
CURRENT LITERATURE
Observations of New Books and
Late Magazines.

Those who like good fiction will find
stories in the January number of The
Ladies' World by Elliott Flower, Mary
Mears, and Maude Adams, who tells
the story Of her famous debut as an
infant, while those who are looking
for sensible economics will turn at
once to the departments, which seem
very practical. There are some ex-
cellent fashions for all members of the
family.
Stirring stories, interesting informa-
ton, valuable instruction. and encour-
agement along lines of right living,
and higher endeavor, make the Janu-
airy American Boy noteworthy issue.
The front cover page speaks eloquent
ly OF Breaking Home Ties. Popd-
lar Science department begins with
the new year. All the regular depart
ments devoted to boy hobbies are fill
ed with matter in which boys delight.
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1t should be a happy New Year for
every youngster fortunate enough to
have the January st. Nicholas. Be
sides all the jingles, and pictures and
departments, there are several excep-
tionally bright short stories, and sug-
gestions for lots of fun with Butter
dish Toys in the new installment of
Hints and Helps for Mother"
The Women's Home Companion for
January begins well with handsome
and snowy cover by James Montgom-
cry Flagg. DR.. Hales monthly talk
is on the subject of New Years
Wishes" Jack London contributes
the first letter Of his important series
of first-hand impressions for which
The Woman's Home Companion sent
him around the world. 1t is the
record of marvellous adventure
among the lepers of Molokai. A new
departure is study of Three Import.
ant Successful Plays, by Anne Pea,
cock.
The Hsdsekeeper begins the new
year by presenting a well rounded
number with an especially strong,
heart-gripping story, THE Revealing
Mirror" by Herbert d. Ward. The
departments devoted to the home are
carefully edited, being entirely up-to-
date and practical.
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With a timeliness quite extraordin,
airy Edwin L. Sabin leads the fiction
in The Red Book Magazine for Janu'
airy with story entitled Love OF
Woman" which has to do with war
between Japan and the United States
A political story of rather new sort
is The Kaiser of Little Germany,
which is given a prominent place.
There is also most beautiful series
of Photographic art studies of Pari
: sian women, and an illustrated article
on David Warheld, by Louis v. De
J Foe.
The January number of The Circle
is an suspicious beginning of the work
laid down in the plan of the maya.
zine for 1908. Probably the most
timely article is one by James Van
Cleave, who tells why we Need not
Fear a Panic" Among those who
have contributed to the fiction of this
number are Elizabeth Patton Nc.
Gilvary, Maude L. Radford and Char.
les G. d. Roberts, whose story, THE
Window in the Shack" is of intense
interest. The department section is
excellent.
i Thomas A. Edison in 1905" by
| Robert Heinl; The Romance OF Tam
many Hail." by Frederick Upham. and
The Real lawson" by Frank Fay
ant, are important selections from the
table of contents of the current issue
of Success Magazine.
"Moorea," by Hugo Parton. a des-
cription of an isle 'twixt heaven and
sea-" beautifully illustrated with
sketches by Charles Sarka; 'At the
Edge of Canada in the Far North
west" by Clifton Johnson, and "On
Chase TO Volcanoes" are of the char
acteristically good sort typical of
Outings offerings.
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In the January Scribner President
Roosevelt has found time to write his
| thrilling account of his recent bear
hunt in the canebrakes, entitled I'm
the Louisiana Canebrakes." The art
icle is profusely illustrated. "The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" is the
name of new serial by John Fox,
Jr., the author of THE Little Shep
herd OF Kingdom Come"
i There are one hundred and fifty