The Republican journal., 1911-06-29
Literary News and Notes.

LII tHe July hummer OIL fOpular Me-
chanics Magazine there are no less than
277 articles describing the developments
of month in science, mechanics and
allied subjects. These articles cover
| wide range of activity and discuss mat
tiers of interest to persons in every occu-
patton. They are elucidated by 30l illus
trations, every one of peculiar interest.
''The Fatalities of Flight" by Victor
Lougheed discusses some of the falla-
cious ideas in regard to the dangers of
aviation and shows that many of the ac-
cidents now on record were entirely due
to carelessly constructed or operated
machines.
The July Strand contains an interest
ing coronation article, "How it Feels to
be Crowned" being the written impress
sions of Queen Anne Boleyn, William and
Mary, Queen Anne, George w, the En-
press Josephine and Queen Victoria.
The subject is particularly interesting at
the moment. A second article by Sir
Henry Lucy is entitled "Some Corona
ton Stories" Sir Henry was at the
''dress rehearsal" of the Edward VII
coronation and his description of it
makes good reading. Other articles Of
interest deal with ''Women Who Fly"
pigeon Photographers, 1.-The Best
Derby Winner l Ever Saw" and
Laughter. The fiction is up to the
Strand standard, which is a high one,
and the authors represented include W.
w. Jacobs, E. Phillips Oppenheim, E. M.
Jameson. Randolph Bedford, NJ. Alexan-
der and Frank Savile. The Color Section
is entitled Photographic Art Studies"
The July Woman's Home Companion
contains the first of series of articles
describing intimately the girlhood of
some of cur most famous women singers.
The first article is on Lillian Nordica.
Other artists who are to be included in
the series are: Mary Garden, Bessie
ABBOTT, Emmy Destinn and Schumann-
Heink. The July Companion contains
number of articles which convey infor-
nation of value to housekeepers in the
summer season. Among these are arti-
cles on How to Cook Summer Vege-
tables" and GOOD Salads for Summer. !"
These articles, in addition to numerous
contributions to the fashion, household,
home decoration and handicraft depart
ments, make great collection of useful
and interesting reading. There are ten
stories in the number, which are varied
and entertaining. Some of the contrib
utors Of fiction are: iona Gale, Charles
DdCJ0ll LOOlllS, NIdCS
Jennette Lee, C.. N. and A. M. William
son and Mary Hastings.
The Wide World for July is full of in
teresting material, the variety and num-
Der of the Photographic reproductions
rendering it a veritable geographical
picture book. "Life in the Magdalen
Islands" deals with group of islands in
the St. Lawrence which are little known
even to Canadians. H. Hesketh Prich-
ard continues an interesting and inspir-
ing account of his remarkable trip
"Across Unknown Labrador" and Major
P. M. Sykes contributes third paper on
1.-THE Wilds of Persia Lieutenant
Colonel Paul Mason writes of his "Ad-
ventures in Nicaragua" and Mrs. Fred
Maturin continues her ''Trek Beyond the
Zambesi Of the more sensational adj
venture stories there are many, the most
notable being ga Night of Horror" by
the Rev. Walter F. Dennis, and ga Mid
night Attack" by W. E. Priestley. "a
Modern Adam and Eve will doubtless
greatly interest the women readers of
this unique monthly.
Unusually interesting fiction and
strong feature articles contest for pre-
eminence in the July numoer of The
American Magazine. There is story
OF rare IaSclndClOH ny w lllIdIN d. LOCke,
an out-of-the-o ordinary ghost story by
Samuel Hopkins Adams, and a really ex-
traordinary story by Edna Ferber.
Julian Leavitt, in Something for Moth
ing" tells how great mandatory
uses the convict labor of five states,
thereby saddling an annual expense of
$1O8, 600 on the taxpayers. In New
Ideas In Child Training" H. Arlington
Bruce tells of number of youthful
prodigies among foremost American
families; boy who learned his alphabet
at two, one who wrote plays in Esper-
anto at nine, tot of three who operated
typewriter intelligently and boy who
was graduated from college at fourteen.
Hugh Fullerton, in Between Games, +"
gives an intimate view of the ball player
off the field, and Albert Jay Mock in
why Natures Way Is Best" points
out the advantages of raising revenue
by taxing only those things that do not
encourage industry and development.
The regular departments: 1.-THE Inter.
n prefers House, Interesting People"
and 'aThe Pilgrim Scrip are, as usual,
full Of helpful information and interest.