Middletown transcript., 1911-04-01
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THE LITERARY DIGEST

THE LITERARY DIGEST
Some 80 years ago the writer knew in
the West, the editor OF the first magazine
that attempted to publish weekly the
cream of the worlds news derived from
the leading periodicals, magazines and
newspapers of America and Europe. 1t
was called "Pubic Opinion" and after
some little struggle to get the reading pub.
lie educated to appreciate tue new
idea, achieved some considerable success,
and became valuable literary property.
Later this publication was merged in
the now universally known and widely
read Literary Digest" published in New
York by the Funk and Wagnalls Com
pany.
This Literary Digest"is the foremost of
the illustrated class of those publications
whose aim is to give summary Of the
news, the 'creme de la creme" if you
please, of the worlds happenings at home
and abroad. 1t differs from the "Out.
look" which is the premier in its own
class, inasmuch as it aims to give mainly
extracts from the leading journals and
writers ofthe hour upon any given subject
- symposia of the striking opinions by
the first writers on the principal events Of
the time.
The Outlook, on the other hand, gives
more "leaders" of its own competition
resumes OF things and events of the high
est importance written by its own
staff of editors. The Digest is more truly
mirror rejecting with words and illus
trations the views and thoughts of others;
it aims to give both sides of the argument
upon the leading topics in government,
finance, trade, politics, state and national
&c. The Outlook, on the other hand,
while thoroughly impsrtial-certainly in
no sense partisan expresses its own sem
timents-makes its own deductions from
the facts. The Digest gives the facts
themselves, pro and con, and leaves the
reader to make his own deductions. Both
publications fill unique, and highly use
full inches in to-day's big literary tempe.
Both are indispensable to the busy
man or woman desirous of keeping abreast
of the age, for they present in few words
the cream of history in the making The
Digest has the especially valuable feature
of being profusely illustrated. Its weekly
bouquet,of the worlds caricatures, hit
ting off at a stroke, often, some salient
argument Of point in politics &C., is very
enjoyable and instructive.
The Digest also keeps the reader ad.
viaed of all the great discoveries in Science
or Medicine, in Art or Archaeology &c.
In this manner single copies of this pub.
liCation have been worth to its readers
more than the $500 charged for the whole
year spubIicatieD!
As an example of its method, and its
fulness take the cuTrentissue, March 25th
-55 pages, the first % of which are en-
tirely devoted to reading matter, and the
rest in part; and "a illustrations are given
-nine Of them being striking caricatures
of the leading events of the time. Here
ia the bill of fare by name. "Possibili-
ties on the Mexican Border" discussion
of this all absorbing question by the N.
Y. Tribune (Rep.), N. Y. World Dem.
New Orleans Tunes Dem. J, Springfield
Republican (Ind }, N. Y, Evening Post
Qud), Courier Journal (Dem.), Grand
Rapids Press Qnd. }, Philadelphia North
American lind, Rep. J, and Philadelphia
Press (Rep. J, together with brief sum-
mary of the collective views of dozen
more of the leading journals OF the copH.
try.
ssUnlimited Arbitration = with Eng
land"-giving both american and Eng
lish opinions on that Important question
those Of President Taft and Sectarary
State Knox, James Bryce, Sir Edward
Grey &c.
sJfhs Govt's., UBder-hold on Corpora
TONS" a discussion of the Sup. CT, de-
cisio0 affirming the constitationality of
the new-tax on corporations.
Topics in BrieP'-short extracts on
varioue themes from % different journals.
ttJapan's Crusade Against the Plague
illustrated. t'Delcasse Back in Power
discussion of French affairs-illustrated.
'tBaroness Won Suttner on Our Peace
Com MISSION. w HHb RLS 1UuuB 4uIAS
Have Done in Two Years" "Nine- Lost
minutesn - international time standard
question" 1.-THE New Era of Efficiency"
with pictures. "a Machine to Blow
Glass" A paper on "Aviation. !" "a new
Foe to Fire. 1.-The x Ray in Dentistry"
.sThe New Theatre Rem
brandt gcare'-AmaFica buying Europe's
cold masters" making and Selling
Noyels.' 1.-THE zWoman's Missionary
Crusade sis Graft Strangiing Reli.
oionP'' "a French View of Jesus. "
1Current POETRY" personal GIimpees
Our Generals on the Mexican Border"
saMr, Taft's Watchful Eye." tThe Diary
Of Alex. Stephens" "Moisant's Story
Of His Channel Flight" "a Monument
for Captain Cook" "The Spice of Life''
in current humor, Wit &c. investments
and the Stock Market, !, The Missouri
Pacific Presidency" tThe State of
Trade and Industry Roads Most Ar
fected by the Rate Decision. !" "A Fur
ther Fall in Commodity Prices" The
LexicographeF's Easy Chair. IA column
devoted to the correct use OF words-a
valuable weekly discussion of many tllinasI
in iiction, grammer &C., brought out by
oueries from everywhere.
The Literary Digest gives deal of 6ne
reading, at once entertaining and profita-
bls for tbe tFife of $500 for whole year.
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