The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-06
CURRENT LITERATURE
Some observations Of New Books
and Late Magazines.

Pictorial Review declares itself edt
Iorlally In the March isue for woman
suffrage, while other magazines ''stay
On the fence From now on its 500.
200 readers will be told about suffrage,
It's past, present and future--what II
has done, what It is doing, and what
It will do.
The March isue of Lippineotts
keeps the pace set by recent numbers,
which have been getting no end OF
praise. The complete novelette, Is by
Edgar Jepson, whose 'Pollyooly and
the Lump has proved SO popular. 1t
Is entitled THE Changeable Profess
sor," and in 1t are adroitly commiDgi.
cd by farce and melodrama.
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The new Pacific. by Hubert How
Bancroft, is an economic survey OF
the great ocean, It's opulent shores
and its enchanting isles. or pre-
eminent Importance to the civilized
world during the present century Is
the exploitation of the Pacific, In
The New Paclnc are given the 70.
mancc and reality of this region, its
climates and industries, its wealth and
potentialities, and It's assured destiny.
Published by the Bancroft Co.. OF
New York. -..'. = -aaa
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With the March number The Ladies'
World becomes Tho Ladies' World
aud Housekeeper, the publication for.
merly known as The Housekeeper
faoa cf lot IA ma
azine. The combination is very eff.
fective, the brightness and sparkle OF
the one being heightened by the prac-
ticabllity OF the other 49,. r.. -s'
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There is a strong personal author.
ity back Of the leading articles in
Scribner's Magazine for March. Il is
characteristic. of them that they are
written by men from long experience
aud observation. mr.. bishop, g who
writes of the Panama Canal, has been
more than five years resident there.
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A great Better Baby" campaign
scientifically directed Is spiinging up
and The Woman's Home Companion
is for this movement. In the March
number appears an interesting ac.
count OF the somewhat drastic origin
and development of the fight for bet.
ter babies. ...&
Valuable and interesting articles
and superb illustrations characterize
the February issue of c Thcosophi-
cal Path. edited by katherine thug.
ley, Point Iona. California, among
them are: THE Modern Spirit in Re
ligion," by Prof. II. T. Edge; widen.
ing Horizons" by II. Alexander Fus.
sell; "Hypnotism Discreditcd Us a
Curative Agent" by H. TraSers, and
Archaeological, Notes" ~. ,,.. =, -. .l#
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! Herbert Kaufman's leading editorial
in Woman's World for March is cali
cd Somebody's Daughter and deals
with the pitiable fate of the country
lglrf lost" IN TIE great city. Other
editorials treat Of English politics and
items of timely interest In American
events. -
There will begin In the March st.
Nicholas a series OF instructive arti.
Giles on with Men Who do Things -
by A.. Russell Bond author of "irbe
Scientific American Boy" and Handy.
mans Workshop and Laboratory"
The series will tell entertainingly the
experience of two bright lads. 'ay.
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The March Century contains. many
special features both in text and II.
lustratiOn. Robert lIlchen's :, travel
series on the Balkan pepiDsular be-
gins In that uuuiber and Is Illustrated
In color by Jules GueriD. VINO has
done similar duty III previous travel
series by Mr.. Illchens writer for The
Century. 49, a.. ''' q
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Missouri apples were listed Oh the
menu cards of two or three exclusive
New York hotels the past winter at
forty cents each, which was about the
cost OF half a bushel of apples any
where In the open market. The dIf
ference In cost represents, very large,
.ly. eXclusiYeDesS and profit, with a
little additional expense for packing.
says A. A. Coult in March Technical
World Magazine.
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Ida NJ. Evans contributes to the
March Red Book Magazine a story
."An Upiifter," the scenes of which
are laid In Wholesale millinery
house. The story should be correct,
for Miss Evans for number of years
has worked in Chicago Wholesale
millinery establishment.
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In the March American Magazine,
Albert w. Atwood writes an article on
nat Ea In.