The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
CURRENT LITERATURE
Some Observations of New Books
and Late Magazines.

! Vaccine treatment for colds Is be.
lginning to be given by some physi-
Icians in Chicago, New York and other
lcfties-the preparation requisite for
the purpose being put up and sold in
Tiny glass Walls. Each vial holds
Isingle dose, to be administered by n.y.
podermic injection, says a writer in
Technical World for April.
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| What makes successful woman's
magazine? Pictorial Review for
April is the answer A beautiful COW
Ter design is by the famous artist
IVinea. Then a song for Easter Time
entitled, Let Joyous Peace Reign
EVERYWHERE music by A. G. Robyn,
words by Charles e. Summers.
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Taken altogether, Lippincott's Mag
lazine for April is a characteristic
and delightful number, maintaining
all the excellencies of old-time repu-
tation. The complete novel is a story
of love and mystery, entitled Don't
ITrife With Money" Once started, 1t
catches you in the grip of its strong
currents and holds you there till the
last page is read.
Is 1t really wise for man to search
for his ideal in woman? Evidently
James Oliver Curwood, the writer,
thinks not. In his short story, The
Composite Girl" in the April Red
Book Magazine, he endeavors to prove
the futility of such quest.
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More than 150,OO0,0OO barrels, kegs
and circular packages are turned out
by the cooperage industry of the
United States each year, the heaviest
consumer being the cement industry,
with the -four business ranking next,
closely followed by sugar. The bar
rel demand for molasses, oil, lard and
pork Is also enormous.--From the
April Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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| The Woman's Home Companion in
Its April number carries on vigorously
and picturesquely its great fight for
Better Babies" by reporting the story
of contest just held in Colorado at
which prizes were awarded to the fin.
est babies in the state from the stand.
point of health.
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The mountain people" of the south
don't enjoy being written up" Hor-
ace Kephart, whose very interesting
series of articles on the Southern
Mountaineers have recently been ap.
Ipearnig in Outing has discovered
this fact; fortunately, however, he
has a sense of humor-as witness the
following extract from the April in
stallment.
The leading fiction number in Wo-
mans World for April is the begin
ming of a two-part story, THE Devils
Tombstone" by the late Charles Ma
Ijor. This is probably Mr.. Majors last
lstory to be accepted by any magazine.
The Illustrations are by c. H. Taffs.
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In The Ladies' World for April
there is remarkably interesting ar
ticle on the subject of the hour-euge-
MICS, the science of race improve
iment. This shows that while the prac-
tice of proper selection is only now
being considered seriously by present
day scientists and thoughtful people
generally, II has been strictly observ-
ed by members of. royal families al
most as far back as research takes
us.
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The number of magazine which
has contributions from John Gals
worthy, Edith Wharton, Price Collier
and Charles Eliot Norton is sure to
be interesting and distinguished. The
April number of Scribner's Magazine
reveals these eminent writer's at their
best.
The April issue of The Theosophi.
cal Path (official organ of the Theo-
sophical Movement, Katherine Ting
ley, Editor, Point Iona, California;
cannot fail to appeal to all who wish
to keep in touch with the advanced
thought of the day.
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J. Alden Loring tells In one of the
April numbers of The Youths Com
panion a story of being Captured by
African Savages," and in another OF
"A Race With Rhinoceros." 1t may
be recalled that Mr.. Loring went out
with the Roosevelt expedition, and
saw wild life under the equator some
times at uncomfortably close range.
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! ITO respect the servants point OF
view, to be generous in our dealings
with them, explicit in our directions,
and to give them what might be
called an Interested, considerate mar.
gin of personal freedom and responsi-
bility, will lead to better service and
better servants says a writer in the
Century for April
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The INCEST Place in the World, is
an absorbing story for very little
folks in the April st. Nicholas by
Katharine L. Edgerly.