The Republican journal., 1914-01-01
Literary News and Notes.

The January Popular Mechanics Maya
zine contains 304 articles and 1888 illustra-
lions. In view of the recent dispatches
from Europe telling of the successful
transmission of vocal sounds across the
Atlantic by wireless telephone, the des-
cription of the tower at which these mes
sages were received in America, as given
in this number, will be of interest to a
wide circle of readers. This structure,
which is the highest in America, and,
with one exception, the highest building
of any kind in the world, was recently
completed on the New Jersey coast, and
a complete descr Upton, with illustra-
tions, is given.
A number of useful and interesting
articles appear in the January Strand.
"Humors of the Musical Profession"
consists of number of amusing stories
by Melba, Caruso. Tetrazzini, John Nc
Cormack, Calve and others. ''The Sc
rret of Smart Dressing" by Gordon
Meggy, is illustrated with many photo
graphs of beautiful women smartly
dressed. They were specially posed for
the Strand by Lady Duff Gordon. 'The
Comedies and Tragedies of Golf" will
appeal to all who love a good sporting
story. "Motorcars: Yesterday and To-
day" is an article dealing with the sur
prising development of the modern auto
mobile. The fiction-of which there is a
generous supply-is contributed by Bar
ry Pain, Martin Swayne, Austin Phil
fps, Baroness Orczy and other we'll
known writer's.
The January Wide World-"The Mag
azine for Men," as the proprietors now
call it's an excellent number. DR..
Wilfred 7. Grenfell-''Grenfell of Lab
rador.' the famous medical missionary
describes his life work in Labrador, and
tells of his hardsnips and suffering
while living among the simple fishermen.
Another article of exceptional interest
and illustrated with the most wonderful
series of photographs we have seen for
some time, is entitled IAN Underground
World of Wonders and describes the
marvellous caves of Western Australia.
A. E. Pratt writes of his trip ACROSS
the Andes and Down the Amazon, and
Mervyn G. Skipper gives a realistic de-
scription of "Javan Rattan Fight"
1.-The Romance of Oil" will be read with
much interest by all who have followed
the spectacular career OF Californian
''Pete.' Thrilling stories of real ex-
periences include His Last Bear"
:'That Christmas Bullfight," 1.-THE Pr
rates of Penang" 1.-The Cave of Death, +"
and many other stories which the ma
iority of red-blooded men will appreci-
ate. The Wide World is certainly re-
markable publication.
Two articles of exceptional interest
and Importance appear in the January
American Magazine. One is Ida M. Tar
BELLS account of the work of the Court of
Domestic Relations in Chicago-a court
especially created to handle cases that
arise out of quarrels between husbands
and wives. The article is filled with
stories of specific cases, which show the
extraordinary capacity of the court to
disentangle and solve troubles which on
their face would appear to be insoluble.
The other article il entitled Better
Taylor of Investigations and measures
ments recently worked out by which
boys are classified and standardized
physically as they never have been be.
fore. There are three types of boys &C.
cording to Mr.. Taylor-th slender type.
| the medium type and the heavy type
| and he presents tables of measurements
| worked out for boys between the ages Of
8 and Is, with which parents can COM
pare their sons measurements and from
which they may gain valuable suggss-
lions. Fiction is contributed by Walter
Prichard Eaton, Edna Ferber, Henry
| Wallace Phillips, Alfred Oliivant. Mara
vene Thompson and Philip p. Curtiss.
Sketches OF unusual comic power are
contributed BY James MONTGOMERY Flaga