The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-27
Literary News and Notes.

The August Popular Mechanics Maya
zine contains in all 25S articles and 1886
Illustrations, including many page views
and groups of views. Two pages of il.
lustrations show the State militias get
ting ready for service in Mexico. Nu-
merous phases of the European war are
depicted. Other pages show some of
Americas well-known golf clubs and
courses: fashionable sports costumes for
women: novelties, etc. A new feature is
the "Chidren's Page of New Ideas"
Nany valuable suggestions and hints are
to be found in the Shop Notes AMI ANA
teur Mechanics department.
In the August Woman's Home Com.
panion. primarily fiction number, is
the first installment of story called
"Billy Foster and the Snow Queen" by
Katharine Holland Brown. 1t gives an
unusually interesting description of Mex
leo CITY under the de facto regime, and
forms striking study of the abilities
ana the policies of the revolutionists.
For short story called 1.-The Pickup"
by Sophie Kerr, illustrations have been
made by R. M. Crosby, F. Graham
Cootes, James Montgomery Flagg and
Clarence F. Underwood. None of these
artists knew that any of the others was
to illustrate this story and the four con-
ceptions are printed together. Among
the other stories and serials are "The
Rising Tide" by Margaret Deland, "On
the Road to Youth" by Frederick M.
Smith, and 1.-THE Blue Envelope" by
Sophie Kerr. There are many timely
articles OF special interest and the usual
well-filled departments. In the Picture
Section is reproduced 1.-THE Spirit of
Preparedness by Edwin H. Blashfeld,
painted and presented by him to the
National Security League at the request
of Joseph H. Choate and S. Stanwood
Menken. Fashions are discussed by
Grace Margaret Gould.
In the August American Magazine
there is an unusual amount of good fiction
and a number of special articles and
"Zose Bluff by Sophie Kerr which is an
University" by Hugh S. Fullerton. 1.-The
The Weapon That Cut an interesting
story concerning our japanese problem
by Mabel Abbott, LAS Boy Thinks" by
M by Dana Gatlin, "The Swedish Re-
hardt' by A. P. johnson, and generous
Worlds" by Philip Curtiss. Among the
special articles is one entitled "38, ST.
Jobs with Poor Future" by James Hay.
Jr., which deals with work in the govern
ment service, and shows its many pad
bn T,fo
People includes a sketch on William H
Osborn, the man who sees that your in
come tax is collected; Thomas H. Ince,
the moving picture director, and other
unusual persons. The results of the con-
test "Why Think it Pays To Be Courte-
ous' are published, as we'll as several ar
tlcles of interest to the investor and
saver.
The July number of 1.-The Writer, +"
the Boston magazine for literary work.
ers, is full of matter helpful to all who
write and interesting to all who read.
The money making possibilities in post
card verse are pointed out by Frances
Dewar, who gives list of publishers
who pay good cash for postcard verses
and sentiments. Arthur Pemberton con-
tinues his practical series of articles on
'Preparation for Proofreading, and
Ben Wistar sharply criticises modern
short stories, pointing out the weak
nesses of well-known authors, without
fear or favor. The publication of "The
Writer'S Directory of Periodicals, giv-
ing information about the manuscript
needs of paying publications, is contlnu-
ed. and in 1.-The Manuscript Market"
further information about the present
special needs of editors is given by the
editors themselves, together with an
nouncements of manuscript prize con-
tests. Other headings are A Literary
Day, A Conspicuous Case of Plagiarism,
Michigan Authors Association Prize Con-
test, How to Write Plays, By products
OF Writers, and The Editor of Golfers
to Contributors, and there are besides
the usual departments. including a refer
ence list of Literary Articles in Period
icals and the News and Notes, giving
the live news of the literary and pub
fishing worlds. The price of 1.-The Writ
er" is ten cents number, or one dollar
year. Address P. O. Box, 1905, Bos-
ton.