The Portion of Labor a New England labor novel
A detailed review of Mary E. Wilkins's The Portion of Labor, arguing it is a serious, mature, New England portrait of factory life and the capital labor struggle. The piece compares it to Fabyan essays, notes its strong realism, and discusses its limitations including missing comedic relief. It situates Lowell and Pembroke as reference points and lauds Wilkins as a leading American writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilkins
New England
Fabyan
England
Lowell
Pembroke
Mary FE. Wilkins
Harper & Brothers
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
T. H. Lawler
Edna Lyall’s steady appeal endures beyond fads
The author Edna Lyall is noted for quality over quantity. Though not prolific, her novels attract a loyal American readership whose interest grows slowly and lasts longer than fleeting best sellers. Her work remains memorable as temporary hype fades and readers recall Donovan as a notable title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Lyall
Donovan
Photography as a Fine Art by Charles H. Caffin
Doubleday, Page & Co publishes Photography as a Fine Art by Charles H. Caffin. The book argues photography can be a fine art through masterful prints and personal expression, showcasing work by Steiglitz, Kasebier, Keiley, Eugene, White, Steichen, and others with essays on development, expression, and landscape and figure subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doubleday, Page & Co
Charles H. Caffin
Caffin
Alfred Steiglitz
Gertrude Kasebier
James T. Keiley
Frank Eugene
W. B. Dyer
Clarence H. White
Eduard Steichen
G. C. Prince & Son
The Master Key Electrical Fairy Tale Adventure
A boy obsessed with electricity meets The Master Key after an accidental shock. The Demon of Electricity appears and grants him nine gifts over three weeks, beginning with a pill box that ends meals, a protective stick, and a wrist device to fly to any part of the world.
Dream Children edited and illustrated by Elizabeth B Brownell
Review lauds Dream Children as artistic Christmas book with 217 pages of world literature for children. Selects gems from Lamb Whittier Dickens Riley Hawthorne Holmes Browning Hugo Whittier Anderson Eliot Poe and Stevenson among others. Editor Elizabeth B Brownell provides 50 to 60 illustrations capturing the spirit of each author. Introduction by Clara E Laughlin. 95 cents net Bowen Merrill Co Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Brownell
Charles Lamb
Whittier
Dickens
James Whitcomb Riley
Eugene Field
Hawthorne
Holmes
Browning
Victor Hugo
Hans Anderson
George Eliot
Poe
Dream Children
Clara E. Laughlin
Bowen-Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Before the Dawn review notes restrained Russia portrait
A critical notice of Edmund Noble and collaborator Pimenoff Noble’s Before the Dawn. The piece finds the novel quiet and factual about 30 years ago Russia, focusing on student dissent, spy networks, and swift punishment, but lacking dramatic language and strong narrative pull. Published by Houghton Mifflin, $1.50, Lawler sells it.
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Russia
Tolstoy
Edmund Noble
Pimenoff- Noble
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
T. H. Lawler
The Story of Live Dolls Novel Opens with Alive Dolls
Mrs Josephine Scribner Gates writes a Christmas tale titled The Story of Live Dolls with pictures by Virginia Keep The June morning awakening dolls in Cloverdale triggers a magical parade of events as bills float from a gilded coach The townsfolk wake to a dawn when every home doll comes alive and the tale unfolds Published by Bowen Merrill Co Indianapolis priced 1 00 net
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Scribner Gates
Cloverdale
Virginia Keep
Bowen-Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Captain Ravenshaw romance by Robert Neilson Stephens
A brisk note on the sixth adventure story Captain Ravenshaw by Robert Neilson Stephens. The author’s earlier works like Philip Winwood have sold well, signaling strong reader interest. The piece hints at a romantic Elizabethan setting and anticipated popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Ravenshaw
Robert Neilson Stephens
Philip Winwood
Captain Ravenshaw romance set in Elizabethan London
A London romance by Robert Neilson Stephens features Captain Ravenshaw a swaggering hero and a charming heroine. The preface notes it avoids war royal persons and focuses on London life as seen in taverns shops and streets of late Elizabeth I era. Published by L. C. Page & Co. Boston. For sale in Lowell. Price $1.54.
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London
Howad Pyle
Elizabeth
Captain Ravenshaw
Robert Neilson Stephens
L. C. Page & Co
Summer Street
Boston
Lowell
G. C. Prince & Son
Riley Farm Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley
A Bowen Merrill edition with illustrations by Will Vawter showcases twenty seven Riley poems captured in rural humor and Americana. The collection titled Riley Farm Rhymes evokes farm life with verses like frost on the pumpkin and turkey cock calls, inviting readers to nostalgia and simple daily tasks. Published in Indianapolis by The Bowen Merrill Co priced at $1.00 net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Bowen-Merrill Press
Will Vawter
Riley Farm
Mr. Riley
Bowen-Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Folly in Fairyland review praises Carolyn Wells work
The article lauds Carolyn Wells as a leading children's writer noting Folly in Fairyland as her latest book. It highlights the book’s visits to Aladdin Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts with Puss in Boots guiding Folly through fairyland. Verse sections feature Simple Simon and the Baby Baboon, praising Wells originality and charm for young readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Wells
Betty
Florinda
Puss In Boots
Fairyland
Three Bears
Simon
Gotham
Folly
Miss Wells
Wallace Morgan
Artemus Company
Philadelphia
Tommy Foster's Adventures Among the Southwest Indians
A 14 year old boy Tommy Foster travels to New Mexico with his parents ill and finds action in pueblo life cliff dwellings and canyon adventures. Fred A Ober depicts authentic Indian life and border dangers with the boy’s natural curiosity and bravery in a vivid Southwestern setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Ober
Tommy Foster
New Mexico
Enchanted Mesa
Colorado Canyon
Tommy
Tommy Foster's Adventures by Fred A. Ober
A lively tale told in bright style that boys may read, profit by and enjoy. The Henry Artemus Co. Philadelphia publishes the book with Stanley M. Arthur's pictures for $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Foster
Fred A. Ober
Stanley M. Arthur
Henry Artemus Co
Philadelphia
The Little Lady Her Book by Albert Paine
A quaint Christmas tale for children titled The Little Lady Her Book by Albert Bigelow Paine. It follows the Little Lady from city to country and back, featuring a Big Man storyteller and a Little Woman companion amidst natural scenes and moonlit fields with gentle humor. Images by Mabel L. Humphrey and Louise L. Houstis accompany the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mullen
Zackly
Mabel L. Humphrey
Louise L. Houstis
Henry Artemus Company
Philadelphia
Salt-Box House illustrated edition review
The Salt-Box House by Jane de Forest Shelton is praised in a New England life study set on western Connecticut hills. The illustrated edition adds value with entertaining depictions of colonial customs and homes, highlighting historical detail and sturdy colonial character, priced at $1.50 by The Baker and Taylor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Connecticut
Jane de Forest Shelton
Baker and Taylor Co
New York
Bob Son of Battle new illustrated edition released
Doubleday Page and Co issue a handsome new edition of Bob Son of Battle illustrated by photographs from northern England. A. Radclyffe Dugmore traveled to the Atlantic to capture scenes and the Shepher d's Trophy image. Alfred Ollivant's tale, praised for its human character depictions, makes a fine gift. New York edition by Doubleday Page. Lowell price and seller listed at $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doubleday, Page & Co
England
A. Radclyffe Dugmore
Atlantic
Alfred Ollivant
Bob, Son of Battle
Doubleday & McClure Company
New York
Lowell
G. C. Prince & Son
Dear Days aims at girls readers in school life
The author recalls seeking books for girls and writes Dear Days to fill that gap. The simple tale follows Washington school children ages eight to twelve in school rooms homes and play. Incidents like Easter egg rolling at the White House and Ford's Theatre collapse color the narrative. Dear Days by Armour and Strong, $1.00, Henry T. Coates & Co. Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Ford
Armour &Strong
Henry T. Coates & Co
Philadelphia
Where Dwells the Soul Serene by Stanton K. Davis
A study of Love Wisdom Truth in new thought, urging living with these ideas to attain liberty peace and an immanent soul. The book aims to radiate health stimulate faith and serve as a medium for impersonal truth in topics like freedom culture religion prayer and practical idealism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Kirkham Davis
New Thought
The Soul of Nature by Stanton Kirkham Ains
A slim volume titled The Soul of Nature Where Dwells the Soul Serene is offered by Alliance Publishing Co New York priced at 1 25 The item lists aims higher laws and the serene soul as central themes in this speculative nature philosophy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Kirkham Ains
the Alliance Publishing Co
New York
The Baby His Care and Training a New Health Guide
Marianna Wheeler, longtime superintendent of the Babies' hospital in New York, offers a practical manual for mothers and caregivers. Covering feeding, rest, clothing, bathing, and emergencies, it includes chapters on ventilation, nursery setup, infant illnesses, and first aid before a doctor arrives. Illustrated, priced at $1, Harper & Brothers. distributed by Prince & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna Wheeler
Miss Wheeler
Babies’ Hospital
New York
Harper & Brothers
G. C. Prince & Son
The Destiny of Doris travel romance by Julius Chambers
A travel romance across three continents follows a shipbound tale of love opening after sailing from New York. Julius Chambers weaves history and geography through visits to Egypt Spain Morocco Algiers and the Holy Land, with 173 half tone illustrations. The voyage ends back in America with a homeward ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Julius Chambers
The
New York Herald
New York
Egypt
Spain
Morocco
Algiers
Holy Land
America
Continental Publishing Co
The Story of the Art of Building by Waterhouse
D Appleton offers a 213 page volume tracing architecture from pyramids to modern times. It covers Egyptian Greek Etruscan early Roman Christian Moorish Romanesque Gothic Renaissance and Architecture in America with 62 illustrations to aid understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Appleton & Co
America
P. L. Waterhouse
Christ’s College
Cambridge
England
D. Appleton & Con
New York
Cushing's Manual Adds Notes and Foundational Rules
A new edition of Cushing's Manual by Henry T. Coates Co. of Philadelphia introduces clear, logical parliamentary rules for deliberative bodies. It includes notes by Albert S. Bolles plus the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The price remains 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Mr. Cushing
Henry T. Coates Co
Philadelphia
Albert S. Bolles
United States
Canadian and Irish literary notes and book news
The era review highlights the first Canadian edition of Lazarre selling on publication day and a second run announced. Moira O Neill introduces Elf Errant, an English fairy tale about Irish and English character. Zionist Palestine debates loom with Herzl Nordau and Israel Zangwill’s commentary. Frances Hodgson Burnett previews The Methods of Lady Walderhurst, a sequel to The Making of Marchioness, to be published by F A Stokes.
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Moira O'Neill
MacMillan Company
Ireland
Palestine
Herzl
Nordau
America
Europe
Israel Zangwill
Leslie
Frances Modison Burnett
Marchioness
Lady Walderhurst
F. A. Stokes Company
Emily Fox-Seton
Walderhurst
New Novels and Biographies Highlight November Book List
Harper Brothers issue deluxe editions of Right of Way and Mister, Twain praises War of the Civilizations. Morgan’s Men by John Preston True features Stuart Schuyler and Cowpens battle. Mistress Brent by Lucy M. Thruston explores 1638 Maryland. New England Legends and Folk-Lore expanded by Samuel Adams Drake. Scudder’s Lowell biography valued. Harpers Magazine to serialize Mrs Humphry-Ward and Henry Garland tales. The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop will debut in the Sat Evening Post with Remington and Hambidge illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Margaret Brent
Grunwald
Samuel Adams Drake
New England
Tetong Indian Reservation
Mr. Hamlin Garland
Gray Horse
Mr. Garland
United States
Gray Horse Troop
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Messrs
Frederic Remington
Jay Hambidge
Book notices of juvenile and general fiction titles
A period list of new books with authors such as Jane DeForest Shelton James Whitcomb Riley Carolyn Wells Fred A Ober Adelaide Fuller Beil Armour Strong Katharine Pearson Woods Charles H Caffin P L Waterhouse and many others. Includes publishers like Henry T Coates Double Gay G Prince Harper Little Brown and more with prices and page counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Jane DeForest Shelton
The
Baker & Taylor Co
New York
James Whitcomb Riley
Will Vawter
Bowen-Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Carolyn Wells
Wallace Morgan
Henry Artemus Co
Philadelphia
Tommy Foster
Fred A. Ober
Stanley M. Arthur
Adelaide Fuller Beil
Henry T. Coates & Co
Washington
Armour Strong
John Smith
Katharine Pearson Woods
Doubleday, Page & Co
G. C. Prince & Son
America
Charles H. Caffin
Double- Gay, Page & Co
Cushing
Albert S. Bolles
Josephine Scribner Gates
Virginia Keep
Elizabeth B. Brownell
Clara
I. Laughlin
P. L. Waterhouse
M. A
D. Appleton & Co
Teddy
Anna Chapin Ray
Little, Brown & Co
Boston
Mary P. Wells Smith
Emlen McConnell
Katherine
Conway
Pilot Publishing Co
James* Creelman
the Lothrop Publishing Company
Mass
Marianna Wheeler
New York Babies’ Hospital
Harper & Brothers
Arthur Colton
Matilde Serao
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Charles Caffin—‘“Dream Children
Charles
Iran Cromwell
Cromwell
Longmans, Green & Co
F. Y. Cory
L. Frank Baum
Bowen- Merrill Co
Ravenshaw
Bob, Son OF
Battle
Cushing's Manual
Gilbert Parker
Mark Twain
George Lynch
Amos Judd
A. I. Keller
Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Horace E. Scudder
James Russell Lowell
Atlantic Monthly
North American Review
Harvard
Norton
Scudder
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