New England Ballads Volume by Hale Family
Dr Edward Everett Hale and his children compile a collection of about fifty ballads tracing American history. The volume includes six sections The Forerunners The First Generation From the Colony to the State The Other Half The Civil War and Afterward. It aims as both history and literature with notes locating the eds. and a 182 page book bound with handsome covers and illustrations. Published by Little Brown Boston price two dollars net. Gardens of the Caribbees by Ida M H Starr is also noted with illustrations and two volumes from L C Page Boston.
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New England
Hale
Edward Everett Hale
Dr. Hale
Little, Brown & Co
Boston
Adventure tale Corkran the Coxswain sails to South Africa
A reader preview reviews a swashbuckling adventure tale by Andrew Balfour and published by L. C. Page & Co. The story follows Corkran the Coxswain as he hatches a voyage to Africa in search of a golden kingdom, packed with numerous daring escapades.
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Harry Mortimer
Corkran
South Africa
Andrew Balfour
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
Gardens of the Caribbees in Ida M Starr’s study
The article notes the southeast Caribbean islands rise in prominence yet remain largely unfamiliar to travelers. Ida M Starr’s Gardens of the Caribbees surveys their long history, local people and customs, and architectural beauty, reflecting on the region as a garden spot of the world.
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United States
Caribbees
Ida M. Starr
Roberts’s Earth’s Enigmas Reprint With New Tales
The second edition of Charles G. D. Roberts’s Earth's Enigmas adds three new stories to the original ten, bringing the total to fifteen. The backwoods animal life and nature themes, illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull, render the collection artistic and gripping. Published by L. C. Page & Co., Boston at $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roberts
Barbara Ladd
Charles Livingston Bull
Charles G. D. Roberts
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
American Masters of Sculpture review and contents
Charles H. Caffin expands his sculpture study with a 230 page volume praising American sculptors Saint Gaudens Macmonnies Ward Bartlett French Borglum Adams Bredner Nichauls and Barnard. The book includes 32 illustrations and chapters on The Decorative Motive and The Ideal Motive with outlook for the future. Published by Doubleday Page & Co New York 3 net. Sold by G C Prince Son.
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Charles H. Caffin
Saint- Gaudens
Macmonnies
Ward
Bartlett
French
Borglum
Adams
Bredner
Nichauls
Barnard
America
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
The Way to the West by Emerson Hough reviewed
Emerson Hough's The Way to the West blends historical sketches of Kit Carson Daniel Boone and other frontier figures with the growth of the West. The book offers essential facts and engaging tales, aiming to inform and entertain the general reader. It lists Bobbs Merrill Co Indianapolis as publisher and a price of 1.50 dollars.
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Kit Carson
Daniel Boone
Middle States
Great West
Emerson Hough
West
The
Bobbs, Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Ind
George Washington Jones Christmas Gift Tale
Ruth McEnery Stuart’s story follows a darkey youth with romantic dreams seeking a Christmas gift for a lady. He faces rejection from “fairy ladies” until Aunt Sarah, a fat brown woman, becomes his nurturing fairy godmother and guardian. The tale, illustrated by Potthast, costs $1.00 and is published by Henry Artemus Co. in Philadelphia.
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Ruth McEnery Stuart
George Washington Jones
Sarah
Stuart
Potthast
Henry Artemus Company
Philadelphia
The Hermit A Story of the Wilderness review
Charles Clark Munn earns praise for The Hermit a tale set in upper Maine forests. A double mystery amid woods and waters drives the plot while a traditional romance unfolds with a noble hero and a strong New England heroine. Aunt Comfort and Old Cy Walker add vivid frontier character.
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Charles Clark Munn
Terry
Upper
Maine
Munn
New England
Aunt Comfort
Israel
Cy Walker
The Hermit by Charles Clark Munn in praise
A favorable review lauds The Hermit for its blend of humor and pathos in village life. The book Greenvale is celebrated for its realistic storytelling and subject mastery. Illus by A. B. Shute, cloth bound, 400 pages, Lee & Shepard, Boston, priced $1.50.
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Greenvale
Munn
Hermit
Charles Clark Munn
Uncle Terry
A. B. Shute
Lee & Shepard
Boston
The Web by Frederic Trevor Hill reviewed
The Web exposes legal crookedness and conflicting laws across states through a brilliant lawyer hero who uncovers crucial information to win a difficult case. The tale remains engaging from start to finish, with Hill’s plot highlighting systemic flaws and the pursuit of justice. Published by Doubleday Page & Co. New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Trevor Hill
Mr. Hill
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
The Mystery of Murray Davenport review
A New York set tale by Robert Neilson Stephens follows artist Murray Davenport who vanishes after a reunion plan with his former fiancée. The devoted woman pursues clues as detective work drives the plot toward Davenport’s eventual return. Published by L. C. Page & Co. Boston.
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Murray Davenport
Robert Neilson Stephens
New York
Mr. Stephens
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
Mass
The Diary of a Year extracts from a Woman of the World
A profusely revealing diary edited by Mrs Charles H E Brookfield offers bright amusing passages from the life of a cosmopolitan writer. It centers on marriage questions and a planned elopement that ultimately yields to renewed affection for her husband. Published by L C Page & Co Boston priced 1 25.
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Charles H. E. Brookfield
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
Kent Fort Manor novel reviewed in brief notice
A compact review of Kent Fort Manor by William Henry Babcock, noting its Civil War era theme, imaginative characters, and vivid depictions of local life. The real Fort Kent Manor is described as a historic tract accessible by boat from Baltimore, with a disclaimer that the work is fiction inspired by truth rather than a history.
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Kent Fort Manor
Fort Kent Manor
Lord Proprietary
Baltimore
Clairborne
Margaret
Revised Practical Course in Spanish by Monsanto and Lang uellier
Freeman M. Josselyn Jr revises the popular Spanish grammar to align with modern orthography and accent rules. The book retains the original form while recasting grammatical statements as needed. Half-leather, 12mo, 398 pages. Price $1.25. American Book Co., New York.
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Monsanto and
Languellier
Spanish Academy
Freeman M. Josselyn, Jr
Boston University
American Book Co
New York
Modern Mathematical Series first volume geometry book
This volume inaugurates the Modern Cornell Mathematical Series for secondary schools. It follows National Education Association committee suggestions and aligns with college entrance requirements. It combines demonstrative and inventional geometry for student understanding.
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Cornell
Committee On
National Educational Association
McMahon's Elementary Plane Geometry Book Review
A review praises McMahon's Elementary Plane Geometry for emphasizing rigorous structure over ornate form, fostering independent reasoning and invention. It notes the book’s practical plan, 868 pages, half leather 12mo, priced 90 cents, by American Book Co.
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McMahon
James McMuahon
Cornwell University
American Book Co
New York
Historic Booke remembers two Artillery Companies 1903
A privately printed souvenir volume by Norwood Press for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts titled The Historic Booke. It records the 1903 meeting in Boston with the London company, edited by Justin H. Smith, featuring portraits, committees, and historical reading matter with fine marginal decorations.
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Norwood Press
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
Honourable Artillery Company of
London
Boston
A. D
Justin D. Smith
Historic Booke
Justin H. Smith
Amanda Douglas Book Helen Grants Schooldays praised
A report of works of leading authors in public libraries shows Amanda M. Douglas ranked fourth in books requested during a three day sample in 37 cities. Her new novel Helen Grant's Schooldays is described as wholesome and appealing to youth, with a boarding school setting and a benefactress guiding Helen toward a broader life. Illustrated by Amy Brooks, price one dollar.
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Amanda M. Douglas
Helen Grant
Miss Douglas
Amy Brooks
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Our Little Siamese Cousin by Mary Hazelton Wade
Siamese children Chin and Chie Lo star in a tale of life and customs in Siam. The book includes clever illustrations and describes the country, aims to educate and entertain young readers. Published by L. C. Page & Co. Boston at 50 cents net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hazelton Wade
Siam
Chin
Chie Lo
Price
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
The Girl Who Kept Up by Mary McCrae Culter
A wholesome tale of childhood friends and rival leaders as the boy goes to college and the girl stays home to support her family. She refuses to be left behind and, amid hardship, matches his progress, revealing a profitable outcome for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCrae Culter
C. Louise Williams
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Randy and Prue Fourth Volume Review in 1900s Series
In this Randy book the title character returns from city life to care for her mother’s health while Curly-headed Prue grows into a little heroine through loyal deeds. Neighborly country folk provide humor, with vivid illustrations and a refined cover design that uphold the series’ charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy
Prue
Amy Brooks
Lee & Shepard
Boston
A Lassie of the Isles by Adele F. E. Thompson
Miss Thompson presents Flora Macdonald and the Young Pretender tale as a historically valuable and engaging book for youth readers. Mr Kennedy’s illustrations and the Highland tartan binding enhance appeal, making the 12mo cloth volume a notable and attractive historical work priced at $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Macdonald
Skye
Charles Stuart
Miss Thompson
Kennedy
Of Wire and Rail a Railroad Life Book Review
A review of Alvah Milton Kerr’s book Of Wire and Rail praising its vivid railroad life stories. It highlights heroic trainmen telegraph operators and dispatchers in complete dramatic narratives with authentic technical detail balanced by strong human drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah Milton Kerr
Kerr
Young Heroes of Wire and Rail Review in McClure's Style
The book portrays living active people who respond in emergencies with healthful, inspiring action leaving a good impression. It notes that the stories first appeared in McClure's Magazine Youth's Companion Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post and Success and cites the merit guarantee. It lists Alvah Milton Kerr as author with illustrations by H C Edwards J C Leyendecker and others, 12mo cloth 382 pages Lee & Shepard Boston priced at $1.00 net.
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McClure
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Wire
Rail
Alvah Milton Kerr
H. C. Edwards
J. C. Leyendecker
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Graustark's Sherrods Delivers Adventure and Moral Notes
Edward Stratemeyer's Joe the Surveyor recounts a tale of Sherrod and Crawley vying for Justine's hand. Crawley emerges as the strongest character amid jealousy, betrayal, and reform. Joe aids a surveyor in Pennsylvania, unmasks a crooked partner, and learns honesty benefits all. Suitable for both boys and girls.
Little Betty Blew is AnEngaging Indian Tale
A lively 300 page 12mo tale recounts Betty Blew’s move from Dorchester Massachusetts to the Ashley River near Charleston South Carolina two hundred years ago. The heroine’s wisdom and charm captivate readers while offering rich information on early colonial life and family dynamics. Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill, this Lee and Shepard clothbound volume costs one dollar net.
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Little Betty Blew
Dorchester
Mass
Ashley River
Charleston
South Carolina
Betty
Betty Blew
Annie M. Barnes
Frank T. Merrill
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Patricia story adds to author’s clever tale reputation
The passage discusses how the story enhances the author’s standing as a clever storyteller by exploring social life and witty narration, illustrating skill in character and dialogue. It emphasizes the author’s adept handling of social nuance and engaging storytelling tone.
The Interference of Patricia and The Sherrods Book Ads
A notice features two 19th century romance book descriptions. The Interference of Patricia by Lilian Bell is praised for satire and a strong heroine Patricia who evolves from reckless girl to loyal woman. The Sherrods by George Barr McCutcheon is summarized with vivid character sketches and rugged male lead Crawley, concluding with publication details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justine Sherrod
Patricia
Lilian Bell
Hope Loving
Jimmies
Frank T. Merrill
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
Two Doll Books by Josephine Scribner Gates
Josephine Scribner Gates issues two new doll stories likely to charm children. The Doll that Was Lost and Found features attractive illustrations and an engaging tale for youngsters. More About Live Dolls continues last year’s Story of Live Dolls with near human dolls and strong pictures. Published by Franklin Printing and Engraving Co. Toledo Ohio. Price $1.60 net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Scribner Gates
Franklin Printing and Engraving Co
Toledo
Ohio
Country youth leaves home to seek his fortune
A sturdy country youth faces hardship and necessity as he must venture into the wider world. He acts with grit and resolve, confronting trials that test his endurance and shape his path toward independence and opportunity.
The Bookman Christmas Issue Review Highlights
The Christmas number expands space for notable publications with critical reviews and an illustrated Yeats piece by Isabel Moore. Frank M. Colby writes on Drama of the Month, Charlton Andrews presents a Holmes sketch in three parts, and Harry Thurston Peck and others contribute illustrated works. Ryan Walker’s barnstormer sketches appear alongside other features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Butler Yeats
Isabel Moore
Frank M. Colby
Holmes
Charlton Andrews
Hilda
Harry Thurston Peck
Ryan Walker
Masters in Music highlights Handel for Christmas issue
The December Mas ters in Music centers on Handel with selections from The Messiah including the Hallelujah chorus and other notable pieces. It also features the Largo and the Fifth Pianoforte suite plus standard biographical notes. The January issue will focus on Weber and offers an attractive prospectus for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel
Weber
Rosetti Master of Art Featured in December Masters
Rosetti is the subject in a December Masters in Art issue. The magazine presents the artist biography, critical notes on his art, and descriptions of his paintings, valuable to art students and readers seeking information on his work.
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Rosetti
Plates Illustrate Beauties Of His Art Works
The ten plates highlight works such as Ecce Ancilla Domini The Girlhood of Mary Virgin The Blessed Damozel Proserpine Dante s Dream Altar piece the Seed of David Beata Beatrix Paolo and Francesca The Beloved The Loving Cup This issue marks year four of the magazine and Bates & Guild Co Boston plan to maintain its high standard Upcoming subjects include Fra Bartholomeo Durers Engravings Copley Veronese Landseer Meissonier and Pintoricchio.
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Mary Virgin
Damo
Zel
Proserpine
David
Beata Beatrix
Paolo
Francesca
Bates & Guild Company of
Boston
Fra Bartholomeo
Durer
Copley
Veronese
Landseer
Meissonier
Pintoricchio
Woman's Home Companion December issue overview
The December Woman's Home Companion highlights timely pieces on Christmas themes including Where There are Three Christmases Every Year How Uncle Sam Plays Santa Claus and My Recollections of Abraham Lincoln with sections on holiday entertainments and home made presents. It reviews Christmas books shows Eden Phillpotts Tudor Jenks Josiah Allen's Wife and Isabel Gordon Curtis stories and notes a $100 puzzle from Mr X.
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Woman’s Home Companion
Woman's Home Companion
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Abraham Lincoln
New York City
Eden Phillpotts
Tudor Jenks
Josiah Allen
Isabel Gordon Curtis
Mr. X
Crowell Publishing Co
Springfield
Fox's Free Laundry and Other Tales Featured
The December Black Cat presents a lineup of stories including Fox's Free Laundry by Harry Irvine Greene, The Patent Envelope by Henry Gardner Hunting, The Master's Curse by Henry Adelbert Thompson, A Little Transaction in Real Estate by Alexander Ricketts, and Padgett's Reedville Quartette by Lloyd Dorsey Willis, highlighting varied fiction from American authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Harry Irvine Greene
Henry Gardner Hunting
Henry Adelbert Thompson
Alexander Ricketts
Boston Cooking School Magazine Christmas Number Highlights
The Boston Cooking School Magazine December issue features an illustrated article on White House Table Appointments by Walden Fawcett and stories by Jessie Juliet Knox and Kate Gannett Wells. It includes Selection and Carving of Meat and Poultry for Seventy-five College Students by Adolph Meyer, The Life of a Fir Tree by Kate Matson Post, Decorations for Christmas, Housekeeping in Mexico, Confections for the Holidays and various menus and recipes.
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Boston Cooking School
White House
Walden Fawcett
Sanita Claus
Jessie Juliet Knox
Kate Gannett Wells
Adolph Meyer
Kate Matson Post
E. M. Lucas
Mexico
Christmas National magazine highlights and contributors
National. The Christmas National magazine is packed with attractive pictures. It features Geo. M. L. Brown on the Argentine Republic, Joe Mitchell Chapple on Washington affairs with Panama canal and Cuban reciprocity, and Gener al Fitzhugh Lee on the Jamestown Ter Centennia Exposition. Also showcased are The Origin of the Cake Walk by R. F. Smith sr and the eighth in American Auguries forecasting the future of American cities. Other pieces include Timely Topics of the Stage and Books as I Find Them, plus eight short stories by various authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. M.L. Brown
Washington
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Fitzhugh Lee
R. F. Smith
Marconi
Cables
McIntyre’s
Frank H
Contents of The Catholic World December issue
The December table of contents lists articles by L. F. Murphy Sir Henry Irving's Dante J. J. Walsh Ph D In the White Mountains Rev. Julian Johnstone Frederic Ozanam Rev. Henry A. Brann D D In the Footsteps of Wordsworth Thomas O Hagan Ph D Some African Languages and Religions Rev Luke Plunkett An English Anchoress Francesca M Steele The Maestrino's Christmas Marie Donegan Walsh A Narrative of the Missions on the Congo A B Tugman The Church in France and the Briand Bill Manuel de Moreira Ph D
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Bethlehem
L. F. Murphy
Henry Irving
Dante
J. J. Walsh
White Mountains
Julian Johnstone
Frederic Ozanam
Henry A. Brann
of Wordsworth
Thomas O'Hagan
Luke Plunkett
Francesca M. Steele
Marie Donegan Walsh
Congo
A. B. Tugman
France
Briand Bill
Manuel de Moreira
Lippincotts December fiction and Christmas tales
Helen Milecete authors The Fascinating Mr. Savage in the December Lippincott’s. Ludwig Fulda’s The Coat at the Furrier’s appears in letters with old-time charm. Guy Wetmore Carryl’s The Reward of Virtue is a bright Christmas love story. Jerome Case Bull’s A Redwood Santa Claus follows a boy’s quest for a tree. Alfred Sutro’s The Bread on the Waters, a misunderstood marriage proposal tale. Clinton Dangerfield’s Death and Life offers a meaningful Christmas vision. Elizabeth Knight Tompkins’ His Hour of Greatness portrays modern life. Tryntje Dubois writes His Wife, and Mary and Rosalie Dawson close with The Pastry-Knife Pass-Over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincotts
Helen Milecete
Mr. Savage
Lippincott’s
A. L. Wister
Ludwig Fulda
Lippincott
Guy Wetmore Carryl
Santa Claus
Jerome Case Bull
Alfred Sutro
Clinton Dangerfield
Elizabeth Knight Tompkins
Tryntje Dubois
Mary and
Rosalie Dawson
QUOTOON Literary Notes and The Pit Broadway Preview
Literary Notes discuss I C Stedman praising Richard Henry Stoddard’s recollections to be published by A S Barnes and Company. The Pit dramatization of Frank Norris’s novel, with Wilton Lackaye, proves financially and artistically successful in Eastern cities and will open a long engagement this month in Chicago amid Chicago society scenes, delaying New York.
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Dickens
Richard Henry Stoddard
Frank Norris
Wilton Lackaye
Curtis Jadwin
Chicago “Pit
Chicago Society
Chicago
New York
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