Lanier Remembered as Poet Scholar Through Lectures
In this twenty year remembrance, Sidney Lanier is praised as a major American poet and musician. His Johns Hopkins lectures, published now in two volumes, reveal his scholarship and quick insight into English literature from Beowulf to Shakespeare, emphasizing Lanier’s mastery and influence beyond poetry.
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Sidney Lanier
South
Lanier
Johns Hopkins University
Lanie
Shakespeare
Mr. Lanier
England
Shakesspeare
St. Juliana
Surrey
William Shakespeare
Times
Cynewulf
Juliana
lLove
Mikers
Drummond
Hawthorn
Daniel
Sylvester
Constable
Wabington
Sidney
Ubustroati
Sidney Lanter
The Taskmasters examined by George K Turner era
The Taskmasters by George K Turner is praised for its bold focus on municipal life and the clash between capital and labor. It portrays factory owners as powerful figures shaping towns and politics, while critiquing misuse of power and urging public reform through a grounded, reformist narrative. The novel blends a romantic subplot with a pointed social critique of early 20th century industrial society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Turner
McClure, Phillips & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Shaun
Carbey
Young Mayhew
Literary Boston of Today review praises Winslow volume
The piece commends Helen M. Winslow s Literary Boston of Today for its bright sympathetic prose and comprehensive glimpse of Boston writers. It notes a long list of notable names and a friendly, noninquisitive tone and suggests the book will appeal to readers with Boston libraries. Published by L. C. Page & Co. Boston priced at 1.20, sold by Lawler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Winslow
Boston
Longfellow
Holmes
Whittier
Lowell
Middlesex County
Literary
L. C. Page & Co
T. H. Lawler
The Shadow of the Czar review from a new author
A romantic adventure set in Dalmatia and Czernova where Paul Cressingham protects Barbara, a princess doomed by palace plots and a cardinal. The tale blends daring swordplay with dynastic intrigue, culminating in a duel judged by the Czar that crowns Cressingham prince. Published by Little, Brown & Co. priced $1.50.
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Paul Cressingham
Barbara
Dalmatia
Nuovo
Czernowa
Cressingham
Russia
Poland
Prince
Czernova
Shadow of the Czar
John R. Carling
Little, Brown & Co
Boston
Mass
G. C. Prince & Son
T. H. Lawler
Miss Seawell's Story: A Natural Yet Dramatic Novel
A lengthy appraisal describes Miss Seawell's tale as a substantial novel of nearly 500 pages. It emphasizes natural development over gimmicks, with duels and climaxes woven to serve the story. Count Saxe, Voltaire, and Adrienne Lecouvreur figures appear, but the romance remains central and memorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Seawell
Francezka
Count Saxe
Voltaire
Courland
Decsuty
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Hran
Francezka by Molly Seawell is Enduring Work
A criticism praising Molly Seawell's novel Francezka. The reviewer notes the morality posed by the story, likens it to Miss Seawell's best work, and calls it clean, strong, and lasting. Illustrations by Harrison Fisher accompany the Bowen-Merrill edition priced at $1.50.
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Cezka
Chevernys
Babache
Peggy Kirkpatrick
Gover
Marsa
Miss Seawell
Francezka
Molly Elliot Seawell
Harrison Fisher
Bowen-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Ind
G. C. Prince & Son
T. H. Lawler
Boston Days and Other Works by Lilian Whiting
Review surveys Lilian Whiting’s Boston Days, Concord and Its Famous Authors, The Golden Age of Genius, and Dawn of the Twentieth Century. It praises the portraits of Emerson, Longfellow, Hawthorne, and more, noting illustrations in photos and drawings, with broad appeal across New England readers. It also notes Hope Loring by Lilian Bell as a lively companion piece, with vivid, modern tone and readable storytelling.
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Boston
Lilian Whiting
Miss Whiting
Emerson
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Holmes
Lowell
Whittier
Dr. Parson
Stowe
Howells
Bishop Brooks
Harvard
New England
Little, Brown & Co
G. C. Prince & Son
T. H. Lawler
Tales About Temperaments by John Oliver Hobbes
Mrs Craigie collects three short stories and two plays in this Appleton Town and Country Library edition. The plays include the Carlist Spain 1869 action piece praised at London’s St James theatre and Journeys End in Lovers Meeting written for Miss Ellen Terry. The stories The Work That God Prepared, It Is an Ill Flight Without Wings, and Prince Toto explore temperament through plot and character.
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Toto
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Lisette a Paris Latin Quarter tale of love and sacrifice
Edward Marshall’s Lisette follows a naïve American girl in Paris as she helps artist John Murdoch rise, faces duty over romance, and endures separation before a climactic reunion. The narrative values free love within a nurturing, moral arc and praises the girl’s selfless fidelity amid Bohemian life. Published by Lewin Liebner & Co. New York.
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Paris
Mr. Marshall
Lizette
John Murdoch
Murdoch
America
United States
Lixette
Edward Marshall
Lewri
Letibner & Co
New York
Hope Loring as Heroine in a Yale Princeton Game Tale
Lilian Bell paints Hope Loring as the modern American girl, tall and sinewy, eager for outdoor life and football adventure. The portrait highlights her passion for the Yale Princeton clash and her resistance to social expectations as she learns of her mother’s plans for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Bell
Hope Loring
Princeton
I Will Repay by George Dyre Eldridge novel critique
A New England themed study of love jealousy and revenge set in the Merrimack valley near Newburyport and Rocky Hill. The tale centers on the Webster family with Dr Howard sacrificing for friends as a village endures a terrible tragedy that dominates local life. Published by Lewis Scribner & Co.
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New England
George Dyre Eldridge
Valley of the Merrimack
Newbury
Newburyport
Rocky Hill
Merrimack Valley
Eldridge
Lewis, Scribner & Co
New York
Thoroughbreds by W A Fraser review summary
A portrait of racing life on the track through the eyes of John Porter and his daughter. The novel portrays crookedness on the course, bribery against Porter, and a climactic race where his daughter rides her own horse to victory, with emphasis on horses, jockeys, and racing atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Fraser
John Porter
Porter
Lausanne
McClure
Phillips & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
T. H. Lawler
The Credit of the County review
A brisk critique of W. bk. Norris’s The Credit of the County, a central England novel. The plot traces middle gentry life, including an esquire’s love for his hunting club and his wife’s falsity, plus the entry of a Semite into English society after long trials.
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W. Bk. Norris
England
Appleton
Town and Country Library
A Lady's Honor and the Marlborough Legend
The Great Duke of Marlborough centers Bass Blake's novel A Lady's Honor with a strong pairing of a famed hero and a gentle heroine. The work is historically correct and well written in narrative style, offering lovers and picturesque backdrop, priced at $1.00 cloth and 50 cents paper.
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Duke of Marlborough
Battle of Blenheim
Bass Blake
Blake
Town and Country
A Romance of Wolf Hollow review and road safety note
A Romance of Wolf Hollow by Anna Wolfrom is briefly described as a simple love tale where a college student misreads a summer love, marries another, endures misery until reunion with the initial girl after her death leads to a hopeful ending. The piece notes a road rule reminder for Christmas shoppers to stay right and avoid discomfort.
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Wolf Hollow
Anna Wolfram
Laiter
Anna Wolfrom
Anna C. Tomlinson
Gorham Press
Boston
Christmas Lesson Sermon on Luke Two Passage
A 1902 Sunday lesson commentary discusses Luke chapter two, shepherds at night, the birth of Christ, angelic proclamation, and the universal joy of Christmas. It emphasizes faith in God’s plans, the fulfillment of prophecies, and living to spread the gospel, with reflections on Mary and the shepherds.
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American Press Association
Immanuel
John x
Heb
David
Bethlehem
God
Heaven
Earth
Jerusalem
Elizabeth
Mary
Paul
Lord
Lan
Jesus
Daniel
Dan
Jeremiah
H. Doyle
Egypt
City of
Christ the Lord
Christ
Simeon
Anne
Jesus the Lord
John
Missionary Committee Points in a Union Note
The missionary committee urges active, youthful involvement with monthly meetings and distinct council sessions. It stresses education, circulation of literature, and a missionary library, plus systematic fundraising and aggressive innovation beyond quarterly meetings and the 2 cents a week plan.
Voice of God Watchword for Our Society
Rev Dr William B Wallace cites the watchword Our Watchword as guiding the society for Christ and the church inspiring victory yesterday today and a final victory in a glad tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of God
Christ
Church
William B. Wallace
Tireless Clergyman Funds Europe Tour Through Writings
Rev. Dr. Clark, a tireless worker for Christian Endeavor, spent six months on a Europe tour funded by his own expense while composing articles about his varied journey for multiple publications.
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Dr. Clark
Europe
Christian Endeavor notes and mission plan origins
The article lists contact details for Christian Endeavor inquiries and highlights Dr Clarence K. Eberman, former Pennsylvania state union president and field secretary for the United Society, who spent a summer touring the state promoting the movement. It also notes Dr. A L Fulton of Canton, China, as the originator of the two-cent weekly mission plan.
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Pete
Christian Endeavor
Binghamton
N. Y
T. M
Maine
Clarence K. Eberman
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Pennsylvania State Union
Mascachusetta
AL A Fulton
Canton
China
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Mark Wyngate
Miss Silberrad
George Eliot
Mark
Judith
Wyngate
Una L. Silberrad
the Taskmasters
Boston Days
Hope
Lut Sne
D. M. Stearns
AVUR
Missionary Committee
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