Memoirs of Madame Lebrun A Painter at Court
The memoirs recount the life of Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigee Lebrun, famed French artist favored by Marie Antoinette. Translated and edited by Lionel Strachey, with illustrations from the artist’s own paintings. Published by Doubleday Page & Co. Price $2.75. Available from G. C. Prince & Son.
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Marie Antoinette
Madame Vigee-Lebrun
Lionel Strachey
Doubleday, Page & Co
Union. Square
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Madame Lebrun
Doubleday Page & Co
Lilian Whiting Aims For Daily Life Ideal In New Book
The author’s new book presents a practical ideal for everyday living, embodying sweetness exaltation and faith to enchant life. It continues the themes of The World Beautiful and renews declarations guiding readers toward a more hopeful daily practice.
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Lilian Whiting
Madame Vigee Lebrun and Her World of Royal Portraits
The memoirs reveal a painter who captured crowned heads across Europe, from Marie Antoinette to Catherine the Great. Readings recount travels through Russia Italy England and France, with vivid portraits and anecdotes of famed personages, alongside critique of translation and style. The Life Radiant by Lilian Whiting is reviewed as a reflective, spiritual exploration published by Little, Brown & Co.
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Europe
Madame Lebrun
Marie Antoinette
Louise
Prussia
Catherine
Catherine II
Russia
Italy
England
France
Madame Vigee-Lebrun
Madame
Louis XVII
Miss Whiting
Lilian Whiting
Little, Brown & Co
Boston
The Spoilsmen and Reformers in City Politics
A portrayal of a corrupt boss who fields two reform‑image candidates to win municipal votes. It follows a hardware merchant and a wealthy first family scion as the party uses influence, with a later shift in loyalties after personal contact. The piece includes vivid sketches of slang filled political talk and public reception.
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Elliott Flower
Flynn
Casey
Ryan
Wan
The Spoilsmen praised and criticized in review
The campaign story is full of incident and the failure of the toss to use new members is noted. The book by Elliott Flower explores methods and outcomes, offering solemn truths. Published by L. C. Page & Co. Boston at $1.50.
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Elliott Flower
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
Bliss Carman’s Pipes of Pan Volumes Attract Readers
Bliss Carman’s three volume Pipes of Pan series gathers From the Book of Myths From the Green Book of the Bards and Songs of the Sea Children. The new volume exceeds a hundred short verses including fresh and familiar pieces printed for admirers with noted lines about sea love and nature. Published by L. C. Page & Co Boston priced at $1.00 net each.
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Bliss Carman
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
The Light That Failed Kipling Review in 1900 Edition
A contemporary notice praises Rudyard Kipling’s The Light That Failed and its new illustrated edition. It notes the original story and the later stage adaptation with Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude Elliott, and favoritism toward Maisie’s early chapters over the happy ending.
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Rudyard Kipling
Gertrude F Elliott
Forbes Robertson
Kipling
Maisie
Dick Heldar
Torpenhow
The Song of the Cardinal by Gene Stratton Porter
A review of Stratton-Porter’s The Song of the Cardinal highlights camera studies of a cardinal in life, its habits and song. The piece praises the bird’s role in pest control and pleasure, noting vivid description of the bird’s youth, color, and migratory life within a sunlit southern landscape.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
The Song of the Cardinal review by Gene Stratton Porter
A nature book centered on the cardinal with a cast of birds and human characters. The author’s deep love for birds and skill in photography shines through vivid passages and life like illustrations. Published by Bobbs Merrill Co. in Indianapolis.
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Cardinal
Gene Stratton-Porter
Bobbs- Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Daily Cheer Year Book Arranged by M Ayer Published in Haverhill
The Daily Cheer year book by M Anlette Ayer, published by Chase Bros in Haverhill MA, features about eight hundred quotations aimed to cheer readers. Rev Francis E Clark praises it as a beam of light for the meek path, with acknowledgments to Mrs Sangster Helen Keller and Rev BE Hale for assistance. The volume can be bought from booksellers or sent by the publisher for $1.00.
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M. Anlette Ayer
Chase Brothers
Haverhill Mass
Francis E. Clark
Richard Rosny by Maxwell Gray review
Maxwell Gray fans know her best for The Silence of Dean Maitland and Richard Rosny follows, with a nine year old hero who inherits a troubled family, marries, hides a crime, and faces confession. The novel blends entertainment with psychological study and strong character delineation. Published by Appleton in New York at $1.50.
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Maxwell Gray
Dean Maitland
Richard Rosny
Rosny
D. Appleton & Co
New York
The Mark a Hindu Mystery Romance
A young English doctor at a hospital in India becomes the reincarnation of a native prince and falls in love with Beautiful Soondai. The tale blends impossible and natural elements, offering a vivid East setting, glamorous descriptions, and colored illustrations by H. H. Foley. Aquila Hempster authored The Mark, priced at $1.50, from Doubleday Page & Co. sold by G C Prince & Son.
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India
Soondai
H. H. Foley
Aquila Hempster
Doubleday, Page & Co
Publishers
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Daniel Webster for Young Americans book excerpt
The excerpt extols a volume on Daniel Webster as essential for students, praising his oratory and legal impact. It highlights key speeches like The First Settlement of New England and The Bunker Hill Monument, noting how modern influence rests on usable truth and clear speech.
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Daniel Webster
Webster
New England
Bunker Hill Monument
Adams
Jefferson
Hayne
Joseph White
Cover design and travel tales in 19th century literature
A survey of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Wiggin on cover design from Houghton Mifflin. Also notes on Kipling songs set to music by Edward German and various children’s books including Little Rivers by Henry Van Dyke, The Surprising Adventures of the Man in the Moon by Ray M Steward, and At the Fall of Montreal by Edward Stratemeyer. The articles praise style, illustrations, and appeal to young readers with historical and frontier themes.
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Rebecca
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Washington
Capitol
Plymouth
United States
Charles F. Richardson
Dartmouth College
Webster
Edwin P. Whipple
Daniel Webster
Little, Brown & Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Man In the Moon
Ray M. Steward
L. J. Bridgman
Lee & Shepard
Wolfe
Montcalm
Dave Morris
Henry
Canada
Great Lakes
Quebec
Plains of Abraham
Montreal
Sam Barringford
Edward Stratemeyer
A. B. Shute
Lee & Shepard Boston
Frice
Little Rivers
Henry van Dyke
Charles Scribner's Sons
Little Rivers by Van Dyke Promises Outdoor Joy in New Book
A reviewer admires Van Dyke s Little Rivers praising its open air spirit and companionship with nature. The essay notes the author s continued charm after The Blue Flower and dedicates the book to his daughter Brooke, conveying a love of outdoor life and roaming rivers through lyrical prose.
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Abraham
Sarah
Little Rivers
Henry van Dyke
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
T. H. Lawler
Animal Kingdom
Brooke
Monsigny Novel Adds To Forman Trio As Romance
The Monsigny tale by Justus Miles Forman, set at the chateau de Monsigny in France, centers on a noble marriage to a young Irish titled suitor. A visitor with a divorce-linked past stirs intrigue, but honor guides the couple, and the plot resolves in a satisfying, charming romance. Published by Doubleday Page & Co. illustrated by Karl Anderson. $1.50.
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Justus Miles Forman
Monsigny
France
Europe
Chateau de Monsigny
Karl Anderson
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
G C. Prince & Son
She That Hesitates a Harris Dickson romance review
A period notice praising She That Hesitates by Harris Dickson a Rus sian and Polish love tale. It likens the adventure to Anthony Hope and notes its romantic triumphs amid gloom praising characters and entertaining readers. Published by Bobbs Merrill with illustrations by C M Relyea priced at 1 50.
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Harris Dickson
Anthony Hope
C. M. Relyea
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Dorothy's Playmates by Amy Brooks review
No finer little lady than Dorothy Dainty is found in childhood books. Dorothy Mollie and Flossie come from the best families and kindness and good breeding bring happiness while opposite traits seem odious. Nancy Ferris, the former waif with dancing skill, is a key character in a thrilling, touching tale. The illustrations are in Miss Brooks's best style.
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Dorothy Dainty
Dorothy
Mollie
Flossie
Nancy Ferris
Miss Brooks
Amy Brooks
Tee & Shepard
Boston
Stroke of genius groups famed childhood heroes in moon party
The Man in the Moon leads a merry gathering of top mythic figures under Santa Claus with assist from Robinson Crusoe Cinderella and the Prince Little Red Riding Hood Little Tommy Tucker Jack the Giant Killer and Jack Sprat in a playful fantasy setting.
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Ray M. Steward
Man In the Moon
Santa Claus
Robinson Crusoe
Cinderella and
the Prince
Little Red Riding Hood
Tommy Tucker
Jack the Giant Killer
Jack Sprat
Following the Ball by A T Dudley review
A school story set at Exeter with Harvard connections, blending football with character formation. The tale follows Dick Melvin from a green player to an expert, emphasizing wholesome, manly development beyond the sport. The book includes Harper endorsements and vivid training scenes.
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A. T. Dudley
Tom Brown
Exeter
Harvard
John S. Cranston
Dick Melvin
Charles Copeland
Lee & Shepard
Boston
A Confederate Soldier Author Describes Postwar South
The second edition by C. W. Taylor portrays postwar conditions vividly and centers on a secret society named the K K K aimed at suppressing black disorders in the Southern states after emancipation. The work provides insight into Southern life and customs and is published by North River Publishing House, New York.
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C. W. Taylor
North River Publishing House
New York
Current Literature Highlights in a Christmas Portfolio
The issue features In Childhood Drawings by Walter Russell as a rare Christmas gift, The Picturesque Life of the Holy Land, and How Christmas Comes to the Tenements by Jacob Riis. It includes The Mystery Play and The Scientist and the Food Problem by Ray S. Baker, The Habit of Work by Hugh Black, and Tuberculosis and Consumption by Dr. Lawrence F. Flick. Also covered are Progress of Events, Contemporary Celebrities with pen pictures of Irving, McClellan, Pollock, Durand, Lyttleton, Calve, Robertson, and various departments on science, arts, plants, religion, sociology, medicine, and culture.
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Walter Russell
Holy Land
Jacob Riis
Ray 8S. Baker
Hugh Black
Lawrence F. Flick
Sir Henry Irving
George Brinton McClellan
Frederick Pollock
Henry Durand
Alfred Lyttleton
Madame Calve
Forbes Robertson
Everybody’s Holiday Issue Highlighted By Notable Authors
The new publishers announce Everybody's Magazine holiday issue as its best yet with top writers O Henry Juliet Wilbur Tompkins and F Walworth delivering strong stories. Notable pieces include Booth Tarkington's Boss Gargett a political short story and Eugene Burnand's Bible scene tyers reproduced in America for the first time.
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Everybody's
Everybody's Magazine
O. Henry
Juliet Wilbur Tompkins
F. Walworth
Booth Tarkington
Boss Gargett
Monsieur Beaucaire
Eugene Burnand
America
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