Kipling Criticism Dismissed as Poor and Pretentious
London literary note savages Le Gallienne critique of Kipling as disjointed and superficial lacking true literary insight. Churchill's Pretoria tale praised for vivid incident while debates on Americanized English journalism and ongoing war literature trend show shifting tastes and new authors rising.
Sale of the McKee Library Auction in West Thirtieth Street rooms
The family of the late Thomas J. McKee will sell his noted library in the fall at John Anderson Jr. auction rooms on West Thirtieth Street. McKee was a drama authority with a vast collection on drama and rare books on early English poetry Americana and first editions.
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Thomas J. McKee
John Anderson, Jr
West Thirtieth Street
United States
McKee
Augustin Daly
Notable early plays collection to be sold at auction
A rare collection of early English and American plays features first editions and rare items from many notable authors. The sale is described as unusually complete with special and presentation copies prominent. Mr McKee’s prints autographs and play bills will be sold later by Mr Anderson.
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Grant Allen
Strand
Hilda Wade
Sherlock Holmes
Mr. Doyle
Mr. Capes
Pearson
The
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McKee
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Women's Club Movement Detailed by Nineteenth Century Paper
Margaret Polson Murray argues in a Nineteenth Century piece that American women have built a vast club system driving social reform and the welfare of 4,000,000 wage earners. The General Federation, with 1,200 clubs and 150,000 members, spans 30 states and underscores a shift toward organized recreation and domestic science.
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Milwaukee
Palais de la Femme
Paris
Margaret Polson Murray
Montreal
National Federation
Canada
Great Britain
Moscow
Roumania
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Woman's Club
United States
Woman’s
Chicago
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