New Books Review Spars with Gatefold Promises
A crowded notices page previews several 1908 titles from publishers like Stowe Co and Putnam's Sons. It highlights The Sacrifice of the Shannos by W Albert Hickman, The Shadow of Victory, and London’s The Call of the Wild, with praise for strong heroines, rugged settings, and vivid nature scenes. It notes Darrell of the Fes?ed Isles by Irving Bacheller, The Strife of the Sea by J Jenkins Hatus, and Metchnikoff’s The Nature of Man as notable science and literature pairings, underlining enduring literary value and engaging storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
Till
Moe
Tle Wrewey Wimmer
Mra Meds
Wumont
T. P. Putnam's Sons
New York
Darrell
Freased Isles
Irving Bacheller
Faben Holder
D'rt and I
Mr. Bacheller
Baker & Taylor Co
J. Jenkins Hatus
Mr. Haine
Bea Ana
Pteasive
Bea
Ife
Hille Metehnikof
Pastuer Institute
Paris
Onze
Metchnikom
P. Chalmers Mitchell
G. P. Putnam's Sona
London
A. R. Dirge
Salt Lake
Literary Notes on The Youth's Companion and Contemporary Magazines
A review essay surveys The Youth's Companion and its forward-looking spirit, its audience reach, and featured pieces, including Washington reminiscence by Mitch All and an autovigography style tale. It praises The Century 1904, The Review of Reviews, Harvard President Eliot's Atlantic article, and ongoing Delineator and Leslie's Weekly features, noting December issues and Christmas subscription value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washneton
Wilterfen
Wrahington Himeet
Iijot
Harvard University
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Alice Maudewell
Edwin Bjorkman
Leslie's Weekly
Leslie’s Weekly
November outing previews boost magazine sales
The November issue highlights outdoor sports fans and previews what lies in store for readers this beat of magazines. It notes the Christmas issue sales are expected to exceed all previous editions.
Magazines Promote Ex cellence and Family Reading
Country Life by Doubleday leads in illustrations and high class appeal. Everybody's November features Successful Men Who Are Not Rich. The Con Mopolitan gains fiction readers. St Nicholas For Young Folks urged for every home with children. Century Co. offers a free specimen to prove it a necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Life
Doubleday, Page & Co
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Biot
Harvard
Rainsford
Joe Wheeler
St. Nicholas
Tts
Bend To the Century Co
Union Square
New York
Wade
Porteck
Chenebourd & Tion
Vogue of Cameos Fashion Finds New Forms
Fashion revisits cameos with brooches and now belt clasps stickpins cuff links and flexible brace sets. Carving matters more than color and large cameos often feature silver or silver gilt settings for belts buckles and buckles. Small ovals appear in cuff buttons and ties as adornments.
Girl's Gibson Oreas Frock Described for School Wear
The article details a girl’s Gibson Oreas frock with a long standing popularity for its style. It features plaited front and back panels, a pointed collar, bishop sleeves, and a circular skirt with deep plaits to add fullness. Suitable for wash goods silk or woolen, it suggests dark blue serge with buttons or contrasting bands as trim.
A Word on Skirts and Sleeves for Fall Fashions
The article notes a shift from stitched tucks and box plaits to flowing ripples in skirts with twenty-two gored extremes. It advises delaying sleeve insertion, favors a puffed balloon at the elbow, and recommends fine wire to maintain crisp fullness, while long close fitting cuffs replace narrow ones.
Fashion Notes from a Vintage Wardrobe
New models show three decker skirts and mercerized fabrics with silk stripes. Velvet buttons adorn dresses. corset coats and square sacques appear. Ruching, roselike frills, and rosebud fringe trend for evening wear. Immature greenish dahlias brighten imported hats. a blouse of ecru silk features box plaits and fagoting with lace collar and cuffs. Care tips include wax floors using filler and prepared wax.
In Woman's Interest Fashion and Household Hints
Practical home guidance covers floor waxing steps, potato prep, cheese storage, roach control with kerosene, griddle cake tips, and a Fall coat model. Includes sewing details for cape and coat effects, materials like Tyssore and tweed, and tips for economical homemaking.
Housewifery Hints from a Page of 19th Century Advice
Bithe ousevile Bithe ousevile offers home care tips for cleaning and preserving fabrics. It recommends rubbing with cloth dipped in par affin to improve a shabby bedstead, using spirits of wine for grass stains, and soap and water for removal. It notes extra fabric for cotton shrinkage and suggests treating Maidenhall fern to last in vases with hot water then cooling, plus vinegar-soaked lamp wicks for brighter, cleaner light.
Red Silk Handbags Describe Style and Construction
The article describes handbags in geranium and red low sine deemed smart. They may be unlined or lined with white or red china silk. A two inch heading precedes a casing to hold broad geranium taffeta ribbons tied and slipped over the arm.
American Oysters and Other Foods, Oddities and Ads
Fragmentary 19th century notice discusses American oysters and Chesapeake Bay quality versus foreign varieties, remarks on beer and whiskey per capita consumption, and promotes Vaseline products amid cautions on imitations and mislabeling. Mentions Thomas Lewis of Adsolatie and Capeouin Vase packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Leeds
Australia
W Kaucer
Thomas Lewis
Adsolatie
Wankington
Chesapeake Bay
Reading as a Science in an Age of Muscular Man
Edith Wharton notes the mechanical reader who plans daily reading like a housekeeper manages meals. She contrasts disciplined reading with rising interest in physical culture and athletic prowess, citing a Kansas City Journal reflection on society’s shift toward muscular, healthful ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Waarton
Hamerton
Kansas City Journal
Old Timer extols Postum as coffee substitute
A woman who has used Postum Food Coffee for eight years testifies to its health benefits. She says it relieved nervous dyspepsia and nervous tension, improved brain and nerve power, and that her family now uses Postum exclusively with satisfying results. The ad mentions Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes the product as calming without stimulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mieh
Taorense
Posham
Cofue
Wollville
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Albert Hickman
Fredrick A. Stowe Co
Northumberland
Tork
Holf
Klondike
Buck
Mr. London
Xo Iy
Macmilan Co
Henry Holt & Co
Ushers
van Zile
Iskue
America
Ite
Jfourniia
Protectionist
England
Faue
Russia
Japan
Beastie
Con Mopolitan
Hitchen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!