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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
5
A critic assesses Miss MacLane's The book's art sense as distinct though flawed criticizes egotism and romantic excess while noting the author's youthful drive. The piece argues college study may refine judgment, temper vanity, and channel energy toward useful work over sensational self expression.
Ex politician Buell Hampton and author writer Emerson tell of a life spanning cattle range to mining and banking. The book Politics, banking and journalism threads through stories of Meade Kansas and Wyoming, with Meade as the setting and a panoramic western panorama.
An obscure excerpt notes a child friendly paraphrase of a book of ages and cites Francis Easley and Hallie Erminke. It mentions Ras, a revolutionary France reference, and a playful line about a baby. The fragment hints at a quirky literary humor piece with song elements and a character named Rhoda asking about a song.
The New York Tribune notes Macmillan plans to suppress a new Dorothy Vernon adaptation after strong sales. It claims Charles Major’s Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall prompted publication of a sequel and hints at rights and ethics pressures from Macmillan regarding publishing controls.
Transcribed notes discuss authorship and translations connected to Dumas and his circle. It notes Catherine Prescott Wormeley translating Dumas, the impending Appleton book on Dumas lore, and anticipated letters from Bowdwin and others. The piece hints at a forthcoming publication alongside referenced biographies and travel guides in a late 19th century literary context.
A fragmented Kansas reflection notes Mrs William Allen White and her household including Life at Red Rocks and a witty portrait of a smart woman and a clever husband. The excerpt hints at an unfinished digressive story about Mrs White and her influence on her spouse.
Interview in a Denver paper portrays Mrs White as capable of writing the Emporia Gazette and managing duties while her husband William Allen White pursued national fame. The piece notes her editing, proof reading, and care of the baby, with colorful description of their Emporia home Red Rocks and the couple’s life, and credits her influence for his rise from What's the Matter With Kansas to the Senator Platt episode.
The piece discusses which English writers might receive knighthoods after the Boer War era. It cites Conan Doyle as a coronation knight candidate for his Boer War history and responses to army critiques, alongside Kipling Hardy Meredith and Anthony, noting Meredith’s openness to a peerage and the broader prestige system for authors.
An English excerpt details a restless figure known as Gorky in exile, a baker or cook with keen reading habits and a trove of correspondences. He enchanted workmen with instructive talks on morality and geography, while the station chief debated Freemason doctrine and hinted at a forthcoming book based on MSS notes from a convict.
The text discusses how publishers estimate first edition print runs for best selling books, noting that estimates rely on advertising and anticipated popularity. It mentions that sales can boom despite uncertain factors and that some publishers ship additional editions based on demand.
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