THERMO WTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION
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Do You Live in a House ?
TF YOU DO, you will surely be inter
ested in the next number of The
Semi-Monthly Magazine Sectiov,
which will be an entirely new departure
in the Newspaper Magazine Section
field. The entire issue will be devoted
to the allied subjects of house building
and house furnishing. It will be called
"The House Building and Furnishing
Annual;" for it is proposed to make
this a yearly feature of the magazine.
No subject can be closer to the lives
of those who read this magazine than
that of housing. It takes equal rank
with the questions of food and cloth
ing. A roof overhead is as important
in this climate and in this age as are
food in the stomach and a coat on the
back. And it is not a matter of roof
only a' mere protection from the
weather. The roof must be at least
water-tight, and supported by substan
tial walls, inclosing rooms suited to the
needs of those who live within, with
adequate provisions for eating, sleep
ing, bathing, social intercourse, and
wholesome entertainment.
What Kind of a out ?
"OUT A HOUSE can be all of this,
and yet fall far short of what a
house should be, and that is a home.
A home, even if it be only the single
rented room of a bachelor or a bachelor
maid, should be convenient and at
tractive, and should be an expression
of the individuality of the occupant. It
should not only be attractive, it should
be t he most attractive place in the
world to those who dwell in it. Only
under such conditions can it fulfil its
complete function as a home.
Of course, much of the attractiveness
of a home depends upon the spirit that
pervades it. Love, mutual forbear
ance, and an optimistic attitude can
make a home of a hovel or a few bare
rooms in a tenement house. On the
other hand, nothing is more conducive
lo the cultivation of the home spirit
than a cheerful, convenient, comfort
able, and beautiful home-place. And
the true home spirit, wherever it ex
ists, will inevitably seek to express
itself in home beautification. To assist
the expression of this spirit by sug
gestion and illustration ' is the object
of "The House Building and Furnish
ing Annual."
CON
TENTS
COVER DESIGN "THE PIRATE '
EDITORIALS
W. G. KRIEGHOFF
2
PRESIDENTIAL LIGHTS THAT HAVE FLARED AND FAILED
CHAMP CLARK 3
Illustration from Photograph
THE CONFIDENCES OF ARSENE LUPIN . . MAURICE LEBLANC 5
V. THE MARRIAGE OF LUPIN
Illustrations bp Adrien E. Machefert
BASEBALL-FOR WHAT'S IN IT . EDWARD LYELL FOX 7
Illustrations bp B. Cory Kiivert
THE WIDOW WREN . . . . MINNIE BARBOUR ADAMS 10
Illustrations bp Hamilton Williams
MARGUERITE 0. B. WILKINSON 11
Illustration and Decoratldn hp Franklin Booth
PRAYERS
NEW WRINKLES 12
WOMEN WHO COUNT .
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"I don't see how they make
them wear so well."
"Nor . either, Dad they're
so light-weight and stylish."
Holeproof Hose are bought for
style, .for 'sheerness and for extra
light-weight simply because they
feel good to the foot and because they
comply ,with what fashion decrees.
The wear ia considered by many buy:
ers as merely an extra advantage.
"Holeproof" are made in cotton
for men,- women and children even
the smallest infants. You can get
them in silk for. adults. We get the
silk from the north of Japan. It is
long-fibered light-weight but strong
the best.silk one canbuy for the
purpose. There is 'nothing near-silky
about them nothing makeshift or
shoddy. Try a box of the silk. Try
a box of the cotton hose, too.
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We pay an average of 70 cents per
pound for the Egyptian and Sea
Island cotton used in the cotton goods.
Thus we guarantee every stitch. If
a single thread breaks we replace the
hose gladly.
We could buy common cotton for
as low as 30 cents a pound.
The signature, &tct.
We spend $55,000 a year to insure
this quality standard, for that's what
we pay for inspection to see that
each pair is perfect. In all our
experience, our replacements have
never run more than 5 per cent. And
"Holeproof," the original guaran
teed hose, have been on the market
for 13 years. 89 years of hose-making
experience goes into every pair.
is on the toe of every pair. And it means the
very finest hose in existence. The genuine "Holeproof are sold in your town.
We'll tell you the dealers' names on request or ship direct where there's no dealer
near, charges prepaid, on receipt of remittance. Cotton "Holeproof" for men.
women, children and infants (six pairs) cost $1.50 to $3.00, according to finish and
weight, guaranteed six months. Silk "Holeproof" for men and women, three pairs
guaranteed three months, cost $2.00 for three pairs of men's; $3.00 for three pairs
of women's. Write for free book, "How to Make Your Feet Happy."
Holeproof Hosiery Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Holeproof Hoaiery Company of Canada, Ltd., London, Can.
Ret. V. S.
Pat. offli-.. loot
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A Novel Plan
ITN PURSUANCE of this object a
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t lunei itiea tias oeen worked out. The
cover design will show in colors the
exterior of an ideal house of fairly
moderate cost within the limits of a f
large city. Thus the house is not only
ideal it is real, an actual home that
has-been built and is lived in. and that
is not the mere fanciful dream of an
architect's imagination. On the cover.
and likewise in colors, are shown pic- I
aires ot the same house as it would
appear if constructed of different
materials.
Opening the number, the reader will
be shown the living room and the hall,
and then will be personally conducted
in text and illustration through the rest
of the house, precisely as the owner of
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and convenient adaptation to his needs.
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Mime, iu proviue ior varying tastes,
the principal apartments are shown if
they would appear if furnished and
decorated in different styles. In this
way the reader will carry away with
him hints and suggestions that will be
essentially practical, and not theoretical.
Outside and Inside
WHEN THE VISITOR has in
spected the ideal house, he will,
on returning to the living room, or to
the "den," desire information on special
problems that his host has encountered
in building, decorating and furnishing,
to guide him in the construction or se- 4
lection of a home for himself, or in the
improvement or remodeling of tli
house he already occupies. Discussion
of such points will also have a place
in the magazine: whether it is better
to have a fireproof house; on the plac
ing of doors and windows; on the de
sirability of sleeping porches; on the
choice of colors for exterior painting,
and so on.
Then there will be interesting talks
on subjects pertaining to the interior:
the fireplace; substitutes for lath and
plaster; what to use on the floors; good
taste in hardware; heating and ventila
tion; new wrinkles in pantries and
closets; making the most of very small
rooms; and cognate topics. This will
be the first time that a "House Build
ing" number has ever been carried out
on so comprehensive a basis.
Better to read thousand advertisements than cilsa the one you need.