1906/11/01 -- ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Announcement Number 1906 - Volume 80, No. 44 - November 1, 1906 -- Cover illustration attributed to Arthur E. Becher.

Contents as taken from paging through this issue are as follows:

  • Winning Independence: Tales of the Revolution -- American History Series, 2nd Story of 2nd Group -- Jabez Rockwell's Powder-Horn by Ralph D. Paine with drawing by H. Burgess
  • Her First Long Ride by Mildred Stapley
  • Beginners in Politics by the Hon. Everett Colby
  • Uncle Dresser's Money -- Chapter 5 of 8 -- by C.A. Stephens with drawing by W.F. Stecher
  • Ground-Fire by Laurence J. Yates with drawing by W.A. McCullough
  • Modern Occupations for Women -- Part I. The Social Secretary -- by Edward Williston Frentz
  • Little Louisa, poem by Ellen Manly
  • Children of the Streel by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay
  • CHILDREN'S PAGE:

  • "A Lesson on the Early Bird" illustration by Nellie L. Umstaetter
  • A Surprise by Margaret Dane
  • Number Wheel by Isla M. Mullins
  • The Drop of Water and the Grain of Sand, poem by Abbie Farwell Brown
  • How the Thrush Marked His Nest by Sally Houston Green
  • Notable advertising includes: Cream of Wheat*, Pears'*, Brownie Cameras from Eastman Kodak*, Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen*, Ivory Soap*, Strauss the Toy King*, Peter's Chocolate*, Winslow Skates*, Perfection Oil Heater from Standard Oil*, Quaker Oats*, Hand Sapolio*, and an all-text Gold Medal Flour ad is on the back cover. NOTE: An * denotes ad is smaller than a full-page.