1930/08 - Cover illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith

Contents are as follows:

  • The Editor's Page

    • Fiction:

  • "Words and Music" - A Short Story by Ring Lardner and illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
  • "Lonesome River" -- A Serial by Edison Marshall and illustrated by Dan Content
  • "Nanny's Baby" -- A Short Story by Nanette Kutner and illustrated by W.G. Ratterman
  • "The Race" -- A Short Story by Konrad Bercovici and illustrated by James E. Allen
  • "Lady's Own Goods" -- A Short Story by Claudia Cranston and illustrated by Thomas Webb
  • "The American Marquis" -- A Serial by George Weston and illustrated by W. Smithson Broadhead
  • "A Man of Homor" -- A Short Story by Rex Beach and illustrated by W. Smithson Broadhead
  • "Men Have to be Shown" -- A Short Story by Hester Caulfeild and illustrated by T.D. Skidmore
  • "All the King's Horses" -- A Serial by Margaret Widdemer and illustrated by Henry Raleigh

    • Special Articles:

  • What Is a Wife's Job Today? -- Eleanor Roosevelt Interview with M.K. Wisehart
  • Beautiful Wings by Archibald Rutledge with sihlhouettes by Uqo Mochi
  • Attack the County Jail by Helen Buckler and illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg
  • How Red is Red Russia? by Adelaide Hooker
  • On Top of the World by Frances Parkinson Keyes
  • Our Own Four Walls
  • Things That Can Not Fail by Anne Shannon Monroe and illustrated by Ann Brockman
  • Books for Hot Weather by Emily Newell Blair

    • Good Housekeeping Institute:
    Edited by Katharine A. Fisher

  • Long, Icy Drinks
  • Mechanical Maids
  • Keeping Cool at Meal Time
  • From Wedding Bells to Budgets
  • Little Things Are Big in Good Cookery

    • Good Housekeeping Studio:

  • A Bedroom and Dressing Room in the French Provincial Manner
  • A Sturdy Room for a Day

    • For the Home Owner:

  • Is It Cheaper to Rent? by Willard K. Denton
  • Home-Made Rain by Romaine B. Ware
  • Are You Dissatisfied With Your Home? by Roger B. Whitman

    • For the Children:

  • "Ringside Seat" -- A Short Story by Mrs. Martin Johnson and illustrated by James Swinnerton

    • Poetry:

  • "Kid-Stuff" by Samuel R. Davenport and illustrated by Frances Tipton Hunter
  • "Love Was a Beggar" by Edith Horton
  • "Roofs" by Grace Noll Crowell
  • "In the Heart of a Child" by William L. Stidger
  • "Heroes" by Clara Hood Rugel
  • "Winds" by Minnie Case Hopkins

    • Special Service Features:

  • Petit Point Pictures, Patchwork, and Pillows by Anne Orr
  • Come-Hither in Perfumes by Ruth Murrin
  • Babies in Summer Time by Dr. Josephine Hemenway Kenyon
  • A Calendar Party for Girls
  • Dr. Wiley's Question-Box
  • Why Buy Preferred Stocks? by Ruth Boyle
  • The Institute Forum

    • Fashions:
    Edited by Helen Koues

  • Smart Modes for Little Boys and Girls
  • Paris Frocks and London Suits
  • The Way Your Hat Is Made in Paris
  • A Compelte Wardobe for the Girl Who is Going to College
  • Autumn Hats You Can Buy Anywhere
  • Smart Patterns for School Days