1889-12 Ladies Home Journal Magazine Contents

1889/12 — ITEM DESCRIPTION:
25-pages plus 16-page Premium Supplement plus outer covers, totalling 45 pages. Edited by Mrs. Louisa Knapp (brief history below) While Knapp is still listed as editor of this issue it does include writing by Edward W. Bok. This is the final issue with Mrs. Louisa Knapp listed as Editor, Bok will take over that honor in the January issue next month. Issue measures appx. 11″ X 16″. Vol. VII, No. 1.

Contents as cribbed from the outer cover:

The Old Front Gate by Will Carleton

Secrets of Entertaining Company Agreeably by Florence Howe Hall

Scissors and Paste by M.L.T.

Ascutney Street – Part II by Mrs. A.D.T. Whitney

Presidential Entertainments in the White House by Theodore R. Davis

Christmas at Guttormson’s by Katharine B. Foot

Santa’s Wonderful Jig by Mrs. A.G. Lewis

Verse Building by Frank H. Stauffer

Grandmother’s Baby a poem by Margaret E. Sangster

Rubbing the Baby by Annie Hamilon Donnell

The Mother’s Opportunity by Thorny Poppy

Phillida – Chapter V – VI by Maud Howe

Editorial

Books and Book Makers by Annie R. Ramsey

Gladstone’s Love for Reading and Bismarck’s Literary Tastes by Edward W. Bok

New Fashions by Mrs. John W. Bishop

Hints on Home Dressmaking by Emma M. Hooper

Artistic Needle Work by Mary F. Knapp

Christmas Dainties byEliza R. Parker

English Christmas Dishes by Mary Barrett Brown

A Carol for Christmas by Eben E. Rexford

The Window Garden in December

Christmas Floral Decorations

Talks About Flowers

Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever by Dr. T. Wallace Simon

A Literary Game by “Unomee”

Christmas Meats and How to Cook Them by Anna Alexander Cameron

16-page Premium Supplement following page 25 of the regular issue

Advertising includes smaller display ads.