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that its chief feature was first developed hy an American. The 

 same i sue will contain an article by Professor Frederick Starr on 

 "Ornament; " one by President Goodale (h's address to the Ameri- 

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 Possibilities of Economic Botany;" and the second of the "Les- 

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— Bradlee Whidden will publish, about Nov. 1.5, "Modern 

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— The Chautauquan for November has several illustrated arti- 

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 following titles are from the table of contents: '■ Phvsical Life," 

 II. , by Milton J. Greenman ; " National Agencies for Scientific Re- 

 search," II., by Major J. W. Powell; "The Adulteration of Foods," 

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Preston; "Social Science in the Pulpit," by John Habberton ; 

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