Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1920)

Advertising Section A Magazine That Will Make You a Better Business Man The current issue of People 's rounds out its first year i?i large-sized, illustrated form (and its 14th year of existence ). You can best judge its future character by its present and recent performances, hi a year it has become one of the most widely quoted magazines in America. CONCERNING RECENT ISSUES: Do You Know — How long it takes a brainy man to reach the top ? — where the country's biggest men in industry and finance were when they were thirty? B. C. Forbes told their story in February People's. Forty-eight out of fifty were insignificant at thirt}-. I Concerning I Future Features: How a man beginning to lose his grip can fight back to redundant health ? The magazine has already hit a strong pace. It will be stronger during the coming year, from every viewpoint. A few of the outstanding features that can now be promised are : More of Dr. Frank Crane's crystal-clear and vital editorials. More of H. C. Witwer's mirth-provoking series of short stories about movie folk. More of B. C. Forbes' intimate, firsthand articles about the country's biggest men in finance and industry, and what their experience has taught that others can use. More short stories by Arthur Crabb, the extraordinary Philadelphia business man who started writing as a means of relaxation three years ago, and who, continuing his business duties, has had more than one hundred and fifty short stories published under a carefully guarded nom de plume since that time. Herbert Corey told in March People's. How an insignificant little, intangible little, anybody's property little idea has been turned into a million in half a dozen modern careers in America? Hugh Fullerton told the story in April People's. scientists reject = Why a majority of spiritualism ? Prof. Joseph Jastrow, of the University of Wisconsin, told why in May People's. B. C. Photo by Paul Thompson Forbes How you can increase your speed in reading? Obviously the person who can read most rapidly has the greatest chance to acquire knowledge. Prof. Edward L. Thorndike, Columbia University's eminent psychologist, told how in the last issue of People's. And within g a few months his first full-length novel will appear serially in g People's. B A noteworthy series of short stories about Chicago's Chinatown, B by Hugh Fullerton. His baseb?ll stories are famous — the first three g of this new series are now in hand, and look even g better than his baseball stories. g Richly human fiction by long-established writers, g such as Frank R. Adams, Royal Brown, Courtney g Ryley Cooper, Stuart Rivers, and a score of others — g in addition to stories by People's newest "finds." g PEOPLE'S contains more text per Issue than you 3 buy in the average 350-page novel, and more lull §§ text pages than most magazines. It is the maga g zine for the ambitious. B You can do us a favor — tell your personal friends B about the things that you read in PEOPLE'S. B And read it regularly— time spent with PEOPLE'S g is time pleasantly used. From "Mr. Braddy's Bottle"— next issue. "Arthur Crabb" Hugh Fullerton TTie Current Issue Speaks for Itself. Read PEOPLE'S regularly— time spent with it is time invested. The "press agenl" in H. C. Witwer's short stories, now running in PEOPLE'S. People's Favorite Magazine 79 Seventh Avenue, New York City. 25 cents a copy To be sure of receiving it regularly send in your name and address today with S2 for a full year's subscription. llllllllllll!lllll!llllllll!llll!!l!l![!lllll!lllllllll!lll!l!!lllllllll!l!llllll MHIM IllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllillllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllU^