Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb 1914 - Sep 1916 (assorted issues))

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3 / ' 1 1 1 i i %M » \ » Successful men grasp every opportunity for saving time and increasing efficiency. The Busy Man of the Hour must make every second count. He cannot spare time to read long articles. Still, to be successful he must keep in touch with the world's progress; be posted on the most efficient and up-to-date methods. He also requires a certain amount of wholesome, entertaining reading. It is for just such men, to whom time means both money and opportunity, that Popular Electricity and the World's Advance is published. It tells them tersely, yet interestingly, of the latest advances of the world today; gives them the gist of current happenings, with time and money-saving suggestions applicable to their own affairs. Yet it isn't dry or prosy, but entertaining from cover to cover. The illustration shows a most efficient application of the automobile, phonograph and electricity to the making of an important road survey. This unique combination of modern methods not only resulted in an immense saving of valuable time but in absolute accuracy which it would be difficult to obtain otherwise. An interesting story of this effective method, which can also be applied to other lines of business, appears in POPULAR ELECTRICITY WORLD'S ADVANCE FOR FEBRUARY Now on Sale at Your Newsdealers Among other striking articles in this issue are: How Burglars Decipher Safe Combinations— Uncle Sam as a Railroad Operator — Outwitted by The Telo-Detective— The Trouble Shooters of the Sierras — Progress in Railroad Electrification — Cheap Power For The South — The Electric Eye of a Battleship— Why the "Six" Produce ContinuousPower— ArtificialJointsin LivingLimbs —Aerial Cableway to The "Vale of Cashmere" — The Original Tango — Egyptian Sun Power Plant — World's Largest Ice CaveMary Garden in Motion Pictures — Common Time the Universal Rythm— Million Dollar Bake Shop— and these are just typical of the 200 Fascinating Subjects with 200 Absorbing Illustrations POPULAR ELECTRICITY AND THE 'WORD'S ADVANCE which make up this most interesting magazine. Just note this brief summary of good things; MOTION PICTURE DEPARTMENT Sixteen pages— presenting the latest photo plays, with anecdotes of players and producers and, in addition, carrying you through all the fascinating details of planning, staging, photographing and producing until finally before the screen you view with heightened interest the films unrolled for your entertainment. WORLD'S PICTURE GALLERY History in the making as told by the camera in sixteen 6olid pages of striking photographs from all parts of the globe. A veritable travelogue and world epitome of unusual interest and educational value. THE GREAT ELECTRICAL SECTION tells you in simple language the fascinat* ing Story of Electricity; keeps you in touch with electrical progress the world over, and vividly shows the astonishing applications of this subtle force—facts of vital interest to everyone. The subject is covered from every conceivable viewpoint, appealing alike to general reader, student, amateur, or practical man. This 64 page section, alone, constitutesamagazine replete with entertainment and instruction for all the family. MANY OTHER LIVE ARTICLES— devoted to modern progress along every line. Thirty-two pages present the latest advances in science, industry, agriculture, city building, railroading, autoruobiling, travel, art, amusements, and all the varied activities of our complex civilization. From everywhere there is brought before you vivid, living pictures and views of the world in action, interesting —educational— uplifting. This immense entertainment of 128 pages— 200 Subjects—200 Illustrations— awaits you in POPULAR ELECTRICITY the WORLD'S ADVANCE for February 15c a Copy Get It Today From Your Newsdealer If your dealer cannot supply you send us his name and your own name and address with 15c for a copy postpaid, POPULAR ELECTRICITY PUBLISHING CO., 350 No. Clark St., CHICAGO, ILL