The Munsey Magazine, March 1910

This issue of Munsey's Magazine (March 1910, Vol. XLII, No. VI) contains a non-fiction feature titled "The Business Outlook for 1910," presenting statements from governors and political leaders from across the United States assessing regional economic conditions.

The feature includes optimistic assessments from governors and officials representing numerous states: Massachusetts (Governor Eben S. Draper) emphasizing recovery in leather, cotton, and woolen manufacturing; Vermont (Governor George H. Prouty) noting improvements in marble and granite industries and agricultural prosperity; Maine (Governor Bert M. Fernald) highlighting lumber demand and increasing summer tourism; Rhode Island (A.J. Pothier) reporting mill expansion and strong labor demand; New Jersey (John Franklin Fort) crediting strategic location and Hudson tunnels for favorable conditions; New Hampshire (Henry B. Quinby) describing road construction investments; Connecticut (Frank B. Weeks) noting full factory operations and insurance industry growth; New York (Senator Chauncey M. Depew) using railroad traffic as an economic indicator of improvement since 1907-1908 depression; Pennsylvania (Governor Edwin S. Stuart) attributing revival to tariff settlement; and Southern states including Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina reporting agricultural and manufacturing advances. Each contribution includes period photography of officials.