Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 47

This issue of Volume XLVII contains an eclectic mix of political commentary and fiction reflecting the 1912 Progressive Party era. Special articles by Frank Munsey, Isaac Marcosson, and others analyze contemporary topics: the Progressive Party and Theodore Roosevelt's leadership, business conditions, the Panama Canal's construction under Goethals, and biographical pieces on historical figures like Clara Barton and Robert Browning. "Famous Affinities of History" serializes four romantic narratives involving historical figures.

Short stories dominate the fiction section, authored by established writers including Zane Grey ("Horses of Bostil's Ford," "Tigre"), Edward Bolltwood, and James Oliver Curwood ("The Other Man's Wife"). Serial installments include W. Irwin's "The Red Button," George Barr McCutcheon's "The Hollow of Her Hand," and Louis Joseph Vance's "The Sandbox." Stories span genres from adventure and domestic drama to mystery and romance.