| PART I |
| [I. THE FIELD FOR SPECIAL ARTICLES] | [3] |
| [II. PREPARATION FOR SPECIAL FEATURE WRITING] | [14] |
| [III. FINDING SUBJECTS AND MATERIAL] | [25] |
| [IV. APPEAL AND PURPOSE] | [39] |
| [V. TYPES OF ARTICLES] | [52] |
| [VI. WRITING THE ARTICLE] | [99] |
| [VII. HOW TO BEGIN] | [131] |
| [VIII. STYLE] | [160] |
| [IX. TITLES AND HEADLINES] | [170] |
| [X. PREPARING AND SELLING THE MANUSCRIPT] | [182] |
| [XI. PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS] | [193] |
| PART II |
| [AN OUTLINE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLES] | [201] |
| [TEACH CHILDREN LOVE OF ART THROUGH STORY-TELLING (Boston Herald)] | [204] |
| [WHERE GIRLS LEARN TO WIELD SPADE AND HOE (Christian Science Monitor)] | [206] |
| [BOYS IN SEARCH OF JOBS (Boston Transcript)] | [209] |
| [GIRLS AND A CAMP (New York Evening Post)] | [213] |
| [YOUR PORTER (Saturday Evening Post)] | [218] |
| [THE GENTLE ART OF BLOWING BOTTLES (Independent)] | [233] |
| [THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE (New York World)] | [240] |
| [THE SINGULAR STORY OF THE MOSQUITO MAN (New York Evening Post)] | [242] |
| [A COUNTY SERVICE STATION (Country Gentleman)] | [248] |
| [GUARDING A CITY'S WATER SUPPLY (Detroit News)] | [260] |
| [THE OCCUPATION AND EXERCISE CURE (Outlook)] | [264] |
| [THE BRENNAN MONO-RAIL CAR (McClure's Magazine)] | [274] |
| [A NEW POLITICAL WEDGE (Everybody's Magazine)] | [281] |
| [THE JOB LADY (Delineator)] | [293] |
| [MARK TWAIN'S FIRST SWEETHEART (Kansas City Star)] | [299] |
| [FOUR MEN OF HUMBLE BIRTH HOLD WORLD DESTINY IN THEIR HANDS (Milwaukee Journal)] | [305] |
| [THE CONFESSIONS OF A COLLEGE PROFESSOR'S WIFE (Saturday Evening Post)] | [307] |
| [A PARADISE FOR A PENNY (Boston Transcript)] | [326] |
| [WANTED: A HOME ASSISTANT (Pictorial Review)] | [331] |
| [SIX YEARS OF TEA ROOMS (New York Sun)] | [336] |
| [BY PARCEL POST (Country Gentleman)] | [341] |
| [SALES WITHOUT SALESMANSHIP (Saturday Evening Post)] | [349] |
| [THE ACCIDENT THAT GAVE US WOOD-PULP PAPER (Munsey's Magazine)] | [356] |
| [CENTENNIAL OF THE FIRST STEAMSHIP TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC (Providence Journal)] | [360] |
| [SEARCHING FOR THE LOST ATLANTIS (Syndicate Sunday Magazine Section)] | [364] |
| [INDEX] | [369] |