---
title: Improvement Era
description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930.
authors:
  - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
collections:
  - periodicals
tags:
  - magazine
  - improvement-era
periodical: Improvement Era
volume: 5
number: 8
published: 1902-06
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, *Improvement Era* 5, no. 8 (June 1902).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0508unse
  transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers.
  identifier: improvementera0508unse
curator_note: Retains the bibliographic cover, masthead, and contents. Omits unpaginated advertising leaves before and after the editorial pagination under the Improvement Era advertisement policy.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1902-06)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0508unse
  publication_year: 1902
  note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1902, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Cover, Masthead, and Contents

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*Improvement Era*. Volume 5, no. 8. June 1902. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Lucy Smith, “History of the Prophet Joseph,” 561.
- Joseph F. Smith, “True Riches,” 573.
- David H. Cannon, “Who Is A-thirst May Be Supplied,” 574.
- Nephi Anderson, “The Castle Builder. III, IV,” 576.
- Lydia D. Alder, “Waiting,” 588.
- J. H. Ward, “Forty Years Ago—Memories for Decoration Day,” 590.
- Sarah E. Mitton, “The Better Plan,” 594.
- John A. Widtsoe, “Some Sources of Water Supply,” 595.
- Joel Nibley, ““In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions”,” 601.
- William A. Morton, “Is Baptism Essential to Salvation?,” 603.
- Oscar F. Hunter, “Bishop Edward Hunter: A Biography,” 609.
- Richard W. Young, “Escalante and Dominguez, Early Explorers,” 612.
- J. M. Tanner, “Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World,” 619.
- Joseph F. Smith, “Editor’s Table—Vitality and Patent Medicine?,” 624.
- A. R. Greene, “In Memory of a Pioneer,” 627.
- John Nicholson, “Questions and Answers—Gathering of the Jews,” 628.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Book Mention,” 633.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 635.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “In Lighter Mood,” 636.
- Thomas Hull, “Events of the Month,” 637.