---
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: 16
number: 8
published: 1913-06
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* 16, no. 8 (June 1913), cover, masthead, and editorial contents.
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1608unse
  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: improvementera1608unse
curator_note: Cover, masthead, and editorial contents retained. Advertising leaves are omitted. Pagination follows only printed folios visible in the source; unnumbered editorial plates are kept as separate unpaginated records.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1913-06)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1608unse
  publication_year: 1913
  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 1913, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# *Improvement Era*, June 1913

*Improvement Era*, vol. 16, no. 8 (June 1913).

## Editorial contents

- The Utah Pioneers.
- Editorial illustrations.
- My First Broncho Ride.
- Sermonets.
- In Lighter Mood.
- The Sacred Books of the “Mormons”: A Letter and a Protest Against Misrepresentation.
- Dr. Pack to Dr. Peters: An Offshoot of the Spalding Article.
- One Song.
- Voice of the Intangible: Chapter XI—Three Days’ Rain.
- Vicarious Service.
- The Gospel to the Lamanites: XIII—The Gospel Restored Through Joseph Smith.
- Little Problems of Married Life: XXI—Holding Monotony at Bay.
- Booker T. Washington’s Views of the “Mormons”.
- Customs and Legends of Utah Indians: III—Superstitions and Legends.
- The Physical Square Deal and the Cigarette Habit Among Boys.
- Department of Vocations and Industries: IX—Specializations in Vocations.
- Editors’ Table: Defeat the Liquor Interests.
- Editorial illustration.
- Priesthood Quorums’ Table.
- Mutual Work: The New Traveling Secretary.
- Passing Events.