GREAT JOURNALIST DEAD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 867, 10 January 1930, Page 9

GREAT JOURNALIST DEAD

EDWARD WILLIAM BOK NOTED PUBLICATIONS Reed. 10 a.m. MONTREAL, Thurs. Edward William Bok is dead. Edward William Bok was born at Helder, in the Netherlands, on October 9, 1863, the son of William J. H. and Sieke Gertrude Bok. At the age of six he was taken by his parents to the United States, being educated in public schools at Brooklyn, New York. The degree of LL.D, was conferred on him by Pope Pius in 1907, and by Rutger’s College and by Tuft’s College in 1923. Mr. Bok married Mary Louise Curtis, a daughter of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, on October 22, 1896, and during his latter days they lived at Merion, Pennsylvania. She had experience for four years as a stenographer. Mr. Bok began his literary career early, at the age of 19 editing the “Brooklyn Magazine.” He conducted the Bok Syndicate Press from ISB6 to 1891. He became editor-in-chief of the “Ladies’ Home Journal” in 1899, holding this position for 20 years. He wrote a number of books, "The Young Man in Business,” “Success-wards*” “Why I Believe in Poverty,” “The Americanisation of Edward Bok,” “Two Persons,” “A Man From Main,” “Twice Thirty,” and “Dollars Only.” In 3 923 Mr. Bok established the £20.000 American Peace Award and the Harvard Advertising Awards.