Part 2 of a personal account of homesteading in the 1920s by western author Cherry Wilson. Two days later, when order was established, we looked with pardonable pride upon our work. For out of that rude shack we had made a home. The bare logs were hung with bright pennants, cheery curtains of cretonne draped… Continue reading Homesteading in the 1920s: part 2 by Cherry Wilson
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Cherry Wilson: Life as a homesteader In the 1920s
When you think of a homestead, you probably think of something like this, the log cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born; but Cherry Wilson and her husband Bob homesteaded in the 1920s, driven by Bob’s tuberculosis into a place where they needed fresh air and quiet. This is her account of their experience, published in… Continue reading Cherry Wilson: Life as a homesteader In the 1920s
The Land of the Midnight Pulps: Stories set in Canada
This article by Bernard Drew originally appeared in the Toronto Star and other newspapers in Canada around the end of August 1977. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Canadians? The Shadow knows… “Pulp” fiction magazines, so-called because of the cheap paper they were printed on, were wildly popular in Canada and the… Continue reading The Land of the Midnight Pulps: Stories set in Canada
Tales of Magic and Mystery, December 1927: Issue Review
Tales of Magic and Mystery was a short-lived contemporary of Weird Tales which published a mix of weird fiction and fact articles about magic and the supernatural. It’s famous today for having been edited by Walter B. Gibson, creator of the Shadow and amateur prestidigitator and for having a story by H. P. Lovecraft published… Continue reading Tales of Magic and Mystery, December 1927: Issue Review
The Art of All-Story: Notable Covers
This is a follow up to my earlier post on the artists of All-Story. The earlier post covered the most significant artists, this one takes a look at some notable covers. The cover for the first issue of All-Story was uninspiring. Dull. Yet it managed to sell out most of its print run of 150,000… Continue reading The Art of All-Story: Notable Covers
The Wonderful Artists of All-Story: Part 1
This post on the artists of All-Story magazine is similar to one I did long ago, a post on the top authors of Adventure magazine. I used popularity as a metric, reasoning that if the readers liked an author, the editors would have them make repeat appearances. All-Story Magazine In January 1905, Frank Munsey, creator… Continue reading The Wonderful Artists of All-Story: Part 1
Dime Detective’s first issue: Success in reverse gear
Dime Detective, launched to compete with Black Mask, was the most popular of Popular Publication’s detective pulps. It featured stories by Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardener, Max Brand, John D. MacDonald and Cornell Woolrich. This editorial, in the first issue, is a mix of rah-rah cheerleading for the magazine’s contents and an anecdote about putting… Continue reading Dime Detective’s first issue: Success in reverse gear
Art and Direction: The life of Charles Willard Fairchild
Charles Willard Fairchild was born on 18 November 1886 in Marinette, Wisconsin. His parents were Charles Marsh Fairchild and Sarah Jane “Jennie” Cook of Toledo, Ohio. Charles Marsh Fairchild was a versatile businessman, running a drug store, a newspaper and a steel company, in that order. Charles Willard grew up in Wisconsin and Toledo, Ohio.… Continue reading Art and Direction: The life of Charles Willard Fairchild
Hidden Sex: The Origin of B. M. Bower
This article by and about B. M. Bower, author of Chip of the Flying U and many other novels and stories, appeared in the December 10, 1928 issue of Western Cattle Markets and News. My Own Tally SheetBy B. M. Bower Note—B. M. Bower, author of “Chip of the Flying U,” which was written in… Continue reading Hidden Sex: The Origin of B. M. Bower
Types of beautiful women: Artist Patrick J. Monahan
An article on illustrator Patrick J. Monahan that I found interesting mainly for the photo of him working in his studios, and the accompanying photos, one of which reminds me of the woman frequently seen in Monahan’s pulp covers. Plus a reminder that the views expressed in this article are Monahan’s and do not carry… Continue reading Types of beautiful women: Artist Patrick J. Monahan