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1936-12 American Magazine Contents

1936/12 — Cover is a photograph by Paul Hesse.

Complete contents taken from the contents page and from paging through this issue:

Novelette:
Complete in this Issue

  • “Second Choice” by Ursula Parrott and illustrated by Mario Cooper with 6-3/4″ X 8″ photo of Carole Lombard & Fred MacMurray by Paul Hesse
  • STORIES:

  • “The Red Box” — Part I — A Nero Wolfe Mystery — by Rex Stout and illustrated by James Schucker
  • “Night-Desk Daddies” by Freeman Tilden and illustrated by Benton Clark
  • “Crossroads” — Part III — by Kathleen Norris and illustrated by Pruett Carter
  • “Red Earth” — Part V — by Tom Gill and illustrated by Matt Clark
  • “Among Those Present” by Maxine McBride and illustrated by John LaGatta
  • “Daughter of Divorce” by Libbie Block and illustrated by Alfred Parker
  • “Burned Matches” by Robert Ormond Case with illustration by Paus
  • “Divine Fire” by Kenneth Perkins and illustrated by Fred Ludekens
  • “Happy Birthday from Father” by Hugh Walpole and illustrated by Seymour Ball
  • “Hide-Out” — A Vignette — by D.C. O’Flaherty
  • “Merry Meddler” by Martha Hays Weymouth and illustrated by Roy Spreter
  • SPECIAL ARTICLES:

  • “Career” by Otelia A. Compton, LLD
  • “99% Honest” by Isaac F. Marcosson
  • “The Amazing Mr. Means” by J. Edgar Hoover
  • “The Perfect 36” by Thomas Sugrue
  • “You Can Hardly Believe It” by Beverly Smith
  • “A Grin on the Ball” by Andy Kerr
  • “Green Hills Far Away” by William Seabrook
  • “Triple Mirror” by Channing Pollock
  • “Snap at Your Chances” by Eleanor King
  • FACTS AND FANCY:

  • It Takes All Kinds by Albert Benjamin
  • It’s the Law! by Dick Hyman
  • Plan It Yourself — Prize Winners
  • I Want a Man! — Prize Winners
  • Interesting People — One-page each with large photo and text of the following: Rollin J. Lobaugh and his toy trains, Dr. Elizabeth Munger, Charles E. Jones, Mrs. Josephine Shackman, Jean Bellows, steeplejack Cherie May, Dr. Ellwood CubberleyCaptain William Wincapaw of Boston and son, Bill
  • What the Readers Say
  • Notable advertising in this issue is as follows: Ab Jenkins for Firestone, Ivory Soap, Camel Cigarettes, None Such Mince Meat, Wheaties, and a Lucky Strike Cigarettes ad on the back cover. (Note ads that are smaller than a full page are marked with an asterisk (*))

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