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Adventure Magazine, August 1st, 1928

· August 1, 1928

Adventure Magazine, August 1st, 1928
Adventure Magazine Catalog Entry This August 1st, 1928 issue of *Adventure* magazine features "Room for the Rolling M" by Bertrand Sinclair as the primary story. Additional fiction includes "Emulation" by Edgar Young, involving participation in a Nicaraguan revolution; "Cities of Refuge" by J.F. Grinstead, a frontier desperado narrative; "Lives of Men" by Frank H. Shaw, concerning gold-driven crime; and "Plug Hat" by Albert Stengelsen, described as outrageously funny. The magazine publishes twice monthly and costs 25¢ domestically, 30¢ in Canada. The issue contains adventure fiction across genres—revolutionary action, frontier westerns, and crime narratives—alongside period advertisements for consumer goods including automobiles, drafting courses, pharmaceuticals, and travel services.

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