Saucy Stories, August 1, 1922

Catalog Note: Saucy Stories, August 1, 1922 This semi-monthly pulp magazine issue contains a mixture of short fiction and novelettes emphasizing romantic and comedic narratives. The contents include Russell Holman's novelette "No Place for Husbands," which follows John Harlan, a reformed playboy-turned-serious financier, as he abandons his Broadway life following his father's death and becomes engaged to Margery Farraday, the virtuous daughter of his business mentor. After their marriage and move to Long Hills, New Jersey, John's contentment is troubled when his wife becomes jealously protective upon his introduction to a young flapper at the country club. Additional stories include Philip Somers' "The Flapper Fools Them," tales titled "It Looked That Way" and "The Call for Help," Irving Kenwood's serialized "The House of the Missing" (Part II), and short pieces with titles like "Her Friend, the Burglar," "A Rogue in Love," and "The Radio Roadster." The issue also features a poetry piece by Leslie Nelson Jennings titled "Four o'Clock" and includes studio gossip and photographs. An extensive advertising section promotes Lachnite synthetic gemstones.