Munsey's Magazine, Volume LXXXVIII (1926)

This volume of a general fiction magazine contains seven novelettes and novellas by authors including Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, Frank A. Munsey, Kenneth Perkins, and George F. Worts. Holding's "Blotted Out" appears as a continued serial. The novelettes span domestic and adventure themes, with titles like "Open Range" and "Fire Trail" suggesting Western content. The bulk of the issue comprises over sixty short stories in varied genres: mysteries and crime tales ("Amateur Criminals," "Framed," "Arch Diplomat"), romantic comedies ("He Wanted to Kiss a Girl," "Her Fling at Life," "Cinderella in Autumn"), and lighter humorous pieces ("Lamb Pie and the Dog Catcher," "Ninety-Ton Toothpicks"). Several stories address contemporary social situations ("Publicity Girl," "Her Excellency the Governor," "Tourist-Class"). Contributors include T. T. Flynn, Homer Croy, and numerous other prolific pulp writers of the era.