Startling Terror Tales

1954 · 37 pages

Startling Terror Tales, November 1954 This issue of the pulp magazine *Startling Terror Tales* (published by Star Publications, Wilkes-Barre, PA) contains an illustrated story of crime and law enforcement. The narrative follows a criminal named Chisholm through his conviction and imprisonment—twenty months in Michigan Penitentiary for counterfeiting—and his subsequent crime spree. Upon release, Chisholm and an associate attempt a safe robbery, during which they murder a woman. The police investigation leads detectives to pursue the suspects to New Orleans. The story emphasizes police procedure and criminal investigation alongside dramatic elements of the crime itself. The magazine is filled with period advertisements for weight-gain supplements (WATE-ON), weight-loss treatments, mail-order merchandise, rings, and various small-business opportunities typical of 1950s direct-mail marketing.

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