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Top-Notch Magazine, December 1, 1927
Top-Notch Magazine Content Catalog Note Top-Notch Magazine, Vol. LXXII, January 1, 1927 This twice-monthly pulp magazine contains adventure and western fiction. The issue features "The Desert Trap," a complete novel by Burt L. Standish, and "The Redemption of Rusty" by C. S. Montanye. Short stories include "Red Boy," "Deadwood or Bust!" by Calamity Pipes, "Come Back to Aaron," and "The Time, The Place, The Whirl" by Olin Lyman. The serialized "The Black Heart" by Sidney Horler and "Hands Up!" continue across issues. Verse and prose pieces by S. Omar Barker, N. B. Beck, and others fill supplementary sections. The magazine emphasizes western and adventure themes appealing to readers seeking romantic, action-oriented narratives. Numerous trade-school and vocational advertisements occupy substantial space throughout the issue.