Mark Seifert
@markseifert.bleedingcool.com
Vintage paper addict, co-founder of Avatar Press, managing editor of Bleeding Cool. Interest in American periodical publishing history including dime novels, pulps, newspapers, magazines, golden age & silver age comics. I mostly post about old paper here.
Yeah, that's a good point. And it was certainly a case of having to choose your poison among many pulp publishers!
November 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yeah, that's a good point. And it was certainly a case of having to choose your poison among many pulp publishers!
Fantastic research. One would be curious to know what Hope Hale thought of Bernarr. I'm a little surprised to see she has bylines in Radio Mirror in late 1930s. Macfadden had advised Mussolini on training soldiers & platformed notorious Nazi propagandist George Sylvester Viereck throughout 1930s.
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Fantastic research. One would be curious to know what Hope Hale thought of Bernarr. I'm a little surprised to see she has bylines in Radio Mirror in late 1930s. Macfadden had advised Mussolini on training soldiers & platformed notorious Nazi propagandist George Sylvester Viereck throughout 1930s.
A video tour of their neighborhood or area, talking about what it was like during the author's era. "This building down the road was the nearest pub. This neighbor was a tailor, this other was arrested for murder..."
What and who did they see when they stepped outside that house?
What and who did they see when they stepped outside that house?
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A video tour of their neighborhood or area, talking about what it was like during the author's era. "This building down the road was the nearest pub. This neighbor was a tailor, this other was arrested for murder..."
What and who did they see when they stepped outside that house?
What and who did they see when they stepped outside that house?
The portrait on the wall here gives us a clue as to what the story is about, a symbolic struggle of the wealthy vs the working class.
"G. Douglass" is George Douglass, shipping and mercantile magnate of the early 19th century, whose grandson founded the firm which became Dun & Bradstreet.
"G. Douglass" is George Douglass, shipping and mercantile magnate of the early 19th century, whose grandson founded the firm which became Dun & Bradstreet.
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The portrait on the wall here gives us a clue as to what the story is about, a symbolic struggle of the wealthy vs the working class.
"G. Douglass" is George Douglass, shipping and mercantile magnate of the early 19th century, whose grandson founded the firm which became Dun & Bradstreet.
"G. Douglass" is George Douglass, shipping and mercantile magnate of the early 19th century, whose grandson founded the firm which became Dun & Bradstreet.
More coming on this front next Friday from the next issue of Famous Crimes!
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
More coming on this front next Friday from the next issue of Famous Crimes!
Whoa indeed. Fascinating.
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Whoa indeed. Fascinating.
I couldn't resist looking into it when I got this. There's a summary in the alt text, but the very short version is that what was ostensibly a disagreement over refreshments and entertainment at Bible study ended with a pastor being sentenced to an insane asylum.
October 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I couldn't resist looking into it when I got this. There's a summary in the alt text, but the very short version is that what was ostensibly a disagreement over refreshments and entertainment at Bible study ended with a pastor being sentenced to an insane asylum.
This reminds me... when I first saw your area of interest, I thought of this story. (NIU's copy, not mine) dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/ob...
October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This reminds me... when I first saw your area of interest, I thought of this story. (NIU's copy, not mine) dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/ob...
Looks like Villanova has it here: digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:11...
Villanova Digital Library - Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner, v. II, no. 52, May 26, 1866, [Chicago edition, incomplete]. :: Digital Library@Villanova University
digital.library.villanova.edu
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Looks like Villanova has it here: digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:11...
You've got great taste in obscure stuff. Early 1950s Quality is underappreciated across the board.
October 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You've got great taste in obscure stuff. Early 1950s Quality is underappreciated across the board.