Comic books October 1918

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In 1905 this long-running weekly changed direction to a more risque, general interest magazine with witty, literate articles paired with Art Nouveau and Art Deco artwork produced by the finest illustrators. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 20 pages, B&W with color.

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Volume 6, Issue 15 (Serial Number 164) - September 16, 1918. Department of Natural History. In this issue: "The Story of the Mississippi" by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of Government at Harvard University. Includes six gravures that feature La Salle Taking Possession of Louisiana, Two Types of Mississippi Steamers, Mississippi Boat-Landing at New Orleans, Gun and Motor Boats on the Mississippi, Sunset on the Upper Mississippi, Minnehaha Falls, Near Minneapolis. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 12 pages on white paper plus card-stock gravures. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 6, Issue 17 (Serial Number 165) - October 15, 1918. Department of Science. In this issue: "Reclaiming the Desert" by C.J. Blanchard of the United States Reclamation Service. Includes six gravures that feature The Miracle of Irrigation, High Line Canal, Gunnison Tunnel, Roosevelt Dam, Arrowrock Dam, and Suburb of Phoenix. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 12 pages on white paper plus card-stock gravures. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 92, No. 43 - October 24, 1918. Children's magazine with multi-part stories, news, and poems. 11.25" x 16.5". 12 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.05.