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    The American Boy [v103 #10, August 1929] (standard) []
    Issue partially indexed from The Standard Index of Short Stories by Francis J. Hannigan.

    Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy
    In October 1929 the magazine merged with The Youth’s Companion and for the remainder of the run the title on the cover and in the indicia read Youth’s Companion Combined with American Boy with the first part in increasingly small type; while the title on the running heads was The American Boy—Youth’s Companion and the publisher was referred to as “The Publisher of The American Boy”.

    Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v107 #3, March 1933] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 20¢, 52pp, 10½″ x 14″, cover by Orson Lowell) []
    (NB: This issue says “Publication Office” is in Chicago, “Administrative Office” is in Detroit)
    Details supplied by John Boston.
    • 3 · Jungle Haven · Albert L. Stillman · sl
    • 7 · Wings of Lucifer · Carl H. Claudy · ss
    • 11 · Afraid to Lose · Franklin M. Reck · ss; “Fancy diving is great sport, but to Nig Berry and Johnny Ladd, competitors for the national championship, it was a nerve-wracking battle.”
    • 14 · The Brethren [Part ? of ?] · H. Rider Haggard · n. Cassell’s Magazine December 1903 (+11)
    • 18 · The Vagabond Trail · George F. Pierrot · ar; travelogue—about Japan.
    • 21 · High School America—a Challenge · Franklin M. Reck · ar; Here’s the Crawl Stroke That Made Japan Olympic Swimming Champion.
    • 22 · Enigma · John O’Donnell · pm
    • 22 · Friendly Talks with the Editor · Misc. · ed
    • 23 · Blizzard! [Douglas Renfrew] · Laurie York Erskine · ss
    • 26 · The Man Without a Name [Jim “Bonehead” Tierney] · John A. Moroso · ss; detective story.
    • 37 · Our Readers Write Us! · Misc. · lt
    • 38 · Visit Japan · Misc. · ms; announces essay contest, winners get trip to Japan.
    • 42 · Ride a Rocket Ship! · Misc. · ms; another essay contest, winners go to the World’s Fair.
    • 48 · Stamps in the Day’s News · Kent B. Stiles · cl; about legislation proposing commemorative stamps—there were nine separate bills for a General Kosciuszko stamp—and new stamp issues.
    • 51 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

    Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [Vol. 108 No. 2, February 1934] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 20¢, 44pp, 10½″ x 14″, cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) []
    Details supplied by John Boston.
    • 3 · The Helmet of Pluto · Carl H. Claudy · ss
    • 7 · Hide-Rack Stands By [Hide-Rack the collie] · Glenn Balch · ss
    • 9 · The Golden Trap · James B. Hendryx · ss; chasing a fugitive in Canada.
    • 12 · Integrity · Barry Scobee · ss; looks like a Western detective story.
    • 14 · Balance!—An Interview with Bob Hess · Franklin M. Reck · iv; “Every Good Wrestler Has It”.
    • 15 · Marines’ Hymn; Lyrics by Air Corps · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss; appears to be an imperialist epic of the U.S. Marines in Haiti.
    • 18 · Death and I · W. D. Vermilyea · pm
    • 18 · Friendly Talks with the Editor · Misc. · ed
    • 19 · Tip-Off · Franklin M. Reck · ss; looks like a basketball detective story.
    • 22 · Larry Marsh, Packer [Part ? of ?] · William Heyliger · sl; a romance of Capitalism; guy inherits a defunct sardine factory, decides to reopen it in the face of unscrupulous competition. One illustration is captioned: “The red hair began to bristle. ’Mr. Keene, I’ve come all the way from Maine to interest you in a sardine with a new flavor.’”
    • 27 · Those Bell-Ringing Fish! · H. W. Bush · ar; quarter-page squib about ice fishing, in which bells are part of the technology.
    • 28 · A Cheerful Word · Florence Scripps Kellogg · pm
    • 38 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc; Conducted by Pluto the Office Pup.
    • 39 · Hail the Prize-Winners! · Misc. · ms
    • 39 · The American Boy Contest · Misc. · ms; write an essay on “The Thing I Wish I Could Do Well.”
    • 40 · Stamps in the Day’s News · Kent B. Stiles · cl
    • 43 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

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