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    Yes or No    (about)
    For much of its run, a banner with “The Saturday Magazine” (changed in 1921 to “The Yellow Magazine”) appeared on the cover of each issue as if it was a subtitle, but this was never a formal part of the title.


    Yes or No [v8, #129, September 1, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (London: Harry Shurey, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s)
    Details supplied by Mike Ashley.
    • 1 · In the Power of Abdul Ras Chin · C. Y. Hargreaves · ss
    • 11 · Thankfully Named · G. Traddon · vi; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 11 · A New Method · E. Kundell · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 11 · The Railway Porter and the Commercial · J. Wynne · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 12 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 5 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl; also published in serial form elsewhere as “The Way of Transgressors”.
    • 19 · My Cases: “Boy”—A Waif · Nurse Gertrude · ss
    • 25 · Through Stress of Storm · Frank Hubert · ss
    • 29 · Errors in Etiquette · Anon. · ar
    • 30 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: On the Teeth of a Circular Saw · W. Lambon · ts; first prize winner.
    • 30 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: Choked by False Teeth · C. N. Banks · ts; second prize winner.
    • 31 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: Out of a Moving Train · Gunner M. Cronin · ts; third prize winner.
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 5 of ?] · Anon. · sl
    • 40 · The Octopus [Morrison, explorer] · Frederick Graves · ss; weird tale of a vegetable octopus.
    • 44 · The Mystery of Dedbrough Hollow · T. Arthur Plummer · ss; weird tale: consequences of trying to transmit intellect from father to son by willpower alone.
    • 48 · Why Scrober Bought a Typewriter · Phil Hemyng · ss
    • 49 · Sweet Remembrance · Anon. · pm
    • 50 · The Wonderful Adventures of Captain Smith of the Astonian Navy: The Prehistoric Terror · Frank H. Shaw · ss; dinosaur comes to life following landslide.
    • 56 · My Strange Prison · Anon. · ss
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Isabel Thorne · cl
    • 62 · Our Puzzle Page · Mister E. · pz
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scrapbook · [The Editor] · ed


    Yes or No [#130, September 8, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (Harry Shurey; London, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s, cover by B.)
    Details supplied by John Eggeling.
    • 1 · Fate and the Convict · Clive Pemberton · ss
    • 5 · Polly Knew Something · L. Keating · vi; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 5 · Who Goes There? · H. C. Mawer · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 5 · Hard Luck · Miss Carey · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 6 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 6 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl
    • 9 · The Result of Our Cricket Competition · Anon. · cn
    • 10 · My Cases: The Case at Preston Villa · Nurse Gertrude · ss
    • 16 · The Scientific Anarchist · Frederick Graves · ss
    • 19 · Nina · J. C. Murray · ss
    • 23 · The Deil—and the 4.20 Train · Dick Woosnan · ss
    • 27 · Hypnotising Angela · Barton Grey · ss
    • 30 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: On a Steam Roundabout · Miss S. Cook · vi; first prize winner.
    • 30 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: From the Jaws of Death · William Charles · vi; second prize winner.
    • 31 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: Under a Trap · William J. Stephenson · vi; third prize winner.
    • 32 · Our Great Football Competition · Anon. · cn
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 6 of ?] · Anon. · sl
    • 40 · A Mean Advantage · Barry Shiel · ss
    • 43 · The Mystery of “Ivy House” · Keith Fleming · ss
    • 49 · The Duty of Cheerfulness · Anon. · ms
    • 50 · The Wonderful Adventures of Captain Smith of the Astonian Navy: An Astonian Revengs · Frank H. Shaw, F.R.A.S. · ss; fantasy series.
    • 57 · The Busker · Anon. · pm
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Mrs. Thorne · cl
    • 62 · Mister E.’s Puzzle · Anon. · cn
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scapbook · Anon. · ms


    Yes or No [v8, #132, September 22, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (London: Harry Shurey, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s)
    Details supplied by Mike Ashley.
    • 1 · Silent Jim: An Ocean Tragedy · A. J. West · ss
    • 6 · He Was Exempted · J. Baines · vi; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 6 · Her Donkey · H. Pearson · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 6 · Of the Same Mind · H. Edmonds · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 7 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 8 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl
    • 11 · My Cases: Annie Darkin’s Brother · Nurse Gertrude · ss
    • 17 · Like Ships That Pass · Cecil Ashleigh · ss
    • 21 · The Silver Greyhound · A King’s Messenger · ss; possibly a true story.
    • 27 · Full Moon · Frederick Niven · ss
    • 29 · Women · Anon. · pm
    • 30 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: A Firework Explosion · E. J. Shrivell · ts; first prize winner.
    • 30 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: An Escape from Scalding · H. Cullingford · ts; second prize winner.
    • 31 · True Tales Told by Our Readers: Saved by a Falling Stone · T. A. Brown · ts; third prize winner.
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 8 of ?] · Anon. · sl
    • 41 · The Moorish Dagger · A. S. Falconer · ss
    • 45 · The Tragedy at the Embassy · H. Lloyd Forster · ss
    • 51 · The Wonderful Adventures of Captain Smith of the Astonian Navy: The King’s Bath · Frank H. Shaw · ss
    • 57 · The Newsboy · Anon. · pm
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Isabel Thorne · cl
    • 62 · Our Puzzle Page · Mister E. · pz
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scrapbook · [The Editor] · ed


    Yes or No [#135, October 13, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (Harry Shurey; London, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s)
    Details supplied by John Eggeling.
    • 1 · A Western Woman · Frederick Niven · ss
    • 8 · Told by One of the Crew · J. H. Wheeler · pm; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 8 · Not Quite So Old · G. Mitchell Keenan · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 8 · Injiarubber Biscuits · E. Rigby · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 9 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 11 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl
    • 13 · My Cases: The Gilt Casket · Nurse Gertrude · ss
    • 18 · The Adventure of a Conjurer · Laurence Colebrooke · ss
    • 24 · The Chain of Blue Beads · Sybil Haughton · ss
    • 30 · Who Would Be a Clerk? · Anon. · ar; 1st prize winner of Reader’s Bureau.
    • 31 · A ’Bus Driver Speaks · Anon. · ar; 2nd prize winner of Reader’s Bureau.
    • 31 · Firewood Sweaters · G. Martin · ar; 3rd prize winner of Reader’s Bureau.
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 11 of ?] · Anon. · sl; a “true life story” series.
    • 38 · The Pledging of Sylvia · A. Hope · ss
    • 43 · The Mystery of the Mountain · Claude C. Wilson · ss
    • 50 · The Wonderful Adventures of Captain Smith of the Astonian Navy: The Maelström · Frank H. Shaw · ss; fantasy series.
    • 56 · Body Snatchers of To-day · Anon. · ar
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Mrs. Thorne · cl
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scapbook · Anon. · ms


    Yes or No [#137, October 27, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (Harry Shurey; London, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s)
    Details supplied by John Eggeling.
    • 1 · A Useless Sacrifice · Frank Hubert · ss
    • 7 · Mean · H. G. Williams · vi; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 7 · The Wrong Baby · J. W. Gill · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 7 · The Right Judge · Thomas Ryan · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 8 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 13 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl
    • 13 · My Cases: The Adopted Son · Nurse Gertrude · ss
    • 19 · What the Patrol Found · An Ex-Officer of the Mounted Police · ss
    • 24 · Pickles and a Grand Piano. An Episode · Cecil Ashleigh · ss
    • 29 · Rex Lister · F. M. Wells · vi
    • 30 · Seek Other Fields · A Worker · ar; 1st prize winner of Reader’s Bureau.
    • 30 · Firemen and Trimmers · Joseph Kearon · ar; 2nd prize winner of Reader’s Bureau.
    • 31 · Remember the Signalman · Signalman Gordon · ar; 3rd prize winner of Reader’s Bureau.
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 13 of ?] · Anon. · sl; a “true life story” series.
    • 40 · The Mystery of the Manor · Vaughan Waite · ss
    • 45 · For a Thousand Years. The Story of a Weird Experience · Anon. · ss
    • 50 · The Wonderful Adventures of Captain Smith of the Astonian Navy: The Basilisk · Frank H. Shaw · ss; fantasy series.
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Mrs. Thorne · cl
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scapbook · Anon. · ms


    Yes or No [v9, #140, November 17, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (London: Harry Shurey, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s)
    Details supplied by Mike Ashley.
    • 1 · The Solution · Charles Lavell · ss
    • 6 · Afraid of the Barber · C. Eugaine · vi; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 6 · Cow for Mary · H. Pearson · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 6 · Phonetic · C. Travers · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 9 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 16 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl
    • 14 · When Foreign Hills Are Green · Charles Granville · ss
    • 18 · Captain Smith of the Astonian Navy: Hoist with His Own Petard · Frank H. Shaw · ss
    • 25 · Jackie’s Great Idea · Barry Sheil · ss
    • 28 · A Mystery · E. G. T. · pm
    • 29 · The Love That Lasts · [The Editor] · ed
    • 30 · Our Readers’ Bureau · [The Readers] · lc
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 16 of ?] · Anon. · sl
    • 41 · The Viper · E. Norris · ss
    • 44 · The Secret of the Island · J. B. Trenwith · ss
    • 48 · Richard Haverford’s Inheritance · Jessie Whitaker · ss
    • 52 · Bill’s Sweetheart · Frank Hubert · ss
    • 56 · Written in Gaol: The Reflections of Prisoners · Anon. · ar
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Isabel Thorne · cl
    • 62 · Our Puzzle Page · Mister E. · pz
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scrapbook · [The Editor] · ed


    Yes or No [v9, #141, November 24, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (London: Harry Shurey, 2d, 64pp, large digest s/s, cover by Sid Pride)
    Christmas Number. Although the same total pages it was twice the price because it contained “two Beautiful Coloured Plates” by Hassall, which are missing from my copy. Details supplied by Mike Ashley.
    • 1 · The Love That Lasts [Part 1 of ?] · Frank Price · sl
    • 11 · She Knew · E. A. Robotham · vi; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 11 · Farmer Hayseed’s Servant Girl · A. H. Morrison · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 11 · A Matter of Diet · Arthur Hopkinson · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 12 · The Recollections of a Hotel Manager (Second Series), No. 1: The Stowaways · Anon. · ss
    • 19 · A Tragedy of the Moor · M. F. Neville · ss
    • 26 · A Christmas Genii · Malcolm Dayle · ss
    • 29 · Our Readers’ Bureau · [The Readers] · lc
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 17 of ?] · Anon. · sl
    • 39 · The Cave · Clive Pemberton · ss; horror: a cave monster.
    • 43 · Tales Tragic and Mysterious, No. 1: A Christmas Tragedy · F. Meredith Barclay · ss
    • 53 · If Thou Transgress— [Part 17 of ?] · John K. Prothero · sl
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Isabel Thorne · cl
    • 62 · Mister E.’s Puzzle · Mister E. · pz
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scrapbook · [The Editor] · ed


    Yes or No [v9, #145, December 22, 1906] ed. Isabel Thorne (London: Harry Shurey, 1d, 64pp, large digest s/s, cover by Sid Pride)
    Details supplied by Mike Ashley.
    • 1 · The Ape · Charles Lavell · ss; labelled “A Tale of Terror”. About a man who owns a murderous ape.
    • 7 · The Matrimonial Picture · J. H. Wheeler · pm; 1st prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 7 · Ingenuous Child · E. Cundell · vi; 2nd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 7 · Thought It Was Dance Music · Geo. Puddephatt · vi; 3rd prize winner of Storyette Competition.
    • 8 · The Love That Lasts [Part 2 of ?] · Frank Price · sl
    • 14 · The Recollections of a Hotel Manager (Second Series): The Tragedy of Lady Wilkins · Anon. · ss
    • 20 · The Man with the Eyeglass · Leslie Thomas · ss
    • 26 · The Unknown Guest · Agnes Grozier Herbertson · ss
    • 29 · Just a Woman’s Way · A. Moncrieffe · vi
    • 30 · Our Readers’ Bureau · [The Readers] · lc
    • 33 · In the Depths [Part 21 of ?] · Anon. · sl
    • 38 · The Quartermaster of “La Morraine” · Capt. F. H. Shaw · ss
    • 42 · The Black-Bearded Stranger · Laurence Colebrooke · ss
    • 50 · Where Woman Loves · F. M. Wells · vi
    • 51 · Tales Tragic and Mysterious: The Case of Robert Burton · F. Meredith Barclay · ss
    • 58 · For Home and Beauty · Isabel Thorne · cl
    • 62 · Mister E.’s Puzzle · Mister E. · pz
    • 63 · The Editor’s Scrapbook · [The Editor] · ed
    • 64 · Woman’s Waterloo · E. G. T. · pm


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