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Midnight, September 9, 1922
· September 9, 1922

*Midnight*, Volume 1, Number 4 (September 1922). This issue features an eclectic mix of confession stories, mystery, and adventure tales alongside advice columns. "Untold Secrets of the Ku Klux Klan," credited as the first exposé of its kind, provides detailed descriptions of Klan organizational terminology, ceremonial procedures, passwords, and membership protocols, including reproductions of internal Klan documentation. Bernarr Macfadden contributes "The Morning After," a moral essay condemning alcohol consumption. Other advertised content includes "The Monster," "Charged With His Own Murder," "My Night at a Jungle Party," and articles by stage magician Thurston. A reader contest offering $250 for the best "thrill" adventure story (maximum 300 words) runs through October 14, 1922. The cover features Della Vanna of the Greenwich Village Follies.
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