The Popular Magazine, June 1912

The Popular Magazine, June 15, 1912 issue (Vol. XXIV, No. 5). This twice-monthly publication features adventure and short fiction by established pulp authors. The primary offering is "The Uphill Climb," a complete novel by B. M. Bower about a cowboy's internal struggle toward self-improvement, aided and hindered by various acquaintances. Additional serialized content includes E. Phillips Oppenheim's "The Peculiar Gifts of Mr. John T. Laxworthy" (Rachael, the Woman of Death), Holman F. Day's "The Red Lane" (smuggling tale), and Ralph D. Paine's "The Quest of the Golden Table" (college adventure in Latin America). Short stories range across westerns, sports, and mystery, by authors including Charles Van Loan, Damon Runyon, and Richard Washburn Child. The issue includes Frank X. Finnegan's sports column and Walt Mason's prose poem "Buccaneers." Period advertisements promote correspondence schools, massage machines, and The Boys' Magazine.