GIRL PEDDLES LOVE ON FLY" -- Four (4) Issues of the Scandal Sheet "Mid-Town Journal", 1950-1953
- Boston, Massachusetts: Mid-Town Journal, 1953
Boston, Massachusetts: Mid-Town Journal, 1953. Very good. Light toning, short tears and nicks.. Four (4) issues of the "Mid-Town Journal", a so-called "scandal sheet" offering readers sleazy, sensational gossip stories, with plenty of photos of attractive starlets and models with cheeky captions (e.g. a photo of Ava Gardner with the caption "How Could Frankie Leave Home?" referring to her romance with Frank Sinatra). This set includes the following issues: Vol. XIII, No. 42 (Feb. 17, 1950); Vol. XIV, No. 27 (Nov. 3, 1950); Vol. XIV, No. 18 (Jul. 20, 1951); and Vol. XVI, No. 5 (May 8, 1953). Each measures approx. 17" by 11.5"), and is approx. 8 pp. A selection of some of the more entertaining article titles: "Luring of Roxbury Girl 13 to Woods By Sex Maniac Reveals Kin Marriage"; "Wife Must Have Peace Or Hubby Goes to Jail"; "Booze Blamed For Romeo's Ladies' Room Frolics"; "No Cause For Complaint Against Man Who Tossed French Fries at Female"; "Runaway New York Cuties Flood City On Way To Maine and Fame"; "Subtle Caveman's Woo Tactics Flop, Desired Female Panicked, Calls Cop