Pulp Fiction, 1931 · page 37 of 68
10-Story Book, July 1931 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Description This page contains an advertisement for the "New 1931 Girl Photo Annual," featuring a black-and-white photograph of a nude woman in a reclining pose. The ad emphasizes the publication contains "100 more girl photos inside" and costs 50 cents, available through dealers or by direct mail from Chicago. The right side of the page shows story prose in which characters named Mose, Young Colby, and Missy Graydon exchange dialogue. The conversation appears to involve Mose delivering a note and discussing payment, with Colby making remarks about Mose's slow delivery speed. The text uses dialect spelling typical of pulp fiction narratives from this era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
10-STORY BEGINS ITS 30TH SUCCESSFUL YEAR! 35 THIS IS THE PHOTO REPRODUCED ON THE COVER OF THE NEW 1931 GIRL PHOTO ANNUAL There are 100 more girl photos inside, and it costs not five dollars, but 50c All dealers, or direct by express from 529 S. Clark Street, Chicago. ceedin’ my desires to p’fo’m manual labo’, or any so’t of condescendin’ occupation,’ sah. I axed him to say dat seberal times so I could learn it by heart, sah. I knowed he musta soter liked my wo'k, tho’ fo’ he gib me a dime and smiled, lack. Howsomever, next day, dey was a cheap niggah in my place, sah; and Col. Colby said he would accept my res- ignation, effective immediately if not sooner, sah.” Young Colby laughed out- right. “Well, Mose: the cases are very similar. On this par- ticular appointment, your loco- motion on the delivery of this epistle to my inamorita, must exceed that of the proverbial snail; otherwise the remunera- tion in the form of filthy lucre will not be forthcoming in the event of the missive’s exces- sive delay.” Mose gasped. “Yas, sah— yas, sah. I[’ll git de weeds cut jest as soon as I can, sah. I know I’se been ‘rattin’’ on you, Mar’s Colby, but I won’t done it no mo’—’deed I won't, sah.” “Very well, Mose. Hurry on with that note.” “Missy Graydon, Mar’s Colby gibs me dis lettah fo’ you. Sed fo’ me to gib it to you an’ ax no questions—to let you do de talkin’.”’ “Thanks, Mose. Wonder what Mr. Colby can be writ- ing me about?” “Don’t know, Missy. Spec’s he likes you, Missy. Bettah COMIC OOOKS.EO