Pulp Fiction, 1939 · page 109 of 116
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# Page Analysis This page from a pulp fiction magazine contains story prose alongside period advertisements. The narrative section continues a story titled "Rap for a Rat," following a character named Duryea as he sits in a nightclub called The Midnight Swan, observing his romantic rival Muffy enter with a woman named Patty. Duryea contemplates confronting them, having grown frustrated with gentlemanly investigative methods. The right side of the page is dominated by vintage advertisements for products including a dental treatment called PYRO (for pyorrhea), Woodstock typewriters, and other commercial goods typical of early-20th-century pulp magazine advertising.
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“Yeh,” said Duryea, and helped himself to one of Egan’s cigarettes before leaving. T NINE o’clock that night Dur- yea sat at a wall table in Muffy’s night club. The Midnight Swan. He had been to see Patty at her rooming house and the landlady had informed him that Patty had a date with Muffy that night and that she had gone out to buy a new frock. Duryea sat at the table and chewed a stalk of celery. He was sore. He had done a lot of walking, asked a lot of questions, and where was he? What did the gentlemanly stuff Egan ad- vocated get you? Nothing. All crooks could understand was a sock in the mush! Egan or no Egan, he was through being a gentleman! If he asked a guy a question and didn’t get a straight answer—wham! It was the method that had made him famous. It was the method he was going to use tonight. So, Muffy had won Patty over! The fur coat episode had been a plot after ali, And Patty had fallen for it! But where did Muffy’s present girl fit in? And where did the out of town gang- sters fit in? Who was the guy with the scar on his cheek—if you believed Golio? Duryea turned his head. Through the crowded front end of the dining floor he saw Muffy enter. Patty was at his side. She was smiling. She seemed to be enjoying herself, happy’ in Muffy’s company. Muffy came forward and directed the waiter to seat him on the side of the dance floor opposite Duryea. Dur- yea’s table was not on the outside; rather, it was nearer the softly light- ed side wall. Muffy did not see him. Muffy didn’t mind detectives in his night club. Many of them took their flings in it. Duryea chewed his celery medita- tively as he watched Patty and Muffy order. He rose. He would stop Patty from getting herself mixed up in racketeer cheapness—just because Please mention Ack Fiction Group when answering advertisement = yan) RAP FOR A RAT ——— FT STOPS PYORRHEA AO TRENGH MOUTH Or No Cost! = New Guarantced Home Treatment Astounds Medical Profession You can believe the sworn affidavits of doctors and dentists who have trled this new discovery on most stubborn cases of pyorrhog, trench mouth and bleeding gums. PYRO was used with startling success many times, in cases that seemed hopeless . . . where everything else failed, PYRO is almost uncanny in getting quick and sure results. It gets to tie root of the trouble because PYRO has a penetration of ™% Inch in 5 minutes and it corrects and heals as it penetrates the diseased areas. If your gums are sore or bleed when brushed é It your page are at or pus pockets have formed, order PYRO today or quick correction . .. act now before you lose your teeth entirely. Read This Proof W. HH. Kirby, 45 Kast 66th Siew York, writes: ‘for a num- ber of years I suffered with an ad- vaneed case of pyorrhea, constant treatments seemed only to arrest the disease. I was told I would lose my a Then i heard of this new rem- from the nightmare it. Am very happy now. My gums of false teeth are healthy, teeth tight and write this hoping thet others suffering as LI will try it.’ DON'T LOSE YOUR TEETH, ORDER NOW! We have 45 pages of affidavits attesting to the wonderful Poa owers of PYRO, So positive are we that it will bring you the heal ig end NE ge you have been seeking, that we will send it yo rout a BSbIgle penny of risk. Send $ A gee x wellknown St., oe. mem- ai of the American —— —. treatment or we Will sen Oo $2 plus postag we as directed and if not 100°% delighted with resulis, unused bottle and fll un e purchase pres. a fui ¢ 2.25 cash with order BH CABLE PRODUCTS, BOX 4, Hamilton Grange Sta., New York Post Office << WANTED ORIGINAL = is | POEMS, SONGS For Immediate Consideration Send Poem COLUMBIAN MUSIC PUBLISHERS, LTD., Dept. 19, Torento, Can, WOODSTOCK giay P EW R I EERS EPILEPSY — EPILEPTICS! Detroit lady finds relief for husband. She will tell you how. All letters answer MRS. GEC. DEMPSTER Art. G 6900 Lafayette Bivd. West Detroit, Mich. 6. Neak y FER AON 0 ‘BEAUTIFUL — PLASTIC — CABINETS purse. A aria et radio fits your pocket or Weighs only 4 ozs. Smaller than cigarette Recetv ie een with clear haturat a No Cr CR S to eek PT NT me —on!t one cee in part z y performance, ENTIRELY gives A NEW ED DESIGN geared luminous dial oe perfect tun Many owners report amasing reception oe NTE — AR mocap = TEE in homes Sent complete ready to listen with instructions for use offices, novela: boats, in bed, etc. TAKES ONLY A S$ = pee TO CON: NECT_NO ELECTRICITY NEEDED! SEND NO MONEY! pay postman only $2.99 plus postage on arrival or send $2.99 areck. M.O., Cash) and yours will be sent cap ete stpaid. A_ most unusual’ value, ORD NOW! MIDGET RADIO CO., Dept. AF-7, Kearney, Nebr, iGbooks.com