Polly Pigtails #16

"Polly Pigtails" #16 is a girls' magazine anthology containing multiple features. One story, "Mystery of the Old Ruins," follows Mary Ellen and Anne as they stay awake during a picnic outing near Greenville, witnessing a suspicious figure in a coat and hat heading toward some old ruins. Another story features a girl named Priscilla who uses a puppet to overcome stage fright while performing in a school auditorium play, with encouragement from her teacher Miss Tweeder and classmates. The issue also includes a comic strip titled "Sultry," in which a father attempts to convince his grown daughter that she should stay home and read books on behavior and conduct rather than attend movies. The magazine rounds out its contents with stories, comics, fashions, movie reviews, and activities aimed at young female readers.