The Hearst Sunday Newspaper Magazine Cover Indexes Part 6: The Cover Series of Longer Stories (thru 1929)

Our next series of magazine covers is indexed starting in July 1926, premiering with the very long Gloria - The American Girl series by Penrhyn Stanlaws.

While no subsequent cover series would rival Gloria in length, my search for an identity of this syndicate offering leads me to call it the 'long stories' series. The syndicate was originally King Features Syndicate, but changed to International Feature Service in early 1929 for some reason. This change happened in the middle of a story, so I don't think there's any chance that I somehow conflated two separate series.

If you look back at part 5 of this index series, you'll think that today's series is merely a continuation of  the so-called 'romantic cover series', since the dates mesh perfectly. However, I do have samples in my collection of Gloria - The American Girl running earlier than this (back to 1925), so I think I have just not been successful in tracking this series back to its true origin. I have found the early Gloria series running in the San Francisco Call, which is not, as far as I know, available online yet.

One addditonal note; if my inventory doesn't lie, there seems to have been an earlier series of Nell Brinkley's Pretty Polly - I show one from January 1927 somewhere in my collection. Or I mistyped?
 
We'll cover this series through the end of 1929 today, and pick up the balance of the series tomorrow. I tracked this series through the end of today's post in the Minneapolis Tribune.

Date	Title	Artist
7/25/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/1/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/8/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/15/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/22/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/29/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/5/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/12/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/19/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/26/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
10/3/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
10/10/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
10/17/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
10/24/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
10/31/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
11/7/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
11/14/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
11/21/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
11/28/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
12/5/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
12/12/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
12/19/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
12/26/26	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
1/2/27	Gloria - The American Girl	Penrhyn Stanlaws
1/9/27	Her Love Letters	Alexander Popini
1/16/27	Her Love Letters	Alexander Popini
1/23/27	Babs In Society	Virginia Huget
1/30/27	Babs In Society	Virginia Huget
2/6/27	Babs In Society	Virginia Huget
2/13/27	Babs In Society	Virginia Huget
2/20/27	Peggy's Progress	John Held Jr.
2/27/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget (note artist change)
3/6/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
3/13/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
3/20/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
3/27/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
4/3/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
4/10/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
4/17/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
4/24/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
5/1/27	Peggy's Progress	Virginia Huget
5/8/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
5/15/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
5/22/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
5/29/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
6/5/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
6/12/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
6/19/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
6/26/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
7/3/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
7/10/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
7/17/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
7/24/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
7/31/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
8/7/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
8/14/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
8/21/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
8/28/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
9/4/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
9/11/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
9/18/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
9/25/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
10/2/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
10/9/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
10/16/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
10/23/27	Sentimental Sally	John Held Jr.
10/30/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
11/6/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
11/13/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
11/20/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
11/27/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
12/4/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
12/11/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
12/18/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
12/25/27	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
1/1/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
1/8/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
1/15/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
1/22/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
1/29/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
2/5/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
2/12/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
2/19/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
2/26/28	Rah-Rah Rosalie	John Held Jr.
3/4/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
3/11/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
3/18/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
3/25/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
4/1/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
4/8/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
4/15/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
4/22/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
4/29/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
5/6/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
5/13/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
5/20/28	Dimples' Day Dreams	Nell Brinkley
5/27/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
6/3/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
6/10/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
6/17/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
6/24/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
7/1/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
7/8/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
7/15/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
7/22/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
7/29/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/5/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/12/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/19/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
8/26/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/2/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/9/28	Frivolous Flossie	Penrhyn Stanlaws
9/16/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
9/23/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
9/30/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
10/7/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
10/14/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
10/21/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
10/28/28	Adventures of Patty	Jefferson Machamer
11/4/28	Petting Patty	Jefferson Machamer
11/11/28	Petting Patty	Jefferson Machamer
11/18/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
11/25/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
12/2/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
12/9/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
12/16/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
12/23/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
12/30/28	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
1/6/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
1/13/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
1/20/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
1/27/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
2/3/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
2/10/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
2/17/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells (switch to International Features Service)
2/24/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
3/3/29	Pretty Polly	Nell Brinkley w:Carolyn Wells
3/10/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
3/17/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
3/24/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
3/31/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
4/7/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
4/14/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
4/21/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
4/28/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
5/5/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
5/12/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
5/19/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
5/26/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
6/2/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
6/9/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
6/16/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
6/23/29	Runaway Ruth	Russell Patterson
6/30/29	Rosalie Goes Rural	John Held Jr.
7/7/29	Rosalie Goes Rural	John Held Jr.
7/14/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
7/21/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
7/28/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
8/4/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
8/11/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
8/18/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
8/25/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
9/1/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
9/8/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
9/15/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
9/22/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
9/29/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
10/6/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
10/13/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
10/20/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
10/27/29	Sunny Sue	Nell Brinkley
11/3/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
11/10/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
11/17/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
11/24/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
12/1/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
12/8/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
12/15/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
12/22/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson
12/29/29	Wings of Love	Russell Patterson