‘Popular’ fronts

The Penny Popular was launched by the Amalgamated Press in October 1912 and after about four years became the “All-School story Paper”.

And as was common with school stories of the time that meant plenty of swishings with the cane and most especially, the birch.

Corporal punishment was such an integral part of the stories that illustrations often appeared on the front cover to entice readers to buy.

Here are some examples.

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22 February 1930

4 December 1926

19 January 1918

7 February 1920

29 January 1921

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