Arch Bristow

Hay Rake April 1921 Vol 1 No 8 Arch Bristow

Hay Rake Magazine by Arch Bristow (1882-1964) This book is a reproduction of Arch Bristow's famous humor magazine published about 100 years ago. He began in the newspaper business as a cartoonist with the owl character "Zimmie," which started in 1902 and became syndicated nationally. He likely did all the illustrations in the Hay Rake as they seem to be in his style. He began the self-published monthly magazine "Hay Rake" in 1920 at the age of 38 in a modest shoemaker's shop in the hamlet of Garland, PA. He grew it to a subscription of 20,000 in a few months and continued to publish it till about 1939. Perhaps after his hair went gray, he was known as the "Sage of Garland." He continued to write newspaper columns till his death in 1964. This issue; Spring Creek Dance Hall-9 A Criticism of Country Preachers-14 Goldilocks-17 Two Little Girls-20 A Poor Milker-22 Silver Sal-23 In the Rear Pew-26 His Twilight Guest-28 Aunty McGuire - 30 Circumstantial Evidence - 32 An Undertaker's Tale - 35 You Can Drive a Horse to Water -Buy--38 Small Town Stuff - 41 A New Thought for New-Thoughters - 43 Dr Hay's Monthly Health Article-46