This June nineteen twenty-three issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales opens with an advertisement for a drafting course and an unorthodox rejuvenation compound, setting a distinct historical tone. The literary contents feature sixteen short stories, two complete novelettes, and two two-part tales spanning horror, fantasy, and adventure. Paul Ellsworth Triem’s 'The Evening Wolves' follows a hunted thief through subterranean Chinatown pursued by a mysterious oriental detective named Ah Wing and a relentless gang of criminals. Other notable contributions include tales of Egyptian mummies, modern ghost stories, and a classic reprinting of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.'
Alongside the fiction, the issue includes sensational articles discussing secret rejuvenators and frank marriage guides typical of early twentieth-century popular publishing. The overarching narrative explores themes of retribution, uncanny mysteries, and the timeless human search for youth and romantic happiness. The edition closes with editor Edwin Baird's editorial commentary and various advertisements characteristic of vintage American pulp magazines.
