Today's Housewife was an American women's magazine in the early 20th century.

History and profile

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The magazine was started in May 1905 under the name Today's Magazine.[1] It was published by the Canton Magazine Co.[2][3][4] until January 1917.[1] The magazine was based in Canton, Ohio.[1] Advertising of the time period boasted an initial circulation in excess of 1 million. Publisher and editor George A. McClellan managed and owned the publication.[5][6][7] In 1917 it incorporated The Housewife (founded 1882) in 1917.[1] From February 1917 to May 1927 it was published under the name Today's Housewife.[1] During this period the publisher was the Geiger-Crist Co., Cooperstown, in New York.[1] It appears the publication changed its name to Today's Housewife and Woman and Home in 1927 and Today's Woman and Home in January 1928.[8][9] The magazine was published with this title until September 1928 when it ceased publication.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Today's Housewife". Magazine Art. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ Mott, Frank Luther. A history of American magazines, Vol. 4], p. 366 (1957)
  3. ^ Today's Housewife (advertisement), Munsey's Magazine (January 1918)
  4. ^ (30 November 1916). Today's Housewife (advertisement), Printers' Ink
  5. ^ (7 November 1924). Publisher is injured, dies, Evening Independent
  6. ^ What the magazines are doing, The Advertising Age and Mail, December 1916, p. 36
  7. ^ (29 December 1917). McClellan Now at the Head, Fourth Estate, p. 23
  8. ^ TODAY'S HOUSEWIFE Magazine Profile, magazineart.com, Retrieved 26 September 2014 (page last updated 22 August 2007)
  9. ^ Note, The Writer, p. 65 (1928) ("Today's Woman and Home--18 East Eighteenth street, New York, is the new name of Today's Housewife, beginning with the January issue")
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