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$1000 a Plate' by Jack McKenty - When science meets tourism, surely only the Almighty Dollar can win out... 'Guaranteed - Forever!' by Frank M. Robinson -Manning had spent his life exposing mail order frauds. But Forsythe's outfit topped them all. Its products were too good to exist—yet! 'Mr Meek Plays Polo' by Clifford D. Simak - Does anyone know how to play SPACE polo? 'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton ...

"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry. Every half-year, the 26 weekly issues were also published under a bound compilation. This is the 26th, and final issue of the first volume, with a varied choice of poetry, short stories and trivia. - Summary by Sonia

The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Camellias, Experiments in Memory, The Chemical Action of Light, and longer articles on the Gas Engine, and Optical Telegraphy. - Summary by Larry Wilson