Boston Chronicle Newspaper
The Boston Chronicle was a daily newspaper founded in 1915 by a group of West Indian immigrants that included Thaddeus A. Kitchener, Suffolk’s first Black graduate. Their motto was “Fearless and Uncompromising—Advocate of Justice, Rights, and Opportunities”, and it was known as “the other Black newspaper” in contrast to the Boston Guardian.
This relatively understudied and little-known newspaper covered a wide variety of topics including global anticolonial struggles, leftist activism, critiques of anticommunism, Jim Crow in the U.S., women’s rights, Black activism, transnational Black print culture, structural discrimination in education, labor and housing, and even sports reporting, music and book reviews. For the paper’s editors and many of its noteworthy contributors, maintaining “a sense of international solidarity with the most oppressed peoples of the earth,” was deeply intertwined with a militant fight for racial equality in the United States.
The Moakley Archive, along with Sawyer Library staff members Angjelina Koci and Carmen Chen, digitized microfilm versions of the paper from 1932-1960. Please note: some issues are faded and do not allow comprehensive keyword searching.
Descriptive annotations, headline transcriptions, and subject headings were provided by Christiana McKenzie and Meagan Columbus (Suffolk University Class of 2025), and John Owusu (Suffolk University class of 2026) as part of their degree program internships at the Moakley Archive, focused on promoting and enhancing research access to the digitized issues.
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Boston Chronicle April 2, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: World Cry- 'We Want Freedom' [African Negroes March on Capital]; Sit-ins Gain More Support; Students in Tenth Week of Protest; Appointed [Photo] LeRoy A. Messam appointed memeber of NSPA [National Society of Public Accountants] Page 2: Advertisement [First National Stores and Ed Sullivan] Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Ford Hall Forum; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Floodtide of Human Freedom; The Student Demonstrations [From the Star of Zion]; The Facts [By William Harrison]; On The Book Shelf [The Wall Beteen by Anne Braden] Page 5: Poetry Nook [A Song of Courange]; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes]; Gilman Seeks Candidacy to Convention; McHenry Boatwright To Give Concert; About People Page 6: Famous Autographs on Exhibition [ Notable autographs on display, Picasso, Helen Keller etc.]; Real Estate Directory; [Photo Jackie Robinson and Presidential Canditate Hubert H. Humphrey] Bats For Humphrey; Side Glances
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Boston Chronicle April 9, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: 'Stranger' Knifes Businesswomen; Churches Support NAACP; Ford Hall Forum; Belafonte Apperance To Aid Sitdowners Comes to Hub On April 21 [Harry Belafonte]; [Photo] Savagely Pulling a Negro Youth is a White South African; The Rambler Page 2: Youth Are Leading The Nation; The North Star; [Politcal Cartoon] Team! Team! Team!; The Facts [By William Garrison]; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes] Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Around Boston [By Marilyn A. Carrington]; Real Estate Directory; Scottish Rite Masons in Fete; Women in Bowling [By Harriette Harkins]
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Boston Chronicle February 6, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Citizens Pledge to Aid, Rebuild Freedom Houses [Suffered $100,000 loss]; Steele Gets Federal Housing Position; Sweet Daddy Was Clipped for 8G's?; John Expected to Set Another Record Tonite [High Jump Track]; NU News Honors Associate Editor Page 2: Classifieds Page 4: Militant Leadership Triumphs; Constructive Advice; Ghandi of Blesses Memory; The Facts [By William Garrison] Page 3: Church News- Events of The Week Advertisements: Various Funeral Home services Page 5: [Sports] Waithe Bouyer State Favorite [Track]; Sandra Facey, Cal Douglas to seek Skate Derby Honors; Around Boston [By Marilyn A. Carrington] Page 6: Business Directory; About People; On The Scene [By Vin Haynes]; The Rambler;
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Boston Chronicle January 2, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Newly Elected Members Of The NAACP; Benefit Cabaret Dance For Fire Victim Family; About People; Emancipation Day At Peoples Baptist; California A.F.L - C.I.O Takes Strong Anti-Bias Stand; Governor Issues Proclamation For Carver Day; Lodge Flies to Africa Page 2: Placing Responsibility; The Round-up; Poetry Nook To Africa [By Georgia Douglas Johnson]; The Facts [By William Harrison]; On The Bookshelf [By Philip Mittering]; New Edition Of Jobs Out Look Handbook Page 3: Church News Of The Week; Bontemps [Arna] Named to Library Board Page 4: Around Boston [By Marilyn A. Carrington]; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes]; News Round Up; Aid The Red Cross; Business Directory
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Boston Chronicle January 23, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: John Did It![High Jump]; Muslim Leader [Minister Louis]; Liberian Researchist [Miss Violet Brewer]; Baptist Ministers Elect Officers; Caples Petitions To Strengthen Anti-Bias Board; Fights Jim Crow Housing; To Speak Sunday [Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt] Page 2: March Of Dimes Medical Researchers; Various Real Estate services; Rental and services advertised Page 3: Rev. Alfred Qualls Speaks; Poetry Nook [Memory Blank by S.P Perry Jr.]; Church News- Events Of The Week; Various Funeral Home services Page 4: Anti- Semitism Endangers All; Bad News from Mississippi [From New York Times, The Parker Case]; The Facts [By William Garrison]; On the Scene [ Vin Haynes] Page 5: Various Beauty Advertisements; Red Tag Clearance; Side Glances [Vin Haynes]; Music Notes Page 6: The Rambler; Robert Gould Shaw House Chorus in Concert; Business Directory;
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Boston Chronicle January 30, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Sweet Daddy Speaks at His Own Funeral; Aristo Club to Mark History Week Feb. 7 [Oberservance of Negro History Week]; Boston NAACP Aims For Bigger Year; Thomas To Jump Against Dumas [Track Meet]; The Rambler Page 2: Sammy Davis Tells Why He Became Jew; Watch For Cars; Bill to Help Aged [Introduced by Congressman Laurence Curtis]; Forms Ready For Confab Delegates; JLC Commends Organized Labor [Jewish Labor Committee] Page 3: Rev. Alfred Qualls Speaks; Church News- Events of The Week; Church Names Officers; Advertisements: Funeral Parlor Services Page 4: Billy Graham Weighed in the Balance [Religious Tour in Africa]; Minorites- Quality Counts; The Facts [By William Harrison]; Team! Team! Team! [Poltical cartoon by Lee Hamilton]; Poetry Nook Child [By Steven Hemingway]; On The Bookshelf Letters of The Brownings to George Barrett Page 5: New England Boat Show [Photo Nancie Rideout]; Women in Bowling [Flashes vs. Meteors]; L.C Bates, Two Others Added To NAACP Staff; Women Unit to Fight Bias [N.O.W for Equality fighting against segregation in Public schools]; Around Boston [By Marilyn A. Carrington]; Boston Kappas Plan Provincial Page 6: Music Notes; Business Directory; Your Dimes Train Therapists; War Mothers Elect New Officers; About People; The Round-up [C.O.R.E Meeting]; March Mothers Needed For Dimes
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Boston Chronicle January 9, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Youth Kills Mom Who Wouldn't OK His Wedding Plans; Dr. Hoffman Named To Urban League Post; Victor C. Bynoe Appointed To Boston Housing Authority; 5000 Negro Families Denied Fire Insurance; About People Page 2: Smith, Ince In K.C '600' Duel: Thomas Ready; [Boxing]The Man Who Broke Jack Dempsey's Ribs [John Lester Johnson]; At Raynham Park[Dog racing]; Side Glances; Collins, Book On Nixon Is Best Seller; [Sports]Gates Isenberg Pace Terriers to 81-60 Over B.C; Williams Draws With Don Warner Page 3: Church News- Events Of The Week; Page 4: The City, The State, The Nation; The Round-Up; The Facts [By William Garrison]; On The Scene [By Vin Haynes] Page 5: Mass Assault On Segregation Needed, NAACP Counsel Says; Wilkins, King Announce Coordinated Vote Drive Page 6: Around Boston [By Marilyn A. Carrington]; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes]
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Boston Chronicle March 12, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Taylor Appointed Demo Delegate [Balcom l. Taylor]; Rev. S. L. Laviscount UL Award Recipient; Hub Students Force Store To Close; Sit Down Chillun [Jim Crow Poem]; Rights Bill Sound Necessary Says Senator Saltonstall; Progress is Goal of Business Group Page 2: [Photo] Academy Graduates; Around Boston [By Marilyn A. Carrington]; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes; Advertisement for Washer and Dryer Page 3: Church News- Events of The Week; About People; Carrington Subs For Gov. Furcolo; Various Funeral Home Service Advertisements Page 4: Our Glorious Dawn; The Prime Minister of Israel; In Our Mail; The Facts [By William Harrison]; On The Bookshelf, The Remarkable Kennedy's Page 5: [Photo] Special Service Club Fort Devens; [Photo] June Zamis [left] and Donna Zimmerman [Bowling]; Advertisement for Gas Page 6: Side Glances [By Vin Haynes]; Real Estate Directory; Sports
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Boston Chronicle March 19, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Don't Patronize Stores That Segregate Request NAACP, EPIC and CORE; Intergration Works; UL Will Present Philly Choir; Mrs. Mcree Named 'Women Of The Year'; Masons Fete Grand Master Recieve NAACP Plaque Page 2: [Photo] Mayor John F. Collins Declared The Month of March for Danny Thomas St. Jude Hospital Fund Appeal; Aeound Boston; Grocery Store Advertisement Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes]; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Good Pope John XXIII; The Rambler; [Poltical Cartoon]; The Facts [By William Harrison]; In Our Mail; Ford Hall Forum Page 5: Shaw House Marks Founders' Day; Boston Edison Eyes Bigger Year; Very Little Sweetness Page 6: Side Glances [By Vin Haynes]; Real Estate Directory; [Sports] Another World mark for Thomas [High Jump photo]; Lytle Double Victor in GBT [Hurdles]
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Boston Chronicle March 26, 1960
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: MCAD Probes Bias Charge; 'I'd Throw 'em Out' Harry S Truman; Negro Adventists Seek Integration; Hub Collegians Rally To Help Expelled Students In South; June Miles Heads NU Sorority; Human Rights Meet Set For April 2 Page 2: [Photo] Lt. Col, Thomas Wright [left] recieves Certificate of Achievement from Col. Albert j. Hannon [right]; [photo] Poltical cartoon; Local Comments [By Maston A. Nelson; Around Boston Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Murder in South Africa; The Rambler; [Poltical Cartoon] 'We Jes Wanna Do A Li'L Prunin'; The Facts [By William Harrison]; Music Notes [By William A. Rhodes]; Ford Hall Forum Page 5: [Photo] Golden Glove Winner Wallace Wilkerson; Crisis in Prince Edward Co.; [Poltical Cartoon]; About People Page 6:[Sports] Women in Bowling; Real Estate Directory; Side Glances [By Vin Haynes]
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Boston Chronicle April 11, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Probe of Red Sox Hiring Policies Asked; Fashion Show Well Attended [Photo of Models]; Powers to Speak On Roxbury Problems; Farmos Bows To Young Beau Jack [Boxing]; Freedom House; NAACP Aids Drive For Youth March Page 2: The Red Sox Strike Out; On The Bookshelf [A Nation of Immigrants By John F. Kennedy]; The Facts; Boston Baked Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Side Glances; Real Estate Directory; Women in Bowling
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Boston Chronicle April 18, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Hundreds Quiz City Council on Housing; Guianese Mayor to Speak Sunday; Gay Nineties Ball Pleases Page 2: Magazine Rack; On The Book Shelf; Real Estate Directory Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Re-Elected; At Raynham Park; Various Advertisements Page 5: Medford Events; Side Glances; Various Advertisements Page 6: Warning to The G.O.P; Blazing New Cultural Trail; The Facts; Boston Baked Page 7: Sports; Middleton Ince Sparkle Victors In Quantico Relays; At Suffolk Downs; At Raynham Park Page 8: Grocery Store Advertisement; Given Citation [Photo Rev. A. Roger. Williams]; Senator Powers At Eliot Square Monday Morning
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Boston Chronicle April 25, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: 400 Pay Tribute to Judge E.O. Gourdin; Red Sox Bias Charge Hearing Set; Dr. John B. Hall Funeral Tuesday; Mboya Enthralls Bay State Solons; Parks Among Top Ten Young Men Page 2: Mr. Secretary Herter; The Facts; [Politcal Cartoon] Wanna Hittin Bat?; Boston Baked; Ford Hall Forum Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Advertisements Page 4: Women in Bowling; City News; The Rambler
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Boston Chronicle April 4, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Moslem Tenants Evicted In Los Angeles; Jabberwock; Ike To Meet Youth; Given Testimonial [Senate President John E Powers] Page 2: A Year of Self Government; A Policy For Africa; Ford Hall Forum; The Facts; Boston Baked Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: About People; Classified; Side Glances; Women in Bowling; Announcement!; Various Advertisements;
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Boston Chronicle August 1, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Former Ace Cager Fights Housing Bias; Something to Think About Muslims; British Refuse to Release Dr. Banda [Leader of African National Congress]; Samuel A. Allen Leading Social Worker Passes; Amvet Post No 128 in Three-Day Celebration; Capt. Morris Takes Part in Manoeuvre Page 2: The Nation Loses A Real Leader [Samuel A. Allen]; A Famous Victory; The Rambler; [Political Cartoon]; The Facts; NAACP News; Harriman Hopes Next President Sees Moral Issue In Jim Crow Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Facts About Cricket; Real Estate Directory; Advertisements; City News
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Boston Chronicle August 15, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Little Rock Police Nab Segregationists [Photo Heroic Four]; Mrs. Bates Home Fired Upon Again; Special Flash!; An Open Letter to Mr. Elijah Muhammad's Followers; [Photo] Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah; Harvard Names Negro Guest Professor; Acting Hampton Prexy Appointed Page 2: Victory In Little Rock; On the Scene; The Facts; In Our Mail Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Facts ABout Cricket; At Wonderland; Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle August 22, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Bynoe, Elam Now Certified for Primaries; Dinah, Sassy, Ray Charles, and Duke Featured at the Boston Jazz Festival; Mr. ELijah Muhammud's Movement; [Photo] Barbadian Offical Hon. Fred Miller; [Photo] Senator John F. Kennedy with Ode Thanni Page 2: Cheap Higher Education; The Facts; In Our Mail; United Nations; Rep. Curtis Says; On Your Dial Page 3 and 4 are out of order online
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Boston Chronicle August 29, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: MCAD Probing Bias Against Policeman; Voting Rights Bill Now Before Senate; The True Islam; Berkshire County Branch NAACP Plans Dinner- Dance; [Photo] Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Prime Minister of Eastern Nigeria; Racial Violence Flares Again in England Page 2: Advertisements; Rela Estate Directory Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Alma Mater Morehouse College; United Nations; The Facts; Ghana Recognizes Free Algeria Page 5: [Photos] NAACP Pioneers; The Rambler; Side Glances Page 6: Facts About Cricket; [Photo] President Sekou Toure of Guinea; City News; On Your Dial
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Boston Chronicle August 8, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Rep. Diggs Raps Jimcrowing of Nigerian; [Photo] Red Sox Pumpsie Green and Earl Wilson; Harry Elam Injured; Ali Jami Speaks; Huge Jazz Show to Invase Hub Page 2: Nixon's Stock Rises; The Rambler; The Facts Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Services Page 4: Facts About Cricket; Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle December 12, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: [Photo] Christmas Gift Wrapping; Eastern Star Officers Visit Eureka Chapter; Dr. Martin Luthe King Coming To The Hub; Prince Hall Masons Elect New Officers; United College Fund Realizes $41,000; Carrignton Is Elected To Democratic Board Page 2: Beauty Hints; Says Harlem Schools Inferior; United Nations; Music Notes Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Mr. Truman And Hot House Liberals; The Rambler; [Cartoon] Men and Machines Battle of Production; Ford Hall Forum; On Your Dial; The Facts; Poetry Nook Page 5: On The Scene [Cartoon] Numbering Plan Areas With Codes; Side Glances; Northeastern Enrolls 6,000 At Day College Page 6: Berea Seventh- Day Adentist Church, Welcome Elder Carter New Pastor; Real Estate Directory; Boy Scout Troop 128 Tops in Advancement; Former Roxbury Stars Starters For Delware; About People; Cleman Is Chosen Boston Grid Star; Bill Gates, Jack Alexander Star In Two Boston Univeristy Victories; Business Directory
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Boston Chronicle December 19, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Race Factor in Boston Archbeacon's Defeat [Photo Ven. John W. Burgess Archdeacon of Boston]; What will Rocky Do to Hulan Jack?; Know Facts Before Buying Small Car; K's Grandchildren Sent Christmas Card [Photo Youngsters at Morgan Memorial Youth and Childrens Center] Page 2: Around Boston; Grocery Advertisement Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: The Racist As Governor- General; The Rambler; Labor Leads Olympic Anti-Bias Fight; [Political Cartoon] A Good Beginning; On The Bookshelf; The Facts Page 5: [Photo] Rifle Display; 100th NAACP Banch Becomes Life Member; Various Advertisements Page 6: Tents Honor Three Ladies; Real Estate Directory; Rockerfeller Fund 'Aid Africa' By Common Efforts; New Guild for Civil Rights; [Photo] Dental Display Two members of Cub Scout Pack; Business Directory
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Boston Chronicle December 26, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Nigeria Leader Picks Cabinet [Photo Prime Minister Balewa; Labor Leaders Orge So. Africa Boycott; Althea Black [Tennis Star]; Randolph Calls For Labor's Aid To Negro Voters; President Forms Haitian Cabinet; [Photo] NAACP Life Member Harold Kravit Presented with Plaque; Drafter of Bay State FEPC Killed in Fire; The Round-up Page 2: About People; [Photo] Smiles of Dimes Sally Blair and Dr. E.C. Maxique President of National Medical Association; Side Glances; DE Has Deaf Ear To Negros Pleadings; [Poems] Christmas Is A Face; This Mother Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Welcome Home For Christmas; The Rambler; [Cartoon] Biggest Cripplers Hit 1 in 4 Families!; The Facts; On The Bookshelf Page 5 Page 6: God Grant Peace to All His Creatures; News Roundup; Various Advirtisements
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Boston Chronicle February 14, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Negro History Week; NAACP President Not to Quit Office; National Action Urged Towards Desegregation By Local Solons; Attorney Tucker to Stay in Office Page 2: In Memory of the Forgotten; The Rambler; The Facts; United Nations; On The Scene; Poetry Nook [Racial progress By S. P Perry Jr.] Page 3: Various Advertisements Page 4: Church Updates; Various Advertisements; Aristo News [Aristo History Program] Page 5: Side Glances; Real Estate Directory; Sports [ Women in Bowling] Page 6: Felicitations on Negro History Week Page 7: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 8: Lambda Kappa MD's Plan 'Mad Hat' Contest; Various Advertisements; Photo of Officers of the Jamaican Associates
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Boston Chronicle February 28, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
The Boston Chronicle was a daily newspaper founded in 1915 by a group of West Indian immigrants that included Thaddeus A. Kitchener, Suffolk’s first Black graduate. Their motto was “Fearless and Uncompromising—Advocate of Justice, Rights, and Opportunities”, and it was known as “the other Black newspaper” in contrast to the Boston Guardian. The Suffolk Archives digitized microfilm versions of the paper from 1932-1960, originally purchased from the Boston Public Library in the early 1990s. Please note: some issues are faded or unreadable and do not allow comprehensive keyword searching.
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Boston Chronicle February 7, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Sigmas Honor Famous Negro Scientist [George Washinton Carver]; [Photo] Tender Warriors; NAACP Golden Birthday Radio Program; To The Public! Page 2: A Half Century of Service; Mail Box [Praise Unto Us]; Boycott Picket! If Necessary; Latest Teen-Age Rage... Do-It-Yourself Fashions!; Boston Baked [By Abe Attucks]; The Facts [By Columbus Tremont] Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: [Photo]; The Rambler; Women In Bowling [By Harriette Harkins]; Side Glances [By Vin Haynes]; Various Advertisements