Weldon J. Cobb (c. 1849 - July 1, 1922)[ 1] Nickel Library , and from 1891 through 1895 Cobb regularly contributed stories to Golden Hours [ 2]
Using the pseudonym of Frank V. Webster Cobb wrote books in The Webster Series of boy's novels prepared by the Stratemeyer Syndicate [ 3] [ 4] Edward Stratemeyer asked Cobb to write a series of juvenile aviation adventure novels.[ 5]
Dave Dashaway series
Using the pen name of Roy Rockwood Cobb wrote the following Dave Dashaway novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate . All were published by Cupples & Leon .[ 6]
Dave Dashaway, the Young Aviator: or, In the Clouds For Fame and Fortune (1913)Dave Dashaway, and His Hydroplane; or, Daring Adventures Over the Great Lakes (1913)Dave Dashaway, and His Giant Airship; or, A Marvellious Trip Across the Atlantic (1913)Dave Dashaway, Around the World; or, A Young Yankee Aviator Among Many Nations (1913)Dave Dashaway, Air Champion; or, Wizard Work In the Clouds (1915)
Stories in periodicals
Edition of To Mars with Tesla; or, The Mystery of Hidden Worlds with the title A Trip to Mars; or, The Spur of Adventure (Street & Smith , 1928) Marrying a Title; or, Love That Triumphed , Chicago Ledger , December 31, 1911 – February 10, 1912.[ 7]
The Boy Detective; or, The Great Morgan Mystery , Chicago Ledger , April 13, 1912-?[ 8]
A Boy Acrobat; or, A Young Circus King , Chicago Ledger , October 25, 1912-?[ 9]
Bob Bright's Adventures; or, Hunting the Golden Butterfly , Chicago Ledger , March 1914 -?[ 10]
To Mars with Tesla; or, The Mystery of the Hidden World , Golden Hours
Frank Warren, Alchemist; or, The Diamond Makers , Brave and Bold No. 27, June 27, 1903.
The Electric Eye; or, Helped by the X Rays , Brave and Bold No. 40, September 26, 1903.
Which is Which? or, Winning a Name by Proxy , Brave and Bold No.47, November 14, 1903.
Wide Awake; or, Boys of the Bicycle Brigade , Brave and Bold No. 220, March 9, 1907.
A Wonder Worker; or, The Search for the Splendid City , Brave and Bold No. 234, June 15, 1907.
Jocko, The Talking Monkey; or, The Fortunes of Roy Alden, Globe-Trotter , Brave and Bold No. 237, July 6, 1907
The Sky Pilots; or, Chasing a Shadow , Brave and Bold No. 247, September 14, 1907.
At War with Mars; or, The Boys Who Won , Brave and Bold No. 256, November 16, 1907.
Lucky-Stone Dick; or, The Eighth Wonder of the World , Brave and Bold No. 259, December 7, 1907.
The Golden Harpoon; or, The Cruise of the Clifton Cadets , Brave and Bold No. 263, January 4, 1908.
Partners Three; or, A Cartload of Corn , Brave and Bold No. 268, February 9, 1908.
The Phantom Boy; or, The Young Railroaders of Tower Ten , Brave and Bold No. 279, April 25, 1903.
The Golden Pirate; or, The Second Samson , Brave and Bold No. 291, July 13, 1908.
On the Wing; or, The Chase for the Golden Butterfly , Brave and Bold No. 297, August 29, 1908.
Slam, Bang & Co,; or, The Young Aladdins of Fortune , Brave and Bold No. 301, September 26, 1908.
Held for Ransom, or; The Young Ranch Owner , Brave and Bold No. 304, October 17, 1908.
Runaway and Rover; or, The Boy from Nowhere, Brave and Bold No. 315, January 2, 1909.
The Tattooed Boy; or, Bound to Make His Mark , Brave and Bold No. 320, February 6, 1909.
The Miracles of Steel; or, The Boy Wonder , Brave and Bold No. 325, March 13, 1909.
A Miracle a Minute; or, A Brace of Meteors , Brave and Bold No. 329, April 10, 1909.
A Battle with Fate; or, The Baseball Mascot , Brave and Bold No. 334, May 15, 1909.
The Fourteenth Boy; or, How Vin Lovell Won Out , Brave and Bold No. 339, June 10, 1909.
Smart Alice; or, Bound to Get There , Brave and Bold No. 344, July 24, 1909.
Checked Through to Mars; or, Adventures in Other Worlds , Brave and Bold No. 348, August 21, 1909.
The Tiger's Claws; or, Out With the Mad Mullah , Brave and Bold No. 361, November 20, 1909.
References
^ Library of Congress ^ Northern Illinois University ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City’s The Webster Series ^ John Axe, All About Collecting Boy’s Series Books , page 15, Hobby House Press, 2002
^ Fred Erisman, Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight , pages 55 - 58, Texas Christian University Press, 2006 ^ University of Missouri-Kansas City WorldCat Holdings ^ "The FictionMags Index" . www.philsp.com . Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015 .^ "The FictionMags Index" . www.philsp.com . Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015 .^ "The FictionMags Index" . www.philsp.com . Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015 .^ "The FictionMags Index" . www.philsp.com . Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015 .
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