| Industry | Print syndication |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Founder | Maximilian Elser, Jr.[1] |
| Defunct | 1932 |
| Fate | merged into United Feature Syndicate |
| Headquarters | 220 E. 42nd Street, New York, NY , |
Key people | Maximilian Elser, Jr. (President) George Carlin (Editorial Staff Chief) |
| Products | Columns, Comic strips |
| Owner | George Brinton McClellan Harvey (1919–1920) John Neville Wheeler (1920–1930) E. W. Scripps Company (1930–1932) |
| Parent | Metropolitan Magazine (1919–1920) Bell Syndicate (1920–1930) United Feature Syndicate (1930–1932) |
Metropolitan Newspaper Service (MNS) was a syndication service based in New York City that operated from 1919 to 1932. At first the syndication service of Metropolitan Magazine, it soon became affiliated with the Bell Syndicate, and then was acquired and absorbed into United Feature Syndicate.
A couple of notable, long-running comic strips originated with MNS: Tarzan and Ella Cinders. The service syndicated writers like Margot Asquith, Gertrude Atherton, Joseph Conrad, and Booth Tarkington.[1]