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| Publication | October-November 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | This cover refers to the first story inside, "My Little Gypsy Sweetheart." |
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| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Howard Thurston; Tanya; Rita |
| Notes | This cover refers to the first story inside, "My Little Gypsy Sweetheart." |
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| Comic Story | My Little Gypsy Sweetheart (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wealthy Howard and Rita are a couple, as are gypsies Ivor and Tanya. The latter are hired to perform at Howard’s engagement party; reading his palm, Tanya predicts Howard won’t marry Rita, but will instead fall in love with a gypsy girl. Afterwards, Howard learns the gypsies stole from his guests. He tracks down Tanya but they fall in love. The other gypsies rob Howard’s house; Tanya saves his life and Howard proposes marriage to her. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Howard Thurston; Mr. Thurston; Tanya; Ivor; Rita; Gypsy king |
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| Comic Story | Classrooms Aren't For Kisses (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Teacher Janice,“not yet 27 years of age,” fears she’ll be an old maid. After striking out with some old flames, she sets her sights on fellow teacher Peter but he’s too shy and boring. Janice goes on a cruise to Europe in search of love and adventure and meets Carl. In Luxembourg, Carl asks Janice to hold a package for him, and she discovers it is a stolen painting. Janice is charged with theft but Peter learns of this and sends his life savings to pay the damages. Janice returns to the USA and Peter’s arms. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Janice King; Chris Sanford; Glenn Rutledge; Peter Dawson; Carl Baldwin |
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| Text Story | Sir Galahad (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Wooed by a Wanderer (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Betty is bored with life in Ponca City. She meets Cal, who wanders the countryside collecting folk songs, and they fall in love. Betty discovers Cal finances his travels selling patent medicine “Niripsa” and is ashamed of him. Cal departs and Betty returns to her hometown boyfriend Roy. A year later, Cal--now a popular singer--returns to Ponca City. During a cyclone, Betty realises she loves him and they reconcile. |
| Credits | Pencils: Lin Streeter [as Lin] (signed) | Inks: Lin Streeter [as Lin] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Betty Channing; Roy; Cal Turner; Mrs. Channing |
| Notes | Ponca City is located in the state of Oklahoma, USA. |
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| Text Story | Party Dress (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Romance Rides the Waves (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Joyce is bitter because her once-wealthy family is now only middle-class. She meets Ted and thinks he’s upper-class because he says he owns a boat, but is shocked to see it’s a tugboat not a yacht. She falls for Stan, who does have a yacht, then discovers he’s a smuggler who was only using her. Ted rescues Joyce from the sinking yacht and she realizes she’s been a snob—and that she and Ted love each other. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joyce Duncan; Mr. Duncan; Ted Harris; Stan Halliday |
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| Text Story | The Smoothie (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Featuring | Dating Do's and Don'ts |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Moline? | Inks: Ed Moline? |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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