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| The first story, The Whole Town Talked, is worth the download alone. Hilariously awkward read in this day in age, as the girl to be married is apparently 19 and got engaged at 16! To a member of congress no less!
It's the books like this that make you happy to be a member. |
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| Publication | December 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | The Whole Town Talked (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Deb is engaged to Randall, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, but learns he’s going to marry Carol instead. Reporter Jeff pretends to be Deb’s boyfriend so Deb can claim she jilted Randall instead of the other way around. Randall considers changing his mind, but in the end Deb decides to marry Jeff, for real. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Deb Gates; Jeff Martin; Aunt Letty; Randall Barnes; Carol Leonard; Miss Emma; Mrs. Vincent |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Love Left Out (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Playboy tennis buff Jonathan marries young tennis player Leta so he can train her and manage her career without arousing gossip. They are married in name only, and Leta is left alone on her wedding night, even though she loves Jonathan. Leta offers her ex-boyfriend Speed her friendship, then learns he is only interested in getting money from her. Leta is badly injured in a fall and will probably never play tennis again. Jonathan says he’s always loved her and tennis was only a pretext. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Leta Reid; Jonathan Cannon; Speed; Mrs. Reid; Mr. Reid |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Romance Wrecker (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Meek Lucy moves in with her cousin Chris and is a third wheel when Chris dates her boyfriend Larry. However, Larry seems to fall for Lucy and Chris moves out. Larry explains it was all a ruse so Chris would see Lucy’s true, manipulative nature. Chris and Larry will marry. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Chris; Larry Bates; Lucy; Jim |
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| Comic Story | Don't Break My Heart Again (7.66 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kay is the stand-in for actress Lola. Director Britt has Kay impersonate Lola and proves that Kay’s boyfriend Art is two-timing her with the star. Lola is jealous of Kay and falsely accuses her of forging a check and stealing Britt’s affections. Everything is straightened out and Britt will marry Kay. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kay Andrews; Britt Moore; Art Hayes; Aunt Jenny; Lola Lawrence |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Last third of last page is "Sur-Prize-Contest" to win $15 for writing a letter about which story in this issue you liked the best. |
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| Text Article | Short-Cuts to Glamor (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Advice column for "Perfume cues" and such... |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Dime-a-Dance Girl (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Linna moves to New York to become a Broadway dancer and winds up working at Duke’s dime-a-dance hall. Linna falls in love with customer Stewart, then learns he’s a reporter doing an exposé on those establishments. She's sad until Stewart tells her that he wrote the article so Linna would get publicity for her dance career. Linna and Stewart decide to get married instead. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Stewart West; Duke Brand; Linna York; Mirella |
| Notes | Signature is hidden in seam of woman's dress in lower right corner of splash. |
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| Comic Story | Outsider! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Anne leaves her wealthy boyfriend Thatcher and goes to teach in rural Hickory Hollow. She is harassed by the Bardo brothers, but they’re driven off by handsome Chad. Anne tutors Chad and he announces their impending wedding to calm the outraged townsfolk. Anne discovers Chad has a college education but was pretending to be illiterate so he could be with her. They will wed. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Anne Stevens; Mr. Stevens; Mrs. Stevens; Thatcher Maxwell; Uncle Hosea Miles; Aunt Mittie Miles; Chad Hewitt; Zed Bardo; Arvel Bardo |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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