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Genres: romantic

Character(s): two men; two women

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500 Name and Address Labels $1.00

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Feature(s): Jolola Sales Ltd.

First Line: In rich bronze blue ink on white background.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Inside front cover mail order ad for address labels from Jolola Sales Limited, Box 496, Buffalo, New York and in Canada, 2382 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario.

Novena Rosary Cross of Seven Sorrows

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Genres: religious

Feature(s): Jolola Sales Ltd.

First Line: Behold its miraculous beauty.

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Notes: Inside front cover mail order ad for a religious artifact from Jolola Sales Limited, Box 496, Buffalo, New York and in Canada, 2382 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario.

Mother Didn't Know

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Edyth; Bert; Edyth's mother; Edyth's father

First Line: How do you tell your mother that you're married, when that's the...

Synopsis: Edyth’s mother tries to act and look younger than her age. Edyth is secretly married to sailor Bert, fearing her mother will feel “old” if she finds out. However, Edyth and Bert eventually break the news and her mother is consoled by her father.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Basically the same plot as "Then You Were With Me" in Romantic Confessions (Hillman, 1949 series) #v1#5 (February 1950).

Lonely for Kisses

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): Julie; Frank; Agnes; Miss Field; Mr. Webster

First Line: We were an ordinary average married couple until I got ambitious...

Synopsis: Julie starts a small dressmaking business to supplement the meager income that her husband, construction worker Frank, brings home. However, the business becomes very successful and grows until it consumes most of Julie’s time. When Julie sees Frank dining with one of her models because he’s lonely and tired of eating by himself, she realizes her marriage is at risk. She sells her business and reconciles with Frank, and soon has a baby to occupy her time.

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Pages: 8

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Writer(s): Nancy Drake

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: educational, opinion, romantic

Feature(s): Nancy Drake... Personal Heart Problems

First Line: Introducing Nancy Drake, who will endeavor to analyze and solve problems of the heart...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Letters from anonymous readers regarding love problems with advice given by Nancy Drake.

The Chance I Took

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): Carrol; Mr. Stone; Joe Stone

First Line: I was so grateful to a wonderful boss for the...

Synopsis: Joe returns from military service but seems uninterested in joining his father’s company. Mr. Stone asks his assistant Carrol to undergo a makeover and then seduce Joe into taking a job with the firm. Joe falls in love with Carrol instead. He’s angry when he learns of the plot, but Joe decides he loves Carrol enough to marry her and then settle down and work for his father.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Basically the same premise as "Stand-In Sweetheart" in Glamorous Romances (Ace Magazines, 1949 Series) 54 (October 1951).

I Was a Cheat!

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): April Blake; Marc Clayton; Kip Edwards; Aunt Peg

First Line: Then it's true April... you will marry me?

Synopsis: April is engaged to Marc but cheats on him with Kip. When the two men meet, April leaves. She later tries to call Marc to apologize, but he’s not home, so she makes a date with Kip. April realizes Marc is the one she loves, but decides to break their engagement. Marc tells her that he and Kip made a deal: they would not call her, and the first one she called would win her hand. April explains she had called Marc first, and they reconcile.

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Imagine! 41 Circus Toys and a "Big Top"

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Feature(s): Jolola Sales Ltd.

First Line: Yes, a gigantic collection of circus toys...

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Notes: Inside back cover mail order ad for circus toys from Jolola Sales Limited, Box 496, Buffalo, New York and in Canada, 2382 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario.

Of All the Saws I Ever Saw...

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Feature(s): Jolola Sales Ltd.

First Line: So complete you could build a house with it...

Synopsis: Mail order ad for a 5 in 1 saw from Jolola Sales, Ltd., Box 496 Buffalo, New York and in Canada, 2382 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario.

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Notes: On back cover of comic.
Full title headline reads: Of all the saws I ever saw saw, I never saw a saw saw as this saw saws.