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Series: True Love Pictorial

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Publisher: St. John

Title: True Love Pictorial
Issue: 6
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: October 1953
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Archer St. John; Marion McDermott

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True Love Pictorial 6
Owner: changerchanger

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Genre:romance


Story Title: My Husband Asked for a Divorce - comic story
Pages:7
Genre:romance
Characters:Eve Devoe; Hal Devoe; Velma; Joe; Dave; Jean
Synopsis:After eight years of marriage, Hal asks Eve for a divorce, saying he’s “met someone else.” He moves out. When her cousin Velma arrives for a visit, Eve says Hal’s away. Velma convinces Eve to go on a double date, and they spot Hal with a woman in the restaurant. Learning the truth, Velma introduces Joe, an oilman, to Hal’s date Jean. Hal sees Jean is no good and realizes he really cares about Eve. He and Eve reconcile.


Story Title: My Gamble with Love - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:romance
Characters:Peggy; Allen; Rick; Steve; Mr. Turner
Synopsis:Peggy is engaged to stuffy Allen, who insists they have a “substantial balance” in savings before they wed. Peggy’s co-worker Rick is a gambler, and she wagers $300 on the same horse he does, without Rick’s knowledge. She loses the money and Rick sells his car to repay it, to mollify Allen. Peggy breaks up with Allen and decides to marry Rick.


Story Title: I Trusted No One! - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:romance
Characters:Matt Cannon; Mary "Mari" Denton; Mrs. Denton; Amy; Mr. Cutler; Sal; Elaine; Mrs. Cannon
Synopsis:Mary leaves her small town and her boyfriend Andy behind and becomes a model in the big city. She finds her neighbor Matt interesting, but is shocked to see a woman leaving his apartment early in the morning. From then on, Mary gives Matt the cold shoulder. When Andy visits and makes improper advances to her, Mary is rescued by Matt who then introduces her to his invalid mother. The woman Mary saw leaving the apartment was the older woman’s doctor. Mary decides she trusts Matt enough to marry him.


Story Title: [ no title ] - text story
Features:Correspondence Club
Pages:2
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Cry-Baby Wife - comic story
Pages:2
Genre:romance
Characters:Mildred Moore; Ken Moore
Synopsis:Mildred uses tears to convince her husband Ken to give in to her every whim. When he falls ill, Mildred continues her tactics. However, she overhears Ken complaining to a sympathetic nurse and fears she’s losing her husband. Mildred vows to change, and Ken admits “it was a put-up job,” but the marriage is saved.


Story Title: Suspicion is a Wife's Worst Enemy - comic story
Pages:9
Genre:romance
Characters:Geraldine "Jerry" Banks; Iris Moore; Ken Moore; Dave; Tommy Rice
Synopsis:Iris is married to club golf pro Ken, who spends a lot of time with woman golfer Jerry. Iris begins an affair with Dave, and bribes young caddy Tommy to ruin Ken’s chances in a big golf match: if Ken plays poorly and loses his job, he’ll leave town and Iris can stay with Dave. Tommy double-crosses Iris and Ken wins. Dave, who lost money betting against Ken, calls Iris “a cheap two-timer” and dumps her. Iris confesses all to Ken and suggests they try again. She also offers to adopt Tommy and make it a real family.


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