Authentic Science Fiction, No. 23 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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* Two weeks ago I bought a ‘Joan the Wad’ and to-day I have won £232 ros. Please send two more.”—B.C., Tredegar, S. Wales. Extract from “* Everybody’s Fortune Book,” 1931. JOAN the WAD is the LUCKY CORNISH PISKEY who SEES ALL, HEARS ALL, DOES ALL JOAN THE WAD is Queen of the Luckyy) Cornish Piskeys. Thousands of persons, § all over the world claim that Joan tne. Wad has brought them Wonderful Luck in the way of Health, Wealth and Happts | ness. x HISTORY FREE FOR A STAMP! _ ig yes wee gene me yolae name ang . ‘ address and a I1/- stamp and a stampe Guaranteed dipped in water hee thie, SUVS ORS Ace reply, By se ‘ap? you a History of the Cornish Piskey | from the Lucky Saint’s Well and the marvellous miracles accomplish. JOAN THE WAD is Queen of the Lucky Cornish Pisk. and with whom good luck and gou health always attend. AS HEALER One Lady writes: ‘‘ My sister suffered very badly for years, but since I gave her a Joan the Wad to keep near her she is much easier. Do you think this is due) to AUTHENTIC FICTION NUMBER TWENTY-THREE (Technical Editor: H, J. Campbell, F.R.W.S., M.S.C.1., F.B.I.S.) Joan or the Water from the Lucky Well ? ” Editorial a : 2 2 2 AS LUCK BRINGER Another writes : “‘ Since the War my wife and I have been dogged by persistent Forrest J. Ackerman * 1 3 ill-luck, and we seemed to be sinking lower and lower. One day someone sent us 4 Joan the Wad. We have never found out who it was, but, coincidence if you like, within a week I got a much better job and my wife had some money left her. Sine jecti P { ” = 2; 4 then we have never looked back and, needless to say, swear by ‘ Queen Joan.’ ” Pre ie cele ratty AS MATCHMAKER A young girl wrote and informed me that she had had scores of boy friends, but it¥ THE SINGING SPHERES a rm 5 was not until she had visited Cornwall and taken Joan back with her that she met the boy of her dreams, and as they got better acquainted she discovered he also Projectiles (Part 2) - 5 :. 110 has ‘f Joan the Wad.”’ | AS PRIZEWINNER A young man wrote us only last week: ‘‘ For two years I entered competitidas S.F. Handbook “ a < 111 without luck, but since getting Joan the Wad I have frequently been A although I have not won a big prize, but I know that... , who won £2,000 in a compctition, has one because I gave it him. When he won his £2,000 he gave an £100 for myself, so you see I have cause to bless ‘ Queen Joan.’ 3 2 AS. SPECULATOR | ¢ A man writes: ‘“‘ I had some shares that for several years I couldn’t give awayt They were 1/- shares, and all of a sudden they went up in the market to 7/9. I happened to be staring at Joan the Wad. Pure imagination, you may say, bu 1 thought I saw her wink approvingly. I sold out, reinvested the money at greate , profit and have prospered ever since.’ All you have to do 1s to send a 1/- stamp (Savings Stamps accepted) and a stamped addressed envelope for the history to— 44, JOAN’S COTTAGE, LANIVET, BODM}) tor Canada and U.S.A. send 50 cents for History, or 2 Dollars for both History and Masc For Australia, send Is. 6d. for History, or 8s. Od. for both History and Mascot. Printed in Great Britatn and Published by HAMILTON & CO. (STAFFORD) LIMITED, 1 & 2 Melville Court, Goldhawk Road, London, W. 12. =) co (e 900kS.com —