Word processing glitch in iOS 6

Since downloading iOS6 I've had a problem with moving word processing files between the desktop iMac and the iPad in both Pages and all .txt files where the iPad apps delete all contractions/apostrophes. I've tried everything, including retyping the files and editing the aprotrophes back in at both ends, but nothing works; every time I open the files on the iPad, are deleted. Plus Elements files are showing up in the Dropbox folder "translated" into Asian characters. Both of these problems are new since upgrading the iOS.
Anybody having similar problems, and anybody have a solution? Thanks,
Brian

Lady Artemis wrote:
We upgraded our Mac OS X to a Maverick in order to run a Dragon Program. However, we no longer have a word processing program! Appleworks is not supported. Doesn't the upgraded Maverick have a word processing program included?
Not included. You can purchase Pages in the App Store, or use a free word processor like Bean or a free office suite like LibreOffice or OpenOffice (and there's also MicroSoft Office for Mac)

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