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  • Advertising OCR: SO THE CHIEF ADVISED YOU TO HAVE A FLING AT THE BROADWAY NIGHT SPOTS BEFORE YOU START MAYBE VOU'RE RIGHTBILL' GLORIA TILDENSINGS AT THIS PLACE--ITS THE SWANKIEST NIGHT- CLUB IN TOWN WORK AGAIN- GOOD IDEA-9! WOKED CLUB SO FVERYBOOY THATS ANYBODY IN CAFE SOCIETY IS HERE TONIGHTJUST LOOK AT THEM/ -ID RATHER BE IN THE OFFICE LOOKING AT FINGER-PRINTS GALA FLOOR SHOW GLORIA TILDEN THE TOP OTHE WORLD :CLUB HIGH ABOVE BROADWAY C F ten eI Ve m SO THE CHIEF ADVISED YOU TO HAVE A FLING AT THE BROADWAY NIGHT SPOTS BEFORE YOU START MAYBE VOU'RE RIGHTBILL' GLORIA TILDENA REAL SOCIALITESINGS AT THIS PLACE--ITS THE SWANKIEST NIGHT- CLUB IN TOWN WORK AGAIN- GOOD IDEA-9! WOKED CLUB SO FVERYBOOY THATS ANYBODY IN CAFE SOCIETY IS HERE TONIGHTBILL? WELLJUST LOOK AT THEM/ -ID RATHER BE IN THE OFFICE LOOKING AT FINGER-PRINTS GALA FLOOR SHOW GLORIA TILDEN THE TOP OTHE WORLD :CLUB HIGH ABOVE BROADWAY C F ten eI Ve m

    Tue, January 17, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Sleeve OCR: WITH PAT GONE"THE STRUMMER LEAVES HIS PLACE OF CONCERLMENT PICKING UP PAT'S SHOTGUN HE POINTS AT SIGHT OF WHICHSALLY IT AT THE HEAD OF THE FALLEN "RAT- WE CAN'T WASTE ANY TIMEIRISH... I'VE GOT TO GET TO A DOCTOR... THIS IS WORSE THANI THOUGHT... LOOKS LIKE AN ARTERY... HE SEEMS TO BE HURT BADLY.. OHOH. WHO'S THAT ? IN PROMPILY FAINTS.... HIS SHORT BATTLE WITH "THE RAT" BOTH BARRELS - EMPTY CLICK PAT HAS BEEN STABBED IN THE WRIST.. Copr 190. Kng fenur SndeeWld nta te WITH PAT GONE"THE STRUMMER LEAVES HIS PLACE OF CONCERLMENT PICKING UP PAT'S SHOTGUN HE POINTS AT SIGHT OF WHICHSALLY IT AT THE HEAD OF THE FALLEN "RAT- WE CAN'T WASTE ANY TIMEIRISH... I'VE GOT TO GET TO A DOCTOR... THIS IS WORSE THANI THOUGHT... LOOKS LIKE AN ARTERY... HE SEEMS TO BE HURT BADLY.. OHOH. WHO'S THAT ? IN PROMPILY FAINTS.... HIS SHORT BATTLE WITH "THE RAT" BOTH BARRELS - EMPTY CLICK PAT HAS BEEN STABBED IN THE WRIST.. Copr 190. Kng fenur SndeeWld nta te

    Tue, January 17, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Newsprint OCR: YESIT WAS A MISTAKE. THE KID GLOVE KID DIDN'T STEAL A MILLION DOLLARS. HE DIDN'T GET A PENNY. MANDRAKE! WHAT ARE YOU TELLING THE L PAPERS ? HE EMPTIED A HALF-MILLION OUT OF MY SAICE'S ROCKSTHE KID GLOVE KID IS THE MOST EGOTISTICAL CROOK ON EARTH. THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO WORK WITH. LET'S SEE WHAT KID GLOVE KID MISSES MILLION- DOLLAR HAUL and more -STOLE JEWELS! YOUKNOW THAT! -- AND SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY PERSON REALLY FOOLED BY THE HOAX WAS THE KID. HIMSELF! WHO THEY TRYING TO FOOL? HAVE I GOT THIS SWAG OR AIN'T I? HAPPENS! Jan 17h: After staging the most elaborate hoax in criminal historythe Kid Glove Kid got nothing for tia mo source revealed today. Famed Rocks jewels main safely his painsa confidential 1-17 TOMORROW The KID BOILS and YESIT WAS A MISTAKE. THE KID GLOVE KID DIDN'T STEAL A MILLION DOLLARS. HE DIDN'T GET A PENNY. MANDRAKE! WHAT ARE YOU TELLING THE L PAPERS ? HE EMPTIED A HALF-MILLION OUT OF MY SAICE'S ROCKSTHE KID GLOVE KID IS THE MOST EGOTISTICAL CROOK ON EARTH. THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO WORK WITH. LET'S SEE WHAT KID GLOVE KID MISSES MILLION- DOLLAR HAUL and more -STOLE JEWELS! YOUKNOW THAT! -- AND SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY PERSON REALLY FOOLED BY THE HOAX WAS THE KID. HIMSELF! WHO THEY TRYING TO FOOL? HAVE I GOT THIS SWAG OR AIN'T I? HAPPENS! Jan 17h: After staging the most elaborate hoax in criminal historythe Kid Glove Kid got nothing for tia mo source revealed today. Famed Rocks jewels main safely his painsa confidential 1-17 TOMORROW The KID BOILS and

    Tue, January 17, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Style OCR: COME ALONGN STUB! TAKE IT EASY- DUKE AND SMUGGER! IT'S A COPY OF THE THE RED TRIANGLE SIG- (NATURE! THE SMALL TRI- E ANGLE IS FOR THE S HIDING- PLACE! CHART JULIE'S FATHER MADE! I KNEW STUB WOULD TURN UP SERGEANT I SURE HAVE NEWSMR. BREARLEY. THAT FÉLLOWAND HIS PAL HAVE TH? FAKE CHART NOW! HE HAS NEWS KING? World ngs rwd 1-17 COME ALONGN STUB! TAKE IT EASY- DUKE AND SMUGGER! IT'S A COPY OF THE THE RED TRIANGLE SIG- (NATURE! THE SMALL TRI- E ANGLE IS FOR THE S HIDING- PLACE! CHART JULIE'S FATHER MADE! I KNEW STUB WOULD TURN UP SERGEANT I SURE HAVE NEWSMR. BREARLEY. THAT FÉLLOWAND HIS PAL HAVE TH? FAKE CHART NOW! HE HAS NEWS KING? World ngs rwd 1-17

    Tue, January 17, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Interaction OCR: MR. ROLLEM LEFT WORD FOR YOU TO WAIT IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICEMR. GOOGLE -- RIGHT THIS WAY --HE'S EXPECTING YOU -- NAOWCOUSIN- PSST-.. FLING MY HAT IN T'OTHER OFFICE AN' 'LL GO GIT IT.. WHAT FER VE ASKIN' TH' BOY ! SOME CLASSY JOINT HE'S GOT HERE. UH- DO VOu ????EN TO GAL A LOTTA RIDDLES THAT'LL PUT A STRAIN ON HER HAID-PIECE ? KNOW WHAT SORT OF A PROPOSITION HE'S GOT FOR ME ? Billy Copi 19391-17 MR. ROLLEM LEFT WORD FOR YOU TO WAIT IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICEMR. GOOGLE -- RIGHT THIS WAY --HE'S EXPECTING YOU -- NAOWCOUSIN- PSST-.. FLING MY HAT IN T'OTHER OFFICE AN' 'LL GO GIT IT.. WHAT FER VE ASKIN' TH' BOY ! SOME CLASSY JOINT HE'S GOT HERE. UH- DO VOu ????EN TO GAL A LOTTA RIDDLES THAT'LL PUT A STRAIN ON HER HAID-PIECE ? KNOW WHAT SORT OF A PROPOSITION HE'S GOT FOR ME ? Billy Copi 1939

    Tue, January 17, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Gesture OCR: BRICK BRADFORD By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY IVE GOT TO FIND THE OTHERS - GET THEM QUT S BEFORE THEY'RE OVERCOME BY THE SMOKE! AIR BOMBS EXPLODING IN THE ROYAL PALACE SET FIRE TO IT HERE THEY ARE-HOW'LL I GET BOTH OUT ? BRICK AND HIS COMPANIONSKNOCKED UNCONSCIOUSARE TRAPPED IN THE THRONE ROOM! BRICK IS FIRST TO RECOVER I-16 COPYAIGHT. WOLO RIGTS EESERVD BRICK BRADFORD By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY IVE GOT TO FIND THE OTHERS - GET THEM QUT S BEFORE THEY'RE OVERCOME BY THE SMOKE! AIR BOMBS EXPLODING IN THE ROYAL PALACE SET FIRE TO IT HERE THEY ARE-HOW'LL I GET BOTH OUT ? BRICK AND HIS COMPANIONSKNOCKED UNCONSCIOUSARE TRAPPED IN THE THRONE ROOM! BRICK IS FIRST TO RECOVER I-16 COPYAIGHT193 KING HATURES CATL. WOLO RIGTS EESERVD

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Newspaper OCR: I'LL SAY HE DID! WELL --YOU GOT SOMETHING FOR US STUB?.- GOODTS STUB IF HE HAS THE CHART DON'T THINK SO NEED MORE ROPE KING AND KIDWITH BRÉARLEYGO TO TH? RED TRIANGLE LOCATIONWHILE STUR THE BUTLER REMANS AT TWIN ROWERS TO GIVE A FAKED CHART TO THE THIEVESDUKE AND SMUGGERKID TRIES TO SAVE KING AS A GOOD THROWI GOT THE ROPE AROUND THE KID SAVED YOUR LIFESERGEANT! START WALKING ALONG THE SHORE SHOULD WE TAKE IT AND BUMP HIM OFF ? FASTDUKÉ. KID! KING PULL QUICK E MR. BREARLEY! ) LADDER OVER THE CLIFF LOOKS LIKE A JAMMED ENTRANCE 1 TO A CAVE DOWN THERE * Sgn n Krg Fatsto Sd. Wad oTwd FONDO ROCK GNES WAY. MEANWHILEDUKE AND SMUGGER CALL UP STUB. THE SHORE TRAIL AT SUNDOWN. 1-16 I'LL SAY HE DID! WELL --YOU GOT SOMETHING FOR US STUB?.- GOODTS STUB IF HE HAS THE CHART DON'T THINK SO NEED MORE ROPE KING AND KIDWITH BRÉARLEYGO TO TH? RED TRIANGLE LOCATIONWHILE STUR THE BUTLER REMANS AT TWIN ROWERS TO GIVE A FAKED CHART TO THE THIEVESDUKE AND SMUGGERKID TRIES TO SAVE KING AS A GOOD THROWI GOT THE ROPE AROUND THE KID SAVED YOUR LIFESERGEANT! START WALKING ALONG THE SHORE SHOULD WE TAKE IT AND BUMP HIM OFF ? FASTDUKÉ. KID! KING PULL QUICK E MR. BREARLEY! ) LADDER OVER THE CLIFF LOOKS LIKE A JAMMED ENTRANCE 1 TO A CAVE DOWN THERE * Sgn n Krg Fatsto Sd. Wad oTwd FONDO ROCK GNES WAY. MEANWHILEDUKE AND SMUGGER CALL UP STUB. THE SHORE TRAIL AT SUNDOWN. 1-16

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Motor vehicle OCR: YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THE CINDERELLA SPY CASE-I DONT MIND TELLING YOU THE ENTIRE BUREAU IS PROUD OF YODX9- I SUPPOSE YOUD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT BUT THIS IS THE PLANE TO NEW YORK I KNOW IT AND DONT COME BACK UNTIL YOUVE BEEN TO EVERY NIGHT CLUB ON BROADWAY-THOSE ARE ORDERSS-EVEN FBL MEN CAN USE COME WITH ME A VACATION FROM CRIME IS A SWELL IDEABLUT THE TROUBLE ISCRIME NEVER TAKES A VACATION 1 CERTAINLY WOULDCHIEF TERROR ME "RELAYATIONONCE IN A WHILE CAFE JOCIETY IN AT FB.I. HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON 1-16 YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THE CINDERELLA SPY CASE-I DONT MIND TELLING YOU THE ENTIRE BUREAU IS PROUD OF YODX9- I SUPPOSE YOUD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT BUT THIS IS THE PLANE TO NEW YORK I KNOW IT AND DONT COME BACK UNTIL YOUVE BEEN TO EVERY NIGHT CLUB ON BROADWAY-THOSE ARE ORDERSS-EVEN FBL MEN CAN USE COME WITH ME A VACATION FROM CRIME IS A SWELL IDEABLUT THE TROUBLE ISCRIME NEVER TAKES A VACATION 1 CERTAINLY WOULDCHIEF TERROR ME "RELAYATIONONCE IN A WHILE CAFE JOCIETY IN AT FB.I. HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON 1-16

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Style OCR: WEL FOR GOODNESS SAKEWHATFARE YOU DOING HERE IN HRAZY'S HOUSE ? 1HOP WERE YOU AM INVITED A OHSURE IS THAT MOUSE AN I WAS- INVvITED GUEST IN YESSIR. KRAZY AN' HE INWITED HIMSELFToo 1IL DOLN- 1 KNEW YOUR HOUSEGUEST VETZ (HE IS- isuseicun 1-16 Kire Beate fywteeIn. Auld ngts re d WEL FOR GOODNESS SAKEWHATFARE YOU DOING HERE IN HRAZY'S HOUSE ? 1HOP WERE YOU AM INVITED A OHSURE IS THAT MOUSE AN I WAS- INVvITED GUEST IN YESSIR. KRAZY AN' HE INWITED HIMSELFToo 1IL DOLN- 1 KNEW YOUR HOUSEGUEST VETZ (HE IS- isuseicun 1-16 Kire Beate fywteeIn. Auld ngts re d

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Fictional character OCR: EGOT ME IN THE WRIST EGOT ME IN THE WRIST

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Conversation OCR: AND SO THIS ELABORATE MARS MAN HOAX ENDED IN A MILLION-DOLLAR ROBBERYANOTHER EPISODE IN THE SENSATIONAL CAREER OF THE KID GLOVE KIDMASTER MIND OF CRIME--- THEYLL NEVER CATCH THE KID GLOVE KIO. HE'S TOO SMART. BEEN A CROOK TWENTY YEARS AND THEY'VE NEVER GOTTEN HIS FINGER- PRINTS! PAPERS SAY I'VE GOT TO CLEAR MYSELFSOMEHOW. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIMEXCEPT THAT HE'S THE MOST CONCEITED --- --EGOTISTICAL M?N I'VE EVER KNOWN. HE'S AS PROUD OF HIS REPUTATION AS A CROOKAS IF HE WAS A GREAT ARTISTHE- DORISTELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT'S ENOUGH? I'VE GOT AN IDEA! THE KID. I-16 tomorrous IDEA IN ACTION .. AND SO THIS ELABORATE MARS MAN HOAX ENDED IN A MILLION-DOLLAR ROBBERYANOTHER EPISODE IN THE SENSATIONAL CAREER OF THE KID GLOVE KIDMASTER MIND OF CRIME--- THEYLL NEVER CATCH THE KID GLOVE KIO. HE'S TOO SMART. BEEN A CROOK TWENTY YEARS AND THEY'VE NEVER GOTTEN HIS FINGER- PRINTS! PAPERS SAY I'VE GOT TO CLEAR MYSELFSOMEHOW. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIMEXCEPT THAT HE'S THE MOST CONCEITED --- --EGOTISTICAL M?N I'VE EVER KNOWN. HE'S AS PROUD OF HIS REPUTATION AS A CROOKAS IF HE WAS A GREAT ARTISTHE- DORISTELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT'S ENOUGH? I'VE GOT AN IDEA! THE KID. I-16 tomorrous IDEA IN ACTION ..

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Line OCR: I swow ! VO'RE TH' CLOSEST- MOUTHED CRITTER I EVER SEEDGOOGLE YE HAIN'T TOL' ME YET WHAT BRUNG US TO TH' LEVEL LAND --- 36 TH FLOOR.. WATCH YOUR STEP PLEASE SOMEBODY PINCHED ME ? ALL I KNOW I- SOME LAWYER UP ON THE 36TH FLOOR OF THIS BUILDING'S GOT A PROPOSITION FOR ME- NOwSTOP ACTIN' LIKE A HICK AN FOLLOW ME 1-16 I swow ! VO'RE TH' CLOSEST- MOUTHED CRITTER I EVER SEEDGOOGLE YE HAIN'T TOL' ME YET WHAT BRUNG US TO TH' LEVEL LAND --- 36 TH FLOOR.. WATCH YOUR STEP PLEASE SOMEBODY PINCHED ME ? ALL I KNOW I- SOME LAWYER UP ON THE 36TH FLOOR OF THIS BUILDING'S GOT A PROPOSITION FOR ME- NOwSTOP ACTIN' LIKE A HICK AN FOLLOW ME 1-16

    Mon, January 16, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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