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  • Style OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY IT WILL BE DONE! IVE GOT TO FIND FLYING TOGS THAT WILL FIT MISS GALE ! T THESE OUGHT TO BE ABOUT THE RIGHT SIZE – NOW I'D BETTER GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE I'M SAMSAMASTER ! BRING HER A FEW MINUTES BEFORE MIDNIGHT TO HANGAR NUMBER 12-GOT IT ? GALE -HAVE HER PUT N CAUGHT! THEM ON 1 Kue tn ehe. I. Wild BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY IT WILL BE DONE! IVE GOT TO FIND FLYING TOGS THAT WILL FIT MISS GALE ! T THESE OUGHT TO BE ABOUT THE RIGHT SIZE – NOW I'D BETTER GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE I'M SAMSAGET THESE TOGS TO MISS YESMASTER ! BRING HER A FEW MINUTES BEFORE MIDNIGHT TO HANGAR NUMBER 12-GOT IT ? GALE -HAVE HER PUT N CAUGHT! THEM ON 1 Kue tn ehe. I. Wild

    Thu, September 22, 1938

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Fictional character OCR: SIMPLE MV DEAR BILLVERY SIMPLE. WHEN IVE MORE TIME I'LL SHOW YOU! (NOW WE'LL GO PICK UP MADAM NOIR! THIS IS DEFINITE EVIDENCE! SHUCKSI'D RATHER YOLUD SHOW ME ABOUT WRITING UNDER THE SHELL OF AN EGG! THATS HOW THEY GET THEIR MESSAGES BY uSWRITTEN ON THE WHITE OF THE EGG! CLEVER! BUT IT DONT SHOW ON THE SHELL ! HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU WRITE ON THE INSIDE OF AN EGG AND NOT HAVE ANVTHING ON THE OUTSIDE OF IT P NT ? A A BLACKPOWERFLUL MACHINE UNNOTICED BY X-9CAUTIOUSLY FOLLOWS HIS CAR . Ke Fun 9RR g tmdny SIMPLE MV DEAR BILLVERY SIMPLE. WHEN IVE MORE TIME I'LL SHOW YOU! (NOW WE'LL GO PICK UP MADAM NOIR! THIS IS DEFINITE EVIDENCE! SHUCKSI'D RATHER YOLUD SHOW ME ABOUT WRITING UNDER THE SHELL OF AN EGG! THATS HOW THEY GET THEIR MESSAGES BY uSWRITTEN ON THE WHITE OF THE EGG! CLEVER! BUT IT DONT SHOW ON THE SHELL ! HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU WRITE ON THE INSIDE OF AN EGG AND NOT HAVE ANVTHING ON THE OUTSIDE OF IT P NT ? A A BLACKPOWERFLUL MACHINE UNNOTICED BY X-9CAUTIOUSLY FOLLOWS HIS CAR . Ke Fun 9RR g tmdny

    Thu, September 22, 1938

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Parallel OCR: WHO ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ? I ASK THE JUST ONE MORE QUESTIONQUESTIONS HERE! YOU ANSWER THEM! AND JUST WHAT BUSINESS IS THAT OF YOURSGENERAL MANUEL? -- TO REMOVE YOUR HAT IN THE PRESENCE OF LADIES? GOOD DAY. UNTIL WE MEET AGAINWHICH WON'T BE LONG. GENERAL. DONT YOU KNOW IT'S POLITE--- HUH? s Syndicane. IncWorld rights reseved. A MANDRAKE GESTURES-- |--AND THE GENERAL'S HAT SAILS UP INTO THE AIR. 9.32 TOMORROW-- THE ARMY WHO ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ? I ASK THE JUST ONE MORE QUESTIONQUESTIONS HERE! YOU ANSWER THEM! AND JUST WHAT BUSINESS IS THAT OF YOURSGENERAL MANUEL? -- TO REMOVE YOUR HAT IN THE PRESENCE OF LADIES? GOOD DAY. UNTIL WE MEET AGAINWHICH WON'T BE LONG. GENERAL. DONT YOU KNOW IT'S POLITE--- HUH? s Syndicane. IncWorld rights reseved. A MANDRAKE GESTURES-- |--AND THE GENERAL'S HAT SAILS UP INTO THE AIR. 9.32 TOMORROW-- THE ARMY

    Thu, September 22, 1938

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Rectangle OCR: YESOF COURSE WE HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS BANK A MILLION BUX A MILLION - || ME TO DO LET YOU OHTHE HUGE OPULENCE OF IT ALL - AND HERE AMI WITH THE MND OF A MAMMON AND THE PURSE OF A PAUPER THE ANSWER is NO. AM IN FUN'S THIS DIME IS My FOTCHIN WEUWHAT DO YOU WANY LOok AT THAT MILLION OH SIRIF YOU ONLY WOULD. OH - Cepi Kang Fearure SyndhotWirla nghte coer 9-32 YESOF COURSE WE HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS BANK A MILLION BUX A MILLION - || ME TO DO LET YOU OHTHE HUGE OPULENCE OF IT ALL - AND HERE AMI WITH THE MND OF A MAMMON AND THE PURSE OF A PAUPER THE ANSWER is NO. AM IN FUN'S THIS DIME IS My FOTCHIN WEUWHAT DO YOU WANY LOok AT THAT MILLION OH SIRIF YOU ONLY WOULD. OH - Cepi Kang Fearure SyndhotWirla nghte coer 9-32

    Thu, September 22, 1938

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Humour OCR: WAAL I SwOW ! YE DON'T SAY- SAYBARNEY- IT'S ALL OVER TOWN * SHOOFLY --EVEN MONEY ?? SAAY YOU GUYS MUST BE GOIN' GNATS A COUPLA WEEKS AGO SHOOFLY WAS 100 T WHAT'S ROCKIN' TH' BOATPHIL ?? SHOOFLY BY SIX LEN'THs- AN' HIT'S A SHORE THING- IF YORE FRIENDS'LL WAIT A MINUTE 'LL TELL YE WHICH HOSS IS GONNA KEM IN SECOND DON'T BLAME MECOUSIN.. I DON'T MAKE GONNA COP TH T-BONE" YE.. IT'S IN TH BAG THE ODDS- IT'S TH' FEATHER MERCHANTS. 1938. Festure SyndiateInc 9-2 WAAL I SwOW ! YE DON'T SAY- SAYBARNEY- IT'S ALL OVER TOWN * SHOOFLY --EVEN MONEY ?? SAAY YOU GUYS MUST BE GOIN' GNATS A COUPLA WEEKS AGO SHOOFLY WAS 100 T WHAT'S ROCKIN' TH' BOATPHIL ?? SHOOFLY BY SIX LEN'THs- AN' HIT'S A SHORE THING- IF YORE FRIENDS'LL WAIT A MINUTE 'LL TELL YE WHICH HOSS IS GONNA KEM IN SECOND DON'T BLAME MECOUSIN.. I DON'T MAKE GONNA COP TH T-BONE" YE.. IT'S IN TH BAG THE ODDS- IT'S TH' FEATHER MERCHANTS. 1938. Festure SyndiateInc 9-2

    Wed, September 21, 1938

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Art OCR: SHUT UP AND KEEP GOING! LASHERIF THAT'S A CLOUD-BURST IN THE HILLS AND WE'RE CALIGHT IN THIS CREEK BED... A FLASH FLOOD! WE'RE TRAPPEDO TRYING TO ESCAPE KING AND THE CARSON OUTFITLASHER TRIES TO RUN FOR THE BORDER THROUGH A DRY CREEK BED UNAWARE THAT A CLOUD- BURST IN THE MOUNTAINS IS SENDING A FLASH FLOOD DOWN THE WASH 9-21 Cy an SkergenIn Warld righ Nn SHUT UP AND KEEP GOING! LASHERIF THAT'S A CLOUD-BURST IN THE HILLS AND WE'RE CALIGHT IN THIS CREEK BED... A FLASH FLOOD! WE'RE TRAPPEDO TRYING TO ESCAPE KING AND THE CARSON OUTFITLASHER TRIES TO RUN FOR THE BORDER THROUGH A DRY CREEK BED UNAWARE THAT A CLOUD- BURST IN THE MOUNTAINS IS SENDING A FLASH FLOOD DOWN THE WASH 9-21 Cy an SkergenIn Warld righ Nn

    Wed, September 21, 1938

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Font OCR: SWE'VE GOT WE CAN'T FIND A THING ON THESE GUYSX9 THOSE LUNCH BASKETS I TOOK EM APARTNOTHIN' DOIN THERE ! THAT'S QUEER!- THERE MUST BE SOMETHING. AND MIGHTY IMPORTANTL I FEEL KINDA TOO... YEAH! THE FOOD AN I'M GONNA EAT ONE OF THEM EGGS- STOP! LOOK ON THAT EGG TO. HUNGRY! 9-RI SWE'VE GOT WE CAN'T FIND A THING ON THESE GUYSX9 THOSE LUNCH BASKETS I TOOK EM APARTNOTHIN' DOIN THERE ! THAT'S QUEER!- THERE MUST BE SOMETHING. AND MIGHTY IMPORTANTL I FEEL KINDA TOO... YEAH! THE FOOD AN I'M GONNA EAT ONE OF THEM EGGS- STOP! LOOK ON THAT EGG TO. HUNGRY! 9-RI

    Wed, September 21, 1938

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Illustration OCR: I COULDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU IN NEW YORKBECAUSE GENERAL MANUEL WAS WITH ME. I'M IN A TERRIBLE MIX-UP! MAINLYIT'S SEGRID. HE'S HERESOME- WHEREAND--- PRINCESSGENERAL MANUEL IS COMING. YOUR PRECIOUS BROTHERSEGRID. I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN HE WAS GETTING YOU INTO TROUBLE AGAINWHAT'S HE DONE NOW? P MANDRAKES YOU MUST LEÁVE S QUICKLY-BEFORE HE SEES YOU! TELL ME ABOUT ITI SEE YOU HÁVE A VISITORPRINCESS! pe 19In. tomorrow=THE GENERAL'S LID I COULDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU IN NEW YORKBECAUSE GENERAL MANUEL WAS WITH ME. I'M IN A TERRIBLE MIX-UP! MAINLYIT'S SEGRID. HE'S HERESOME- WHEREAND--- PRINCESSGENERAL MANUEL IS COMING. YOUR PRECIOUS BROTHERSEGRID. I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN HE WAS GETTING YOU INTO TROUBLE AGAINWHAT'S HE DONE NOW? P MANDRAKES YOU MUST LEÁVE S QUICKLY-BEFORE HE SEES YOU! TELL ME ABOUT ITI SEE YOU HÁVE A VISITORPRINCESS! pe 19Koe Pature SynieIn. tomorrow=THE GENERAL'S LID

    Wed, September 21, 1938

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Line OCR: YESWE HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS BANK WHY? BECAUSE I Gor HERE A CHECK FOR A MILLION DOLLAS LET ME SEE IT A NICE CHECH A PRETTY CHEG A GOOD CHECk WE? WHAT ? HERE (WELL Cep a Kan Fratures: 9-31 YESWE HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS BANK WHY? BECAUSE I Gor HERE A CHECK FOR A MILLION DOLLAS LET ME SEE IT A NICE CHECH A PRETTY CHEG A GOOD CHECk WE ? WHAT ? HERE (WELL Cep a Kan Fratures: 9-31

    Wed, September 21, 1938

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Cartoon OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY SIRI'D LIKE A CHANCE TO REDEEM MYSELF FOR 'D LIKE TO FLY TO LAKE AKSUM TONIGHT TO MY FAILURE IN THE-RAID ON THE GOLD - N CARAVAN! SEE IF I CAN FIND ANY TRACE OF THE LOST FLIERS O.K.BRADFORD- YOU TAKE OFF AT MIDNIGHT -HIKALIFF - COME HERE: KALIFFREPORT AT THE AIRPORT NOw VE GOT AT MIDNIGHT-YOU AND BRADFORD ARE TO MAKE A FLIGHT TOGETHER ! BRICKPLANNING TO CHANGE MY PLANS! YES ? HMM- THE RESCUE OF SORRY GALE APPROACHES THE MASTER OF FLIGHT WITH A STRANGE REQUEST 9-21 Cape 1I. Wld nges BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY SIRI'D LIKE A CHANCE TO REDEEM MYSELF FOR 'D LIKE TO FLY TO LAKE AKSUM TONIGHT TO MY FAILURE IN THE-RAID ON THE GOLD - N CARAVAN! SEE IF I CAN FIND ANY TRACE OF THE LOST FLIERS O.K.BRADFORD- YOU TAKE OFF AT MIDNIGHT -HIKALIFF - COME HERE: KALIFFREPORT AT THE AIRPORT NOw VE GOT AT MIDNIGHT-YOU AND BRADFORD ARE TO MAKE A FLIGHT TOGETHER ! BRICKPLANNING TO CHANGE MY PLANS! YES ? HMM- THE RESCUE OF SORRY GALE APPROACHES THE MASTER OF FLIGHT WITH A STRANGE REQUEST 9-21 Cape 1Kang fedte SydicaI. Wld nges

    Wed, September 21, 1938

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Parallel OCR: JUST FOR TH' FUN OF ITI THINK I'LL TOSS A COUPLA BUCKS ON SHOOFLY TO SHOW IN THE "T-BONE" - WHAT'S THE PRICE ? ABOUT 100 TO 1 ?? DON'T TALK FOOLISHCOUSIN SHOOFLY'S EVEN MONEY ! WHERE DO YOU GET THAT " (00 TO 1" STUFF 3? EVEN MONEY ?? SUMP'N GOOFY GOIN' ON 'ROUND HERE- WHADDA YA THINK? I DUNNO - MIKE WUZN'T BORN YESTIDDY-.. MEBBE IT WOULDNT BE A BAD HUNCH TO SPIN AROUND A BIT-.- WHAT ABOUT ALL THIS NOISE GOIN' 'ROUND 'BOUT SHOOFLYBARNEY ? DON'T ASK ME- I AIN'T BEEN OUTTA TH' BARN IN TWO WEEKS.. WHAT'S HAPPENED ? SHOOFLY-- EVEN MONEY 33 THAT NAG OF GOOGLE'S COULDN'T WIN IF HE HAD EIGHT LEGS. Betty DEsf 20 Copr 1938World rghes reversed ? JUST FOR TH' FUN OF ITI THINK I'LL TOSS A COUPLA BUCKS ON SHOOFLY TO SHOW IN THE "T-BONE" - WHAT'S THE PRICE ? ABOUT 100 TO 1 ?? DON'T TALK FOOLISHCOUSIN SHOOFLY'S EVEN MONEY ! WHERE DO YOU GET THAT " (00 TO 1" STUFF 3? EVEN MONEY ?? SUMP'N GOOFY GOIN' ON 'ROUND HERE- WHADDA YA THINK? I DUNNO - MIKE WUZN'T BORN YESTIDDY-.. MEBBE IT WOULDNT BE A BAD HUNCH TO SPIN AROUND A BIT-.- WHAT ABOUT ALL THIS NOISE GOIN' 'ROUND 'BOUT SHOOFLYBARNEY ? DON'T ASK ME- I AIN'T BEEN OUTTA TH' BARN IN TWO WEEKS.. WHAT'S HAPPENED ? SHOOFLY-- EVEN MONEY 33 THAT NAG OF GOOGLE'S COULDN'T WIN IF HE HAD EIGHT LEGS. Betty DEsf 20 Copr 1938King Feature SyndicateWorld rghes reversed ?

    Tue, September 20, 1938

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Art OCR: WHATS UPBILL ? WHERE - ARE THEY ? IVE GOT EM RIGHT HERE IN THEIR TRUCK! THEY WANTED TO GET AWAY AND SO THERE WAS A LITTLE SCRAP. LBUT THEYRE FEELING FINE NOW-. WE DIDNT DO NOTHIN'! WE'RE JUST DECORATORS AND THIS CRAZY MAN TIES US UP WHEN WE COME OUT TO LUNCH! WAIT! THE LAST TIME I SAW YOUYOU WERE A YACHTSMAN IN THE COMPANY OF MR. FUNK AND MADAM NOIR!-1 THINK BILL CAUGHT SOMETHING ! DECORATING FAUNTING RAT TIN WHATS UPBILL ? WHERE - ARE THEY ? IVE GOT EM RIGHT HERE IN THEIR TRUCK! THEY WANTED TO GET AWAY AND SO THERE WAS A LITTLE SCRAP. LBUT THEYRE FEELING FINE NOW-. WE DIDNT DO NOTHIN'! WE'RE JUST DECORATORS AND THIS CRAZY MAN TIES US UP WHEN WE COME OUT TO LUNCH! WAIT! THE LAST TIME I SAW YOUYOU WERE A YACHTSMAN IN THE COMPANY OF MR. FUNK AND MADAM NOIR!-1 THINK BILL CAUGHT SOMETHING ! DECORATING FAUNTING RAT TIN

    Tue, September 20, 1938

    Secret Agent X-9

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