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  • Drawing OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY GOOD OLD SAMSA !I KNEW HE WOULDN'T FAIL ME ! NIGHT! AND BRICK FEARS HIS FRIEND SAMSA FAILED TO UNDERSTAND HIS HINT TO SMUGGLE A KNIFE INTO BRADFORD'S CELL-50 BRICK MAY MORE EASILY TALK TO HIS FELLOW PRISONERSERENA GALE THE MOON'S UP-GETTING LATE E GUESS I'D BETTER TURN IN! WHAT'S THAT ? 8-16 1938KI FEATURES NDICATE BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY GOOD OLD SAMSA !I KNEW HE WOULDN'T FAIL ME ! NIGHT! AND BRICK FEARS HIS FRIEND SAMSA FAILED TO UNDERSTAND HIS HINT TO SMUGGLE A KNIFE INTO BRADFORD'S CELL-50 BRICK MAY MORE EASILY TALK TO HIS FELLOW PRISONERSERENA GALE THE MOON'S UP-GETTING LATE E GUESS I'D BETTER TURN IN! WHAT'S THAT ? 8-16 1938KI FEATURES NDICATE

    Tue, August 16, 1938

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Illustration OCR: YESKRAZY- AGAIN I PUT ?O TODAY YOU ARE AGAIN SAPE THAMTS GWE ON A BRICH - AND AGAIN I'M SURE IT witl AGAIN FOOL THAT MOUSE HES THAT SONT OF FOOL LOVE WLL FINE A WAY. WITH OUT A MAPToo - KAT- HIs ONSLAUGHOM MD QL Pow. ZIP Capr IvisIne. World neb reserd 8-16 YESKRAZY- AGAIN I PUT ?O TODAY YOU ARE AGAIN SAPE THAMTS GWE ON A BRICH - AND AGAIN I'M SURE IT witl AGAIN FOOL THAT MOUSE HES THAT SONT OF FOOL LOVE WLL FINE A WAY. WITH OUT A MAPToo - KAT- HIs ONSLAUGHOM MD QL Pow. ZIP Capr IvisKng Festures SyndicteIne. World neb reserd 8-16

    Tue, August 16, 1938

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Parallel OCR: PSST. GOOGLE COME HERE AN LISSEN IN YOU AIN'T GOT RICHES AN' THERE'S HOLES IN YOUR BRITCHES--BUT-. WE COULD BE SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG IF YOU'D GET YOUR MUG OUTTA THAT JUG. BOY ! THIS IS A MASTERPIECE !! WE'LL MAKEA FORTUNE MMM G A F MM-.. GET A LOAD OF THISSNUFFY-- YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION FOR ANOTHER SONG... OH.SNUFFYSNUFFY.. YOU'RE SO HUFFY-- HOW CAN ANYONE HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU? THAT OL DUTCHMAN ACROST TH HALL IS TRYIN TO MAKE A RANDYVOO WIF THAT 'PHONE GAL WHO WALKS LIKE A FOUNDERED COW |Billy DESCE Cop 19 King Fratutes SyndrattInc. Wn 8-16 tights reservtd PSST. GOOGLE COME HERE AN LISSEN IN YOU AIN'T GOT RICHES AN' THERE'S HOLES IN YOUR BRITCHES--BUT-. WE COULD BE SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG IF YOU'D GET YOUR MUG OUTTA THAT JUG. BOY ! THIS IS A MASTERPIECE !! WE'LL MAKEA FORTUNE MMM G A F MM-.. GET A LOAD OF THISSNUFFY-- YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION FOR ANOTHER SONG... OH.SNUFFYSNUFFY.. YOU'RE SO HUFFY-- HOW CAN ANYONE HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU? THAT OL DUTCHMAN ACROST TH HALL IS TRYIN TO MAKE A RANDYVOO WIF THAT 'PHONE GAL WHO WALKS LIKE A FOUNDERED COW |Billy DESCE Cop 19 King Fratutes SyndrattInc. Wn 8-16 tights reservtd

    Tue, August 16, 1938

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: GREAT GODFREYTHOSE WERE BIG SHOTS YOU WALKED OLST ON/ YEPPLENTY BIG AND THEY ARE PLENTY RIGHT TOO-THAT MUCH SMOKE MEANS FIRE SOME PLACE! SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN.. WHAT. WHEN OR WHERE I DONT KNOWBLT I AM NOT GOING TO SIT AROLUND TALKING! I WANT ACTION" {WHO WOULD'SUSPECT DEADLY INTRIGUE IN SUCH A GAY AND FASHIONABLE SPOT ? YOU'RE TELLING ME ! 8-16 GREAT GODFREYTHOSE WERE BIG SHOTS YOU WALKED OLST ON/ YEPPLENTY BIG AND THEY ARE PLENTY RIGHT TOO-THAT MUCH SMOKE MEANS FIRE SOME PLACE! SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN.. WHAT. WHEN OR WHERE I DONT KNOWBLT I AM NOT GOING TO SIT AROLUND TALKING! I WANT ACTION" {WHO WOULD'SUSPECT DEADLY INTRIGUE IN SUCH A GAY AND FASHIONABLE SPOT ? YOU'RE TELLING ME ! 8-16

    Tue, August 16, 1938

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Gesture OCR: LAROUX! HE AND CARSON'S MEN MUST HAVE FOUND CORPORAL DALE'S BODY! KINGWE FIND DALE SHOT IN BACK... BURIED SLADE BLASEKE SLADE! TWO RIDERS HEADING THIS WAY! THAT'S KING AND THE OTHER MOUNTIE. ALL RIGHTLET EM COME. WE'LL GET EM TONIGHT! POOR DALE.L COME ST LANDSLIDE? LONLAROUX ES IN THE EAGLE MOUNTAINS. BY GAR! HOURS LATERSLADE'S AND LAROUX S KING 8-16 LAROUX! HE AND CARSON'S MEN MUST HAVE FOUND CORPORAL DALE'S BODY! KINGWE FIND DALE SHOT IN BACK... BURIED SLADE BLASEKE SLADE! TWO RIDERS HEADING THIS WAY! THAT'S KING AND THE OTHER MOUNTIE. ALL RIGHTLET EM COME. WE'LL GET EM TONIGHT! POOR DALE.L COME ST LANDSLIDE? LONLAROUX ES IN THE EAGLE MOUNTAINS. BY GAR! HOURS LATERSLADE'S AND LAROUX S KING 8-16

    Tue, August 16, 1938

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Comics OCR: GEE -- TEN THOUSANDJ NOW-- TO BUCKS' WORTH OF BONDS ! NOW WHATBLOZZ ? LUCKY THAT BIG FELLOW IS ASLEEP. GOSHHIS SNORES SHAKE THE WALLS. NOW TO PLANT THESE BONDS BEHIND THIS MIRROR. MIGOSHBLOZZ WHY LEAVE ALL THESE BONDS HERE ? I'M OUT FOR BIGGER GAMESLICK! BETTY-- AND HER DOUGH I CAN'T GET EITHER UNTIL MANDRAKE'S OUT OF THE WAY! MANDRAKE'S HOUSE. USING A FAKE PHONE CALL TO SEND MANDRAKE ON A WILD-GOOSE CHASEBLOZZ THEN CRACKS THE SAFE OF BETTY'S FATHER-- AND --- 8-15 tomonrows PpOLICE! GEE -- TEN THOUSANDJ NOW-- TO BUCKS' WORTH OF BONDS ! NOW WHATBLOZZ ? LUCKY THAT BIG FELLOW IS ASLEEP. GOSHHIS SNORES SHAKE THE WALLS. NOW TO PLANT THESE BONDS BEHIND THIS MIRROR. MIGOSHBLOZZ WHY LEAVE ALL THESE BONDS HERE ? I'M OUT FOR BIGGER GAMESLICK! BETTY-- AND HER DOUGH I CAN'T GET EITHER UNTIL MANDRAKE'S OUT OF THE WAY! MANDRAKE'S HOUSE. USING A FAKE PHONE CALL TO SEND MANDRAKE ON A WILD-GOOSE CHASEBLOZZ THEN CRACKS THE SAFE OF BETTY'S FATHER-- AND --- 8-15 tomonrows PpOLICE!

    Mon, August 15, 1938

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Line art OCR: HEH- HEH-HEH- A LITTLE EXPERIMENT OF MINE KRAZY WITH GLUE HM M |-1-1 C-CANT. WIT WHO 2 WHY NOT? DROP WHY- - Copr 191a. King featue syndeIrs. Wutd nele er.al 8-15 HEH- HEH-HEH- A LITTLE EXPERIMENT OF MINE KRAZY WITH GLUE HM M |-1-1 C-CANT. WIT WHO 2 WHY NOT? DROP WHY- - Copr 191a. King featue syndeIrs. Wutd nele er.al 8-15

    Mon, August 15, 1938

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Line art OCR: ALL RIGHTPUT MISTER! PLEASE TO KEEP HANDS PLENTY HIGH! SUREBOSS GO EAGLE MOUNTAINS IN BIG HURRY. RIDERS GO WITH'M AND SING PLENTY GLAD CAUSE THEY KICKUM AROUND! THANKSSING.YOU BETTER CLEAR OUT. I DONT THINK ŠLADE IS COMING BACK! MOUNTIE POLICEMAN! DOWN THE RIFLÉ AND EXCUSE ITYOUR SINGTHE COOKTHINK MEBBE YOU'RE ROBBER! INVESTIGATING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CORPORAL DALEMURDER ED WHILE TRAILING BORDER RUSTLERSKING LEARNS THAT THE KILLER IS SLADEA RENEGADE RANCHER AND IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD IN SLADE'S APPARENTLY DESERTED CABINTELL ME WHERE I CAN BOSS. Cry 1h Skengh K featre dn8-15 ALL RIGHTPUT MISTER! PLEASE TO KEEP HANDS PLENTY HIGH! SUREBOSS GO EAGLE MOUNTAINS IN BIG HURRY. RIDERS GO WITH'M AND SING PLENTY GLAD CAUSE THEY KICKUM AROUND! THANKSSING.YOU BETTER CLEAR OUT. I DONT THINK ŠLADE IS COMING BACK! MOUNTIE POLICEMAN! DOWN THE RIFLÉ AND EXCUSE ITFIND SLADEYOUR SINGTHE COOKTHINK MEBBE YOU'RE ROBBER! INVESTIGATING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CORPORAL DALEMURDER ED WHILE TRAILING BORDER RUSTLERSKING LEARNS THAT THE KILLER IS SLADEA RENEGADE RANCHER AND IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD IN SLADE'S APPARENTLY DESERTED CABINTELL ME WHERE I CAN BOSS. Cry 1h Skengh K featre dn

    Mon, August 15, 1938

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Happy OCR: GEE WHIZSNUFFY.-- WE GOT A MILLION THINGS TO DO AND LOOK ATCHA !! YOU GOTTA SNAP OUT OF IT !! AW-- SHET YORE TATER- TRAP ! THE FIRST THING YOU KNOW WE'LL BE BACK IN TH HILLS--YOU WON'T HAVE A POT TO PUT YOUR ROAST IN -.. I SWOWGOOGLE.. YO'RE JES LIKE A BODACIOUS OL WOMAN-.. NAOW.WHAT WAS YE BLATTIN ABOUT 2? Copr ing Tratutra dicar GEE WHIZSNUFFY.-- WE GOT A MILLION THINGS TO DO AND LOOK ATCHA !! YOU GOTTA SNAP OUT OF IT !! AW-- SHET YORE TATER- TRAP ! THE FIRST THING YOU KNOW WE'LL BE BACK IN TH HILLS--YOU WON'T HAVE A POT TO PUT YOUR ROAST IN -.. I SWOWGOOGLE.. YO'RE JES LIKE A BODACIOUS OL WOMAN-.. NAOW.WHAT WAS YE BLATTIN ABOUT 2? Copr ing Tratutra dicar

    Mon, August 15, 1938

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Line OCR: EVERYWHERE WE GO. EVERYWHERE WE TURN. RUMORS OF IMPENDING DISASTER. SURPDISE ATTACKS. THE COLUNTRY IN DANGERBUT JUST VAGUE WHISPERINGS.... CAN'T SOMEONE GET SOMETHING TANGIBLE To WORK ON ? THERE IS MADAM LNOIR MADAM NOIRTHE BLACK WIDOW: UNDER SUSPICION FÓR CRIMES IN ALL COUNTRIESBUT WHAT HAS BEEN PROVED AGAINST HER ? NOTHING/ WHAT CAN WE PROVE AGAINST HER? NOTHING! YOU RANG FOR MECHIEF? YES. GENTLEMENMEET 'X9 WHO WILL TAKE PERSONAL CHARGE OF THE MYS- TERIOUS BLACK KIDOW) I'M NOT SO SURE WIDOW LT bi 8-15 Wed le ren Copr s ng Pr SyEVERYWHERE WE GO. EVERYWHERE WE TURN. RUMORS OF IMPENDING DISASTER. SURPDISE ATTACKS. THE COLUNTRY IN DANGERBUT JUST VAGUE WHISPERINGS.... CAN'T SOMEONE GET SOMETHING TANGIBLE To WORK ON ? THERE IS MADAM LNOIR MADAM NOIRTHE BLACK WIDOW: UNDER SUSPICION FÓR CRIMES IN ALL COUNTRIESBUT WHAT HAS BEEN PROVED AGAINST HER ? NOTHING/ WHAT CAN WE PROVE AGAINST HER? NOTHING! YOU RANG FOR MECHIEF? YES. GENTLEMENMEET 'X9 WHO WILL TAKE PERSONAL CHARGE OF THE MYS- TERIOUS BLACK KIDOW) I'M NOT SO SURE WIDOW LT bi 8-15 Wed le ren Copr s ng Pr Sy

    Mon, August 15, 1938

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Art OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear IF I ONLY HAD A KNIFE I COULD LOOSEN AND REMOVE ONE OF THESE STONES - THEN I COULD WHISPER TO SORRY GALE OUR PLAN TO RESCUE HER I'M IN LUCK ! HERE COMES SAMSA WITH MY DINNER -I'LL GIVE HIM A HINT ABOUT THE KNIFE By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY HOW CAN I EAT SUCH TOUGH FOOD WITH BARE HANDS SORRY-NO PRISONER IS T HMM -I SEE OR HEAR NOTHING SUSPICIOUS KNIFE ! BETWEEN SAMSA AND BRADFORD. - WHAT INEED IS A KNIFE ! ALLOWED TO USE A 8-15 BRICK BRADFORD-In the Fortress of Fear IF I ONLY HAD A KNIFE I COULD LOOSEN AND REMOVE ONE OF THESE STONES - THEN I COULD WHISPER TO SORRY GALE OUR PLAN TO RESCUE HER I'M IN LUCK ! HERE COMES SAMSA WITH MY DINNER -I'LL GIVE HIM A HINT ABOUT THE KNIFE By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY HOW CAN I EAT SUCH TOUGH FOOD WITH BARE HANDS SORRY-NO PRISONER IS T HMM -I SEE OR HEAR NOTHING SUSPICIOUS KNIFE ! BETWEEN SAMSA AND BRADFORD. - WHAT INEED IS A KNIFE ! ALLOWED TO USE A 8-15

    Mon, August 15, 1938

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Comics OCR: LOOKMAMA! REDOOTSING PILLS FROM DER KINK'S DOCTOR!-TAKE TWO EFFRY HOUR UND--PFT! OFF GOES DER FATNESS! A SKINNY VUN UND A FAT VUN! OHBOY ! so! TwO EFERY HOUR UND GOODBYE TO DER VAIST- LINE! MUCHUM BLIGED! COME BACK TO- MORROW! SELLUM MORE SWELL UND I DONT HAF TO EXER - CISE ? TRICK STUFF! BONGO BAZARR ALL HAO cns NOVELTIES COSTU LOOKMAMA! ALREADY YOU ISS 90 SKINNY LIKE MISS TVIDDLE ! CH MY IT ISS TOO. MUCH! MAYBE MIT EATING YOU PUT ???K A FEW POUNDS MAMA! OHVELL! IT ISS) DONT EAT MORE DEN ENOUGHNESS MAMA ! GÖ EASY ON DER DUMPLINGS YOU OFER HIMMEL! FIRST DONE IT! MAMA! HAF AN- ODDER PILL! GOOD TO EAT ALL I VANT FOR VUNCE! ITS TOO SKNNY UND NOW IT'S TOO FAT! TRY TAKING ONLY VUN PILL INSTEAD. UF TWO! DOT MAKES IT EFEN STEFEN! MIGHTBE YOU VAS RIGHT! NOW I CAN GO BACK UND EAT MYSELFA aDOUBLE DESOIT! GOODY! GOODY! VOT LOOK HOW SYLPHISHCAPTAIN! DER-? VELLI AINT NO FATTER DAN VOT I VAS! VELL? HM! DOT'S A INSULT! so! MONKEY BIZNESS MIT MIRRORSHUH ? VAS YOU LOOKING FOR DESE ? HOODLUMS! VHY BRAG ABOUT DOT? 874 LOOKMAMA! REDOOTSING PILLS FROM DER KINK'S DOCTOR!-TAKE TWO EFFRY HOUR UND--PFT! OFF GOES DER FATNESS! A SKINNY VUN UND A FAT VUN! OHBOY ! so! TwO EFERY HOUR UND GOODBYE TO DER VAIST- LINE! MUCHUM BLIGED! COME BACK TO- MORROW! SELLUM MORE SWELL UND I DONT HAF TO EXER - CISE ? TRICK STUFF! BONGO BAZARR ALL HAO cns NOVELTIES COSTU LOOKMAMA! ALREADY YOU ISS 90 SKINNY LIKE MISS TVIDDLE ! CH MY IT ISS TOO. MUCH! MAYBE MIT EATING YOU PUT ???K A FEW POUNDS MAMA! OHVELL! IT ISS) DONT EAT MORE DEN ENOUGHNESS MAMA ! GÖ EASY ON DER DUMPLINGS YOU OFER HIMMEL! FIRST DONE IT! MAMA! HAF AN- ODDER PILL! GOOD TO EAT ALL I VANT FOR VUNCE! ITS TOO SKNNY UND NOW IT'S TOO FAT! TRY TAKING ONLY VUN PILL INSTEAD. UF TWO! DOT MAKES IT EFEN STEFEN! MIGHTBE YOU VAS RIGHT! NOW I CAN GO BACK UND EAT MYSELFA aDOUBLE DESOIT! GOODY! GOODY! VOT LOOK HOW SYLPHISHCAPTAIN! DER-? VELLI AINT NO FATTER DAN VOT I VAS! VELL? HM! DOT'S A INSULT! so! MONKEY BIZNESS MIT MIRRORSHUH ? VAS YOU LOOKING FOR DESE ? HOODLUMS! VHY BRAG ABOUT DOT? 874

    Sun, August 14, 1938

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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