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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Starring POPEYE-By E. C. Segar MY GORSHI AIN'T GOT NO MILLION DOLLARSDOLLAR AN' WHAT! YOU HAVEN'T A MILLION DOLLARS! A'COURSE NOT POOR FELLOWHoW MUCH HAVÉ I ONLY GOT A YER HONORI YAM SORRY I LOST ME TEMPER AN" SOCKED THE PERSECUTIN" S I DEMAND THAT YOU FINE HIM FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT!! YOUNG MANYOU HAVE STRAINED THE DIGNITY OF THIS COURT ONCE TOO OF TEN I FINE YOU ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT YOUR HONOR. YOU SAW THE SCOUNDREL (STRIKE ME FINE HIM TEN CENTS AT TORNEY DON'T EVER LET IT HAPPEN AGAINYOU BRUTE OKAY- GIMME THE DIME HA: HA: YOU orld ngh te 531 THIMBLE THEATER Starring POPEYE-By E. C. Segar MY GORSHI AIN'T GOT NO MILLION DOLLARSDOLLAR AN' WHAT! YOU HAVEN'T A MILLION DOLLARS! A'COURSE NOT POOR FELLOWHoW MUCH HAVÉ I ONLY GOT A YER HONORI YAM SORRY I LOST ME TEMPER AN" SOCKED THE PERSECUTIN" S I DEMAND THAT YOU FINE HIM FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT!! YOUNG MANYOU HAVE STRAINED THE DIGNITY OF THIS COURT ONCE TOO OF TEN I FINE YOU ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT YOUR HONOR. YOU SAW THE SCOUNDREL (STRIKE ME FINE HIM TEN CENTS AT TORNEY DON'T EVER LET IT HAPPEN AGAINYOU BRUTE OKAY- GIMME THE DIME HA: HA: YOU orld ngh te 531

    Mon, May 31, 1937

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: ABE FULLER YE SHIF'LESS SKONK !! WHAT AILS VE TO BE HUMPIN' YORE BONES EROUND HYAR ON MY PUSSONAL PROPITTY ??? NAOWSNUFFY---DON'T RUFFLE UP YORE FEATHERS-- I JES' DRAPPED BY TO GIVE YORE YOUNG-UN TH WUNST OVER- BUTPAW ---. WHAT FER DID VE CHASE OL ABE OFF 23 I THORT YE WUZ DOWNRIGHT PROUD TO HAVE FOLKSES VIEW OUR LEETLE ONE--- DID YOU-UNS HEAR WHAT HE SAIDLOWIZIE ?? HIS OL WOMAN'S MAKIN' TH LEETLE JAYBIRD A PANTY- WAIST AN' HE AST ME IF I HANKERED FER PINK OR YALLER RUFFLES.. BY JEEPERS ! I WORE FLOUR SACKS TILL I WUZ BIG ENUFF TO HOE TH' HIGH FIELD AN' I DON'T AIM "TO HAVE NO VOUNG-UN o' MINE SHOWERED WIF SUCH POMP AN' LUK'RY--- Billy DEEG Cupe. 1937WWeeld rights sesCIved. 5-31 ABE FULLER YE SHIF'LESS SKONK !! WHAT AILS VE TO BE HUMPIN' YORE BONES EROUND HYAR ON MY PUSSONAL PROPITTY ??? NAOWSNUFFY---DON'T RUFFLE UP YORE FEATHERS-- I JES' DRAPPED BY TO GIVE YORE YOUNG-UN TH WUNST OVER- BUTPAW ---. WHAT FER DID VE CHASE OL ABE OFF 23 I THORT YE WUZ DOWNRIGHT PROUD TO HAVE FOLKSES VIEW OUR LEETLE ONE--- DID YOU-UNS HEAR WHAT HE SAIDLOWIZIE ?? HIS OL WOMAN'S MAKIN' TH LEETLE JAYBIRD A PANTY- WAIST AN' HE AST ME IF I HANKERED FER PINK OR YALLER RUFFLES.. BY JEEPERS ! I WORE FLOUR SACKS TILL I WUZ BIG ENUFF TO HOE TH' HIGH FIELD AN' I DON'T AIM "TO HAVE NO VOUNG-UN o' MINE SHOWERED WIF SUCH POMP AN' LUK'RY--- Billy DEEG Cupe. 1937king eature Sy ndicate. IncWWeeld rights sesCIved. 5-31

    Mon, May 31, 1937

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Comic book OCR: KOLU'S POWER IUNGLE JIMALEX CAREFUL NOT TO AWAKEN HIS SLEEPING COMRADESKOLU STEALS TO THE DOOR OF THE BUNKHOUSSE IN ANSWER TO HIS MASTER'S W FUL FIST LASH- ES OUT AND THE SENTRY DROPS WITHOUT AN OUTCRY--- BY SIGNAL-- RAYMOND Regietered U. S. Paten Od EIL HAS MANAGED TO SMUGGLE JIM'S MES- SAGE TO KOLU.THE MESSAGE READS.--- aWHEN THE PANTHER SCREAMSFOLLO W THE MOON .----- KOLU FLATTENS AGAINSTA CORNER OF THE BUILDING AS A GUARD APPROACHES..--- KOLU! TUAN JIM/ GOOD OLD KOLU! COME TO MY HIDEOUT--WE'VE DEADTUAN. MUCH TO TALK OVER.... I HAD NOTH-AND I HAVE A JOB FOR YOU.. A BIG / SAFELY OUT OF CAMPKOLU SETS HIS I THOUGHT NEXT WEEK YOU WERE FACE TOWARD THE MOON AND BREAKS ING INTO HIS MILE-CON- SUMING TROT.--- MORE TO ONE LIVE FOR.. 5.30 Cope 1937World rights reaerved KOLU'S POWER IUNGLE JIMALEX CAREFUL NOT TO AWAKEN HIS SLEEPING COMRADESKOLU STEALS TO THE DOOR OF THE BUNKHOUSSE IN ANSWER TO HIS MASTER'S W FUL FIST LASH- ES OUT AND THE SENTRY DROPS WITHOUT AN OUTCRY--- BY SIGNAL-- RAYMOND Regietered U. S. Paten Od EIL HAS MANAGED TO SMUGGLE JIM'S MES- SAGE TO KOLU.THE MESSAGE READS.--- aWHEN THE PANTHER SCREAMSFOLLO W THE MOON .----- KOLU FLATTENS AGAINSTA CORNER OF THE BUILDING AS A GUARD APPROACHES..--- KOLU! TUAN JIM/ GOOD OLD KOLU! COME TO MY HIDEOUT--WE'VE DEADTUAN. MUCH TO TALK OVER.... I HAD NOTH-AND I HAVE A JOB FOR YOU.. A BIG / SAFELY OUT OF CAMPKOLU SETS HIS I THOUGHT NEXT WEEK YOU WERE FACE TOWARD THE MOON AND BREAKS ING INTO HIS MILE-CON- SUMING TROT.--- MORE TO ONE LIVE FOR.. 5.30 Cope 1937King Features SyndicateWorld rights reaerved

    Sun, May 30, 1937

    Jungle Jim Sundays

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  • Illustration OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Adrift in an Atom By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY BRICK IS DETERMINED THE SHELL BELT IS IN PLACE - NOW LET MR. STAR SHOW UP! E THERE IT IS! HOPE I DONT MISS! TO DESTROY THE STARNOW CIRCLING THE SPHEREWITH A SPACE GUN 5-29 corYRICHTI1937. KINGFTATURES SYNDICA THE FIRST SHELL BLOWS THE STAR TO BITS! BRICK BRADFORD-Adrift in an Atom By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY BRICK IS DETERMINED THE SHELL BELT IS IN PLACE - NOW LET MR. STAR SHOW UP! E THERE IT IS! HOPE I DONT MISS! TO DESTROY THE STARNOW CIRCLING THE SPHEREWITH A SPACE GUN 5-29 corYRICHTI1937. KINGFTATURES SYNDICA THE FIRST SHELL BLOWS THE STAR TO BITS!

    Sat, May 29, 1937

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: SECRET AGENT X-9-The G-Man's Victim 'Etched in Steel By Charles Flanders I SHOLLD BE Y BUT THIS IS SCOMPARE THE BRUSH J WHY. ON THE BRIDGE ( IMPORTANT-HERES STROKE WITH YOUR A THEYRE ALIKE PINES ROOM IS SUPPOSED TO NOWSIR TS MR. PINE ALL RIGHT- KEEP ITQUET-IM STABBED THROUGH THE HEART! SURE! BUT THE PAINTING IN TAKING CHARGE- A"MIC-PHOTO OF ANOTHER PAINTING I FOUND IN PINE'S R CABIN ! THATS AN EBI.ORDER!WHAT IS THE MYSTERY BEHIND RAPHAEL! BE A CEZANNE- NOT A RAPHAEL! SALING TIME STRANGEL LETS CONFRONT HIM THE CAPTAINS CABIN PINES DEATH ? SECRET AGENT X-9-The G-Man's Victim 'Etched in Steel By Charles Flanders I SHOLLD BE Y BUT THIS IS SCOMPARE THE BRUSH J WHY. ON THE BRIDGE ( IMPORTANT-HERES STROKE WITH YOUR A THEYRE ALIKE PINES ROOM IS SUPPOSED TO NOWSIR TS MR. PINE ALL RIGHT- KEEP ITQUET-IM STABBED THROUGH THE HEART! SURE! BUT THE PAINTING IN TAKING CHARGE- A"MIC-PHOTO OF ANOTHER PAINTING I FOUND IN PINE'S R CABIN ! THATS AN EBI.ORDER!WHAT IS THE MYSTERY BEHIND RAPHAEL! BE A CEZANNE- NOT A RAPHAEL! SALING TIME STRANGEL LETS CONFRONT HIM THE CAPTAINS CABIN PINES DEATH ?

    Sat, May 29, 1937

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Parallel OCR: THERE'S A LITTLE DRAWER MISSING- THE PAPERS TELLNG ABOUT THE EMPEROR ARE GONE - AND FATHER NEVER LET ME SEE THEM! I'M RIDING BACK OuTTO CLOSE UP MY RANCH.IM GOING TO CARRY ON WITH THE CLARION WHERE DAD LEFT OFF. HMMMM! THIS RANGE WAR HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS ACCORDING TO THE OLD FILES STORIES OF MEN DRIVEN OFF THE RANGE BY THE EM- PEROR-MEN MURDERED FOR THEIR LAND--BUT NO PROOF Sterhen SkeaineerInc. ught King Featurca SyndicateIne 937 lWerls righta reerved KING REALIZES THAT SOMEONE MUST HAVE LOOTED THE SAFE OF THE PROOF JED NILES SPOKE ABOUT. WATING FOR DAVE NILES'RETURNKING SEEKS A CLUE IN THE OLD FILES OF THE CLARION THE OFFICE DOOR SLOWLY OPENS - AS KING POURING OVER THE FILESREALIZED HOW LITTLE PROOF THERE IS OF HARPER'S CROOKEDNESS CONTINUED 5-29 THERE'S A LITTLE DRAWER MISSING- THE PAPERS TELLNG ABOUT THE EMPEROR ARE GONE - AND FATHER NEVER LET ME SEE THEM! I'M RIDING BACK OuTTO CLOSE UP MY RANCH.IM GOING TO CARRY ON WITH THE CLARION WHERE DAD LEFT OFF. HMMMM! THIS RANGE WAR HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS ACCORDING TO THE OLD FILES STORIES OF MEN DRIVEN OFF THE RANGE BY THE EM- PEROR-MEN MURDERED FOR THEIR LAND--BUT NO PROOF Sterhen SkeaineerInc. ught King Featurca SyndicateIne 937 lWerls righta reerved KING REALIZES THAT SOMEONE MUST HAVE LOOTED THE SAFE OF THE PROOF JED NILES SPOKE ABOUT. WATING FOR DAVE NILES'RETURNKING SEEKS A CLUE IN THE OLD FILES OF THE CLARION THE OFFICE DOOR SLOWLY OPENS - AS KING POURING OVER THE FILESREALIZED HOW LITTLE PROOF THERE IS OF HARPER'S CROOKEDNESS CONTINUED 5-29

    Sat, May 29, 1937

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Illustration OCR: STICH OUT YOUR RIGHT HAND TL BET YoU PICKED IT THE GUILTY LooT ON YOUR INSIPID FACE TELLS ME -YOUR LEFT. Too ANY MORE HANDS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE DONT PICK FLOWER DONT PICK FLOVER * 13. 3 Q. 5-R9 Or. 191Worid ngha d (?)? STICH OUT YOUR RIGHT HAND TL BET YoU PICKED IT THE GUILTY LooT ON YOUR INSIPID FACE TELLS ME -YOUR LEFT. Too ANY MORE HANDS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE DONT PICK FLOWER DONT PICK FLOVER * 13. 3 Q. 5-R9 Or. 191King Featu SyeWorid ngha d ( ? ) ?

    Sat, May 29, 1937

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Starring POPEYE-By E. C. Segar I REPEATLADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THIS MAN IS A SKUNK! PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR REMARKS TO MEMR STINCK THE AUDIENCE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CASE THEY'RE. JUST HERE FOR- INTERTAIN- MENT QUIT INSULKIN THE JUDGEYA SWAB AND QUIT CALLING THAT MAN A SKUNK YOU'RE UNDER ARREST ORDER IN THE COURT!! HEE! HEE! ORDER IN THE COURT! HAW! HAW! VERY WELL I'LL ADDRESS MY REMARKS TO YOU HE'S (DOWN Lop THIMBLE THEATER Starring POPEYE-By E. C. Segar I REPEATLADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THIS MAN IS A SKUNK! PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR REMARKS TO MEMR STINCK THE AUDIENCE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CASE THEY'RE. JUST HERE FOR- INTERTAIN- MENT QUIT INSULKIN THE JUDGEYA SWAB AND QUIT CALLING THAT MAN A SKUNK YOU'RE UNDER ARREST ORDER IN THE COURT!! HEE! HEE! ORDER IN THE COURT! HAW! HAW! VERY WELL I'LL ADDRESS MY REMARKS TO YOU HE'S (DOWN Lop

    Sat, May 29, 1937

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: WHAR'S THAT ?HIF'LESS SKONKSNUFFY? HE HAIN'T BEEN PESTERIN" .A NO-- HE'S BEEN KEEPIN HISSE'F SCARCE AS HEN'S TEETH SINCE THAT NEW YOUNG-UN O' HIS WUZ DRAPPED DOWN TH CHIMBLY- YE KNOWHIT WOULDNT SUSPRISE ME NONE IF SNUFFY TARNED OVER A NEW LEAF AN' BECOME RESPECK'ABLE NAOW THAT HE'S A BONYFIDE PAPPY-- EVERYBODY ON TH' MOUNTAIN I5 TALKIN' ABOUT THAT KID OF YOUR? ?NUFFY- YE DON'T SAY?T'BEEN SORT O' WERRIED ABOUT TH LEETLE JAYBIRD ALL DAY-- HE WUZ PLAYIN' WIF SOME GUN CATRIDGES I LEF LAYIN' AROUND-. 'D GIVE HIM A GOOD WHUPPIN'BUT 'M AFEERED HE SWALLERED ONE O THEM THAR CATRIDGES AN IT MIGHT GO OFF.. 'ROUND LATELY Werld rights ECsEved Copr. 1937King Feotures Syndicate Inc. 5.29- WHAR'S THAT ? HIF'LESS SKONKSNUFFY? HE HAIN'T BEEN PESTERIN" .A NO-- HE'S BEEN KEEPIN HISSE'F SCARCE AS HEN'S TEETH SINCE THAT NEW YOUNG-UN O' HIS WUZ DRAPPED DOWN TH CHIMBLY- YE KNOWHIT WOULDNT SUSPRISE ME NONE IF SNUFFY TARNED OVER A NEW LEAF AN' BECOME RESPECK'ABLE NAOW THAT HE'S A BONYFIDE PAPPY-- EVERYBODY ON TH' MOUNTAIN I5 TALKIN' ABOUT THAT KID OF YOUR ? ? NUFFY- YE DON'T SAY?T'BEEN SORT O' WERRIED ABOUT TH LEETLE JAYBIRD ALL DAY-- HE WUZ PLAYIN' WIF SOME GUN CATRIDGES I LEF LAYIN' AROUND-. 'D GIVE HIM A GOOD WHUPPIN'BUT 'M AFEERED HE SWALLERED ONE O THEM THAR CATRIDGES AN IT MIGHT GO OFF.. 'ROUND LATELY Werld rights ECsEved Copr. 1937King Feotures Syndicate Inc. 5.29-

    Sat, May 29, 1937

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Parallel OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Adrift in an Atom I'VE SHUT OFF THE K-RAY FURNACEKOPAK-WE'VE ÇEASED TO SHRINK ! I'VE GOT YOUR IDEABRICK- SPLENDID! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF IT! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WHAT AM IGOING TO DO? WHYIM GOING TO BE THE FIRST HUMAN BEING EVER TO SHOOT E A STAR NOWPLEASE SEND UP SHELLS TO INTERSPACE GÜN NO.8 IN SERIES 12! BUT BRICK WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO D0? 11. TURES SICATEIre. 5-26 BRICK BRADFORD-Adrift in an Atom I'VE SHUT OFF THE K-RAY FURNACEKOPAK-WE'VE ÇEASED TO SHRINK ! I'VE GOT YOUR IDEABRICK- SPLENDID! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF IT! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WHAT AM IGOING TO DO? WHYIM GOING TO BE THE FIRST HUMAN BEING EVER TO SHOOT E A STAR NOWPLEASE SEND UP SHELLS TO INTERSPACE GÜN NO.8 IN SERIES 12! BUT BRICK WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO D0? 11. TURES SICATEIre. 5-26

    Fri, May 28, 1937

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Illustration OCR: SECRET AGENT X-9-The G-Man Gets a Cold Reception By Charles Flanders T SO HAPPENS THAT IM EVE NICOLMR. PINES SECRETARY! SORRYA. lOR THE RIGHT I MUST HAVE. ONE--WHO BEEN GIVEN THE WRONG CABIN! MR. STERN..STOCKS AND BONDS....AT YOUR SERVIÇE MADAME THEN KINDLY STAY AWAY FROM HERE AFTER THIS ! m's GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THIS OTHER PAINTING IN MR PINES ROOM WHEW! LOVELY LADY! ARE YOU?P IS LIKE ! ALONE IN HIS CABINX-9 GETS HAS BEEN TRAPPED BY A GIRL TO WORK SECRET AGENT X-9-The G-Man Gets a Cold Reception By Charles Flanders T SO HAPPENS THAT IM EVE NICOLMR. PINES SECRETARY! SORRYA. lOR THE RIGHT I MUST HAVE. ONE--WHO BEEN GIVEN THE WRONG CABIN! MR. STERN..STOCKS AND BONDS....AT YOUR SERVIÇE MADAME THEN KINDLY STAY AWAY FROM HERE AFTER THIS ! m's GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THIS OTHER PAINTING IN MR PINES ROOM WHEW! LOVELY LADY! ARE YOU?P IS LIKE ! ALONE IN HIS CABINX-9 GETS HAS BEEN TRAPPED BY A GIRL TO WORK

    Fri, May 28, 1937

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Comic book OCR: SHOTS! OUT IN THE STREET! COME ON! NOT A MAN IN THE SAFE! SOMEONE'S WHILE WE WERE OUTSIDEBEEN IN IT? r BUT IF HARPER IS CRUSHING THE INDEPENDENT RANCHERSWHY DON'T THE NITE HIM? LET'S GO BACK INSIDE. SIGHT! BUT IY DAD KEPT SOME SORT KNOW I HEARD OF PROOF ABOUT HAR- SHOTS PER'S CROOKED DEALS IN HIS SAFE! -THE SHOTS WERE A TRAP! THEY CAN'T HE OWNS THE WATER RIGHTS. SUDDENLY A FUSILLADE OF SHOTS SOUNDS FROM THE STREET. Cipr Steplen Sleurgerlns. nght King Pkatures SyndicateIna World righes rCned AS KING REMEMBERS JED NILES'LAST WORDS ABOUT THE EMPEROR'S GUILT- " PROOF .... THE SAFE." SHOTS! OUT IN THE STREET! COME ON! NOT A MAN IN THE SAFE! SOMEONE'S WHILE WE WERE OUTSIDEBEEN IN IT? r BUT IF HARPER IS CRUSHING THE INDEPENDENT RANCHERSWHY DON'T THE NITE HIM? LET'S GO BACK INSIDE. SIGHT! BUT IY DAD KEPT SOME SORT KNOW I HEARD OF PROOF ABOUT HAR- SHOTS PER'S CROOKED DEALS IN HIS SAFE! -THE SHOTS WERE A TRAP! THEY CAN'T HE OWNS THE WATER RIGHTS. SUDDENLY A FUSILLADE OF SHOTS SOUNDS FROM THE STREET. Cipr Steplen Sleurgerlns. nght King Pkatures SyndicateIna World righes rCned AS KING REMEMBERS JED NILES'LAST WORDS ABOUT THE EMPEROR'S GUILT- " PROOF .... THE SAFE."

    Fri, May 28, 1937

    King of the Royal Mounted

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