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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. Oft. MISTER HOOFNEY WANTS MAYBE WE GETS A REWARD OR SUMPIN'GHE RUSTLERS ARE ALL IN JAIL-POPEYECASTOR TO SEE AND OLIVE ARE AT HOOFNEYS RANCH. AND WILL TAKE THE NEXT TRAIN FOR HOME- CASTOR AND THE OLD SAILOR WILL REOPEN THE DETECTIVE AGENCY UHICH THEY STARTED SOMETIME AGO uS IN THE LIVING ROOM YOU HAVE BROKEN UP THE WORST GANG OF CATTLE RUSTLERS IN THE STATE. AND THE RANCHERS OF THIS SECTION WISH TO SHOWTHEIR APPRECIATION IN A VERY SUBSTANTIAL WAY WE ARE GVING YOU 75000- AND THE REWARDS ON THE BANDITS AMOUNT TO * 75000- HERE ARE THREE CHECKS- FIETY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH OF YOU MISTER HOOFKYI AINT MUCH ON MARIN SPEECHESBUT I SAYS THIS- YOU PEOPLE OUT HERE IN THE GREAT WES CERTINGLY ARE LIBEROUS AN I WANTS TO THANK YOU PERSNALLYr 3-174 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered UInternational Feature Bervioe. Ena. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE ARE ARGUMENTS AT HOMESERIOUS ? YES. WITH TRAFFIC GOING BYA CALL FOR HELP IS SELDOM HEARD THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. Oft. MISTER HOOFNEY WANTS MAYBE WE GETS A REWARD OR SUMPIN'GHE RUSTLERS ARE ALL IN JAIL-POPEYECASTOR TO SEE AND OLIVE ARE AT HOOFNEYS RANCH. AND WILL TAKE THE NEXT TRAIN FOR HOME- CASTOR AND THE OLD SAILOR WILL REOPEN THE DETECTIVE AGENCY UHICH THEY STARTED SOMETIME AGO uS IN THE LIVING ROOM YOU HAVE BROKEN UP THE WORST GANG OF CATTLE RUSTLERS IN THE STATE. AND THE RANCHERS OF THIS SECTION WISH TO SHOWTHEIR APPRECIATION IN A VERY SUBSTANTIAL WAY WE ARE GVING YOU 75000- AND THE REWARDS ON THE BANDITS AMOUNT TO * 75000- HERE ARE THREE CHECKS- FIETY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH OF YOU MISTER HOOFKYI AINT MUCH ON MARIN SPEECHESBUT I SAYS THIS- YOU PEOPLE OUT HERE IN THE GREAT WES CERTINGLY ARE LIBEROUS AN I WANTS TO THANK YOU PERSNALLYr 3-174 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U8. Patent office-CopyrishtInternational Feature Bervioe. Ena. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE ARE ARGUMENTS AT HOMESERIOUS ? YES. WITH TRAFFIC GOING BYA CALL FOR HELP IS SELDOM HEARD

    Tue, March 17, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. GLINT GORE'S HANGOUT IS JUST AHEAD. WE MUST SAVE SIS. HURRY MEN: Creat Britst rights reserved O 1931. Kinr Features Syndiente: the OLIVEYA SURE MAKES SWELL rVE BROUGHT NOBODY NEEDS COFFEE AN THASA FACK-HELPPOPEYE-HELP AROUN I WISHT YOU'D COOK FOR ME THE REST OF YER LIFE HERE 'CEPT THE HORSH THIEFS THERE'S A HUNDRED ON ACCOUNT OFTHAT (AN MEN OUTSIDE LOVES YAUALTJKT NOWWITH MR. WE MUST THINK UP HOOFNEY A WAY OF GETTING AND THE SHERIFF WORD TO THE SHERIFF I KNOCKED OUT THAT PILÉ DOVER THERE.AN OLIVE SHOT THIS BUNCH IN THE SHOULDERS AN FLICKED "EM INTO THE CELLAR THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. GLINT GORE'S HANGOUT IS JUST AHEAD. WE MUST SAVE SIS. HURRY MEN: Creat Britst rights reserved O 1931. Kinr Features Syndiente: the OLIVEYA SURE MAKES SWELL rVE BROUGHT NOBODY NEEDS COFFEE AN THASA FACK-HELPPOPEYE-HELP AROUN I WISHT YOU'D COOK FOR ME THE REST OF YER LIFE HERE 'CEPT THE HORSH THIEFS THERE'S A HUNDRED ON ACCOUNT OFTHAT (AN MEN OUTSIDE LOVES YAUALTJKT NOWWITH MR. WE MUST THINK UP HOOFNEY A WAY OF GETTING AND THE SHERIFF WORD TO THE SHERIFF I KNOCKED OUT THAT PILÉ DOVER THERE.AN OLIVE SHOT THIS BUNCH IN THE SHOULDERS AN FLICKED "EM INTO THE CELLAR

    Mon, March 16, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THI MBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. Oft. IS THIS ALL THE HORSH THIEFS THEY IS IN THS CREW? WHERES GUNT GORE? OH- 1FORGOT ABOUT THE OTHERS SHOT THIRTEEN OF'EM END PUSHED *EM DOUN NTO THE CELLAR- I JUST SHOT THEM IN THE SHOULDER -THEY'RE NOT DEAD YA MEANS YA REALLY DID SHOOT SOMEBODY? YER DREAMIN YA GONE GOOFY OR SUMPIN? CERTAINLY DID- COME SEE WELL BLOW ME DOWN: MY GOSH! THEY'VE ALL COME TO IS THE WAR OVER? Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Recistered U. S. Patent office-CopyrightInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHALL I FIGHT BACK WHEN MY HUSBAND HITS ME 3 ONLY IN COURTIF YOU'RE "SMART = T.Z THI MBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. Oft. IS THIS ALL THE HORSH THIEFS THEY IS IN THS CREW? WHERES GUNT GORE? OH- 1FORGOT ABOUT THE OTHERS SHOT THIRTEEN OF'EM END PUSHED *EM DOUN NTO THE CELLAR- I JUST SHOT THEM IN THE SHOULDER -THEY'RE NOT DEAD YA MEANS YA REALLY DID SHOOT SOMEBODY? YER DREAMIN YA GONE GOOFY OR SUMPIN? CERTAINLY DID- COME SEE WELL BLOW ME DOWN: MY GOSH! THEY'VE ALL COME TO IS THE WAR OVER? Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Recistered U. S. Patent office-CopyrightInternational Feature BervioeInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHALL I FIGHT BACK WHEN MY HUSBAND HITS ME 3 ONLY IN COURTIF YOU'RE "SMART = T.Z

    Sat, March 14, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Of. WAKE UP-BLAST YER HIDE! WHAT'S COMIN OFF HERE? IWANTS TO CRACK YA AGAIN WHATS GOIN' ON? AND (HERE COMES THE REST OF THE GANGPOPEYE WHO ARE YOU GWAY- LEMME SLEEP/ WHAT'S IT TO YOU- YA HORSH THIEF O193Kineatures et OH: GOSH MERCY! BANG BAM- SOCK CRACK CRACK y BANG SMACK CBANG- ESOCK POPEYE- YOURE WONDERFUL! AW- THA'S NOTHIN' EGAR. 3-13 THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Of. WAKE UP-BLAST YER HIDE! WHAT'S COMIN OFF HERE? IWANTS TO CRACK YA AGAIN WHATS GOIN' ON? AND (HERE COMES THE REST OF THE GANGPOPEYE WHO ARE YOU GWAY- LEMME SLEEP/ WHAT'S IT TO YOU- YA HORSH THIEF O193Kineatures et OH: GOSH MERCY! BANG BAM- SOCK CRACK CRACK y BANG SMACK CBANG- ESOCK POPEYE- YOURE WONDERFUL! AW- THA'S NOTHIN' EGAR. 3-13

    Fri, March 13, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. YOU TAKE THE GUN OLIVEIN CASE HE LICKS ME -WHICH HE WON'T YOU SCRAWNY UTTLE RAT- IF I COULDNT KNOCK YOU COLD I WOULDNT BE MUCH OF A MAN BE CARE FUL EAH? 3-12 THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. YOU TAKE THE GUN OLIVEIN CASE HE LICKS ME -WHICH HE WON'T YOU SCRAWNY UTTLE RAT- IF I COULDNT KNOCK YOU COLD I WOULDNT BE MUCH OF A MAN BE CARE FUL EAH? 3-12

    Thu, March 12, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organ OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Ott. TWONT USE MY GUN ON YOUGAL-HOLD STILL TILL I GET A GOOD GRIP I TOOK YER GUNrLL BET YA ON YOUR THINKS I GOT YOU WAS ME NERVE DEAD! WELL I'LL I THOUGHT NECK ULP! Pesteres Syedies BUT I SHOT YOU!)ILL LAY YER AWTHA'S NOTHIN I BEEN SHOT LOTSA TIMES- I LIKES IT GUN HERE ON THE FLOOR SO YOU KIN REACH DOWN AN' PICK IT UP GO ON. PICK IT UP Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. Patent offioeCepyrightEne. DEAR MR KABIBBLE DO YOU BELIEVE IN WIVES SMOKING: TIME THEY CLEANED UP THEIR OWN ASHES OFF THE CARPET THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Ott. TWONT USE MY GUN ON YOUGAL-HOLD STILL TILL I GET A GOOD GRIP I TOOK YER GUN) EE-: SAYrLL BET YA ON YOUR THINKS I GOT YOU WAS ME NERVE DEAD! WELL I'LL I THOUGHT NECK ULP! Pesteres Syedies BUT I SHOT YOU!)ILL LAY YER AWTHA'S NOTHIN I BEEN SHOT LOTSA TIMES- I LIKES IT GUN HERE ON THE FLOOR SO YOU KIN REACH DOWN AN' PICK IT UP GO ON. PICK IT UP Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. Patent offioeCepyrightInternational Teature ServionEne. DEAR MR KABIBBLE DO YOU BELIEVE IN WIVES SMOKING: TIME THEY CLEANED UP THEIR OWN ASHES OFF THE CARPET

    Wed, March 11, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Sleeve OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. YOU SHOT MY FRIENDPOPEYE- YOURE A MURDERER YOU'RE A DOG! WHO IS A DOG ?! WELL- WHAT OF IT? Gret Britats righte reerved. 131KIN Pestare YOU ARE! THAT'S WH GO ON NOW. LET ME ALONE! GET AWAY FROM HERE (I CAN GET ROUGHTOO! GAL-THAT'S THE FINISH- NOBODY CAN SLAP MY FACE AND DIE OF OLD AGE! THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. YOU SHOT MY FRIENDPOPEYE- YOURE A MURDERER YOU'RE A DOG! WHO IS A DOG ?! WELL- WHAT OF IT? Gret Britats righte reerved. 131KIN Pestare YOU ARE! THAT'S WH GO ON NOW. LET ME ALONE! GET AWAY FROM HERE (I CAN GET ROUGHTOO! GAL-THAT'S THE FINISH- NOBODY CAN SLAP MY FACE AND DIE OF OLD AGE!

    Tue, March 10, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Beg. U. B. Pat. Ott. THAS WHA I SAID- GUNS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN TO ME- YER GO'NER GET THE SOCKIN' OF YER LIFE! THIS AIN'T A MOVIESTRANGER.IM GOING TO SHOOT YOU REAL TAND WHEN BULL'SEYE BILL PULLS THE TRIGGER SOMETHING DROPS STOP! DONT SHOOT: BANG YOUR FRIEND WASNT MUCH HELPWAS HE (You DOG! WHOST DOG! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Ragiatered U.6. Patent offlee-CopyrightEna. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD I MARRY AMAN WHO DRINKS?M.EG YESIM AGAINST THESE "LONE"DRINKERS. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Beg. U. B. Pat. Ott. THAS WHA I SAID- GUNS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN TO ME- YER GO'NER GET THE SOCKIN' OF YER LIFE! THIS AIN'T A MOVIESTRANGER.IM GOING TO SHOOT YOU REAL TAND WHEN BULL'SEYE BILL PULLS THE TRIGGER SOMETHING DROPS STOP! DONT SHOOT: BANG YOUR FRIEND WASNT MUCH HELPWAS HE (You DOG! WHOST DOG! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Ragiatered U.6. Patent offlee-CopyrightInternation'al Fonture BerviotEna. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD I MARRY AMAN WHO DRINKS?M.EG YESIM AGAINST THESE "LONE"DRINKERS.

    Mon, March 9, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ?F???? Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. YOU HEARD ME- I SAYS- GETCHER O!! HOOKS OFF'N THAT STRANGERYOU DON'T SEEM TO REALIZE WHO YOU'RE TALKIN' TO- IM BULLSEYE BILL AND I SHOOT TO KILL! GAL Great ituala t rrved. D1. Kieg Peter ByodicateTac OHPOPEYE! I KNEW YOU'D COME ! SO YOU'RE POPEYE THIS DAME'S BEEN YELLIN FOR YOU- BUTI CANT SEE THAT YOU'RE GOIN' TO BE MUCH HELP YOU'RE DEALIN' WITH A BAD MAN YOU UGLY LOOKIN RAT- IN TEN MINUTES THE BUZZARDS WILL BE PICKIN YOU WORDS AND GUNS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN' TO ME ! MISTERYER GONER GET THE SOCKIN' OF YER LIFE: Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rajtstered U. S. Patent office-Copyrishttna. DEAR MRDOES POVERTY BREAK UP HOMES THAT KIND OF A HÓME DOESN'T WAIF FOR AN EARINQUAKE To COME AROUND THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ?F???? Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. YOU HEARD ME- I SAYS- GETCHER O!! HOOKS OFF'N THAT STRANGERYOU DON'T SEEM TO REALIZE WHO YOU'RE TALKIN' TO- IM BULLSEYE BILL AND I SHOOT TO KILL! GAL Great ituala t rrved. D1. Kieg Peter ByodicateTac OHPOPEYE! I KNEW YOU'D COME ! SO YOU'RE POPEYE THIS DAME'S BEEN YELLIN FOR YOU- BUTI CANT SEE THAT YOU'RE GOIN' TO BE MUCH HELP YOU'RE DEALIN' WITH A BAD MAN YOU UGLY LOOKIN RAT- IN TEN MINUTES THE BUZZARDS WILL BE PICKIN YOU WORDS AND GUNS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN' TO ME ! MISTERYER GONER GET THE SOCKIN' OF YER LIFE: Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rajtstered U. S. Patent office-Copyrisht1931. International Feature Bervlontna. DEAR MRDOES POVERTY BREAK UP HOMES THAT KIND OF A HÓME DOESN'T WAIF FOR AN EARINQUAKE To COME AROUND

    Sat, March 7, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Ott. SO YOU SHOT MY PALS IN THE SHOULDER AND THREWU 'EM INTO THE CELLAREH? HELP! 111tn Great Britain righta reserved. HELP PLEASE GO WAY! LEMME ALONE NOW: HELP HELP HELP alla GETCHER HOOKS OFF'N THAT GAL! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. 8. Patent offloeCopyrightTna. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD I DIVORCE MY HUSBAND OR SIMPLY SEPARATE?- DIVORCE = GIVE THE MAN A REAL BEEAK." 20. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Ott. SO YOU SHOT MY PALS IN THE SHOULDER AND THREWU 'EM INTO THE CELLAREH? HELP! 111King Peaturee Ryndieatetn Great Britain righta reserved. HELP PLEASE GO WAY! LEMME ALONE NOW: HELP HELP HELP alla GETCHER HOOKS OFF'N THAT GAL! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. 8. Patent offloeCopyrightInternational eature BervionTna. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD I DIVORCE MY HUSBAND OR SIMPLY SEPARATE?- DIVORCE = GIVE THE MAN A REAL BEEAK." 20.

    Fri, March 6, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. Oft. ANSWER ME! WHATS THE GROANIN DOWN IN THE CELLAR OH: I WISH YOU WOULDN'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT ANSWER MY QUESTION NO HOPE! IM COOKED! I'LL TELL I SHOT THIRTEEN OF YOUR MEN IN THE SHOULDER AND THREW EM DOWN THERE WELL ILL BE 1 SHOULD HHAVE KNOWN IT UWOULD BE UNLUCKY TO SHOOT THIRTEEN MEN SUMPIN' TELLS ME I GOT TO HURRY retyndiiete. Gre 3-5 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. L Patent offioe-OepyrishtInternational Tature Bervion lae. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS LOUE BLIND ? WEAR ING " ROSE COLORED " GLASSES WON'T HELP MUCHEITHER = 02 THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. Oft. ANSWER ME! WHATS THE GROANIN DOWN IN THE CELLAR OH: I WISH YOU WOULDN'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT ANSWER MY QUESTION NO HOPE! IM COOKED! I'LL TELL I SHOT THIRTEEN OF YOUR MEN IN THE SHOULDER AND THREW EM DOWN THERE WELL ILL BE 1 SHOULD HHAVE KNOWN IT UWOULD BE UNLUCKY TO SHOOT THIRTEEN MEN SUMPIN' TELLS ME I GOT TO HURRY retyndiiete. Gre 3-5 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. L Patent offioe-OepyrishtInternational Tature Bervion lae. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS LOUE BLIND ? WEAR ING " ROSE COLORED " GLASSES WON'T HELP MUCHEITHER = 0

    Thu, March 5, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. ott. I NEVER SEEN SUCH LUMPY COUNTRY IN ALL ME LIFE. A SWELL PLACE FOR HORSH THIEFS TO HIDE IN A LOT OF MY COW THIEVES CAME INTO THIS COOK HOUSEAND NONE OF 'EM HAVE BEEN SEEN SINCE YESSIR. NOMR 11. Klng Ptures Syndieae. Ine. O Great Britain nghta reerved. 1-1-NEVER SAW ANYBODY-HONEST: OH: DONT LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT! YOU LIE! G-R-R- WHATS ALL THE GROANIN' DOWN IN THE CELLAR? HAH:! SICK RATS!- I SEES THE COW BANDIT'S i GUESS ITS SICK RATS RANCH- BLOW ME DOWN: JUS' WAIT'LL I WADES INTO THEM CRINIMALS Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regletered U. 8. Patent oftloe-CopyrightInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE WHEN S'M AWAYHouw OFTEN SHOULD i WRITÉ MY FIANCEE ? NOT AT ALLIF YOU GOT MONEY OF YOUR OWN =2.T. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. B. Pat. ott. I NEVER SEEN SUCH LUMPY COUNTRY IN ALL ME LIFE. A SWELL PLACE FOR HORSH THIEFS TO HIDE IN A LOT OF MY COW THIEVES CAME INTO THIS COOK HOUSEAND NONE OF 'EM HAVE BEEN SEEN SINCE YESSIR. NOMR 11. Klng Ptures Syndieae. Ine. O Great Britain nghta reerved. 1-1-NEVER SAW ANYBODY-HONEST: OH: DONT LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT! YOU LIE! G-R-R- WHATS ALL THE GROANIN' DOWN IN THE CELLAR? HAH:! SICK RATS!- I SEES THE COW BANDIT'S i GUESS ITS SICK RATS RANCH- BLOW ME DOWN: JUS' WAIT'LL I WADES INTO THEM CRINIMALS Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regletered U. 8. Patent oftloe-CopyrightInternational Feature BerviosInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE WHEN S'M AWAYHouw OFTEN SHOULD i WRITÉ MY FIANCEE ? NOT AT ALLIF YOU GOT MONEY OF YOUR OWN =2.T.

    Wed, March 4, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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