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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I GUESS YOULL BELIEVE NOW THAT THIS ISN'T MY BODY GOOD HEAVENS! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE IAM FLABBERGASTED! THAT MAN HAS THE POWER OF SATAN- HE TAKES MY STRONG BODY AND FORCES ME INTO THIS OLD WORN OUT YOU SAID IS VERY SIMPLE- I AM AVERY ND YOU WOULD EXPLAIN PRO THINKER WHEN A PERSON IS IN A STATE OF SUSPENDED ANIMATION CAUSED FROM ABSORBING TOO MUCH OF THE ENERGY GENERATED BY MY ELECTRIC RAY APPARATUS-HIS MIND OR SOUL OR WHATEVER IT IS-1S ABSENT FROM HIS BODY ABOUT HALF THE TIME-WELL; WE WERE BOTH IN THAT CONDITION AND MY WILL POWER BEING THE STRONGER FORCED HIM TO TAKE MY OLD BODY- AND I TOOK HIS THA'S HOw I HADIT FIGGERED e KOGreat Britam ruhts resurvid GÁRS-15 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I GUESS YOULL BELIEVE NOW THAT THIS ISN'T MY BODY GOOD HEAVENS! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE IAM FLABBERGASTED! THAT MAN HAS THE POWER OF SATAN- HE TAKES MY STRONG BODY AND FORCES ME INTO THIS OLD WORN OUT YOU SAID IS VERY SIMPLE- I AM AVERY ND YOU WOULD EXPLAIN PRO THINKER WHEN A PERSON IS IN A STATE OF SUSPENDED ANIMATION CAUSED FROM ABSORBING TOO MUCH OF THE ENERGY GENERATED BY MY ELECTRIC RAY APPARATUS-HIS MIND OR SOUL OR WHATEVER IT IS-1S ABSENT FROM HIS BODY ABOUT HALF THE TIME-WELL; WE WERE BOTH IN THAT CONDITION AND MY WILL POWER BEING THE STRONGER FORCED HIM TO TAKE MY OLD BODY- AND I TOOK HIS THA'S HOw I HADIT FIGGERED e KOKing Peatares SynteGreat Britam ruhts resurvid GÁR

    Sat, September 13, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar MISTER KILPHI WANT YOU TO SEE THIS WHY DON'T YOU) IDEA-WELL FELLOW- YOU LOOK LIKE DOCTOR WATTLEY AND YOU SAY YOU ARE JOE BILGE- A GOOD BRING IN DO. GET THEM WATTLEY?/ TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT. HAPPENS AND THIS MAN LOOKS LIKE JOE BILGE AND SAYS HE IS DOC WATTLEY AN WHAT WE WANTS TO KNOW IS- WHICH IS GOOFY- OR MAYBE BOTH SHUT UP THIS IS SERIOUS YOU HAVE MY BODY! WELLLAY ME AMONG THE SWEE PEAS WELL- YOU HAVE MINE SO WERE EVEN- AND IT'S A GOOD BODY TOO-HA-HA! ONLY NINETY YEARS OLD King Pat GAD In Great hriala righta Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retted 0. L Patent otfee-Orighe19. la al Feetere Bervie la DEAR MR. KABIBBLEDO WIVES START THE QUARRELS? :RA I DON'T KNOW = BUY THEY'RE THE ONES STANDING UP AT THE END B-19 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar MISTER KILPHI WANT YOU TO SEE THIS WHY DON'T YOU) IDEA-WELL FELLOW- YOU LOOK LIKE DOCTOR WATTLEY AND YOU SAY YOU ARE JOE BILGE- A GOOD BRING IN DO. GET THEM WATTLEY?/ TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT. HAPPENS AND THIS MAN LOOKS LIKE JOE BILGE AND SAYS HE IS DOC WATTLEY AN WHAT WE WANTS TO KNOW IS- WHICH IS GOOFY- OR MAYBE BOTH SHUT UP THIS IS SERIOUS YOU HAVE MY BODY! WELLLAY ME AMONG THE SWEE PEAS WELL- YOU HAVE MINE SO WERE EVEN- AND IT'S A GOOD BODY TOO-HA-HA! ONLY NINETY YEARS OLD King Pat GAD In Great hriala righta Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retted 0. L Patent otfee-Orighe19. la al Feetere Bervie la DEAR MR. KABIBBLEDO WIVES START THE QUARRELS? :RA I DON'T KNOW = BUY THEY'RE THE ONES STANDING UP AT THE END B-19

    Fri, September 12, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar DID THAT SWAB I FOUND IN THE CELLAR OF YER OL HOUSE COME TO YET MISTER KILPH? YESHE CAME TO AND DRANK SOME BROTH- HE'S OVER ON THE COUCH- ALIUE BUT WEAK rUE GOT PLENTY.OF QUESTIONS TO ASK HIM Great Eritnin rigtg renerved O 1930Ine WELL! WELL! ME OL EMENYI WANTS YA TO GET GOOD AN STRONG BECAUSE I FEELS LIKE TAKIN' YA ON FOR A COUPLA ROUNDS MY NAME IS NOT JOE BILGE- I AM DOTTOR WATTLEY PH.Q.1- PF.T.- EMF.- QR.SAND U.M.P. DON'T START ANYTHING-You. 1DUMB GOB! YOU ARE NOT DOCTOR WATTLEY BECAUSE HE IS LOCKED UP IN THE NEXT ROOM WHEN I AM STRONGERGENTLEMEN-I WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING-BUT IAM DOCTOR WATTLEY I ASSURE YOU- THE FELLOW YOU HAVE IN THE t INEXT ROOMIS JOE BILGE SURE SURE HE LET'S ALL GO NUTTY THIMBLE THEATER By Segar DID THAT SWAB I FOUND IN THE CELLAR OF YER OL HOUSE COME TO YET MISTER KILPH? YESHE CAME TO AND DRANK SOME BROTH- HE'S OVER ON THE COUCH- ALIUE BUT WEAK rUE GOT PLENTY.OF QUESTIONS TO ASK HIM Great Eritnin rigtg renerved O 1930King Features SyndicateIne WELL! WELL! ME OL EMENYJOE BILGE- JOEI WANTS YA TO GET GOOD AN STRONG BECAUSE I FEELS LIKE TAKIN' YA ON FOR A COUPLA ROUNDS MY NAME IS NOT JOE BILGE- I AM DOTTOR WATTLEY PH.Q.1- PF.T.- EMF.- QR.SAND U.M.P. DON'T START ANYTHING-You. 1DUMB GOB! YOU ARE NOT DOCTOR WATTLEY BECAUSE HE IS LOCKED UP IN THE NEXT ROOM WHEN I AM STRONGERGENTLEMEN-I WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING-BUT IAM DOCTOR WATTLEY I ASSURE YOU- THE FELLOW YOU HAVE IN THE t INEXT ROOMI IMAGINEIS JOE BILGE SURE SURE HE LET'S ALL GO NUTTY

    Thu, September 11, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WONT BE ABLE TO SLEEP UNTIL THIS THING IS WELL. BLOW ME DOWN STRAIGHTENED OUT MAYBE THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE CELLAR. BETTER LOOK. POPEYE YEAHLAYIN' DOWN THERE IN THE CELLAR FLL BRING IM OUT SURE GO CARRY HIM OUT- WE'LL TAKE HIM OVER TO MISTER KILPHS HOME YEAHIT'S JOE BILGEME OL EMENY-JUST LIKE HE LOOKED TWENTY YEARS ÁGO GET A DOCTOR AN BRING "IM TO SO I KIN KNOCK IM ÕUT O 10Great Britatn nghts erved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WONT BE ABLE TO SLEEP UNTIL THIS THING IS WELL. BLOW ME DOWN STRAIGHTENED OUT MAYBE THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE CELLAR. BETTER LOOK. POPEYE YEAHLAYIN' DOWN THERE IN THE CELLAR FLL BRING IM OUT SURE GO CARRY HIM OUT- WE'LL TAKE HIM OVER TO MISTER KILPHS HOME YEAHIT'S JOE BILGEME OL EMENY-JUST LIKE HE LOOKED TWENTY YEARS ÁGO GET A DOCTOR AN BRING "IM TO SO I KIN KNOCK IM ÕUT O 10Ring fsturee SyndieateGreat Britatn nghts erved.

    Wed, September 10, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar A. GET YOU SOMEDAY YOU ONE-EYED RAT! BETTER NOT MAKE IM MADMISTER SNORK GET ABOARD YER SHIP BEFORE i SOCKS YA PERNAMENT! ILL LAY YA AMONG THE SWEE' PEAS oi0. Kre Tiatures ByndjenteG Hritain nata r e HEYTHERE'S A MAN DOWN IN THE CELLAR WHO'S DOUNIN THE OF THAT HOUSE-I THINK HE'S THE FELLOW YOU MENTIONEDJOE BILGE NEVER MIND ABOUT CELLARG'WAN-GET ABOARD YER SHIP OR rLL CRACK YER JAW! YOU AND WHOSE ME-ALL ARMY IS GONNA CRACK MY JAW? BY MESELF THA'S WHOSE ARMY: Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rerttered Ulae. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE- DOES QUARRELING BREAK UP THE HOME? *EL.2. DOESN'T DO THE FURNITURE ANY 6OOD EITHER THIMBLE THEATER By Segar A. GET YOU SOMEDAY YOU ONE-EYED RAT! BETTER NOT MAKE IM MADMISTER SNORK GET ABOARD YER SHIP BEFORE i SOCKS YA PERNAMENT! ILL LAY YA AMONG THE SWEE' PEAS oi0. Kre Tiatures ByndjenteG Hritain nata r e HEYMISTER SNORKTHERE'S A MAN DOWN IN THE CELLAR WHO'S DOUNIN THE OF THAT HOUSE-I THINK HE'S THE FELLOW YOU MENTIONEDJOE BILGE NEVER MIND ABOUT CELLARG'WAN-GET ABOARD YER SHIP OR rLL CRACK YER JAW! YOU AND WHOSE ME-ALL ARMY IS GONNA CRACK MY JAW? BY MESELF THA'S WHOSE ARMY: Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rerttered U& Patans Otice-CapyrightInternauanal Feature Barrieelae. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE- DOES QUARRELING BREAK UP THE HOME? *EL.2. DOESN'T DO THE FURNITURE ANY 6OOD EITHER

    Tue, September 9, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I SAYS YER GONER GET ABOARD YER SHIP AN LEAVE THIS COUNTRY WITH A ROCK: HEY- IF YA DON'T I'LL PULVERNIZE YA ONE OF SNORK'S MEN IS GOING TO BUST POPEYE LOOK OUT: POPEYE!! ieSitt WHAT THE-!? SAYWHY AIN'T YOU SLEEPIN' ?! TRIED TO LAY ME AMONG THE SWEE' PEASEH? Great Britain rghta reerved e 1930fae 9-8l THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I SAYS YER GONER GET ABOARD YER SHIP AN LEAVE THIS COUNTRY WITH A ROCK: HEY- IF YA DON'T I'LL PULVERNIZE YA ONE OF SNORK'S MEN IS GOING TO BUST POPEYE LOOK OUT: POPEYE!! ieSitt WHAT THE-!? SAYWHY AIN'T YOU SLEEPIN' ?! TRIED TO LAY ME AMONG THE SWEE' PEASEH? Great Britain rghta reerved e 1930King Features Syndicatafae 9-8l

    Mon, September 8, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LOOK! POPEYE KNOCKED SNORK FLAT AND TOOK HIS GUNS AWAY FROM HIM! DID YOU HEAR IT? HE HIT HIM WITH A DULL THUD AN' BLOW ME DOWN IF YA DON'T TALK STRAIGHT I'M GONER TWISK YER NECK ONE OF SNORK'S MEN IS SLIPPING UP ON POPEYE WHATCHER HANGIN 'ROUND KILPH'S OL HOUSE FOR' AN I WANTS TO KNOW SUMPIN' ELSE TOO DID YOU SEND JOE BILGE TO ROB YER UNCLE TWENTY GO 9-6 G 1930Great Britan righta reserved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LOOK! POPEYE KNOCKED SNORK FLAT AND TOOK HIS GUNS AWAY FROM HIM! DID YOU HEAR IT? HE HIT HIM WITH A DULL THUD AN' BLOW ME DOWN IF YA DON'T TALK STRAIGHT I'M GONER TWISK YER NECK ONE OF SNORK'S MEN IS SLIPPING UP ON POPEYE WHATCHER HANGIN 'ROUND KILPH'S OL HOUSE FOR' AN I WANTS TO KNOW SUMPIN' ELSE TOO DID YOU SEND JOE BILGE TO ROB YER UNCLE TWENTY GO 9-6 G 1930King Penturee SyndicateGreat Britan righta reserved.

    Sat, September 6, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU SEEM TO FORGET THAT I CARRY GUNS UP MY SLEEVES-HA! THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH- YOU'LL NEVER SOCK ME AG:AIN! COME- OUT FROM BEHIND THIS ROCK! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE- I'M GOING TO LAY YOU AMONG THE DAISIES SNORKYYA GOT A CHIN I LOVES TO TOUCH WELL: BLOW ME DOWN!! WHY DON'TCHER LAY ME AMONG THE SWEE PEAS? jit 1 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rerlatered U. 8. Patent Offiee-Copyricht. 1990. Internattonal Feature ServiceIne. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEDOES A WOMAN MARRY FOR A HOME ? = T. N. HE LETS HER HAVE IY ALL BY HERSAF THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU SEEM TO FORGET THAT I CARRY GUNS UP MY SLEEVES-HA! THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH- YOU'LL NEVER SOCK ME AG:AIN! COME- OUT FROM BEHIND THIS ROCK! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE- I'M GOING TO LAY YOU AMONG THE DAISIES SNORKYYA GOT A CHIN I LOVES TO TOUCH WELL: BLOW ME DOWN!! WHY DON'TCHER LAY ME AMONG THE SWEE PEAS? jit 1 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rerlatered U. 8. Patent Offiee-Copyricht. 1990. Internattonal Feature ServiceIne. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEDOES A WOMAN MARRY FOR A HOME ? = T. N. HE LETS HER HAVE IY ALL BY HERSAF

    Fri, September 5, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IF SNORK KNEW THAT) POPEYE WAS RIGHT BEHIND HIM HED PASS OUT SNORKY. I'LL BET YER SUSPRISED Great Britain rigns reserved EG O 19302 34 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IF SNORK KNEW THAT) POPEYE WAS RIGHT BEHIND HIM HED PASS OUT SNORKY. I'LL BET YER SUSPRISED Great Britain rigns reserved EG O 1930King Festures Syndicate2 34

    Thu, September 4, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar SNORK STILL ISN'T WISE TO POPEYE BEING BEHIND HIM- YOU'LL SEE SOME FUN IN A MINUTE WE'RE WASTING TIME. WHY DOESN'T HE KNOCK HIM INSENSIBLE IF HE'S GOING TO?I SHOULD YELL AT HIM NAW- LET POPEYE) ALONE-HE'S HAVING THE TIME 2F HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW OHHOW I HATE THAT ONE-EYED SAILOR THE NEXT TIME I SEE HIM I'LL PULL BOTH MY GUNS AND LAY HIM AMONG THE DAISIES! Great Britain rights reserved. O 1930Int. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar SNORK STILL ISN'T WISE TO POPEYE BEING BEHIND HIM- YOU'LL SEE SOME FUN IN A MINUTE WE'RE WASTING TIME. WHY DOESN'T HE KNOCK HIM INSENSIBLE IF HE'S GOING TO?I SHOULD YELL AT HIM NAW- LET POPEYE) ALONE-HE'S HAVING THE TIME 2F HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW OHHOW I HATE THAT ONE-EYED SAILOR THE NEXT TIME I SEE HIM I'LL PULL BOTH MY GUNS AND LAY HIM AMONG THE DAISIES! Great Britain rights reserved. O 1930King entures Syndicate

    Wed, September 3, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LCOKPROFESSOR. SNORN'S SENDING A MAN TO SEARCH YOUR OLD HOUSE AND LOOK AT POPEYEHE SLIPPED UP ON SNORK - RIGHT BEHIND HIM AND SNORK DOESN'T KNOW IT MERCY! THAT FELLOW EVERY THING'S GOING ALONG POPEYE DOES THE DARNDEST FINE-WE'LL SOON KNOW THINGS! IF SNORK IS THE VILLAIN YOU SAY HE MAY ERADICATÉ HE'S TRIED OUR SAILOR FRIEND IF UNCLE HAD ANY MONEY IN THE HOUSE-I'LL BET THERE'S A FORTUNE IN THERE RIGHT THIS MINUTET THAT A LOT OF TIMES NOW IF THAT ONE-EYED SAILOR DOESNT COME NOSING AROUND!! Cee! x!!- l'O SURE LIKE TO LAY HIM AMONG THE DAISIES! BUT I THINK I CAN TAE THE SWAB AT THAT- I COULD LICK HIM EASY IF HE WOULDN'T GET SO ROUGH Thu. Greet Britaln rights reserved e 10Ine GAR Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtatered U. S. Patent Office- Copyrirbt. 1990. International Feature SaviceInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD A WIFE Cook FOR HER HUSBAND EVERY NIGHY ? YES = TILL ONE OF THE MEALS IS GOOD EN. 2. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LCOKPROFESSOR. SNORN'S SENDING A MAN TO SEARCH YOUR OLD HOUSE AND LOOK AT POPEYEHE SLIPPED UP ON SNORK - RIGHT BEHIND HIM AND SNORK DOESN'T KNOW IT MERCY! THAT FELLOW EVERY THING'S GOING ALONG POPEYE DOES THE DARNDEST FINE-WE'LL SOON KNOW THINGS! IF SNORK IS THE VILLAIN YOU SAY HE MAY ERADICATÉ HE'S TRIED OUR SAILOR FRIEND IF UNCLE HAD ANY MONEY IN THE HOUSE-I'LL BET THERE'S A FORTUNE IN THERE RIGHT THIS MINUTET THAT A LOT OF TIMES NOW IF THAT ONE-EYED SAILOR DOESNT COME NOSING AROUND!! Cee! x!!- l'O SURE LIKE TO LAY HIM AMONG THE DAISIES! BUT I THINK I CAN TAE THE SWAB AT THAT- I COULD LICK HIM EASY IF HE WOULDN'T GET SO ROUGH Thu. Greet Britaln rights reserved e 10King Feateres SyndicateIne GAR Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtatered U. S. Patent Office- Copyrirbt. 1990. International Feature SaviceInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD A WIFE Cook FOR HER HUSBAND EVERY NIGHY ? YES = TILL ONE OF THE MEALS IS GOOD EN. 2.

    Tue, September 2, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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    Mon, September 1, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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