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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HOO RAY! A WHIFFLE HEN EGG AT LAST! AND MISTER KILPH IS GOING TO GIVE ME FIVE HUNDRED/ EGG- IT'S BUCKS FOR IT! DON'T TELL ME- I SAY SHE DIDN'T LAY THAT TOO BIG THE HECK SHE DIDN'T! SHE DID! SURE SHE DID! P.S.T. DON'T SPILL THE BE ANSIT'S A OSKRICH EGG- I PUT IT IN BERNICE'S NESK WHOOPEE: SHE LAID AN EGG-WHOOPEE! O A O 1930Gra BrRaintrun ervad 23K4 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HOO RAY! A WHIFFLE HEN EGG AT LAST! AND MISTER KILPH IS GOING TO GIVE ME FIVE HUNDRED/ EGG- IT'S BUCKS FOR IT! DON'T TELL ME- I SAY SHE DIDN'T LAY THAT TOO BIG THE HECK SHE DIDN'T! SHE DID! SURE SHE DID! P.S.T. DON'T SPILL THE BE ANSIT'S A OSKRICH EGG- I PUT IT IN BERNICE'S NESK WHOOPEE: SHE LAID AN EGG-WHOOPEE! O A O 1930King Feature SyodiceGra BrRaintrun ervad 23K4

    Sat, May 24, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I WOULDN'T WANT CASTOR TO SEE ME PUTTIN' THIS OSKRICH EGG INTO BERNICE'S NESK WHY DONTCHER LOOK IN'ER NESKMATEY? MAYBE SHE'S LAID A ÉG YOU THINK PROFKILPH WOULD PAY500 FOR ONE? SURE- I GO IN THERE EVERY FEW MINUTES TO SEE- BUT ALL SHE DOES IS EAT THAT SPECIAL EGG FOOD BOUGHT HER SAID SO BERNICE DARLING YOU DID LAY AN EGGDIDN'T You?!! AND LOOK AT THE SIZE OF IT- OH BOY! urt itain vigha rved O 1 Xing Fester ByneThe Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. & Patent Ottice-Coprigbtlos. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEDOES ANY ONE MAN KNOW WHAT LOVE IS? NO = THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE TWELVE MEN ON THE JURY kz. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I WOULDN'T WANT CASTOR TO SEE ME PUTTIN' THIS OSKRICH EGG INTO BERNICE'S NESK WHY DONTCHER LOOK IN'ER NESKMATEY? MAYBE SHE'S LAID A ÉG YOU THINK PROFKILPH WOULD PAY500 FOR ONE? SURE- I GO IN THERE EVERY FEW MINUTES TO SEE- BUT ALL SHE DOES IS EAT THAT SPECIAL EGG FOOD BOUGHT HER SAID SO BERNICE DARLING YOU DID LAY AN EGGDIDN'T You?!! AND LOOK AT THE SIZE OF IT- OH BOY! urt itain vigha rved O 1 Xing Fester ByneThe Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. & Patent Ottice-Coprigbt193. Internatiomat Feature Berrieslos. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEDOES ANY ONE MAN KNOW WHAT LOVE IS? NO = THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE TWELVE MEN ON THE JURY k

    Fri, May 23, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar DOGGONE ITF YOU DON'T LAY AFTER HUNDRED BUCKS FOR ONE ÉATING THIS SPECIAL FOOD ILL KICK YA OUT: HERE IM OFFERED FIVE OF YOUR EGGS AND YOU WONT LAY ME ANY! WHIFFLE PECK'S HEN FOOD PRODUCES EGES FIVE HUNDRED WOULD PUT ME ON MY FEET AGAIN JUST LOOK AT THIS FINE NEST I MADE FOR YOU- NOW. GET BUSY! TWANTS TO BUY A OSKRICH EGG OSTRICH FARM Great Britatn righta reerved. • 1830Iae. $-2? THIMBLE THEATER By Segar DOGGONE ITF YOU DON'T LAY AFTER HUNDRED BUCKS FOR ONE ÉATING THIS SPECIAL FOOD ILL KICK YA OUT: HERE IM OFFERED FIVE OF YOUR EGGS AND YOU WONT LAY ME ANY! WHIFFLE PECK'S HEN FOOD PRODUCES EGES FIVE HUNDRED WOULD PUT ME ON MY FEET AGAIN JUST LOOK AT THIS FINE NEST I MADE FOR YOU- NOW. GET BUSY! TWANTS TO BUY A OSKRICH EGG OSTRICH FARM Great Britatn righta reerved. • 1830King Yatur SyadleateIae. $ -2 ?

    Thu, May 22, 1930

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WELLHAVE YOU GOT THAT WHIFFLE EGG FOR ME ? NOMR. KILPH. VE BEEN TRYING I.TO MAKE BERNICE LAY ONE BUT SHE WON'T DO IT I MUST HAVE A WHIFFLE HEN EGG MUST! POPEYE IS TRYING HIS BEST TO TALK HER INTO DOING IT- la0 King Fentures SystT Great BritalA righta rved. AIN'T CASTOR ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO YOU? WHY DON'TCHER LAY IM A EGG? IF I WAS A WHIFFLE HEN I'D BE GLAD TO LAY A EGG POPEYETHIS PLEASED TO iS PROFESSOR/ MEETCHER. BLOW ME DOWN KILPH HEH! HEH! MRKILPH- WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ?? HIS CHIN'S RUNNING A RACE WITH HIS ROSE AND IT'S WINNING ! HEH! HEH! HEH! HEH'. ???THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WELLHAVE YOU GOT THAT WHIFFLE EGG FOR ME ? NOMR. KILPH. VE BEEN TRYING I.TO MAKE BERNICE LAY ONE BUT SHE WON'T DO IT I MUST HAVE A WHIFFLE HEN EGG MUST! POPEYE IS TRYING HIS BEST TO TALK HER INTO DOING IT- la0 King Fentures SystT Great BritalA righta rved. AIN'T CASTOR ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO YOU? WHY DON'TCHER LAY IM A EGG? IF I WAS A WHIFFLE HEN I'D BE GLAD TO LAY A EGG POPEYETHIS PLEASED TO iS PROFESSOR/ MEETCHER. BLOW ME DOWN KILPH HEH! HEH! MRKILPH- WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ?? HIS CHIN'S RUNNING A RACE WITH HIS ROSE AND IT'S WINNING ! HEH! HEH! HEH! HEH'. ???

    Wed, May 21, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WOULONT IT BE GREAT IF BERNICE LAID AN EGG ? PROFESSOR KILPH SAID HE'D PAY500FOR A WHIFFLE HEN EGG HAVEN'T I ALWAYS TREATED YOU RIGHTBERNICE?- NOW IM NOT ASKING MOCH- JUST ONE. ONLY ONE CASTOR IS TALKING TO HER NOW MEBradicI WHAT'SA IDEAR) MATEY? YOU AINT GON AT IT RIGHT. HENS DONT UNERSTAN THE AMERICAN LANGWIGE YA GOTTER SHOW PROF. KILPH OFFERED ME 'ER WHAT YA 500 FOR A WHIFFLE EGG WANTS-LEMME TRY SEE THIS DOOR KNOBBERNICE WELLNOW JUST SUSPOS'N IT WAS A EGG- SAVVY- A-I-G- EGG- NOW THAT'S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO- LAY ONE YOU'LL HAVE HER LAYING DOOR KNOBS YA BIG HAM! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Bartstered U. L Patent Orfee-Caprright19 Internetional Fonture Barriea. l DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO WOMEN MARRY STRONGSILENT MEN? AFTER MARRIAGE THEY'RE JUST SILENT THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WOULONT IT BE GREAT IF BERNICE LAID AN EGG ? PROFESSOR KILPH SAID HE'D PAY500FOR A WHIFFLE HEN EGG HAVEN'T I ALWAYS TREATED YOU RIGHTBERNICE?- NOW IM NOT ASKING MOCH- JUST ONE. ONLY ONE CASTOR IS TALKING TO HER NOW MEBradicI WHAT'SA IDEAR) MATEY? YOU AINT GON AT IT RIGHT. HENS DONT UNERSTAN THE AMERICAN LANGWIGE YA GOTTER SHOW PROF. KILPH OFFERED ME 'ER WHAT YA 500 FOR A WHIFFLE EGG WANTS-LEMME TRY SEE THIS DOOR KNOBBERNICE WELLNOW JUST SUSPOS'N IT WAS A EGG- SAVVY- A-I-G- EGG- NOW THAT'S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO- LAY ONE YOU'LL HAVE HER LAYING DOOR KNOBS YA BIG HAM! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Bartstered U. L Patent Orfee-Caprright19 Internetional Fonture Barriea. l DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO WOMEN MARRY STRONGSILENT MEN? AFTER MARRIAGE THEY'RE JUST SILENT

    Tue, May 20, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar SO YOU ARE CASTOR OYL? HEH! HEH: GOOFY NAME - YES. YES-I COLLECT THINGS. ENGRAVED RUB IT'S MY HOBBY. OBJECTS OF ART. OIL PAINTINGSHEH: HEH OIL- THAT REMINOS ME OF YOUR NAME- RIDICULOUS ISN'T IT? MY NAME IS KILPH- PROFESSOR KILPH- HERE'S MY CARDANO F YOU DON'T THINK IT'S YOUR THUMB 2 OVER IT- AND I AM THE ONLY EGG iCOLLECTOR IN THE WORLD. I HAVE BIG EGGS AND LITTLE NOW IF SHE EVER TAKES EGGS-REDWHITE AND BLUE EGGS JUST THIS- I HEAR YOU OWN A WHIFFLE HEN- WELLWHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME ? A NOTION TO LAY AN EGG I'LL GIVE YOU FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR IT YOU'LL PAY $500." FORA WHIFFLE HEN EGO?! COME HEREBERNCE I WANT TO HAVE A UTTLE TALK WITH YOU (EGG ZACKLY Great Mritan H Kine FenE SyndicaseTHIMBLE THEATER By Segar SO YOU ARE CASTOR OYL? HEH! HEH: GOOFY NAME - YES. YES-I COLLECT THINGS. ENGRAVED RUB IT'S MY HOBBY. OBJECTS OF ART. OIL PAINTINGSHEH: HEH OIL- THAT REMINOS ME OF YOUR NAME- RIDICULOUS ISN'T IT? MY NAME IS KILPH- PROFESSOR KILPH- HERE'S MY CARDANO F YOU DON'T THINK IT'S YOUR THUMB 2 OVER IT- AND I AM THE ONLY EGG iCOLLECTOR IN THE WORLD. I HAVE BIG EGGS AND LITTLE NOW IF SHE EVER TAKES EGGS-REDWHITE AND BLUE EGGS JUST THIS- I HEAR YOU OWN A WHIFFLE HEN- WELLWHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME ? A NOTION TO LAY AN EGG I'LL GIVE YOU FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR IT YOU'LL PAY $500." FORA WHIFFLE HEN EGO?! COME HEREBERNCE I WANT TO HAVE A UTTLE TALK WITH YOU (EGG ZACKLY Great Mritan H Kine FenE Syndicase

    Mon, May 19, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar (WHIFFLE HERE - CUT THAT OUT! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KILL THAT NICE LITTLE AFRICAN WHIFFLE COCK FOR ? a reerved Kine ie Syndicale In BECAUSE HE'S A MEAN BIRD / QUIT BUSTIN' AND I HATE HIM- I'LL GET HIMTOO HE'S ALL RIGHT- LET 'IM ALONEI THINK HE'S A NICE BIRD WELL- UP THE FURNITURE (WHIF (WHIFFLE WHIFFLE! THIMBLE THEATER By Segar (WHIFFLE HERE - CUT THAT OUT! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KILL THAT NICE LITTLE AFRICAN WHIFFLE COCK FOR ? a reerved Kine ie Syndicale In BECAUSE HE'S A MEAN BIRD / QUIT BUSTIN' AND I HATE HIM- I'LL GET HIMTOO HE'S ALL RIGHT- LET 'IM ALONEI THINK HE'S A NICE BIRD WELL- UP THE FURNITURE (WHIF (WHIFFLE WHIFFLE!

    Sat, May 17, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HE'S GOT MY GOAT COMPLETELY BUT I'LL FIX 'IM-I'VE GOTA DOUBLE LOAD OF POWDER AND SHOT IN THIS"EIGHT GAUGE"MOZZLE LOADER LL SLOW THAT WHIFFLE COCK TO DUST: Great Bri leti e 190King Feteres Syndicete G-R-R-R- IF-I COULD ONLY GET MY HANDS ON YOU! WHIFFLE Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. & Palant Ofio-Capyrightlae. DEAR MRKABIBBLE DO YoU BELIEVE A WIFE SHOULD WORK? NOT IN THE SAME PLACE WITH HER HUSBAND =HE'S ENTITLED TO COMFORT THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HE'S GOT MY GOAT COMPLETELY BUT I'LL FIX 'IM-I'VE GOTA DOUBLE LOAD OF POWDER AND SHOT IN THIS"EIGHT GAUGE"MOZZLE LOADER LL SLOW THAT WHIFFLE COCK TO DUST: Great Bri leti e 190King Feteres Syndicete G-R-R-R- IF-I COULD ONLY GET MY HANDS ON YOU! WHIFFLE Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. & Palant Ofio-Capyright130. Internetleoal Tature Bervtonlae. DEAR MRKABIBBLE DO YoU BELIEVE A WIFE SHOULD WORK? NOT IN THE SAME PLACE WITH HER HUSBAND =HE'S ENTITLED TO COMFORT

    Fri, May 16, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar ILL REMOVE THAT WHIFFLE ROOSTER'S HEAD IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO: THERE HE SITS ON A STICK OF STOVE WOOD WHIFFLE YOU CAN'T JUMP AWAY EVERY TIME. I'LL GET YOU SOONER OR LATER WHIFFLE WHIFFLE YOU'RE ALL WRONG ABOUT CASTOR BEING LAZYPAW- JUST LOOK OUT THE WINDOW- WHY HE'S SPLITTING WOOD WITH ALL HIS MIGHT! (WELLDERNED IF HE AIN'T !! WHACK VOnd0. KinE Features SyndiesleIne Grest Britain rirht 5-15 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar ILL REMOVE THAT WHIFFLE ROOSTER'S HEAD IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO: THERE HE SITS ON A STICK OF STOVE WOOD WHIFFLE YOU CAN'T JUMP AWAY EVERY TIME. I'LL GET YOU SOONER OR LATER WHIFFLE WHIFFLE YOU'RE ALL WRONG ABOUT CASTOR BEING LAZYPAW- JUST LOOK OUT THE WINDOW- WHY HE'S SPLITTING WOOD WITH ALL HIS MIGHT! (WELLDERNED IF HE AIN'T !! WHACK VOnd0. KinE Features SyndiesleIne Grest Britain rirht 5-15

    Thu, May 15, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Pattern OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WHY ARE YOU SO MAD AT THAT THEY SAY YOU CAN'T KILL A WHIFFLE BIRD BUT I'LL SHOW 'EM DIFFERENT. HIS GOOSE IS COOKED! HE'S TRYING TO GET WHIFFLE ROOSTERBERNICE TO CASTOR? I THINK GO BACK TO AFRICA WITH HIM-AND HE PECKED ME ON THE NOSETO. I'LL CUT HIS NECK OFF HE'S CUTE © 193013 Greal Britain tighty SNEre WHIFFLE! YEAHSTAND UP THERE AND GRIN LIKE A SAP! WHIFFLE! IF I COULD GET MY HANDS ON HIM ID TEAR HIM LIMB FROM LIMB: 3-141 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WHY ARE YOU SO MAD AT THAT THEY SAY YOU CAN'T KILL A WHIFFLE BIRD BUT I'LL SHOW 'EM DIFFERENT. HIS GOOSE IS COOKED! HE'S TRYING TO GET WHIFFLE ROOSTERBERNICE TO CASTOR? I THINK GO BACK TO AFRICA WITH HIM-AND HE PECKED ME ON THE NOSETO. I'LL CUT HIS NECK OFF HE'S CUTE © 1930King Features Syndicate13 Greal Britain tighty SNEre WHIFFLE! YEAHSTAND UP THERE AND GRIN LIKE A SAP! WHIFFLE! IF I COULD GET MY HANDS ON HIM ID TEAR HIM LIMB FROM LIMB: 3-141

    Wed, May 14, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT WHIFFLE ROOSTER FOLLOWING BERNICE ALL THE WAY LFROM AFRICA? I DONT KNOW WHETHER I'M GOING TO STAND FOR: HIM MAKING LOVE TO HER OR NOT NOW LISTEN TO ME- IF YOU TRY TO GET MY PET WHIFFLE HEN TO GO BACK TO AFRICA WITH YOU I'LL MAKE YA INTO SOUPSAVVY? OUCH! WHY YOU ncere +0%:!? WHIFFLE WELL I'LL BE. Great Britain rights reserved O 1030. King Fentures SyndicateIne THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT WHIFFLE ROOSTER FOLLOWING BERNICE ALL THE WAY LFROM AFRICA? I DONT KNOW WHETHER I'M GOING TO STAND FOR: HIM MAKING LOVE TO HER OR NOT NOW LISTEN TO ME- IF YOU TRY TO GET MY PET WHIFFLE HEN TO GO BACK TO AFRICA WITH YOU I'LL MAKE YA INTO SOUPSAVVY? OUCH! WHY YOU ncere +0%:!? WHIFFLE WELL I'LL BE. Great Britain rights reserved O 1030. King Fentures Syndicate

    Tue, May 13, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HELLOFOLKS- HERE WE ARE HOME AGAIN AND BROKETO- I'LL BET YOURE BROKE ANTCHA? BERNICE LOOKS SAD. I WONDER IF SHE'S STILL THINKING OF HER AFRICAN SWEETY? IM GLAD YOU CAME HOME WITH US INSTEAD OF STAYING IN AFRICA WITH THAT GOOFY WHIFFLE ROOSTER YOU MET- HE LIKED YOUBUT YOU MUST FORGET HIM- DON'T BE SO SAD WHIFFLE! WHIFFLE! WHIFFLE! (WHIFFLE! Greas Brilain riga erve 0Inc 512 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regttered U. & Petent ofce-Copyright. 1938Internetional Feotere Berrie Jas. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHALL A MAN BECOME MARRIED WHEN HE REACHES TWENTY ONE?R HE NEEDS SOMETHING TO LET HIM KNOW LIFE 1S NO THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HELLOFOLKS- HERE WE ARE HOME AGAIN AND BROKETO- I'LL BET YOURE BROKE ANTCHA? BERNICE LOOKS SAD. I WONDER IF SHE'S STILL THINKING OF HER AFRICAN SWEETY? IM GLAD YOU CAME HOME WITH US INSTEAD OF STAYING IN AFRICA WITH THAT GOOFY WHIFFLE ROOSTER YOU MET- HE LIKED YOUBUT YOU MUST FORGET HIM- DON'T BE SO SAD WHIFFLE! WHIFFLE! WHIFFLE! (WHIFFLE! Greas Brilain riga erve 0Kiag Fatar SdicateInc 512 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regttered U. & Petent ofce-Copyright. 1938Internetional Feotere Berrie Jas. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHALL A MAN BECOME MARRIED WHEN HE REACHES TWENTY ONE?R HE NEEDS SOMETHING TO LET HIM KNOW LIFE 1S NO

    Mon, May 12, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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