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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU MEAN TO STAN' THERE POPEYE DARLINGA AN SAY YOU LOVES ME INSTEAD OF CASTOROYL? YOU'RE SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN YESPOPEYE AIN'T IT DISGUSTING! YOU MAY) JUSTA MINUT€ KISS ME ) TILL I GETS RID OF THIS CHEW OF TOBACKER AN' IT AIN'T HALF CHEWED YET EITHERBLOW ME DOWN! JUST A TINY ONE ON THE CHEEK I AIN'T SO GOOD AT THISFANNY- LE'S JUST SHAKE HANDS AN' LET'ER GO JUST ONCE YA CAN'T KISS'ER! YA CAN'T KISS'ER YOUR NOSE IS IN THE WAY- YA!HAW! HAW! HAW! Lae. King Featues Svndicala lat. Great Britan ngha reserved 4-11 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. & Patant Oftke CupyrigbtIa. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO MOST PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE IN SUMMER? SUMMER. SORRYTOo: =0.T. 4.11 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU MEAN TO STAN' THERE POPEYE DARLINGA AN SAY YOU LOVES ME INSTEAD OF CASTOROYL? YOU'RE SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN YESPOPEYE AIN'T IT DISGUSTING! YOU MAY) JUSTA MINUT€ KISS ME ) TILL I GETS RID OF THIS CHEW OF TOBACKER AN' IT AIN'T HALF CHEWED YET EITHERBLOW ME DOWN! JUST A TINY ONE ON THE CHEEK I AIN'T SO GOOD AT THISFANNY- LE'S JUST SHAKE HANDS AN' LET'ER GO JUST ONCE YA CAN'T KISS'ER! YA CAN'T KISS'ER YOUR NOSE IS IN THE WAY- YA!HAW! HAW! HAW! Lae. King Featues Svndicala lat. Great Britan ngha reserved 4-11 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. & Patant Oftke CupyrigbtInternasiunal Fetuee BeeiceIa. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO MOST PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE IN SUMMER? SUMMER. SORRYTOo: =0.T. 4.11

    Fri, April 11, 1930

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar BILGE RAT: YoU KIN LAY ME SNAKE IN IN A SCUPPER IF STOLE KIN SAWY THEM INSULKS! YOU THE GRASS ONE-EYED PELICAN MY GIRL! STOLD YER GAL!? YER GOOFY IN THE HEADMATEY YEAH - WHADAYA WANTE POPEYE- ILOVE YOU! WELL BLOW ME DOWN! GWAN MARRY HER - WHATA SWELL PAPA YOU'D MAKE/ OO 1930Great Britain rights-reseived. 4-10 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar BILGE RAT: YoU KIN LAY ME SNAKE IN IN A SCUPPER IF STOLE KIN SAWY THEM INSULKS! YOU THE GRASS ONE-EYED PELICAN MY GIRL! STOLD YER GAL!? YER GOOFY IN THE HEADMATEY YEAH - WHADAYA WANTE POPEYE- ILOVE YOU! WELL BLOW ME DOWN! GWAN MARRY HER - WHATA SWELL PAPA YOU'D MAKE/ OO 1930King Fentores SyndicateGreat Britain rights-reseived. 4-10

    Thu, April 10, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IF I WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE ID GO TO HEAVENrO END IT ALL RIGHT NOW-MY HEART IS BROKEN - ILL NEVER LOVE AGAIN IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD IF SHED GIVEN ME THE GATE FOR SOME HANDSOME MAN BUT SHE THREW ME DOWN FOR A ONE- EYED DISHFACED SALOR O 130. King Featores Syndieate. Inc. Great Britain righta reved AHOYHOW'S THINGS? LIFE IS LIKE THAT. SOME RAIN MUST FALL SOME RAINBUT WHEN A FELLOW GETS SLAPPED IN THE FACE UWITH A CLOUD BURST IT'S HARD TO TAKE! G'WAN YA OLD SHIPWRECK IN THE FACE! DON'T TALK TO ME! WELL BLOW ME DOWN: WHY THE INSULK ?! Win 4-9 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IF I WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE ID GO TO HEAVENrO END IT ALL RIGHT NOW-MY HEART IS BROKEN - ILL NEVER LOVE AGAIN IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD IF SHED GIVEN ME THE GATE FOR SOME HANDSOME MAN BUT SHE THREW ME DOWN FOR A ONE- EYED DISHFACED SALOR O 130. King Featores Syndieate. Inc. Great Britain righta reved AHOYTHERE MATEYHOW'S THINGS? LIFE IS LIKE THAT. SOME RAIN MUST FALL SOME RAINBUT WHEN A FELLOW GETS SLAPPED IN THE FACE UWITH A CLOUD BURST IT'S HARD TO TAKE! G'WAN YA OLD SHIPWRECK IN THE FACE! DON'T TALK TO ME! WELL BLOW ME DOWN: WHY THE INSULK ?! Win 4-9

    Wed, April 9, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Seegar YESI LOVE POPEYE THE SAILOR WHY YOU FUNNY LOOKIN' LITTLE SHE-SAP! IF YOU WERE A MAN I'D POP YA ON THE NOSE-AND IOUGHTA SUE YA FOR BREAKING MY HEART! ??THIS IS HARD TO TAKE! HARD! HARD MARK MY WORDSWOMAN- YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANO THER FINE YOUNG MAN LIKE ME! YOU'LL SEE! IM SORRY YOU FEEL THAT WAY CASTOR SORRY-ME EYE! G'WAN KEEP STILL I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU IMAGINE A DAME GIVING THE AIR TO A O.K. GUY LIKE ME ! YA GOT A VOICE LIKE A FOG HORN- I'M GLAD YOU THREU ME DOWN!) • 1930Ine. Grat Britain righte resved. THIMBLE THEATER By Seegar YESIT IS TRUEI LOVE POPEYE THE SAILOR WHY YOU FUNNY LOOKIN' LITTLE SHE-SAP! IF YOU WERE A MAN I'D POP YA ON THE NOSE-AND IOUGHTA SUE YA FOR BREAKING MY HEART! ??THIS IS HARD TO TAKE! HARD! HARD MARK MY WORDSWOMAN- YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANO THER FINE YOUNG MAN LIKE ME! YOU'LL SEE! IM SORRY YOU FEEL THAT WAY CASTOR SORRY-ME EYE! G'WAN KEEP STILL I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU IMAGINE A DAME GIVING THE AIR TO A O.K. GUY LIKE ME ! YA GOT A VOICE LIKE A FOG HORN- I'M GLAD YOU THREU ME DOWN!) • 1930King Fenture SyndicateIne. Grat Britain righte resved.

    Tue, April 8, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I CAN'T HELP ITI DO NOT LOVE YOU! DON'T YOU KNOW THAT BREAKING A MAN'S HEART IS A SERIOÚS THING? IGOT A GOOD NOTION TO SUE You! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE? YOUVE BROKEN MY HEART! YA OUGHTA BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! YOU'VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOME OTHER SAP HAVEN'T YOU? YOUVE GOT POOR JUDGMENT. IM A O.K. GUY- SURE-HOTSY TOTSY FROM HEAD TO FEET AW FANNYWHY CAN'T WE BE SWEETIES BECAUSE- I LOVE POPEYE ttaln righta rerved. O 1930I Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Ragtstared U. S. Patant Offoe-Ooprfatt. DEAR.MRKABIBBLE- WILL I EVER MEET MY MATE? J.K. SOLINDS AS IF YOU ARE ALREADY MARRIED THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I CAN'T HELP ITI DO NOT LOVE YOU! DON'T YOU KNOW THAT BREAKING A MAN'S HEART IS A SERIOÚS THING? IGOT A GOOD NOTION TO SUE You! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE? YOUVE BROKEN MY HEART! YA OUGHTA BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! YOU'VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOME OTHER SAP HAVEN'T YOU? YOUVE GOT POOR JUDGMENT. IM A O.K. GUY- SURE-HOTSY TOTSY FROM HEAD TO FEET AW FANNYWHY CAN'T WE BE SWEETIES BECAUSE- I LOVE POPEYE ttaln righta rerved. O 1930King Festures SyndiataI Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Ragtstared U. S. Patant Offoe-Ooprfattntenetient Jatue ervten. DEAR.MRKABIBBLE- WILL I EVER MEET MY MATE? J.K. SOLINDS AS IF YOU ARE ALREADY MARRIED

    Mon, April 7, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Conversation OCR: THIMBLE THE ATER Now Showing Who Is the Better Man?" Monday ke Annwer to a Maiden's Prayer" FANNYYOU DON'T MEAN IT! TELL ME YO U WERE ONLY FOOLING! IT IS TRUEI DO NOT LOVE YOU po. King Featuree SyndateInc (e Grees Bri rghe erred OH! THIS IS HARD TO TAKE TELL ME! 1S THERE SOMEONE ELSE? SOME OTHER MAN? YES SOME SÁP BACK IN AMERICAI SUPPOSE HE'S ON THIS ISLAND NOHE ISN'T IN AMERICAAND HE'S NOT A SAP WHERE IS HE ? THIMBLE THE ATER Now Showing Who Is the Better Man?" Monday ke Annwer to a Maiden's Prayer" FANNYYOU DON'T MEAN IT! TELL ME YO U WERE ONLY FOOLING! IT IS TRUEI DO NOT LOVE YOU po. King Featuree SyndateInc (e Grees Bri rghe erred OH! THIS IS HARD TO TAKE TELL ME! 1S THERE SOMEONE ELSE? SOME OTHER MAN? YES SOME SÁP BACK IN AMERICAI SUPPOSE HE'S ON THIS ISLAND NOHE ISN'T IN AMERICAAND HE'S NOT A SAP WHERE IS HE ?

    Sat, April 5, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin "Bad New Travels Fast" Tomortaw Who Is the Better Man?" YO0-HOO! FANNY! OUR TROUBLES ARE OVER- NOW WE CAN TALK OF LOVE AND BUNGALOWS in CASTORTHERE IS SOME THING I WANT TO TELL YOU NOTICE THE BALMY SUNSHINEALL NATURE IS IN BLOOM- EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT: A TROPICAL ISLEA BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND ME ! YES FANNY- WHAT IS IT? I DO NOT LOVE YOU Great Britain rights reserved. O O 1930Ine. THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin "Bad New Travels Fast" Tomortaw Who Is the Better Man?" YO0-HOO! FANNY! OUR TROUBLES ARE OVER- NOW WE CAN TALK OF LOVE AND BUNGALOWS in CASTORTHERE IS SOME THING I WANT TO TELL YOU NOTICE THE BALMY SUNSHINEALL NATURE IS IN BLOOM- EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT: A TROPICAL ISLEA BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND ME ! YES FANNY- WHAT IS IT? I DO NOT LOVE YOU Great Britain rights reserved. O O 1930King Featares Syndicate

    Fri, April 4, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin The Soprano Fareualt" Tomorrau Bad NeTraoels Fan HEY POPEYE. JABBO AND SKAG ARE COMING TO. I'LL LOAD 'EM INTO A BOAT - BUT I WON GET NEAR THE OLD WHITCH ON ACCOUNT OF HER EVIL SPIRIKS WHAT'LL WE DO WITH EM? illa. le BIG BOYWILL YA LEAVE THIS ISLAND PEACEABLE OR DO YA WANT ME TO BUTT YA AGAIN? NO FIGHT! GOT BIG PAIN BELOW RIBS GET INTO THE BOAT AND CLEAR OUT: AN DON UNTIE MRSSEA HAG TILL YOU GET WAY OUT SHE'S A HARD OLD ME DOWNTHATS) WITCH OF THE SEA THE WORST PIRATE THAT EVER SET FOOT TO A DECK - I HOPE THIS WILL BE A LESSON TO HERBUT IT WONT WELL BLOW THAT! GEE BUT SHE'S MAD' SQUEECH: SQUAWK! l 1930. Kine Festure Syndle. Tne in riehte renarved THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin The Soprano Fareualt" Tomorrau Bad NeTraoels Fan HEY POPEYE. JABBO AND SKAG ARE COMING TO. I'LL LOAD 'EM INTO A BOAT - BUT I WON GET NEAR THE OLD WHITCH ON ACCOUNT OF HER EVIL SPIRIKS WHAT'LL WE DO WITH EM? illa. le BIG BOYWILL YA LEAVE THIS ISLAND PEACEABLE OR DO YA WANT ME TO BUTT YA AGAIN? NO FIGHT! GOT BIG PAIN BELOW RIBS GET INTO THE BOAT AND CLEAR OUT: AN DON UNTIE MRSSEA HAG TILL YOU GET WAY OUT SHE'S A HARD OLD ME DOWNTHATS) WITCH OF THE SEA THE WORST PIRATE THAT EVER SET FOOT TO A DECK - I HOPE THIS WILL BE A LESSON TO HERBUT IT WONT WELL BLOW THAT! GEE BUT SHE'S MAD' SQUEECH: SQUAWK! l 1930. Kine Festure Syndle. Tne in riehte renarved

    Thu, April 3, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Noe Shoun Tird Bat Not Tongue Tied" Tomorroa The Soprano's Faremell" WHAT LL IDOCASTOR?) SHE'S NO LADY-SHE'S A PIRATE-IT AIN'T AGAINST THE LAW TO HIT DAME PIRATES-GO ON. POP 'ER YOU ONE-EYED RATYOUR TIME HAS COME I CAN'T HITA LADY 9 1930Great Britain righte reserved SQUAWK SQUEECH GOOD WORKBUT LOOK OUT FOR EVIL SPIRIKS SHE'S FULLA'EM AWDON'T BE SO SUPERSTITIOUS POPEYE YOU WENT TO A LOT OF SUPERSTISKUSTROUBLE TRYING TO GET MY DIAMONDS. DIDN'T YOUSEA HAG: KIDNAPED MY NIECE IN AMERICA TO LEARN THE NAME OF GETS INTO YER MY ISLAND-BUT HEART IT'LL BE) YOU FAILEDYOU SHE DEMON OF THE SEVEN SEASYOU FAILED. |IM NOT I'LL GET YOU AND THAT ONE- EYED SAILOR IF IT TAKES THE REST OF MY" LIFE - AND I'LL GET THAT CASTOR OYL RUNT TOOg BUT I KNOW THAT IF THEM EVIL SPIRIKS CRAWL DOWN YER NECK AN BADMATEY WHY DON'T YOU KEEP HER FOR A PET JAKE? GAl. 4-R THIMBLE THEATER Noe Shoun Tird Bat Not Tongue Tied" Tomorroa The Soprano's Faremell" WHAT LL IDOCASTOR?) SHE'S NO LADY-SHE'S A PIRATE-IT AIN'T AGAINST THE LAW TO HIT DAME PIRATES-GO ON. POP 'ER YOU ONE-EYED RATYOUR TIME HAS COME I CAN'T HITA LADY 9 1930Kim Feacures SyedicaseGreat Britain righte reserved SQUAWK SQUEECH GOOD WORKBUT LOOK OUT FOR EVIL SPIRIKS SHE'S FULLA'EM AWDON'T BE SO SUPERSTITIOUS POPEYE YOU WENT TO A LOT OF SUPERSTISKUSTROUBLE TRYING TO GET MY DIAMONDS. DIDN'T YOUSEA HAG: KIDNAPED MY NIECE IN AMERICA TO LEARN THE NAME OF GETS INTO YER MY ISLAND-BUT HEART IT'LL BE) YOU FAILEDYOU SHE DEMON OF THE SEVEN SEASYOU FAILED. |IM NOT I'LL GET YOU AND THAT ONE- EYED SAILOR IF IT TAKES THE REST OF MY" LIFE - AND I'LL GET THAT CASTOR OYL RUNT TOOg BUT I KNOW THAT IF THEM EVIL SPIRIKS CRAWL DOWN YER NECK AN BADMATEY WHY DON'T YOU KEEP HER FOR A PET JAKE? GAl. 4-R

    Wed, April 2, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Shouin Epery Mün For Himell" Tomerrow TiedBat Not Tongue Tied" STAY OUT OF THISJAKE- I CAN PUT SKAG AWAY WITH ONE SOCK SMACK NOW-YOU BIRDS KIN HAVE A NICE NAP TOGETHER- I THINK I'M A BETTER MAN THAN I THOUGHTI WAS YOU SURE SMACKED 'EM PERMANENTPOPEYE I ALWAYS SMACKS 'EM PERNAMENT IF NOBODY ELSE CAN LAY YOU OUT ILL DO IT MYSELF BLOW ME DOWN: WHATLL I DO?I CAN'T HIT A LADY SHE'S NO LADY. GO ON HIT 'ER! M... 1S0Ine. Grea Britain righta reserved SGAD THIMBLE THEATER Now Shouin Epery Mün For Himell" Tomerrow TiedBat Not Tongue Tied" STAY OUT OF THISJAKE- I CAN PUT SKAG AWAY WITH ONE SOCK SMACK NOW-YOU BIRDS KIN HAVE A NICE NAP TOGETHER- I THINK I'M A BETTER MAN THAN I THOUGHTI WAS YOU SURE SMACKED 'EM PERMANENTPOPEYE I ALWAYS SMACKS 'EM PERNAMENT IF NOBODY ELSE CAN LAY YOU OUT ILL DO IT MYSELF BLOW ME DOWN: WHATLL I DO?I CAN'T HIT A LADY SHE'S NO LADY. GO ON HIT 'ER! M... 1S0KIng aurs HyndhenteIne. Grea Britain righta reserved SGAD

    Tue, April 1, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Product OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Naw Shourin The Wwker Ser" Fomar ra te Man For Himit YOU'RE V BLOW ME DOWN NOT RUNNING FROM HIM ARE YOUPOPEYE NO! IM COMIN BACKCASTOR AN'. I'M COMIN' WITH ALL ME SAILS SET HE'S OUT MATEYTHE FIGHT'S OVERI LICKED 'IM- TURN JAKE LOOSE EVERYTHNG'S O.K. NOW MISTER SKAGTAKE THAT SAILOR APART-SCATTER HIM TO THE FOUR WINDS UNTIE ME QUICKCASTOR - ROPEYE MAY NEED ME I'M WAITIN FOR YOU SKAG De 0Grsat Brita ngta reervd Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rertstered U. S Patent offe-OeprrightIe. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE 1S THERE A SHORTAGE OF HANDSOME MEN IN THE WORLD ?=L. 2 I STILL DO NOT RETOUCH MY PHOTOS THIMBLE THEATER Naw Shourin The Wwker Ser" Fomar ra te Man For Himit YOU'RE V BLOW ME DOWN NOT RUNNING FROM HIM ARE YOUPOPEYE NO! IM COMIN BACKCASTOR AN'. I'M COMIN' WITH ALL ME SAILS SET HE'S OUT MATEYTHE FIGHT'S OVERI LICKED 'IM- TURN JAKE LOOSE EVERYTHNG'S O.K. NOW MISTER SKAGTAKE THAT SAILOR APART-SCATTER HIM TO THE FOUR WINDS UNTIE ME QUICKCASTOR - ROPEYE MAY NEED ME I'M WAITIN FOR YOU SKAG De 0Kng Peaturen syndieateGrsat Brita ngta reervd Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rertstered U. S Patent offe-Oeprright1838. Enternationsl Telure BarvioeIe. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE 1S THERE A SHORTAGE OF HANDSOME MEN IN THE WORLD ?=L. 2 I STILL DO NOT RETOUCH MY PHOTOS

    Mon, March 31, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THMBLE THEATER Now ShowingThe Worm Turns MondayThe Weaker Sex etered Pitent omee SURE- IM JUST WEARIN HIM OUT J'M NOTTRYIN BUT WAIT'LL HE GETS "ALL IN . I'LL KNOCK IM FORE AN' AFT OHFOR CRYIN OUT LOUD HEAVENSPOPEYE - HE'S BEATING YOU LIKE A DRUM! CRACK - WHOP -sock THIS AIN'T NOTHIN'- CASTOR - YA OUGHTER SEEN WHAT TWELVE DONE TO ME ONCT AT SIAM SAM'S PLACE IN SINGAPORE lles AIN'T YOU SUSPRIZED BIG BOY? -I'M NOT OUT "SA WASTE OF TIME HITTIN ME HEAD- ANY ONE OF YOUR POPS IN THE RIGHT SOOT WOULDA KILLED ME - BUT YER DUMB AN' DIDN'T KNOW OUTTER BREATH. EH? THA'S TOUGH- NOW YER GO'NER GET A REAL HE" SOCKIN'- BLOW ME DOWN I'M GO'NER PULVERNIZE YA! Great Britaln rights nerved G C I30Ine. S-R9 THMBLE THEATER Now ShowingThe Worm Turns MondayThe Weaker Sex etered Pitent omee SURE- IM JUST WEARIN HIM OUT J'M NOTTRYIN BUT WAIT'LL HE GETS "ALL IN . I'LL KNOCK IM FORE AN' AFT OHFOR CRYIN OUT LOUD HEAVENSPOPEYE - HE'S BEATING YOU LIKE A DRUM! CRACK - WHOP -sock THIS AIN'T NOTHIN'- CASTOR - YA OUGHTER SEEN WHAT TWELVE DONE TO ME ONCT AT SIAM SAM'S PLACE IN SINGAPORE lles AIN'T YOU SUSPRIZED BIG BOY? -I'M NOT OUT "SA WASTE OF TIME HITTIN ME HEAD- ANY ONE OF YOUR POPS IN THE RIGHT SOOT WOULDA KILLED ME - BUT YER DUMB AN' DIDN'T KNOW OUTTER BREATH. EH? THA'S TOUGH- NOW YER GO'NER GET A REAL HE" SOCKIN'- BLOW ME DOWN I'M GO'NER PULVERNIZE YA! Great Britaln rights nerved G C I30King Features SyndieateIne. S-R9

    Sat, March 29, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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