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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SENTIMENTAL SAILOR Tomorrow-The Smack He Can't Forget REALLY! OHI CAN'T BÉLIEVE IT: MY GOSH! HOW MANY KIDS HAS HE GOT ANYWAY TO COUNT 'EM BUTI AIN'T MUCH ON 'RITHMATIC I BEEN TRYIN' SALLYTHESE GENTS ARE GOING TO GWE us OUR LAND BACK SMACR I'UE JUST GOT TO GIVE THEM A KISS! 'SALL RIGHT WITH ME IF THEY DON'T MIND BLOW ME DOWN ! EVER' TIME A WOMAN KISSES ME I FALLS IN LOVE! BLOW ME DOWN! S-S-S-H YOU BIG SAP DON'T LET 'EM HEAR YOU TALKIN' LIKE THAT! SMACA THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SENTIMENTAL SAILOR Tomorrow-The Smack He Can't Forget REALLY! OHI CAN'T BÉLIEVE IT: MY GOSH! HOW MANY KIDS HAS HE GOT ANYWAY TO COUNT 'EM BUTI AIN'T MUCH ON 'RITHMATIC I BEEN TRYIN' SALLYTHESE GENTS ARE GOING TO GWE us OUR LAND BACK SMACR I'UE JUST GOT TO GIVE THEM A KISS! 'SALL RIGHT WITH ME IF THEY DON'T MIND BLOW ME DOWN ! EVER' TIME A WOMAN KISSES ME I FALLS IN LOVE! BLOW ME DOWN! S-S-S-H YOU BIG SAP DON'T LET 'EM HEAR YOU TALKIN' LIKE THAT! SMACA

    Fri, October 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MOB SCENE Tomorrow-A Sentimental Sailor I KNOW'D YOU WAS A MAN CAP'N OYL BLOW ME DOWN DID! MISTER THIS HUNDRED ACRES COST ME A LOT OF MONEY - OWN A THIRD OF IT - MV SISTER AND A FRIEND OWN THE REST YES. PLL DO IT GLIB AND BLABBER BEAT YOU OUT OF THIS FARM AND SOLD IT TO US - BUT I'M GONG TO FIX IT So YOu CAN HAVE IT BACK COME ON UP TO THE HOUSE AND GET ACQUAINTEO WITH MY FAMILY I COULDN'T PUT LITTLE KIDS OUT OF THEIR HOME I COULON'T DO THAT SALLYI WANT YOU TO MEET TwO FRIENDS OF MINE HI POP. BLOW ME DOUN THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MOB SCENE Tomorrow-A Sentimental Sailor I KNOW'D YOU WAS A MAN CAP'N OYL BLOW ME DOWN DID! MISTER THIS HUNDRED ACRES COST ME A LOT OF MONEY - OWN A THIRD OF IT - MV SISTER AND A FRIEND OWN THE REST YES. PLL DO IT GLIB AND BLABBER BEAT YOU OUT OF THIS FARM AND SOLD IT TO US - BUT I'M GONG TO FIX IT So YOu CAN HAVE IT BACK COME ON UP TO THE HOUSE AND GET ACQUAINTEO WITH MY FAMILY I COULDN'T PUT LITTLE KIDS OUT OF THEIR HOME I COULON'T DO THAT SALLYI WANT YOU TO MEET TwO FRIENDS OF MINE HI POP. BLOW ME DOUN

    Thu, October 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SOFT-HEARTED LANDLORD Tomorrow-The Mob Scene CAPN OYL. YOU'RE A MAN AIN'TCHER? THEN GIVE HIM THE LAND THEM CROOKS SNITCHED/ OFFN HIM THEY TOOK ME TOO POPEYE THEY TOOK ME FOR ALOT OF MONEY- THIS FARM 1S ALL I OWN IN THIS WORLD-I CAN'T HELP IT IF THEY BEAT HIM OUT OF IT YEAHAND MAYBE HE'S GOT KIDS TOO- LIT TLE BABIES AND THINGS YOU GOT CHILDRENMISTER KIDS THAT'S THE ONE THING AIN'T SHORT ON WELL. IF YOU'VE GOT CHILDREN IF YOU'VE GOT UTTLE KIOS.I COULDN'T PUT YOU OFF - I COULDN'T PUT LITTLE KIDS OUT OF THEIR HOME NOW DONTCHER WORRYMATE CAPN OYL AINT GONER PUTCHER OFE. BLOW ME DOWN HE AIN'T GONER THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SOFT-HEARTED LANDLORD Tomorrow-The Mob Scene CAPN OYL. YOU'RE A MAN AIN'TCHER? THEN GIVE HIM THE LAND THEM CROOKS SNITCHED/ OFFN HIM THEY TOOK ME TOO POPEYE THEY TOOK ME FOR ALOT OF MONEY- THIS FARM 1S ALL I OWN IN THIS WORLD-I CAN'T HELP IT IF THEY BEAT HIM OUT OF IT YEAHAND MAYBE HE'S GOT KIDS TOO- LIT TLE BABIES AND THINGS YOU GOT CHILDRENMISTER KIDS THAT'S THE ONE THING AIN'T SHORT ON WELL. IF YOU'VE GOT CHILDREN IF YOU'VE GOT UTTLE KIOS.I COULDN'T PUT YOU OFF - I COULDN'T PUT LITTLE KIDS OUT OF THEIR HOME NOW DONTCHER WORRYMATE CAPN OYL AINT GONER PUTCHER OFE. BLOW ME DOWN HE AIN'T GONER

    Wed, October 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WHO'S PEELING THOSE ONIONS? Tomorrow-A Soft-Hearted. Landlord HEY POPEYE THIS MAN SAYS THAT THE MEN WHO BOUGHT THIS LAND FROM HIM AND SOLD IT TO US WER6 CROOKS I RECKON YOU'LL TAKE THE PLACE. THE OLD HONE WHERE I WAS BORND WELL. BLOW ME DowN! BLOW ME DOUN! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO UFE SURE IS HARO ON POOR FOLKS -I'VE GOT NINETY ALRES OF ONIONS GROWIN' HERE MO IFI DON'T GET 'EM RAISED ILL BE BROKE - BUT F YOU SAY GO- WHY WE'LL GO GEE - THIS LAND IS ALL IOWN IN THE WORLDTHEN TAKE IT MISTER- I AIN'T ASKIN' NO FAVORS YA AIN'T GO'NER DO ITCAP'N OYL. YA AIN'T GONER KICK'IM OFFN THE OLD FARM WHERE HE WAS BRUNG UP. THE ONLY HOME HE EVER KNOWD. YA AIN'T GONERIS YA CAP'N OYL? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WHO'S PEELING THOSE ONIONS? Tomorrow-A Soft-Hearted. Landlord HEY POPEYE THIS MAN SAYS THAT THE MEN WHO BOUGHT THIS LAND FROM HIM AND SOLD IT TO US WER6 CROOKS I RECKON YOU'LL TAKE THE PLACE. THE OLD HONE WHERE I WAS BORND WELL. BLOW ME DowN! BLOW ME DOUN! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO UFE SURE IS HARO ON POOR FOLKS -I'VE GOT NINETY ALRES OF ONIONS GROWIN' HERE MO IFI DON'T GET 'EM RAISED ILL BE BROKE - BUT F YOU SAY GO- WHY WE'LL GO GEE - THIS LAND IS ALL IOWN IN THE WORLDTHEN TAKE IT MISTER- I AIN'T ASKIN' NO FAVORS YA AIN'T GO'NER DO ITCAP'N OYL. YA AIN'T GONER KICK'IM OFFN THE OLD FARM WHERE HE WAS BRUNG UP. THE ONLY HOME HE EVER KNOWD. YA AIN'T GONERIS YA CAP'N OYL?

    Tue, October 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PROPERTY MAN Tomorrow-Who's Peeling Those Onions? EWAN. YOU COULDNT HT NOTHIN YOU SEEUHAT YOUR FIGHTING DO. YOU'VE GOT THAT COP SHOOTIN AT US! HE ANT GOT NO RIGHTS TO SHOOT AT US- IM GON BACK AND MAKE HM EAT THAT GUN 8ANG BANG OHNO YOU'RE NOTYOU BIG SAP NO-WEVE GOT TO LOCATE THE HUNDRED ACRES AND SEE IF THERE'S A BRASS MINE ON IT ACCOROING TO THIS MAP WE ARE NOW STANDING UPON TH? LAND WHCH HAMOLIVE AND MYSELF PAID30.000.000 FOR EAN'T I GO CRACK IM JUST ONCE MISTERI SEE YOU'RE LIVING ON MY LAND SO YOU BOUOHT THESE ACRES FROM THEM SWINDLERS DIOJA? YES SINDLERS- I TRADED 'EM THIS LAND FOR A MILLION DOLLARS lWORTH OF NO GOOD OIL STOCK. I WAS BORND HERE TOO ITLL BE HARD TO LEAVE THE OLD PLACE BUT I RECKON YOU'LL PUT ME OFF 10-21 EG THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PROPERTY MAN Tomorrow-Who's Peeling Those Onions? EWAN. YOU COULDNT HT NOTHIN YOU SEEUHAT YOUR FIGHTING DO. YOU'VE GOT THAT COP SHOOTIN AT US! HE ANT GOT NO RIGHTS TO SHOOT AT US- IM GON BACK AND MAKE HM EAT THAT GUN 8ANG BANG OHNO YOU'RE NOTYOU BIG SAP NO-WEVE GOT TO LOCATE THE HUNDRED ACRES AND SEE IF THERE'S A BRASS MINE ON IT ACCOROING TO THIS MAP WE ARE NOW STANDING UPON TH? LAND WHCH HAMOLIVE AND MYSELF PAID30.000.000 FOR EAN'T I GO CRACK IM JUST ONCE MISTERI SEE YOU'RE LIVING ON MY LAND SO YOU BOUOHT THESE ACRES FROM THEM SWINDLERS DIOJA? YES SINDLERS- I TRADED 'EM THIS LAND FOR A MILLION DOLLARS lWORTH OF NO GOOD OIL STOCK. I WAS BORND HERE TOO ITLL BE HARD TO LEAVE THE OLD PLACE BUT I RECKON YOU'LL PUT ME OFF 10-21 EG

    Mon, October 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING BRASS BUTTONS. Monday-The Property Man. SAY YOU'O BETTER STOP YOUR FIGHTING AND QUIT TEASING THAT COP OR YOU'LL GET INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE tEY THERE' YOU'VE BEEN DISTURBING THE DEALE AROUND HERE LONG ENOUGH. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. AND DONTCHA HIT ME EITHER CAP'N OYL I LIVES ME OUN LIFE AND DON T NEVER FORGET THAT YOU AIN'T A REAL OSSIFER I'LL BET YOU'LL BE PLAVING COW BOV TO MORROW YOU BETTER GET THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HELP YOU POP GOOD NIGHT SHUT UP POPENE. YOU CAN'T FOOL WITH MEIM THE CITY MARSHAL ! BLOW ME DOWN : SEE I TOLO YOU YOU'D GET INTO TROUBLESEE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING BRASS BUTTONS. Monday-The Property Man. SAY YOU'O BETTER STOP YOUR FIGHTING AND QUIT TEASING THAT COP OR YOU'LL GET INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE tEY THERE' YOU'VE BEEN DISTURBING THE DEALE AROUND HERE LONG ENOUGH. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. AND DONTCHA HIT ME EITHER CAP'N OYL I LIVES ME OUN LIFE AND DON T NEVER FORGET THAT YOU AIN'T A REAL OSSIFER I'LL BET YOU'LL BE PLAVING COW BOV TO MORROW YOU BETTER GET THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HELP YOU POP GOOD NIGHT SHUT UP POPENE. YOU CAN'T FOOL WITH MEIM THE CITY MARSHAL ! BLOW ME DOWN : SEE I TOLO YOU YOU'D GET INTO TROUBLE

    Sat, October 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MINE "MULE." Tomorrow-Brass Buttons. STEP ASIDE. YOU POOR NITWNT! THAR AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES THERE IS TOo! BESIDES YOU DON'T NEED TO GET SORE ABOUT THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES PLL TAKE 'IM! THE SWAB NIX POPEYEYOU'LL LAND US BOTH IN JAIL THERE IS TOO BRASS MINES! HeY THERE ! STOP THAT ! STOP IT! STOP IT: HEY THERE! Sock THERE AIN'T! BIFF CRACK SAY: I'M THE CITY MARSHALHEY! SURE THERE'S BRASS MINES! SURE THERE YA DERN TOOTIN THERE IS YA DERN TOOTIN THERE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MINE "MULE." Tomorrow-Brass Buttons. STEP ASIDE. YOU POOR NITWNT! THAR AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES THERE IS TOo! BESIDES YOU DON'T NEED TO GET SORE ABOUT THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES PLL TAKE 'IM! THE SWAB NIX POPEYEYOU'LL LAND US BOTH IN JAIL THERE IS TOO BRASS MINES! HeY THERE ! STOP THAT ! STOP IT! STOP IT: HEY THERE! Sock THERE AIN'T! BIFF CRACK SAY: I'M THE CITY MARSHALHEY! SURE THERE'S BRASS MINES! SURE THERE YA DERN TOOTIN THERE IS YA DERN TOOTIN THERE

    Fri, October 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BRASS KNUCKLES. Tomorrow--The Mine "Mule." WHY YOU SILLY SAP - THERE AIN'T NO BRASS M MINE S! GWANYA HICK! V STOP SQUABBLING! lON YA IN ABOUT A LETS GO ASK THIS FELLOW IF HE KNOWS WHERE OUR BRASS MINE IS TLL CLEAN HOUSE MINCTE CRACK TAKE THAT BACK STAANGERI FEEL SORRY FOR YOU! YOU AIN'T GOT LONG TO LIVE SOCK .- BIFF = POPEYECAN'T YOU BEHAVE?! HE CAN'T INSULK CAP'N OYL) BLOW ME DOWN HE CAN'T BETTER WATCH OUT. IM THE CITY MARSHAL AWPOPEYE. LAY OFF SELAK 10-12 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BRASS KNUCKLES. Tomorrow--The Mine "Mule." WHY YOU SILLY SAP - THERE AIN'T NO BRASS M MINE S! GWANYA HICK! V STOP SQUABBLING! lON YA IN ABOUT A LETS GO ASK THIS FELLOW IF HE KNOWS WHERE OUR BRASS MINE IS TLL CLEAN HOUSE MINCTE CRACK TAKE THAT BACK STAANGERI FEEL SORRY FOR YOU! YOU AIN'T GOT LONG TO LIVE SOCK .- BIFF = POPEYECAN'T YOU BEHAVE?! HE CAN'T INSULK CAP'N OYL) BLOW ME DOWN HE CAN'T BETTER WATCH OUT. IM THE CITY MARSHAL AWPOPEYE. LAY OFF SELAK 10-12

    Thu, October 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT COPPER'S GOT TOO MUCH BRASS Tomorrow-Brass Knuckles LON'T KNOW WHAT THE ARGYMENT WAS BUT YOU KNOCKED OUT PETE HAWKINSSo YOU BETTER LEAUE TOWN- HE'LL GETUHA WHEN HE WAKES UP I COMES WHEN I LIKES AND I GOES/ SMACKED WHEN I PLEASES AND I DON'T TAKE NOTHIN' FROM NOBODYNO TIME. BLOW ME DOWN: YOU SURE HIM GOOD POPEYE SURE OFFICERALL WE DO WAS ASK THIS FELLOW WHERE THE BRASS MINES OF THE BEEZARK MOUNTANS WERE LOCATEDAND HE CALLED US LUNATILS BRASS MINES HEH: HEM: HEM! HEM! BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LAUGHCOP. WE'RE TOUCHY ABOUT BRASS MINES ONE MORE SNCKER OUT TER YOU AND BETTER UATCHOUT- IM THE CITY MARSHAL FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUC DON'T START ANYTHING WITH THE LAW COME ONYOU'LL GET ARRES TED ILL EATCHER UP O . Kme Preru Syndate. Gt ra meted THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT COPPER'S GOT TOO MUCH BRASS Tomorrow-Brass Knuckles LON'T KNOW WHAT THE ARGYMENT WAS BUT YOU KNOCKED OUT PETE HAWKINSSo YOU BETTER LEAUE TOWN- HE'LL GETUHA WHEN HE WAKES UP I COMES WHEN I LIKES AND I GOES/ SMACKED WHEN I PLEASES AND I DON'T TAKE NOTHIN' FROM NOBODYNO TIME. BLOW ME DOWN: YOU SURE HIM GOOD POPEYE SURE OFFICERALL WE DO WAS ASK THIS FELLOW WHERE THE BRASS MINES OF THE BEEZARK MOUNTANS WERE LOCATEDAND HE CALLED US LUNATILS BRASS MINES HEH: HEM: HEM! HEM! BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LAUGHCOP. WE'RE TOUCHY ABOUT BRASS MINES ONE MORE SNCKER OUT TER YOU AND BETTER UATCHOUT- IM THE CITY MARSHAL FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUC DON'T START ANYTHING WITH THE LAW COME ONYOU'LL GET ARRES TED ILL EATCHER UP O . Kme Preru Syndate. Gt ra meted

    Wed, October 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WITHIN THE LAW. Tomorrow-That Copper's Got Too Much Brass WE ASKS YOU WHERE THE BRASS MINES WAS) AND YOU INSULK US - YOU CALLS US LUNAKKKS • MISTER IM GO'NER BUST UP YOUR HATCHES YOU UGLY RUNT! LL SMASH YOU UP TUT IT OUTPOPEYE · THE VILLAGE COP IS HERE - TAKE THAT! AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ARREST MY FRIEND? SAY Do YOU ALLOW STREET FIGHTS DOWN HERE? BLOW ME DOUN! THAT WARN'T NO FIGHT- PETE WENT OUT THE FIRST POP 19Gat Br G THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WITHIN THE LAW. Tomorrow-That Copper's Got Too Much Brass WE ASKS YOU WHERE THE BRASS MINES WAS) AND YOU INSULK US - YOU CALLS US LUNAKKKS • MISTER IM GO'NER BUST UP YOUR HATCHES YOU UGLY RUNT! LL SMASH YOU UP TUT IT OUTPOPEYE · THE VILLAGE COP IS HERE - TAKE THAT! AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ARREST MY FRIEND? SAY Do YOU ALLOW STREET FIGHTS DOWN HERE? BLOW ME DOUN! THAT WARN'T NO FIGHT- PETE WENT OUT THE FIRST POP 19King Features SyndiesteGat Br G

    Tue, October 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT METAL BADGE Tomorrow--Within The Law. CASTOR AND POPEVE ARE ON THEIR WAY DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOUNTAINS TO LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE WELL HERE WE ARE IN BEEZARK CENTER NOW TO INGQUIRE ABOUT OUR BRASS MINE YOU MAKE ME SILK HELLO STRANGER SAY WHERE ARE THE BRASS MINES LOCATÉD LUNATIC:) YOU HEARD MEI SAO YOU WAS A LUNATIL WELL BLOW ME DOUN mhe S LISTEN BBOY WHO YOU CALUN LUNAKICKWHAT ARMY: IN JUST ABOUT e MINUTE IM GO'NER TAKE YA APART YA BIG HICK: YOU AND WELL. I'M WAITIN'- COMMENCE NIK. POPEYELAY OFF HERE'S THE LAW SEE romORBOW THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT METAL BADGE Tomorrow--Within The Law. CASTOR AND POPEVE ARE ON THEIR WAY DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOUNTAINS TO LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE WELL HERE WE ARE IN BEEZARK CENTER NOW TO INGQUIRE ABOUT OUR BRASS MINE YOU MAKE ME SILK HELLO STRANGER SAY WHERE ARE THE BRASS MINES LOCATÉD LUNATIC:) YOU HEARD MEI SAO YOU WAS A LUNATIL WELL BLOW ME DOUN mhe S LISTEN BBOY WHO YOU CALUN LUNAKICKWHAT ARMY: IN JUST ABOUT e MINUTE IM GO'NER TAKE YA APART YA BIG HICK: YOU AND WELL. I'M WAITIN'- COMMENCE NIK. POPEYELAY OFF HERE'S THE LAW SEE romORBOW

    Mon, October 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SOMEBODY'S WRONG Monday-That Metal Badge POPEYE ANO MYSELF ARE GOING DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOLNTAINS AND LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE MY DAD SAYS THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES GOOD IDEA IM GOING TO ASK THIS STRANGER AND SCE WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT IT OF COURSE NOT EXCUSE ME MISTER. BUT DID YOU EVER HEAR OF SUCH A THING AS A BRASS MINE? GEE BUT YOU'RE DUMB! SURE - DIONTCHER NEVER GO TO SCHOOL? BLOW NE DOWN em Ke Fer Araehe. dnn ala ghts red THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SOMEBODY'S WRONG Monday-That Metal Badge POPEYE ANO MYSELF ARE GOING DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOLNTAINS AND LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE MY DAD SAYS THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES GOOD IDEA IM GOING TO ASK THIS STRANGER AND SCE WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT IT OF COURSE NOT EXCUSE ME MISTER. BUT DID YOU EVER HEAR OF SUCH A THING AS A BRASS MINE? GEE BUT YOU'RE DUMB! SURE - DIONTCHER NEVER GO TO SCHOOL? BLOW NE DOWN em Ke Fer Araehe. dnn ala ghts red

    Sat, October 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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