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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SATISFIED SHEIK Tomorrow-A Rough Diamond SHE KISSED ME!" SHE DID: BLOW ME DOWNSHE DID YOUR SISTERTHAT S WHO HER IMAGINATIiON'S RUN WILD JUST LIKE HAMS- THOUGHT I WAS HER LOVER WHO KISSED YOU. DOPEYE SHE KISSED ME BY MISTAKE ANYTHING DAMP. ABOUT MY FACE? ZITHER THAT OR SHE'S FOND OF HORSES SURE IT LOOKS URE THE CITY DUMP CAP'N OYL'S FUNNY THAT WAY- HE S ALWAYS EXAGGERAKING I'LL SWIM THE BILGE IN PANK PEE JAMEES IF THEY'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH ME PANBLOW ME DOWN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SATISFIED SHEIK Tomorrow-A Rough Diamond SHE KISSED ME!" SHE DID: BLOW ME DOWNSHE DID YOUR SISTERTHAT S WHO HER IMAGINATIiON'S RUN WILD JUST LIKE HAMS- THOUGHT I WAS HER LOVER WHO KISSED YOU. DOPEYE SHE KISSED ME BY MISTAKE ANYTHING DAMP. ABOUT MY FACE? ZITHER THAT OR SHE'S FOND OF HORSES SURE IT LOOKS URE THE CITY DUMP CAP'N OYL'S FUNNY THAT WAY- HE S ALWAYS EXAGGERAKING I'LL SWIM THE BILGE IN PANK PEE JAMEES IF THEY'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH ME PANBLOW ME DOWN!

    Wed, August 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE KISSING BUG Tomorrow-A Satisfied Sheik POw: HOw DO VOU) LIKE MY UPPER CUTHERRINGBONE DON'T TRY TO OUCK! MY GOSH: 1BELIEVE OLIVE'S IMAGINATION IS BEGINNING TO WORK LIKE HAM'S O JKing Fniide Sytie e O G Arita i ee SMACK OH. EXCUSE MEPOPEYE I IMAGINED) ??? ?eRE MY LOVER BLOW ME DOWN: ? THUMP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE KISSING BUG Tomorrow-A Satisfied Sheik POw: HOw DO VOU) LIKE MY UPPER CUTHERRINGBONE DON'T TRY TO OUCK! MY GOSH: 1BELIEVE OLIVE'S IMAGINATION IS BEGINNING TO WORK LIKE HAM'S O JKing Fniide Sytie e O G Arita i ee SMACK OH. EXCUSE MEPOPEYE I IMAGINED) ??? ?eRE MY LOVER BLOW ME DOWN: ? THUMP

    Tue, August 27, 1929

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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO DOLLARS; NO SENSE Tomorrow-The Kissing Bug HE'S PERFECTLY SANEJUST A CASE OF 'IMAGERETIS" HIS YOU SEE.HERRINGBONE. I HOLD YOU HIGH By THE NECK HA! YOU DIDNT THINK I WAS so STRONGDID YOU? WELL. I AM! IMAGINATION RUNS WILD- CANT CONTROL IT : NOTHING SERIOUS THERE HE ISDOCTOR YEAHTH GLAD OF THAT THANK GOOONESS IT ISN'T SERIOUS! Pow CRASH BAM OHNO- IT ISNT SERIOUS - BUT WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THE FURNITURE? CURSE YOUYOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME THIS TIME - NO: I WONT LET GO: YOU'RE COOKEOd THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO DOLLARS; NO SENSE Tomorrow-The Kissing Bug HE'S PERFECTLY SANEJUST A CASE OF 'IMAGERETIS" HIS YOU SEE.HERRINGBONE. I HOLD YOU HIGH By THE NECK HA! YOU DIDNT THINK I WAS so STRONGDID YOU? WELL. I AM! IMAGINATION RUNS WILD- CANT CONTROL IT : NOTHING SERIOUS THERE HE ISDOCTOR YEAHTH GLAD OF THAT THANK GOOONESS IT ISN'T SERIOUS! Pow CRASH BAM OHNO- IT ISNT SERIOUS - BUT WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THE FURNITURE? CURSE YOUYOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME THIS TIME - NO: I WONT LET GO: YOU'RE COOKEOA:R6O 1

    Mon, August 26, 1929

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Leg OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OU T OF CONTROL Monday-No Dollars-No Sense NOI WONT! LET GO OF YOUR NECK! (STEAL OUR MONEY *UILL YOU! BLOW ME OOWN. I DONT KNOw WHAT TO MAKE OF THAT EGG CURSE YOU- TAKE THAT AND THAT HEY - SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW! - YOU FOGGY? WHAT MAKES YOU BE LIKE THAT ?? IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION POPEYE -I CAN'T CONTROL IT - SURE I'M ALL RIGHT YEAHYOU'RE I WHEN I THINK ALL RIGHT. OF HERRINGBONE ENJOYINU HIMSELF ON OUR MONEY NEARLY GO WIL D A DISGRACE TO THE FINE OLD HERRINGBONE FAMILY- THE LAST OF THE FAMILY A THIEF WHY DID I TAKE IT? YA LOOK SWELL eSELAP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OU T OF CONTROL Monday-No Dollars-No Sense NOI WONT! LET GO OF YOUR NECK! (STEAL OUR MONEY *UILL YOU! BLOW ME OOWN. I DONT KNOw WHAT TO MAKE OF THAT EGG CURSE YOU- TAKE THAT AND THAT HEY - SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW! - YOU FOGGY? WHAT MAKES YOU BE LIKE THAT ?? IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION POPEYE -I CAN'T CONTROL IT - SURE I'M ALL RIGHT YEAHYOU'RE I WHEN I THINK ALL RIGHT. OF HERRINGBONE ENJOYINU HIMSELF ON OUR MONEY NEARLY GO WIL D A DISGRACE TO THE FINE OLD HERRINGBONE FAMILY- THE LAST OF THE FAMILY A THIEF WHY DID I TAKE IT? YA LOOK SWELL eSELAP

    Sat, August 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE “HAM" ACTOR Tomorrow-Out of Control HERRINGBONE YOU ARE DOOMED- IN MY FINGERS I CAN IMAGINE MY FINGERS AROUND HIS 1S THE STRENGTH OF TEN SOFT WHITE THROAT DEMONS-STIMULATED BY RIGHTEOUS RAGE AND NOW I WWILL SQUEEZE YOUR NECK - 1 WILL SQUEEZE EEEE LEAND SQUEEZE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT HERRINGBONE? HOW YOU LIKE THAT? SQUEE Pow! YOU'RE DEAD BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE'LL WE BURY HIM ? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE “HAM" ACTOR Tomorrow-Out of Control HERRINGBONE YOU ARE DOOMED- IN MY FINGERS I CAN IMAGINE MY FINGERS AROUND HIS 1S THE STRENGTH OF TEN SOFT WHITE THROAT DEMONS-STIMULATED BY RIGHTEOUS RAGE AND NOW I WWILL SQUEEZE YOUR NECK - 1 WILL SQUEEZE EEEE LEAND SQUEEZE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT HERRINGBONE? HOW YOU LIKE THAT? SQUEE Pow! YOU'RE DEAD BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE'LL WE BURY HIM ?

    Fri, August 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERNG ANYBODY IN TIS ROOM ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO ID0 IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! ANYBODY N THIS ROOM SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHNG. NERVES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - I'M SAFE - NOHOOY KHOWS WHERE I LIVE SAFE · JUST ENVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT ? NOTANG NOTHING OF LOURSE THE BRAKHES OF A TREE SCRAPING A UNDOW - NERVES! M SAFE! THIEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONE Y GET ME • I. Kng Prslam Ilal. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERNG ANYBODY IN TIS ROOM ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO ID0 IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! ANYBODY N THIS ROOM SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHNG. NERVES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - I'M SAFE - NOHOOY KHOWS WHERE I LIVE SAFE · JUST ENVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT ? NOTANG NOTHING OF LOURSE THE BRAKHES OF A TREE SCRAPING A UNDOW - NERVES! M SAFE! THIEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONE Y GET ME • I. Kng Prslam Ila

    Thu, August 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Conversation OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO IDO IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERING ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM? SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHING NERUES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - IM SAFE •NOBO KNOWS WHERE I LIVE - SAFE · JUST NEMVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT? NOTENG NOTHING OF COURSE THE BRANCHES OF A TREE SKRAPING A UNDOW - NERUES! M SAFE: THEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONEY GET ME • I. K Ptm yd THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO IDO IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERING ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM? SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHING NERUES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - IM SAFE •NOBO KNOWS WHERE I LIVE - SAFE · JUST NEMVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT? NOTENG NOTHING OF COURSE THE BRANCHES OF A TREE SKRAPING A UNDOW - NERUES! M SAFE: THEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONEY GET ME • I. K Ptm yd

    Wed, August 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SELF-ACCUSATION Tomorrow-Still on Her Mind STEALING IS EASY- RATTLING WITH THE INNER VOICE IS HARD - NOT ONLY DID I STEAL FOR COMMON GAIN -I WRECKED A HEART- THE HEART OF A HOMELY GIRL- BUT HOMELY GIRLS ARE HUMAN - ANO SHE LOVED ME I LOVE HIM! AND I LOVE AND HATE AT THE SAME TIME · IT'S MADDENING! HATE HIM BUSTIN THE HEART OF A GOOD GAL- A PURE GAL LIKE OLIVE - JUST LEMME GET AHOLT OF THAT SWAB BLOW ME DOWN- THE LAST OF THE HERRINGBONES A THIEF : THIEF: COMMON THIEF ! JUST LEMME THIES THIEF SNIFF WAH HM tr t O SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SELF-ACCUSATION Tomorrow-Still on Her Mind STEALING IS EASY- RATTLING WITH THE INNER VOICE IS HARD - NOT ONLY DID I STEAL FOR COMMON GAIN -I WRECKED A HEART- THE HEART OF A HOMELY GIRL- BUT HOMELY GIRLS ARE HUMAN - ANO SHE LOVED ME I LOVE HIM! AND I LOVE AND HATE AT THE SAME TIME · IT'S MADDENING! HATE HIM BUSTIN THE HEART OF A GOOD GAL- A PURE GAL LIKE OLIVE - JUST LEMME GET AHOLT OF THAT SWAB BLOW ME DOWN- THE LAST OF THE HERRINGBONES A THIEF : THIEF: COMMON THIEF ! JUST LEMME THIES THIEF SNIFF WAH HM tr t O SEGAR

    Tue, August 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN Tomorrow-Self-Accusation WEALTH' MY FIRST CROOKED DEED I AM A THIEF AND A HEART WRECKER SHE LOVED ME IF I WAS CERTAIN THAT WHAT WAS THAT ?! STRANGE - IrVE HEARD MORE NOISES THE LAST TEN MINUTES THAN IVE HEARD DURING MY ENTIRE LIFE WOULD GO TO HEAVEN(D END IT ALL RIGHT NOW MERVESTHAT'S IT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN Tomorrow-Self-Accusation WEALTH' MY FIRST CROOKED DEED I AM A THIEF AND A HEART WRECKER SHE LOVED ME IF I WAS CERTAIN THAT WHAT WAS THAT ?! STRANGE - IrVE HEARD MORE NOISES THE LAST TEN MINUTES THAN IVE HEARD DURING MY ENTIRE LIFE WOULD GO TO HEAVEN(D END IT ALL RIGHT NOW MERVESTHAT'S IT

    Mon, August 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IS CASTOR CUCK00? Monday-Conscience-Stricken CASEY JONES MOUNTED TO THE CABIN - TE DIDOLE JUST GOT R08BED OF TEN MILLION AND HE'S HAPPY AS A LARK I CAN'T DOPE YOU AT ALL NO SENSE IN WORRYING. WHY DON'T YOU BE LIKE ME ? AM I DOWN HEARTED? NO! HYPOCRICK OH. DON'T MIND ME YOU'VE EITHER GOT SO MUCH BRAINS THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO CONTROL YOURSELF OR ELSE YOURe TOO DUMB TO UWORRY! WHAT'S A BLOW ME SURE THAT'S)POPEYE IT! HYPOCRICK" DOWN BUT YOURE IGGERANT O mCat Brila righas reservd THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IS CASTOR CUCK00? Monday-Conscience-Stricken CASEY JONES MOUNTED TO THE CABIN - TE DIDOLE JUST GOT R08BED OF TEN MILLION AND HE'S HAPPY AS A LARK I CAN'T DOPE YOU AT ALL NO SENSE IN WORRYING. WHY DON'T YOU BE LIKE ME ? AM I DOWN HEARTED? NO! HYPOCRICK OH. DON'T MIND ME YOU'VE EITHER GOT SO MUCH BRAINS THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO CONTROL YOURSELF OR ELSE YOURe TOO DUMB TO UWORRY! WHAT'S A BLOW ME SURE THAT'S)POPEYE IT! HYPOCRICK" DOWN BUT YOURE IGGERANT O mKing Fntare BrliceeCat Brila righas reservd

    Sat, August 17, 1929

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S VERDICT Tomorrow-Is Castor Cuckoo? HYPOCRICK! HYPOCRICK? HYPOCRICK? WHAT'S A"VERB"TRA. LE-LA-LA LA- LA IS THAT A NOUN OR A VERB ? ?LA:& POPEYE- DO YOU MEAN TO STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A VERB IS? DON'T HIGH HAT ME -I ASKS YOUWHAT'S A VERB A VERB IS THAT PART OF SPEECH WHICH ASSERTS DECLARES OR PREDICATES SOMETHING THATS WHAT A VERB IS HE AIN'T NO HYPOCRICK- HE'S JUST PLAIN CRAZY BLOW ME DOWN! (SURE O 1fac Great Britaln righta r THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S VERDICT Tomorrow-Is Castor Cuckoo? HYPOCRICK! HYPOCRICK? HYPOCRICK? WHAT'S A"VERB"TRA. LE-LA-LA LA- LA IS THAT A NOUN OR A VERB ? ?LA:& POPEYE- DO YOU MEAN TO STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A VERB IS? DON'T HIGH HAT ME -I ASKS YOUWHAT'S A VERB A VERB IS THAT PART OF SPEECH WHICH ASSERTS DECLARES OR PREDICATES SOMETHING THATS WHAT A VERB IS HE AIN'T NO HYPOCRICK- HE'S JUST PLAIN CRAZY BLOW ME DOWN! (SURE O 1King Femtus Syadiestefac Great Britaln righta r

    Fri, August 16, 1929

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE AWFUL TRUTH Tomorrow-Popeye's Verdict WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES NELLIE EVERYBODY'S DOING IT- 0O-INK -IT DOOINK IT THERE HE GOES AGAN- AND HE LOST TEN MILLION THE SAME AS ME AND OLIVE - HE SEEMS TO LIKE IT SAY- I CAN'T DOPE HIM - BY ALL LAWS OF NATURE HE OUGHTA BE BEEFINGINSTEAD HE SINGS- THINK OF IT! A MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK WHAT? SAY t SAID - *MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK BLOW ME DOWN ILL BET THATS. WHAT HE IS. A HYPOCRICK AWSHUT UP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE AWFUL TRUTH Tomorrow-Popeye's Verdict WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES NELLIE EVERYBODY'S DOING IT- 0O-INK -IT DOOINK IT THERE HE GOES AGAN- AND HE LOST TEN MILLION THE SAME AS ME AND OLIVE - HE SEEMS TO LIKE IT SAY- I CAN'T DOPE HIM - BY ALL LAWS OF NATURE HE OUGHTA BE BEEFINGINSTEAD HE SINGS- THINK OF IT! A MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK WHAT? SAY t SAID - *MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK BLOW ME DOWN ILL BET THATS. WHAT HE IS. A HYPOCRICK AWSHUT UP

    Thu, August 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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