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  • Graphic design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GHOST TALKS. Tomorrow-Rubbing to Erase Lead Marks. It'S A GHOST: A GHOST SUFFERING THE TORMENTS OF TEN BILLION DEMONS: A SOUL IN AGONY FROM THE TORTURES SHUT Up!! OF LISTEN- YOU STOP BEING LIKE THAT OR THERE'S GONG TO BE ANOTHER GHOST ON THIS SHIP- A RUNT GHOST T DOES SOUND LIKE POPEYE'S VOICE - HE'S COME BACK TO HAUNT ME OOUW OH- How I WISH IT WAS DAYLIGHT ILL GO NUTS IN ABOUT A MINUTE QUICKBERNICE! I NEED LUCK- LET ME RUB THEM THREE HAIRS - LEMME RUB THE WHIFFLE OUw Graat Britain righta reerved. O ThesIm 5-22 Ooo THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GHOST TALKS. Tomorrow-Rubbing to Erase Lead Marks. It'S A GHOST: A GHOST SUFFERING THE TORMENTS OF TEN BILLION DEMONS: A SOUL IN AGONY FROM THE TORTURES SHUT Up!! OF LISTEN- YOU STOP BEING LIKE THAT OR THERE'S GONG TO BE ANOTHER GHOST ON THIS SHIP- A RUNT GHOST T DOES SOUND LIKE POPEYE'S VOICE - HE'S COME BACK TO HAUNT ME OOUW OH- How I WISH IT WAS DAYLIGHT ILL GO NUTS IN ABOUT A MINUTE QUICKBERNICE! I NEED LUCK- LET ME RUB THEM THREE HAIRS - LEMME RUB THE WHIFFLE OUw Graat Britain righta reerved. O ThesXing Features SyaduaIm 5-22 Ooo

    Wed, May 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE ??EATER NOW SHOWING-THREE WISE BIRDS. Tomorrow--The Ghost Talks. A GHOST ONA SHIP! MY GOSH! NO PLACE TO RUN: GHOSTS ASHORE IS BAD ENOUGH YOU THINK IT'S A GHOST? YOU THINK IT MAYOE MIGHT POSSIBLY COULD BE A GHOST? THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS GHOSTS! YA' THINK IT COULD BE A GHOST. HAM? IT'S COMING OUT OF THE HOLD-AND IT SOUNDS LIKE POPEYE'S VOICE. SOMEBODY SHOULU GO DOWN AND SEE GHOSTS CAN'T THEY AIN'T GOT NO LARYNXES! YA GOTTA HAVE A LARÝNX W YEAH- SOMEBOOYMOST ANYBOY BUT NOT ME- IM THE CAPTAN AND I'VE GOT TO STAY ON DECK AND WATCH FOR STORMS- IM ONLY A PASSENGERBESIDES LADIES DON'T GO DOWN INTO SHIPS HOLDS EVEN WITH JUST THINK OF ME AS BEING SOMEPLAKE ELSE.I AIN'T YOU- Creai Britain ruchta resutud e 1D29. Kang Prature ayndwate. Ine THIMBLE ??EATER NOW SHOWING-THREE WISE BIRDS. Tomorrow--The Ghost Talks. A GHOST ONA SHIP! MY GOSH! NO PLACE TO RUN: GHOSTS ASHORE IS BAD ENOUGH YOU THINK IT'S A GHOST? YOU THINK IT MAYOE MIGHT POSSIBLY COULD BE A GHOST? THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS GHOSTS! YA' THINK IT COULD BE A GHOST. HAM? IT'S COMING OUT OF THE HOLD-AND IT SOUNDS LIKE POPEYE'S VOICE. SOMEBODY SHOULU GO DOWN AND SEE GHOSTS CAN'T THEY AIN'T GOT NO LARYNXES! YA GOTTA HAVE A LARÝNX W YEAH- SOMEBOOYMOST ANYBOY BUT NOT ME- IM THE CAPTAN AND I'VE GOT TO STAY ON DECK AND WATCH FOR STORMS- IM ONLY A PASSENGERBESIDES LADIES DON'T GO DOWN INTO SHIPS HOLDS EVEN WITH JUST THINK OF ME AS BEING SOMEPLAKE ELSE.I AIN'T YOU- Creai Britain ruchta resutud e 1D29. Kang Prature ayndwate. Ine

    Tue, May 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Drawing OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MOANS IN THE NIGHT. Tomorrow-Three Wise Birds. WHAT THE HECK'S THAT ??! WHAT THE HECK'S THAT ?! WHAT THE HECK IS THAT ?! THERE IT IS AGAIN: GOOD HEAVENS i WHAT CAN IT BE? DON'T MENTION SUCH THINGS! DON'T TALK LUKE THAT! oUw SNORKDO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? I THQUGHT I HEARD POPEYE MOANING HE'S A BAD GUY WHEN THE SUN SHINESBUT HE AIN:T SO MUCH AT NIGHT WHIFFLE! & 192Ie Great Britain r d. a1 SE GAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MOANS IN THE NIGHT. Tomorrow-Three Wise Birds. WHAT THE HECK'S THAT ??! WHAT THE HECK'S THAT ?! WHAT THE HECK IS THAT ?! THERE IT IS AGAIN: GOOD HEAVENS i WHAT CAN IT BE? DON'T MENTION SUCH THINGS! DON'T TALK LUKE THAT! oUw SNORKDO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? I THQUGHT I HEARD POPEYE MOANING HE'S A BAD GUY WHEN THE SUN SHINESBUT HE AIN:T SO MUCH AT NIGHT WHIFFLE! & 192King Frateres SradicateIe Great Britain r d. a1 SE GAR

    Mon, May 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER DEPARTING. Monday-Moans in the Night SNORK-LOWEST MONSTER THAT EVER LIVEO- THE PURE OCEAN BREEZES BECOME FOUL WITH EUILNESS AFTER PASSING WITHIN ELEVEN FEET OF HIS WICKED BOOY- 'SMIGHTY FUNNY: HE FELL RIGHT HERE -BUT HE ISNT HERE HE'S JUST A LITTLE WORRIED BECAUSE HE CAN'T FIND POPEYE'S REMAINS- DO YOU REALIZE THAT THIS FELLOW SNORK IS PLANNING TO TAKE ALL OUR MONEY? THERE'S A YACHT FOLLOWING us-DID YOU KNOW THAT? YESI KNOW--IT WAS A PLOT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING - BUT IT DOESN'T PAY TO GET ROUGH- YOU KNOW WHAT POPEYE GOT POPEYE WAS RIGHT! HE WARNED US: POOR POPEYE: WHY DION'T WE LISTEN TO HIM rO BETTER GET THROUGH WITH THIS JO8-ILL SIGNAL FADEWELL'S YACHTGRAB THE CASH AND BE OFF FOR PARTS UNKNOUN SEGAR 5-18 THIMBLE THEATER DEPARTING. Monday-Moans in the Night SNORK-LOWEST MONSTER THAT EVER LIVEO- THE PURE OCEAN BREEZES BECOME FOUL WITH EUILNESS AFTER PASSING WITHIN ELEVEN FEET OF HIS WICKED BOOY- 'SMIGHTY FUNNY: HE FELL RIGHT HERE -BUT HE ISNT HERE HE'S JUST A LITTLE WORRIED BECAUSE HE CAN'T FIND POPEYE'S REMAINS- DO YOU REALIZE THAT THIS FELLOW SNORK IS PLANNING TO TAKE ALL OUR MONEY? THERE'S A YACHT FOLLOWING us-DID YOU KNOW THAT? YESI KNOW--IT WAS A PLOT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING - BUT IT DOESN'T PAY TO GET ROUGH- YOU KNOW WHAT POPEYE GOT POPEYE WAS RIGHT! HE WARNED US: POOR POPEYE: WHY DION'T WE LISTEN TO HIM rO BETTER GET THROUGH WITH THIS JO8-ILL SIGNAL FADEWELL'S YACHTGRAB THE CASH AND BE OFF FOR PARTS UNKNOUN SEGAR 5-18

    Sat, May 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A DEAD WEIGHTTomorrow-The Departed and the Departing. HEYSNORK- I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU SHOT POPEYE-WHERE IS HE? HE'S AFT RIGHT WHERE HE FELL HE IS NOT!! HE IS NOT BACK AFT! rUE LOOKED EVERYWHERE WHAT HAVE YOU OONE WITH POOR POPEYE? YOU MONSTER! SEE - HE ISNT HERE SUPPOSE HE ROLLED INTO THE OCEAN- IF SO YOU'LL NEVER FIND HIM-HE'S SO FULL OF LEAD HE'D SINK LIKE AN ANCHOR 517 SEGAO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A DEAD WEIGHTTomorrow-The Departed and the Departing. HEYSNORK- I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU SHOT POPEYE-WHERE IS HE? HE'S AFT RIGHT WHERE HE FELL HE IS NOT!! HE IS NOT BACK AFT! rUE LOOKED EVERYWHERE WHAT HAVE YOU OONE WITH POOR POPEYE? YOU MONSTER! SEE - HE ISNT HERE SUPPOSE HE ROLLED INTO THE OCEAN- IF SO YOU'LL NEVER FIND HIM-HE'S SO FULL OF LEAD HE'D SINK LIKE AN ANCHOR 517 SEGAO

    Fri, May 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PETTER. Tomorrow-A Dead Weight. STOP TREMBUNG LIKE THAT- I'M NOT GOING TO SHOOT YOU- OHYOURE NOT GOING TO SHOOT US?! WELLTHAT'S FINE! THANKS EVER SO MUCH! BUT IF YOU INTERFERE WITH MY PLANSILL KNOCK YOU OVER LIKE RATS- YOU'LL GET WHAT POPEYE GOT! MR. SNORK. WHERE IS BERNICEMY WHIFFLE HEN ? I DON'T KNOW- BUT I DO KNOW WHERE I WISH SHE WAS COME HEREOLD GAL• LEMME RUB THEM THREE HAIRS FOR LUCK HEAVEN KNOWS I NEED SOME LUCK RIGHT ABOUT NOW: BLOW ME DOUUN: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PETTER. Tomorrow-A Dead Weight. STOP TREMBUNG LIKE THAT- I'M NOT GOING TO SHOOT YOU- OHYOURE NOT GOING TO SHOOT US?! WELLTHAT'S FINE! THANKS EVER SO MUCH! BUT IF YOU INTERFERE WITH MY PLANSILL KNOCK YOU OVER LIKE RATS- YOU'LL GET WHAT POPEYE GOT! MR. SNORK. WHERE IS BERNICEMY WHIFFLE HEN ? I DON'T KNOW- BUT I DO KNOW WHERE I WISH SHE WAS COME HEREOLD GAL• LEMME RUB THEM THREE HAIRS FOR LUCK HEAVEN KNOWS I NEED SOME LUCK RIGHT ABOUT NOW: BLOW ME DOUUN:

    Thu, May 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-QUIVERING TARGETS. Tomorrow-The Petter. SO YOU SH-SHOT POPEYE? YAS! 'SMUTINY'SMUTINYZ LIKE A !! I'M SHAKING I'LL BET HE'S GOING TO SHOOT US TOO! LEAF! KEEP TREMBLINGHE CAN'T HIT US THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-QUIVERING TARGETS. Tomorrow-The Petter. SO YOU SH-SHOT POPEYE? YAS! 'SMUTINYTHAT'S WHAT'SMUTINYZ LIKE A !! I'M SHAKING I'LL BET HE'S GOING TO SHOOT US TOO! LEAF! KEEP TREMBLINGHE CAN'T HIT US

    Wed, May 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A TRUE CONFESSION. Tomorrow-Quivering Targets. HEY CASTOR-HERE COMES SNORK AND HE'S GOT A GUN! HEAVENS: MAYBE IT'S MUTINY NR. SNORKWHAT DOES THIS MEAN WHERE IS-POP POp- POp. POP Pop-POPEYE?! I SHOT HIM 5-14 SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A TRUE CONFESSION. Tomorrow-Quivering Targets. HEY CASTOR-HERE COMES SNORK AND HE'S GOT A GUN! HEAVENS: MAYBE IT'S MUTINY NR. SNORKWHAT DOES THIS MEAN WHERE IS-POP POp- POp. POP Pop-POPEYE?! I SHOT HIM 5-14 SEGAR

    Tue, May 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LATEST REPORT. Tomorrow-A True Confession. WELL. THAT'S THAT! EVERYTHING'S QUIET BACK AFT- WHAT 00 YOU SUPPOSE IT WAS? SAY- I'LL BET IT WAS POPEYE AND SNORK THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LATEST REPORT. Tomorrow-A True Confession. WELL. THAT'S THAT! EVERYTHING'S QUIET BACK AFT- WHAT 00 YOU SUPPOSE IT WAS? SAY- I'LL BET IT WAS POPEYE AND SNORK

    Mon, May 13, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A LADY'S PRIVILEGE. Monday-The Latest Report. OH MY GOSH! BANG CRASH- BANG OLIVE FAINTEO OLIVE FAINTED SOME PEOPLE) HAVE ALL THE LUCK SURE- SHE DOESN'T INOU SOME THANG S WRONG BACK AFT NOW YEP. SHE'S FAINTED! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A LADY'S PRIVILEGE. Monday-The Latest Report. OH MY GOSH! BANG CRASH- BANG OLIVE FAINTEO OLIVE FAINTED SOME PEOPLE) HAVE ALL THE LUCK SURE- SHE DOESN'T INOU SOME THANG S WRONG BACK AFT NOW YEP. SHE'S FAINTED!

    Sat, May 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BERNICE IS SHOOTING THE SHOOTS. Tomorrow-A Lady's Privilege. (WHIFFLE GET OFF MY GUN YOU CRAZY BIRD!! I'LL BLOW YOU TO WELL ILL BE G-RR- IF I COULD ONLY GET MY HANDS ON YOU PLL PLUG You THIS TIME EVEN WITH THIS GOOFY BIRD HELPING You FFLE JUST LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE! AIN'T IT AWFULP WHIFFLE WISH COULD FAINT! 5-10 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BERNICE IS SHOOTING THE SHOOTS. Tomorrow-A Lady's Privilege. (WHIFFLE GET OFF MY GUN YOU CRAZY BIRD!! I'LL BLOW YOU TO WELL ILL BE G-RR- IF I COULD ONLY GET MY HANDS ON YOU PLL PLUG You THIS TIME EVEN WITH THIS GOOFY BIRD HELPING You FFLE JUST LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE! AIN'T IT AWFULP WHIFFLE WISH COULD FAINT! 5-10

    Fri, May 10, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE T????ER NOW SHOWING-A LADY "ROOSTER" Tomorrow-Bernice Is Shooting the Shoots. COME ON- LET'S ALL FAINT BANG SAY- IVE BEEN TRYING TO FAINT FOR AN HOUR ILL TAKE DEAD AIM ME Too! BLOW ME DOUN! THAT BIRD HAS SAVED ME LIFE TWICE! WHIFFLE (WHIFFLE SEGAR THIMBLE T????ER NOW SHOWING-A LADY "ROOSTER" Tomorrow-Bernice Is Shooting the Shoots. COME ON- LET'S ALL FAINT BANG SAY- IVE BEEN TRYING TO FAINT FOR AN HOUR ILL TAKE DEAD AIM ME Too! BLOW ME DOUN! THAT BIRD HAS SAVED ME LIFE TWICE! WHIFFLE (WHIFFLE SEGAR

    Thu, May 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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