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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN EPIDEMIC ON BOARD. Tomorrow-Three of a Kind. I SUPPOSE OLD FADEWELL WHY DOESN'T SNORK GET BUSY? COULD HAVE KNOCKED 'EM ALL IS GET TING IMPATIENT WAITING OFF BY NOW -HMM- THERE'S A SAILOR WITH A TELESOPE LOOKING THIS WAY FOR THE SIGNAL - I'LL HOIST THIS BLACK FLAG BEFORE MANY DAYS BOYS: OH BOYS: MERCY: IT'S AWFUL - I'UE GOT SUCH A STRANGE FEEWNG SOMETHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN. rVE GOT SORT OF I KNDW IT-I FEEL A WOMAN'S INTUITION MYSELF. JUST LIKE THAT JUST LIKE SOMETHING TERRIBLE WAS GOING TO ????EN THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN EPIDEMIC ON BOARD. Tomorrow-Three of a Kind. I SUPPOSE OLD FADEWELL WHY DOESN'T SNORK GET BUSY? COULD HAVE KNOCKED 'EM ALL IS GET TING IMPATIENT WAITING OFF BY NOW -HMM- THERE'S A SAILOR WITH A TELESOPE LOOKING THIS WAY FOR THE SIGNAL - I'LL HOIST THIS BLACK FLAG BEFORE MANY DAYS BOYS: OH BOYS: MERCY: IT'S AWFUL - I'UE GOT SUCH A STRANGE FEEWNG SOMETHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN. rVE GOT SORT OF I KNDW IT-I FEEL A WOMAN'S INTUITION MYSELF. JUST LIKE THAT JUST LIKE SOMETHING TERRIBLE WAS GOING TO ????EN

    Tue, April 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE THING'S CONTAGIOUS Tomorrow-An Epidemic On Board. I DONT SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT- SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE HANGING OVER MV HEAD- GEE WHAT A FEELJNG! I'M WORRIED AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WORRYING ME: MAYBE IM GOING TO DIE I THINK POPEYE IS THE CAUSE OF ME FEELING THIS WAY- HE HANGS ONTO THAT TELESCOPE AS IF HE EXPECTED TROUBLE To COME UPON US FROM BEHNO! IT WOULD BE EASY IF THAT SAILOR WAS OUT OF THE WAY. HE'S GOT A SHARP EYEAND IS WISE TO FADEWELL'S YACHT FOLLOWING US- ILL HAVE TO BUMP HIM OFF FIRST ... CASTORI'VE GOT A TERRIBLE FEEUNG-JUST IKE SOMETHING IS GONG TO HAPPEN WHAT! YOU GOT IT TOO 4.0 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE THING'S CONTAGIOUS Tomorrow-An Epidemic On Board. I DONT SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT- SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE HANGING OVER MV HEAD- GEE WHAT A FEELJNG! I'M WORRIED AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WORRYING ME: MAYBE IM GOING TO DIE I THINK POPEYE IS THE CAUSE OF ME FEELING THIS WAY- HE HANGS ONTO THAT TELESCOPE AS IF HE EXPECTED TROUBLE To COME UPON US FROM BEHNO! IT WOULD BE EASY IF THAT SAILOR WAS OUT OF THE WAY. HE'S GOT A SHARP EYEAND IS WISE TO FADEWELL'S YACHT FOLLOWING US- ILL HAVE TO BUMP HIM OFF FIRST ... CASTORI'VE GOT A TERRIBLE FEEUNG-JUST IKE SOMETHING IS GONG TO HAPPEN WHAT! YOU GOT IT TOO 4.0

    Mon, April 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SEAMAN'S MONOCLE. Monday-The Thing's Contagious. THAT YACHT IS STILL HEADIN' THIS WAY- AND IT AIN'T NO AXERDENT NEITHER: HEY CASTORWHAT'S POPEYE LOOKIN AT-? HE HANGS ONTO THE GLASSES CONTINUALLY in DON'T KNOWBUT HE GIVES ME THE CREEPS - HE THINKS SOMETHING IS WRONG IM WORRIED ALSO-BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT I'M WORRIED 'ABOUT THAT CRAZY LOOKIN SAILOR HAS MORE BRAINS THAN I THOUGHT- FADWELL SHOULD NOT HAVE FOLLOWED US SO CLOSELY ME DOWN: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SEAMAN'S MONOCLE. Monday-The Thing's Contagious. THAT YACHT IS STILL HEADIN' THIS WAY- AND IT AIN'T NO AXERDENT NEITHER: HEY CASTORWHAT'S POPEYE LOOKIN AT-? HE HANGS ONTO THE GLASSES CONTINUALLY in DON'T KNOWBUT HE GIVES ME THE CREEPS - HE THINKS SOMETHING IS WRONG IM WORRIED ALSO-BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT I'M WORRIED 'ABOUT THAT CRAZY LOOKIN SAILOR HAS MORE BRAINS THAN I THOUGHT- FADWELL SHOULD NOT HAVE FOLLOWED US SO CLOSELY ME DOWN:

    Sat, April 6, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SIGHTSEEING TOUR. Tomorrow-A Seaman's Monocle. CAP'N OYLI DONT TRUST THAT GUY SNORKYOU SHOULDN'T OUGHTER GIVED HIM A JOB AS COOK I KNCW WHAT I'M DOING - YOU'RE WASTING YOUR BREATH TALKING TO ME- GO BLCW THE SAILS THAT CHEAP SALOR IS GOING TO CAUSE ME SOME TROUBLE HE SEEMS TO SEE THROUGH MY PLANS. AND THEREFORE HELL BE MY FIRST VICTIM/ WE'LL STARTA BANK WHEN WE GET OUR MONEY HOME WONT THAT BE HOT? YOU AIN'T HOME YETCAP'N OYL AND YOU MAY NEVER GET - THERE ALIVE - OR DEAD NEITHER THERE'S A YACHT FOLLOWIN' US - THINGS DON'T SMELL GOOD TO ME- I GOT INSTINCT- I KNOWS WHAT I KNOWS G'WAN. YOU SHIP. WRECK THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SIGHTSEEING TOUR. Tomorrow-A Seaman's Monocle. CAP'N OYLI DONT TRUST THAT GUY SNORKYOU SHOULDN'T OUGHTER GIVED HIM A JOB AS COOK I KNCW WHAT I'M DOING - YOU'RE WASTING YOUR BREATH TALKING TO ME- GO BLCW THE SAILS THAT CHEAP SALOR IS GOING TO CAUSE ME SOME TROUBLE HE SEEMS TO SEE THROUGH MY PLANS. AND THEREFORE HELL BE MY FIRST VICTIM/ WE'LL STARTA BANK WHEN WE GET OUR MONEY HOME WONT THAT BE HOT? YOU AIN'T HOME YETCAP'N OYL AND YOU MAY NEVER GET - THERE ALIVE - OR DEAD NEITHER THERE'S A YACHT FOLLOWIN' US - THINGS DON'T SMELL GOOD TO ME- I GOT INSTINCT- I KNOWS WHAT I KNOWS G'WAN. YOU SHIP. WRECK

    Fri, April 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SANDMAN'S COMING. Tomorrow-A Sightseeing Tour. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE IGOT TO TELL YOU TO QUIT SOCKIN HR. SNORK?- YOU MUST BE CRALY! NOW REMEMBER THAT!! IM THE CAPTAN AND YOUVE GOT TO OBEY MEYOU UNCIVILIZED BEAST A GUESS HELL LET YOU ALONE AFTER THE BAWLING OUT I GAVE HM- HE DOESNT KNOU HOW TO TREAT GENTLENEN LL SHOOT HIM IF HE EVER TRIES THAT AGAIN IAPPRECIATE YOUR TAKUNG ME TO AMERICA WITH YOU-AND rD LIKE TO HELP-YOU'RE SHORTHANDEO so UHY NOT LET ME COOK? SURE- THAT LL BE GREAT: GO TO IT SOME DAY WELL HAVE SOUP GALLEY- WHAT LUCK: | AND SEASONED WELL FROM THIS LITTLE BLACK BOTTLE- ONE DROP WILL PUT THEM TO SLEEP FOR A WEEK AND MAYBE FOREVER IN CHARGE OF THE I CARRY THEIR LNES IN MY HAND THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SANDMAN'S COMING. Tomorrow-A Sightseeing Tour. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE IGOT TO TELL YOU TO QUIT SOCKIN HR. SNORK?- YOU MUST BE CRALY! NOW REMEMBER THAT!! IM THE CAPTAN AND YOUVE GOT TO OBEY MEYOU UNCIVILIZED BEAST A GUESS HELL LET YOU ALONE AFTER THE BAWLING OUT I GAVE HM- HE DOESNT KNOU HOW TO TREAT GENTLENEN LL SHOOT HIM IF HE EVER TRIES THAT AGAIN IAPPRECIATE YOUR TAKUNG ME TO AMERICA WITH YOU-AND rD LIKE TO HELP-YOU'RE SHORTHANDEO so UHY NOT LET ME COOK? SURE- THAT LL BE GREAT: GO TO IT SOME DAY WELL HAVE SOUP GALLEY- WHAT LUCK: | AND SEASONED WELL FROM THIS LITTLE BLACK BOTTLE- ONE DROP WILL PUT THEM TO SLEEP FOR A WEEK AND MAYBE FOREVER IN CHARGE OF THE I CARRY THEIR LNES IN MY HAND

    Thu, April 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Drawing OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SKIN HE LOVES TO TOUCH. Tomorrow-The Sandman's Coming. POPEYEI UANT TO KNOW WHY YOU SOCWED MRSNORK ON THE BUTTON: HE'S MY GUEST AND IS GOING BACK TO AMERICA WITH US WHAT DID YOU I DON'T SOCK HIM FOR? LIKE HIS ANSWER ME!!/ LOOKS YOU BIG PARSNIPDO YOU GO AROUND SOCHIN' PEOPLE JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE THEIR LOOKS ? HEY' HEY HEY! WHAT'S. THE MATTER WITH THAT CRAZY IDIOT?HE BOPPED HE.AGAIN! HEY HEY POPEYE! HEY POPEYE: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SKIN HE LOVES TO TOUCH. Tomorrow-The Sandman's Coming. POPEYEI UANT TO KNOW WHY YOU SOCWED MRSNORK ON THE BUTTON: HE'S MY GUEST AND IS GOING BACK TO AMERICA WITH US WHAT DID YOU I DON'T SOCK HIM FOR? LIKE HIS ANSWER ME!!/ LOOKS YOU BIG PARSNIPDO YOU GO AROUND SOCHIN' PEOPLE JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE THEIR LOOKS ? HEY' HEY HEY! WHAT'S. THE MATTER WITH THAT CRAZY IDIOT?HE BOPPED HE.AGAIN! HEY HEY POPEYE! HEY POPEYE:

    Wed, April 3, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S "BLOW" IS NO TREAT. Tomorrow-The Skin He Loves to Touch. WHAT A CUTE MUSTACHE! OLD FADEWELL RAN IR. SNORK OFF THE ISLAND SO WERE TAKING HIM TO AMERKA UNTH US YES- AND LET'S ALL BE FRIENDS BLOW ME DOUN HEY! HEY HEY! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S "BLOW" IS NO TREAT. Tomorrow-The Skin He Loves to Touch. WHAT A CUTE MUSTACHE! OLD FADEWELL RAN IR. SNORK OFF THE ISLAND SO WERE TAKING HIM TO AMERKA UNTH US YES- AND LET'S ALL BE FRIENDS BLOW ME DOUN HEY! HEY HEY!

    Tue, April 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-UNAPPRECIATED HOSPITALITY. Now Showing-Popeye's "Blow" Is No Treat. EVERYTHING'S O.K. ANO WE'LL BE HOME WITH THE MONEY. IN ABOUT A MONTH FOR HEAVENS SAKE HELP ME!!! OLD FADEWELL RAN ME OFF THE ISLANO BECASE I LET YOU WN ALL THAT MONEY WHY'S HE SORE AT YOU? YOU DIDNT LET ME BREAK. HIS GAMBLING PALACE- MY LUCK DID THAT- YESBUT YOU DON'T KNOW OLD FADEWELLHE'S THE MEANEST MAN ON EARTH: CAME OUT HERE IN A ROWBOAT HOPING THAT YOU'D TAKE ME TO AMERKA UNTH YOU HM-M ALL RIGHT-I BEJEVE. YOUR. STORY-MAKE YOURSELF AT HOMEYOU'RE ONE OF US HA! HA: WHAT A SAP: THAMRS THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-UNAPPRECIATED HOSPITALITY. Now Showing-Popeye's "Blow" Is No Treat. EVERYTHING'S O.K. ANO WE'LL BE HOME WITH THE MONEY. IN ABOUT A MONTH FOR HEAVENS SAKE HELP ME!!! OLD FADEWELL RAN ME OFF THE ISLANO BECASE I LET YOU WN ALL THAT MONEY WHY'S HE SORE AT YOU? YOU DIDNT LET ME BREAK. HIS GAMBLING PALACE- MY LUCK DID THAT- YESBUT YOU DON'T KNOW OLD FADEWELLHE'S THE MEANEST MAN ON EARTH: CAME OUT HERE IN A ROWBOAT HOPING THAT YOU'D TAKE ME TO AMERKA UNTH YOU HM-M ALL RIGHT-I BEJEVE. YOUR. STORY-MAKE YOURSELF AT HOMEYOU'RE ONE OF US HA! HA: WHAT A SAP: THAMRS

    Mon, April 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SHARK ON BOARD. Monday-Unappreciated Hospitality. THAT LITTLE SHRIMP RUBBED IT) INTO ME AFTER BREAKING THE BANK ÚP AT THE GAMBLING PALACE - BUT NOW WE SHALL SEE I'LL KNOCK 'EM ALL OVER AND FEED EM TO THE ANCHOVIES iWHAT DO YOU THINK YENHHE'S GOOD: HE ANT GOT OF ME NOW?I KNOW BRANS ENOUGH TO CLOG ME MY ONIONSEH? WE'LL LIVE IN UXURY THE REST OF OUR LIVES PIPE-ONUE HE ASKS ME TO REEFTHE ANCHOR HE'S IGGORANT BLOW ME DOWN!0E KIFE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SHARK ON BOARD. Monday-Unappreciated Hospitality. THAT LITTLE SHRIMP RUBBED IT) INTO ME AFTER BREAKING THE BANK ÚP AT THE GAMBLING PALACE - BUT NOW WE SHALL SEE I'LL KNOCK 'EM ALL OVER AND FEED EM TO THE ANCHOVIES iWHAT DO YOU THINK YENHHE'S GOOD: HE ANT GOT OF ME NOW?I KNOW BRANS ENOUGH TO CLOG ME MY ONIONSEH? WE'LL LIVE IN UXURY THE REST OF OUR LIVES PIPE-ONUE HE ASKS ME TO REEFTHE ANCHOR HE'S IGGORANT BLOW ME DOWN!0E KIFE

    Sat, March 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BUSINESS TRIP. Tomorrow-A Shark On Board. WE'LL GO UP TO MY YACHT AND LOWER A ROW BOAT- NOw UHEN YOU BOARD THEIR SHIP YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL-MAKE THEM TH?NK YOU HATE ME AND THAT I KICKED YOU OFF THE ISLAND - THEYLL FALL FOR IT THEY WONT LAST LONG WITH ME ON BOARD WELL-SO FAR EVERYTHING HAS TURNED OUT GREAT! WHATLL WE DO WITH ALL THAT CASH PLL GO SLUMMING EVERY DAY WHEN I GET HOME JUST LOOK: MONEY ALL OVER THE DECK! GET BUSYTIDY UP THE SHIP AND YOUD BETTER NOT LET ANY CASH STICK TO YOUR FINGERS! SNAP INTO ITOU NITUIT: WHY DO YOU GOTTER BE UKE THAT DON'T WORRY CHIEF- ILL MAKE SHORT UORH OF THAT BUNCH THERE'S A MILLION IN IT FOLLOW FOR YOUSNORK AND LL AT A SARE DISTANCE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BUSINESS TRIP. Tomorrow-A Shark On Board. WE'LL GO UP TO MY YACHT AND LOWER A ROW BOAT- NOw UHEN YOU BOARD THEIR SHIP YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL-MAKE THEM TH?NK YOU HATE ME AND THAT I KICKED YOU OFF THE ISLAND - THEYLL FALL FOR IT THEY WONT LAST LONG WITH ME ON BOARD WELL-SO FAR EVERYTHING HAS TURNED OUT GREAT! WHATLL WE DO WITH ALL THAT CASH PLL GO SLUMMING EVERY DAY WHEN I GET HOME JUST LOOK: MONEY ALL OVER THE DECK! GET BUSYTIDY UP THE SHIP AND YOUD BETTER NOT LET ANY CASH STICK TO YOUR FINGERS! SNAP INTO ITOU NITUIT: WHY DO YOU GOTTER BE UKE THAT DON'T WORRY CHIEF- ILL MAKE SHORT UORH OF THAT BUNCH THERE'S A MILLION IN IT FOLLOW FOR YOUSNORK AND LL AT A SARE DISTANCE

    Fri, March 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Publication OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SENSITIVE SOUL. Tomorrow-A Businens Trip. YSTEN SNORKI HAVE A WELL THOUGHTOUT PLAN-YOU ARE TO TAKE THE LEADING PART- ROW OUT TO THEIR SHIP AND TELL THEM I DROVE YOU FROM THE ISLAND- GAN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND THEN DROP SOMETHUNG INTO THEIR SOUP THATLL BE FUN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS: AND ALL SAFE O!1 BOARD THE GOOD SHIP TOMCOD"- SAFE ?? SHALL I HOIST ANCHOR CAP'N OYL? TALKIN' TO ME LIKE THAT! AND HIM NOT NNOWIN NORTH FROM SOUTH -THINKS THE CONPASS IS A CLOCK: I'M ONLY A COMMON SAILOR BUT I GOT A SOULI GOT SENSITIUITY BLOW ME DOUN!DID YOU THINK WE SHOULD DRAG IT? 3-R8 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SENSITIVE SOUL. Tomorrow-A Businens Trip. YSTEN SNORKI HAVE A WELL THOUGHTOUT PLAN-YOU ARE TO TAKE THE LEADING PART- ROW OUT TO THEIR SHIP AND TELL THEM I DROVE YOU FROM THE ISLAND- GAN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND THEN DROP SOMETHUNG INTO THEIR SOUP THATLL BE FUN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS: AND ALL SAFE O!1 BOARD THE GOOD SHIP TOMCOD"- SAFE ?? SHALL I HOIST ANCHOR CAP'N OYL? TALKIN' TO ME LIKE THAT! AND HIM NOT NNOWIN NORTH FROM SOUTH -THINKS THE CONPASS IS A CLOCK: I'M ONLY A COMMON SAILOR BUT I GOT A SOULI GOT SENSITIUITY BLOW ME DOUN!DID YOU THINK WE SHOULD DRAG IT? 3-R8

    Thu, March 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CALM BECAUSE IT COLLECTED. Tomorrow-A Sensitive Soul. STOPPOPEYE- DON'T THROW ANY MORE OVER-I THINK THE WIND'S LAYING! IT'S QUIETING DOWN. MR. FADEWELLAND THEY'VE STOPPED THROWING THE MONEY OVER BOARD FINE!! NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO ISTAKE IT AWAY FROM THEM THANK HEAVEN WE ONLY THREW AWAY FIVE MILLION STILL AS A LAKE: BLOW ME DOWN! WHIFFLE SRT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CALM BECAUSE IT COLLECTED. Tomorrow-A Sensitive Soul. STOPPOPEYE- DON'T THROW ANY MORE OVER-I THINK THE WIND'S LAYING! IT'S QUIETING DOWN. MR. FADEWELLAND THEY'VE STOPPED THROWING THE MONEY OVER BOARD FINE!! NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO ISTAKE IT AWAY FROM THEM THANK HEAVEN WE ONLY THREW AWAY FIVE MILLION STILL AS A LAKE: BLOW ME DOWN! WHIFFLE SRT

    Wed, March 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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