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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SAILOR-MADE GAL Tomorrow-The Soreheads. SHE'S LOST HER LUCKTHAT'S ALL THERE S TO IT-I'VE LOST AT CRAPS TWICE IN A ROWAND AFTER RUBBING HER HEAD TOO NOW LISTENSUPPOSE POPEYE RUBBED THE THREE HAIRS ON THE WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD AFTER YOU. THEN HE'D GET ALL THE LUCK NAW-IT ISN'T THAT! I TOLD HIM ABOUT BERNICE BEING A LUCK BIRDBUT HE WOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN TO ME HAM. I THINK CASTOR IS RIGHT- POPEYE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THAT BIRDTHINKS THE LUCK STUFF IS A LOT OF HOOEY WELL IT'S MIGHTY FUNNY TLL SAY IT IS THERE WONT BE NO LUCK LEFT IN THIS BIRD- I'LL RUB IT ALL IN TO ME OWN BODY - BLOW ME DOWN IF TDONT WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW WONT HURT 'EM RIR sE CA THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SAILOR-MADE GAL Tomorrow-The Soreheads. SHE'S LOST HER LUCKTHAT'S ALL THERE S TO IT-I'VE LOST AT CRAPS TWICE IN A ROWAND AFTER RUBBING HER HEAD TOO NOW LISTENSUPPOSE POPEYE RUBBED THE THREE HAIRS ON THE WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD AFTER YOU. THEN HE'D GET ALL THE LUCK NAW-IT ISN'T THAT! I TOLD HIM ABOUT BERNICE BEING A LUCK BIRDBUT HE WOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN TO ME HAM. I THINK CASTOR IS RIGHT- POPEYE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THAT BIRDTHINKS THE LUCK STUFF IS A LOT OF HOOEY WELL IT'S MIGHTY FUNNY TLL SAY IT IS THERE WONT BE NO LUCK LEFT IN THIS BIRD- I'LL RUB IT ALL IN TO ME OWN BODY - BLOW ME DOWN IF TDONT WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW WONT HURT 'EM RIR sE CA

    Tue, February 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HIS SECRET LOVE. Tomorrow-A Sailor-Made Gal. HEY. POPEYE. YOU HAVEN'T BEEN RUBBING THAT WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD TO GET LUCKHAVE YOU? WHY DONT YOU SEE WHAT HE SAYS - THERE'S NO HARM IN t.KING HIM WHO ME? NO-NO- NOT ME! YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT- YEAHI GUESS I WILL CROSS ME HEART! I NEVER DID AND NEVER WILL 00 SUCHA FOOLISH THING NO-NO- NO! OH MY NO! YOU'RE ALL WRONG HAM-HE'S INNOCENT. I KNOW INNOCENCE WHEN I SEE IT R-1! O 1M . .. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HIS SECRET LOVE. Tomorrow-A Sailor-Made Gal. HEY. POPEYE. YOU HAVEN'T BEEN RUBBING THAT WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD TO GET LUCKHAVE YOU? WHY DONT YOU SEE WHAT HE SAYS - THERE'S NO HARM IN t.KING HIM WHO ME? NO-NO- NOT ME! YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT- YEAHI GUESS I WILL CROSS ME HEART! I NEVER DID AND NEVER WILL 00 SUCHA FOOLISH THING NO-NO- NO! OH MY NO! YOU'RE ALL WRONG HAM-HE'S INNOCENT. I KNOW INNOCENCE WHEN I SEE IT R-1! O 1M . ..

    Mon, February 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Sharing OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BERNICETHE SAILOR'S SWEETHEART. Monday-His Secret Love. WELLI LOST AT ERAPS FOR THE THE THREE SECOND TIME ! POPEYE WENT THROUGH ME AGAIN SURE I DID THAT'S WHAT STUMPS ME. I SHOULD HAVE HAD GOOD LUCK AF TER THAT DIO YOU RUB HAIRS ON BERNICES HEAD! MAYBE POPEYE RUBBED HER DOME AFTER YOU DID - THAT WOULD KILL YOUR LUCK NO - POPEYE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THE LUCK STUFFHE GAVE ME THE FHORSE LAUGH" WHEN I TOLD HIM BERNICE WAS A LUCK BIRD WELL IF WE DON'T GET ANY LUCK OUT OF THAT BIRD WERE JUST SIMPLY UP AGAINST IT YEAHTHAT'S RIGHT RUA: 'RUB YEAHI GUESS THAT'S RIGHT WE'RE SUNK THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BERNICETHE SAILOR'S SWEETHEART. Monday-His Secret Love. WELLI LOST AT ERAPS FOR THE THE THREE SECOND TIME ! POPEYE WENT THROUGH ME AGAIN SURE I DID THAT'S WHAT STUMPS ME. I SHOULD HAVE HAD GOOD LUCK AF TER THAT DIO YOU RUB HAIRS ON BERNICES HEAD! MAYBE POPEYE RUBBED HER DOME AFTER YOU DID - THAT WOULD KILL YOUR LUCK NO - POPEYE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THE LUCK STUFFHE GAVE ME THE FHORSE LAUGH" WHEN I TOLD HIM BERNICE WAS A LUCK BIRD WELL IF WE DON'T GET ANY LUCK OUT OF THAT BIRD WERE JUST SIMPLY UP AGAINST IT YEAHTHAT'S RIGHT RUA: 'RUB YEAHI GUESS THAT'S RIGHT WE'RE SUNK

    Sat, February 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A. W. 0. L. Tomorrow-Bernicethe Sailor's. Sweetheart. | ALWAYS HAD GOOD LUCK BEFORE AFTER RUBONG BERNICE'S HEAD. BUT YESTERDAY POPEYE TOOK ME FOR FIFTY BUCKS. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THAT! HEYSKIPPER- WANT DSHOOT A FEW CRAPS? ALL RIGHTLL TAKE YOU ON IN A MINUTE DON'T FAIL ME THIS TIME - REMEMBER.YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A LUCK BIRD COME ONPOPEYE. ALL SET rLL BE RIGHT BACK CAP'N WHERE'D HE GO ANYWAY? HE LEFT LIKE THAT BEFORE WE STARTED THE GAME LAST TIME TOO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A. W. 0. L. Tomorrow-Bernicethe Sailor's. Sweetheart. | ALWAYS HAD GOOD LUCK BEFORE AFTER RUBONG BERNICE'S HEAD. BUT YESTERDAY POPEYE TOOK ME FOR FIFTY BUCKS. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THAT! HEYSKIPPER- WANT DSHOOT A FEW CRAPS? ALL RIGHTLL TAKE YOU ON IN A MINUTE DON'T FAIL ME THIS TIME - REMEMBER.YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A LUCK BIRD COME ONPOPEYE. ALL SET rLL BE RIGHT BACK CAP'N WHERE'D HE GO ANYWAY? HE LEFT LIKE THAT BEFORE WE STARTED THE GAME LAST TIME TOO

    Fri, February 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FICKLE LADY LUCK. Tomorrow-A. W. O. L. YEAH I'LL IT'S PAY DAY AGAINHERES YOUR WAGES. ROLL 'EM WELL HOW ABOUT IT? SHALL I GET OUT THE DKE? ILL RUB THE THREE HAIRS POR LICK SO I CANT LOSE POPEYE'S WORKING FOR NOTHING AND DON'T KNOW IT! AWHILE COME ON. LET'S HOP TO IT HURRY UPI'M READY TO TAKE YOUR CASH SHOOT- YOU'RE FADED JUST A SECOND. CAD'N-I'LL BE RIGHT BACK WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOUPI RUB YOUR HEAD FOR GOOD LUCK AND THEN I LOSE FIFTY BERRIES SAYYOU've GOT ME FOR FIFTY BUCKS SURE- SHOOT THE WORKS NO YOU WONT- I QUIT WHIFFLE TSEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FICKLE LADY LUCK. Tomorrow-A. W. O. L. YEAH I'LL IT'S PAY DAY AGAINHERES YOUR WAGES. ROLL 'EM WELL HOW ABOUT IT? SHALL I GET OUT THE DKE? ILL RUB THE THREE HAIRS POR LICK SO I CANT LOSE POPEYE'S WORKING FOR NOTHING AND DON'T KNOW IT! AWHILE COME ON. LET'S HOP TO IT HURRY UPI'M READY TO TAKE YOUR CASH SHOOT- YOU'RE FADED JUST A SECOND. CAD'N-I'LL BE RIGHT BACK WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOUPI RUB YOUR HEAD FOR GOOD LUCK AND THEN I LOSE FIFTY BERRIES SAYYOU've GOT ME FOR FIFTY BUCKS SURE- SHOOT THE WORKS NO YOU WONT- I QUIT WHIFFLE TSEGAR

    Thu, February 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FLEET'S IN Tomorrow-Flckle Lady Luck. INEVER TOOK A GO00 LOOK AT YOUR FACE BEFORE - GEE- WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.POPEYE? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH IT? WHY IT LOOKS ) LKE A SHIP WRECK HA:HA: I'D HATE TO KICK OUTTAGO THROUGH LIFE WITH A THNG LIKE THAT ON MY NECK I GET A BIG KIDDIN OL POPEYE BLOW ME DOWN! CANAL BOATS FOR FEET ON A LADY! THROW IM TO THE ANCHOVIES! YOU HEAR ME! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FLEET'S IN Tomorrow-Flckle Lady Luck. INEVER TOOK A GO00 LOOK AT YOUR FACE BEFORE - GEE- WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.POPEYE? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH IT? WHY IT LOOKS ) LKE A SHIP WRECK HA:HA: I'D HATE TO KICK OUTTAGO THROUGH LIFE WITH A THNG LIKE THAT ON MY NECK I GET A BIG KIDDIN OL POPEYE BLOW ME DOWN! CANAL BOATS FOR FEET ON A LADY! THROW IM TO THE ANCHOVIES! YOU HEAR ME!

    Wed, February 6, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A "SHE-SICK" GOB Tomorrow-The Fleet's In. I'M TELLING YOU POPEYE- THIS IS A LUCK BIRD- I CAN WIN IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE BY RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD I DON'T BELIEVE IT CAP'N I WAS BRUNG UP DIFFERENT SEE- I RUB HER HEAD-NOW I'LL PUT UP THE SHIP AGAINST YOUR SHIRT YOU MEAN YOU'LL SHOOT THE SHP AGAINST ME SHIRT? IF I WIN THEN ILL BE THE CAPTAIN AND YOU'LL BE THE CREW. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT SHOOT THAT'S WHAT I SAID- THE SHIP'S YOURS IF I LOSE CASTÓRLET HIM HAVE HIS SHIRT: IT AIN'T RIGHT WELL (LL PUMP OUT THE BILGE WITH AN EYE• DROPPER IF YOU CAN BEAT THIS COME SEVEN SNAP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A "SHE-SICK" GOB Tomorrow-The Fleet's In. I'M TELLING YOU POPEYE- THIS IS A LUCK BIRD- I CAN WIN IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE BY RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD I DON'T BELIEVE IT CAP'N I WAS BRUNG UP DIFFERENT SEE- I RUB HER HEAD-NOW I'LL PUT UP THE SHIP AGAINST YOUR SHIRT YOU MEAN YOU'LL SHOOT THE SHP AGAINST ME SHIRT? IF I WIN THEN ILL BE THE CAPTAIN AND YOU'LL BE THE CREW. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT SHOOT THAT'S WHAT I SAID- THE SHIP'S YOURS IF I LOSE CASTÓRLET HIM HAVE HIS SHIRT: IT AIN'T RIGHT WELL (LL PUMP OUT THE BILGE WITH AN EYE• DROPPER IF YOU CAN BEAT THIS COME SEVEN SNAP

    Tue, February 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DECK "CLEANING." Tomorrow-A "She-Sick" Gob. YOU DON'T BEUEVE) NO:-GET THAT I GET LUCK FROM RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD DO YOUPOPEYE ? THE OTHER DAY CASTOR GAVE HIM A WEEK'S WAGES AND THEN BROUGHT FORTH HIS DICE AND WENT THROUGH HIM FOR THE WORKS OUT YOUR DICE AND I'LL TAKE YOU FOR A CLEANIN' CRAP GAME FOR'DMATE SHOOT FOUR BITS SHOOT! YEAH? GEE-THATLL BE JUST TOO BAD FOR POPEYE TEN PASSES ISN'T SO BAO- AND THIS IS THE WAY I'LL CLEAN UP THAT GAMBLING RESORT WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND WELLBLOW ME DOWN FOR A LUBBERI QUITCHA! R:4 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DECK "CLEANING." Tomorrow-A "She-Sick" Gob. YOU DON'T BEUEVE) NO:-GET THAT I GET LUCK FROM RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD DO YOUPOPEYE ? THE OTHER DAY CASTOR GAVE HIM A WEEK'S WAGES AND THEN BROUGHT FORTH HIS DICE AND WENT THROUGH HIM FOR THE WORKS OUT YOUR DICE AND I'LL TAKE YOU FOR A CLEANIN' CRAP GAME FOR'DMATE SHOOT FOUR BITS SHOOT! YEAH? GEE-THATLL BE JUST TOO BAD FOR POPEYE TEN PASSES ISN'T SO BAO- AND THIS IS THE WAY I'LL CLEAN UP THAT GAMBLING RESORT WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND WELLBLOW ME DOWN FOR A LUBBERI QUITCHA! R:4

    Mon, February 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FALSE HAIR? Monday-Deck "Cleaning." POPEYEIF YOU'LL WORK HARD AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE SHIP I'LL LET YOU IN ON SOME OF THE EASY MONEY YOU SEEWHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND ILL RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON MY WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD THEN ILL GO UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND WIN ALL THE JACK STOW THAT-I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY- YA THINK I'M IGNORANT?! AS IF THE RU8BIN'OF THAT BIRD'S HEAD WOULD BRING GOOD LUCK - JUST WAIT'LL I THINK UP SOME MEAN CRACKS- PLL TELL THAT SHRIMP SOMETHIN' BY RIGHTS I SHOULDN'T YOU'RE ONLY SCUMA THE BILGE - AND IM THE CAPTAIN-YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO FEEL HONORED THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FALSE HAIR? Monday-Deck "Cleaning." POPEYEIF YOU'LL WORK HARD AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE SHIP I'LL LET YOU IN ON SOME OF THE EASY MONEY YOU SEEWHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND ILL RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON MY WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD THEN ILL GO UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND WIN ALL THE JACK STOW THAT-I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY- YA THINK I'M IGNORANT?! AS IF THE RU8BIN'OF THAT BIRD'S HEAD WOULD BRING GOOD LUCK - JUST WAIT'LL I THINK UP SOME MEAN CRACKS- PLL TELL THAT SHRIMP SOMETHIN' BY RIGHTS I SHOULDN'T YOU'RE ONLY SCUMA THE BILGE - AND IM THE CAPTAIN-YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO FEEL HONORED

    Sat, February 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "SCALP" MASSAGER. f'omorrow-False Hair? MORNINGPOPEYE - SAY HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE A WEEK? I'M WORKIN' FOR NOTHIN; MATE-BLOW ME DOWN IF I AINI! WHAT! YOU MEAN CASTOR ISN'T PAYING YOU? OHSURE-HE HANDS OVER ME WAGES - THEN HE PULLS OUT A PAIR OF DICE ANO TAKES IT AWAY FROM ME AS MAN TO MAN IM ASKIN YOU- IS THAT JUSTICE? AND YOU REALLY THINK THAT RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD BRINGS GOOD LUCK? SURE- DIDN'T I RUB EM JUST BEFORE I WORKED ON POPEYE P R-1 ASEGA2. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "SCALP" MASSAGER. f'omorrow-False Hair? MORNINGPOPEYE - SAY HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE A WEEK? I'M WORKIN' FOR NOTHIN; MATE-BLOW ME DOWN IF I AINI! WHAT! YOU MEAN CASTOR ISN'T PAYING YOU? OHSURE-HE HANDS OVER ME WAGES - THEN HE PULLS OUT A PAIR OF DICE ANO TAKES IT AWAY FROM ME AS MAN TO MAN IM ASKIN YOU- IS THAT JUSTICE? AND YOU REALLY THINK THAT RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD BRINGS GOOD LUCK? SURE- DIDN'T I RUB EM JUST BEFORE I WORKED ON POPEYE P R-1 ASEGA2.

    Fri, February 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ROLLING THE "BONES." Tomorrow-The "Scalp" Maseager. I HEAR 'EM SAYIN THAT BY RUBBIN THE HAIRS ON THAT BIRD'S HEAD YOU GETS GOOD LUCK- NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS CALLS 'EM H-M-M- TO-DAY IS PAY DAY FOR POPEYE- COME HEREBERNICE WHIFFLE I WANT TO RUB THOSE THREE HAIRS ON YOUR HEAD AND TRY MY LUCK YOUVE GOT YOUR WEEK'S WAGES SO HOW ABOUT A LITTLE GAME OF CRAPS - JUST YOU ANO ME? CRAPS IS ME WEAK- NESS- ROLL 'EM CAP'N YOU'RE FADED ? COME ON YOU DICE -READ 'EM AND WEEP WELLBLOW ME DOWN! I WORKED A WEEK FOR NOTHIN' BETTER PRACTICE UP POPEYE SNAP WHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ROLLING THE "BONES." Tomorrow-The "Scalp" Maseager. I HEAR 'EM SAYIN THAT BY RUBBIN THE HAIRS ON THAT BIRD'S HEAD YOU GETS GOOD LUCK- NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS CALLS 'EM H-M-M- TO-DAY IS PAY DAY FOR POPEYE- COME HEREBERNICE WHIFFLE I WANT TO RUB THOSE THREE HAIRS ON YOUR HEAD AND TRY MY LUCK YOUVE GOT YOUR WEEK'S WAGES SO HOW ABOUT A LITTLE GAME OF CRAPS - JUST YOU ANO ME? CRAPS IS ME WEAK- NESS- ROLL 'EM CAP'N YOU'RE FADED ? COME ON YOU DICE -READ 'EM AND WEEP WELLBLOW ME DOWN! I WORKED A WEEK FOR NOTHIN' BETTER PRACTICE UP POPEYE SNAP WHIFFLE

    Thu, January 31, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HER CROWNING GLORY. Tomorrow-Rolling the "Bones." WHICH WILL BRING GOOD LUCK IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE- WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLANDILL TAKE BERNKE UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD UNTH I BRENK THE BANK AND CLEAN ALL OF THE MILLIONAIRE GAMBLERS- THEN ILL GAMBLE DAY AND NIGHT FOR A WEEK- WELL BLOW ME DOUN THEN WE'LL BRING THE SHIP HOME WITH ITS HOLD FULLA GOLD THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HER CROWNING GLORY. Tomorrow-Rolling the "Bones." WHICH WILL BRING GOOD LUCK IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE- WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLANDILL TAKE BERNKE UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD UNTH I BRENK THE BANK AND CLEAN ALL OF THE MILLIONAIRE GAMBLERS- THEN ILL GAMBLE DAY AND NIGHT FOR A WEEK- WELL BLOW ME DOUN THEN WE'LL BRING THE SHIP HOME WITH ITS HOLD FULLA GOLD

    Wed, January 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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