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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MEAŠURING HER DISTANCE. Tomorrow-Her Crowning Glory. SO YOUR BROTHER SENT YOU TO A STORE TO BUY A DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE SURE HE DIO SAX DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LONGTUDE IS? NO IDON'T LONGITUDE IS- DISTANCE EAST OR WEST ON THE EARTH'S SURFACEMEASURED BY THE ANGLE WHICH THE MERIDIAN THROUGH A PLACE MAKES WITH SOME STANDARD MERIDIAN AND HE SENT ME FOR A DIME'S WORTH OF THAT HEY- YOU CAN'T HIT THE CAPTAIN!! THAT'S MUTINY: GEE BUT YOURE DUMB! SOCK SEGAR. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MEAŠURING HER DISTANCE. Tomorrow-Her Crowning Glory. SO YOUR BROTHER SENT YOU TO A STORE TO BUY A DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE SURE HE DIO SAX DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LONGTUDE IS? NO IDON'T LONGITUDE IS- DISTANCE EAST OR WEST ON THE EARTH'S SURFACEMEASURED BY THE ANGLE WHICH THE MERIDIAN THROUGH A PLACE MAKES WITH SOME STANDARD MERIDIAN AND HE SENT ME FOR A DIME'S WORTH OF THAT HEY- YOU CAN'T HIT THE CAPTAIN!! THAT'S MUTINY: GEE BUT YOURE DUMB! SOCK SEGAR.

    Tue, January 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CLERK TOOK OLIVE FOR A “SALE." Tomorrow-Measuring Her Distance. I RAPPENED TO SISHOW THE HECK DID YOU FIND THE MAN FIND OUR SHIP? THE REST WAS EASY. HIRED A FELLOW TO BRING ME OUT AND ISTOWED AWAY TILL YOU WERE OUT TO SEA YOU BOUGHT IT FROM TELL ME. CASTOR-DIDYOU REALLY WANTA DIMES WORTH OF LONGITUDE OR DID YOU JUST SEND ME ON THAT ERRAND So OU COULD SLIP AWAY FROM ME FOR CRYIN' I WENT TO A 0OZEN PLACES BUT I AINALLY WISE YET!GOT IT - THE CLERK LAUGHEO WHEN HE HANOED IT TO ME WHY HE DIO THAT I DONT KNOW OUT LOUD SHE ISNT HA: HA: L BET HE CLERX GANE HERBN OF FLOUR OR SOMETHING YESMR.POPEYE-MY BROTHER DOESN'T WANT IT AND AFTER DIMES WORH ME WASTING ALL THAT TIME GETTING THIS DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE I SAO A ME DOWN OF LONGITUDE NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS DIME'S WORTH OF UHICH? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CLERK TOOK OLIVE FOR A “SALE." Tomorrow-Measuring Her Distance. I RAPPENED TO SISHOW THE HECK DID YOU FIND THE MAN FIND OUR SHIP? THE REST WAS EASY. HIRED A FELLOW TO BRING ME OUT AND ISTOWED AWAY TILL YOU WERE OUT TO SEA YOU BOUGHT IT FROM TELL ME. CASTOR-DIDYOU REALLY WANTA DIMES WORTH OF LONGITUDE OR DID YOU JUST SEND ME ON THAT ERRAND So OU COULD SLIP AWAY FROM ME FOR CRYIN' I WENT TO A 0OZEN PLACES BUT I AINALLY WISE YET!GOT IT - THE CLERK LAUGHEO WHEN HE HANOED IT TO ME WHY HE DIO THAT I DONT KNOW OUT LOUD SHE ISNT HA: HA: L BET HE CLERX GANE HERBN OF FLOUR OR SOMETHING YESMR.POPEYE-MY BROTHER DOESN'T WANT IT AND AFTER DIMES WORH ME WASTING ALL THAT TIME GETTING THIS DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE I SAO A ME DOWN OF LONGITUDE NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS DIME'S WORTH OF UHICH?

    Mon, January 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AS YOU WERE. Monday-The Clerk Took Olive for a "Sale." POPEYEI WANT YOU TO BE) MORE PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE. YOU LOOK LIKE HECK! JUST WHAT DO YOU MEANCAP'N? YOUR TROUSERS ARE TOO LOW DOU YOU LOOK SLCPPV PULL EM UP WHERE THEY BELONG: YOU HEAR ME! YES IT IS! DO ASI SAY: WELLBLOW ME DOWN! IS THAT A COMMAND? CAP'N- DOGGONIT! I FEEL LIKE I DON'T LOOK SO GOOD WITH EM LIKE THIS ALL RIGHT. PUT 'EM DOWN! 1.26 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AS YOU WERE. Monday-The Clerk Took Olive for a "Sale." POPEYEI WANT YOU TO BE) MORE PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE. YOU LOOK LIKE HECK! JUST WHAT DO YOU MEANCAP'N? YOUR TROUSERS ARE TOO LOW DOU YOU LOOK SLCPPV PULL EM UP WHERE THEY BELONG: YOU HEAR ME! YES IT IS! DO ASI SAY: WELLBLOW ME DOWN! IS THAT A COMMAND? CAP'N- DOGGONIT! I FEEL LIKE I DON'T LOOK SO GOOD WITH EM LIKE THIS ALL RIGHT. PUT 'EM DOWN! 1.26

    Sat, January 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CROCKERY MASSAGERTomorrow--As You Were YEAHCAP'N- STOWED AWAY IN THE FOR'D SAIL LOCKER TAKE YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME OR I'LL LAY YA IN A SCUPPER WELL SHIVER MY TIMBERS -SHIVER MY TIMBERS! WELL-DIRTY SOME!! GOOD NIGHT:AIN'TCHA GOT NO INGENUITY? SHE'S ON THS SHIP AGANST MY WISHES-MAKE ER WORK: PUT'ER TO WASHIN DISHES RIGHT NOW AYE! AYE! SIR THEY AIN'T NONE DIRTYCAP'N STEP ALONG NOW! TO THE GALLEY WITCHA CAPN'S ORDERS AW. SHUT UP YOU BILGE RAT! OYL OSEGAR. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CROCKERY MASSAGERTomorrow--As You Were YEAHCAP'N- STOWED AWAY IN THE FOR'D SAIL LOCKER TAKE YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME OR I'LL LAY YA IN A SCUPPER WELL SHIVER MY TIMBERS -SHIVER MY TIMBERS! WELL-DIRTY SOME!! GOOD NIGHT:AIN'TCHA GOT NO INGENUITY? SHE'S ON THS SHIP AGANST MY WISHES-MAKE ER WORK: PUT'ER TO WASHIN DISHES RIGHT NOW AYE! AYE! SIR THEY AIN'T NONE DIRTYCAP'N STEP ALONG NOW! TO THE GALLEY WITCHA CAPN'S ORDERS AW. SHUT UP YOU BILGE RAT! OYL OSEGAR.

    Fri, January 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE "BELLE" AND ALL'S NOT WELL. Tomorrow-The Crockery Massager. WELL. HOW'S SHE RUNNIN' THIS MORNIN' MATE ? STOWWAY IN THE SAIL LOCKERCAP'N EVERYTHING 1S MOTSY TOOTSY BRING HIM AETBRING HIM TO ME IT AINT A HIM CAP'NIT'S A BLOOMIN' SHE WELL. BLOW ME DOWN! OLIVE! BUN VOYAGE SIS! mean THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE "BELLE" AND ALL'S NOT WELL. Tomorrow-The Crockery Massager. WELL. HOW'S SHE RUNNIN' THIS MORNIN' MATE ? STOWWAY IN THE SAIL LOCKERCAP'N EVERYTHING 1S MOTSY TOOTSY BRING HIM AETBRING HIM TO ME IT AINT A HIM CAP'NIT'S A BLOOMIN' SHE WELL. BLOW ME DOWN! OLIVE! BUN VOYAGE SIS! mean

    Thu, January 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Publication OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S SUCCESS SPELLS INSOMNIA. Tomorrow-0ne "Belle" and All's Not WellWOTS WRONG WITH) SEARCH ME IM WORRIED ABOUT YOUWORRIED SOMETHNG AWFUL 'SMATTER CAP'N ? CAP'N OYLMATE? WORRYIN' ABOUT OL POPEYE - WELL BLOW ME DOWN CAP'NYOU'VE TOUCHED ME SOFT SPOT-YOU GOT A HEARTI CAN SEE THAT IM WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SLUMBER- YOUVE GOT TO LOOK AFTER THINGS DURING THE DAY WHILE I REST UP LAND YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THE WHEEL ALL NIGHT WHILE i GET SOME SLEEP IF I WASNT S0 KIND HEARTED I WOULON'T BE WORRYING LIKE THIS THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S SUCCESS SPELLS INSOMNIA. Tomorrow-0ne "Belle" and All's Not WellWOTS WRONG WITH) SEARCH ME IM WORRIED ABOUT YOUPOPEYE - YEAHWORRIED SOMETHNG AWFUL 'SMATTER CAP'N ? CAP'N OYLMATE? WORRYIN' ABOUT OL POPEYE - WELL BLOW ME DOWN CAP'NYOU'VE TOUCHED ME SOFT SPOT-YOU GOT A HEARTCAP'N OYLI CAN SEE THAT IM WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SLUMBER- YOUVE GOT TO LOOK AFTER THINGS DURING THE DAY WHILE I REST UP LAND YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THE WHEEL ALL NIGHT WHILE i GET SOME SLEEP IF I WASNT S0 KIND HEARTED I WOULON'T BE WORRYING LIKE THIS

    Wed, January 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CREW'S AT SEA. Tomorrow-Popeye's Success Spells Insomnia EVERY THING'S| OLD POPEYE - O.K. BUT THE CREW- I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIM HA: HA! -HE'S |I STILL CLAIM THAT IF IM TO D0 THE WORK SOMETHING To JOF TWELVE LOOK AT MEN I OUGHTER GET THE PAY OF TWELVE MEN WHATCHA HARPIN' ABOUT THAT ALLA TIME FOR:? IM GIUING YOU THE PRIVILEGE GOOD NIGHT: YOU GIMME A FEVER P ILL EXPLAIN IT ONCE MORE- OF BEING THE WHOLE CREW- TWELUE MEN- BUT ON PAY DAY YOU'RE ONLY ONE MAN WHATS RIGHT IS RIGHT! YOU KNOW THAT MY GOSH- WORDS FAIL ME. DONT BE SO DUMBPOPEYE WELLYOU CAN SWEEP ME DOWN A SCUPPER IF I CAN DOPE THAT OUT SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CREW'S AT SEA. Tomorrow-Popeye's Success Spells Insomnia EVERY THING'S| OLD POPEYE - O.K. BUT THE CREW- I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIM HA: HA! -HE'S |I STILL CLAIM THAT IF IM TO D0 THE WORK SOMETHING To JOF TWELVE LOOK AT MEN I OUGHTER GET THE PAY OF TWELVE MEN WHATCHA HARPIN' ABOUT THAT ALLA TIME FOR:? IM GIUING YOU THE PRIVILEGE GOOD NIGHT: YOU GIMME A FEVER P ILL EXPLAIN IT ONCE MORE- OF BEING THE WHOLE CREW- TWELUE MEN- BUT ON PAY DAY YOU'RE ONLY ONE MAN WHATS RIGHT IS RIGHT! YOU KNOW THAT MY GOSH- WORDS FAIL ME. DONT BE SO DUMBPOPEYE WELLYOU CAN SWEEP ME DOWN A SCUPPER IF I CAN DOPE THAT OUT SEGAR

    Tue, January 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-STATIONARY VOYAGERS. Tomorrow-The Crew's at Sea. OUR FIRST NIGHT AT SEA- WONDER HOW FAR WE'VE SAILED ? TLL GO ON DECK ANO SEE HOW POPEYE IS COMING ALONG HEY- GONNA SLEEP ALL DAY? IT'S FIVE OCLOCK ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - WELL FOR-!! WE HAVENT LEFT PORTI HAVEN'T EVEN LEFT PORT! SLEEPIN? WRO ME?! WHY CAP'N I BEEN PUSHIN'ER IN AND OUT O'REEFS ALL NIGHT WE HAVEN T BUDGED AN INCH: WELLBLOW ME OOWN IF I DION'T FORGET TO HOIST ANCHOR: A WHOLE NIGHT'S WIND WASTED ANO YOUVE BEEN DUCKIN REEFS ALL NIGHT? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-STATIONARY VOYAGERS. Tomorrow-The Crew's at Sea. OUR FIRST NIGHT AT SEA- WONDER HOW FAR WE'VE SAILED ? TLL GO ON DECK ANO SEE HOW POPEYE IS COMING ALONG HEY- GONNA SLEEP ALL DAY? IT'S FIVE OCLOCK ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - WELL FOR-!! WE HAVENT LEFT PORTI HAVEN'T EVEN LEFT PORT! SLEEPIN? WRO ME?! WHY CAP'N I BEEN PUSHIN'ER IN AND OUT O'REEFS ALL NIGHT WE HAVEN T BUDGED AN INCH: WELLBLOW ME OOWN IF I DION'T FORGET TO HOIST ANCHOR: A WHOLE NIGHT'S WIND WASTED ANO YOUVE BEEN DUCKIN REEFS ALL NIGHT?

    Mon, January 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TRYING TO GET THEIR MAN. Monday-Stationary Voyagers HOW DO YOU DO MRSOYL! AHER-WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND YOUR SON. CASTOR? ILL TELL YOU NOTHIN' SLAM WHO WAS IT MAW? WHY DID YOu SLAM THE DOOR IN HE WANTS THAT WHIFFLE WENS THINKS THAT RUBBING THE BECAUSE SHE'S HER FACE? THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD N THE EMPLOY OF THAT BIG GAMBLER WHO HELD CASTOR A PRISONER N HIS APARTMENT WILL BRING GO00 LUCK- HE'D STOOP TO ANYTHING TO GET THAT BIRD SO DON'T TELL WHERE CASTOR IS GOING CASTOR'S TRYING TO TALK POPEYE INTO DOING A TWELVE MAN JOB - I'LL GIVE HIM CREDIT IF HE SUCCEEDS IF (DA KNOWED THIS- ron STAYED ASHORE- IM ONLY HOOMAN BUT IM LETTING YOU BE THE WHOLE CREW! IT'S A PRIVILEGE! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TRYING TO GET THEIR MAN. Monday-Stationary Voyagers HOW DO YOU DO MRSOYL! AHER-WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND YOUR SON. CASTOR? ILL TELL YOU NOTHIN' SLAM WHO WAS IT MAW? WHY DID YOu SLAM THE DOOR IN HE WANTS THAT WHIFFLE WENS THINKS THAT RUBBING THE BECAUSE SHE'S HER FACE? THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD N THE EMPLOY OF THAT BIG GAMBLER WHO HELD CASTOR A PRISONER N HIS APARTMENT WILL BRING GO00 LUCK- HE'D STOOP TO ANYTHING TO GET THAT BIRD SO DON'T TELL WHERE CASTOR IS GOING CASTOR'S TRYING TO TALK POPEYE INTO DOING A TWELVE MAN JOB - I'LL GIVE HIM CREDIT IF HE SUCCEEDS IF (DA KNOWED THIS- ron STAYED ASHORE- IM ONLY HOOMAN BUT IM LETTING YOU BE THE WHOLE CREW! IT'S A PRIVILEGE!

    Sat, January 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MONEY TALKS. Tomorrow-Trying to Get Their Man YOU MEAN TO SAY I'M THE WHOLE CREW! ALL BY MYSELF? WHY THIS TUB OUGHTA HAVE TWELVE MEN BUT LOOK AT THE HONOR! I'M LETTING YOU BE TWELVE MEN- THINK OF IT! YOU'RE TWELVE MEN - WHILE I'M JUST THE CAP TAIN- AND AM ONLY ONE MAN SURE- YOU'RE THE WHOLE CREW-ITS A PRIVILEGE ? TWELVE MEN ALL RIGHT- THEN I WANT THE PAY OF TWELVE MEN: CASTOR OYL AND HIS WHIFFLE HEN HAVE VANISHED: ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THEM HAVE FAILED-I CARE NOTHING ABOUT HIM BUT I'D GIVE A FORTUNE FOR BERNICE - THE LUCK BIRD SAY- YOU'VE GOT THIS THING ALL WRONG: DON'T BE LIKE THAT: 118 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MONEY TALKS. Tomorrow-Trying to Get Their Man YOU MEAN TO SAY I'M THE WHOLE CREW! ALL BY MYSELF? WHY THIS TUB OUGHTA HAVE TWELVE MEN BUT LOOK AT THE HONOR! I'M LETTING YOU BE TWELVE MEN- THINK OF IT! YOU'RE TWELVE MEN - WHILE I'M JUST THE CAP TAIN- AND AM ONLY ONE MAN SURE- YOU'RE THE WHOLE CREW-ITS A PRIVILEGE ? TWELVE MEN ALL RIGHT- THEN I WANT THE PAY OF TWELVE MEN: CASTOR OYL AND HIS WHIFFLE HEN HAVE VANISHED: ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THEM HAVE FAILED-I CARE NOTHING ABOUT HIM BUT I'D GIVE A FORTUNE FOR BERNICE - THE LUCK BIRD SAY- YOU'VE GOT THIS THING ALL WRONG: DON'T BE LIKE THAT: 118

    Fri, January 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWENG-"GOBS" OF WORK. Tomorrow-Money Talks. YOU'LL FIND THE SCUM OF THE EARTH RIGHT HERE IN THIS PORT-SO WEVE GOT TO BE CAREFUL IN PICKING OUR EOO CREW HEY THERE! ARE YOU A SAILOR ? I'M GLAD WE YEAH-FLL BET GAVE OLIVEP SHE'S STILL THE SLIP. LOOKING FOR A DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE JA THINK I'M A COWBOY? O.K. YOU'RE HIRED YOU MEAN ME ? YAS-YOu! YOU'RE THE WHOLE CREW-SNAP NTO IT-TIDY UP THE SHIP -BATTEN DOWN TH€ HATCHES -SCRU8 THE DECKS- PULL UP THE ANCHOR-GET THREE SHEETS TO THE UIND AND THEN GO TO HELM SMELLS LIKE CODFISH THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWENG-"GOBS" OF WORK. Tomorrow-Money Talks. YOU'LL FIND THE SCUM OF THE EARTH RIGHT HERE IN THIS PORT-SO WEVE GOT TO BE CAREFUL IN PICKING OUR EOO CREW HEY THERE! ARE YOU A SAILOR ? I'M GLAD WE YEAH-FLL BET GAVE OLIVEP SHE'S STILL THE SLIP. LOOKING FOR A DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE JA THINK I'M A COWBOY? O.K. YOU'RE HIRED YOU MEAN ME ? YAS-YOu! YOU'RE THE WHOLE CREW-SNAP NTO IT-TIDY UP THE SHIP -BATTEN DOWN TH€ HATCHES -SCRU8 THE DECKS- PULL UP THE ANCHOR-GET THREE SHEETS TO THE UIND AND THEN GO TO HELM SMELLS LIKE CODFISH

    Thu, January 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE WATER LILY. Tomorrow-"Gobs" of Work. WANT A DIME'S) WORTH OF LONGITUDE WHAT KIND OFA DRUG STORE IS THIS? WHY DONT YOU WATCH YOUR STOCK?IT'S AWONDER You HAVE ANY TRADE ÁT ALL! EH? PARDON ME MISTERBUT IS THERE SUCH A THING AS LONGITUDE? SURE WELL IT'S MIGHTY FUNNYI'VE BEEN TRYING TO BUYA DIMES WORTH ALL MORNING THERE IS DOGGONIT! WHERE'S CASTORAND HAM? THEY SAID THEY'D WAIT FOR ME HERE SENDING HER ON THAT ERRAND FIXED THAT ALL WE'VE GOT DO 1S FIND A CREW AND SAIL GEE I'M GLAD WE GOT RID OF SIS TOM COD THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE WATER LILY. Tomorrow-"Gobs" of Work. WANT A DIME'S) WORTH OF LONGITUDE WHAT KIND OFA DRUG STORE IS THIS? WHY DONT YOU WATCH YOUR STOCK?IT'S AWONDER You HAVE ANY TRADE ÁT ALL! EH? PARDON ME MISTERBUT IS THERE SUCH A THING AS LONGITUDE? SURE WELL IT'S MIGHTY FUNNYI'VE BEEN TRYING TO BUYA DIMES WORTH ALL MORNING THERE IS DOGGONIT! WHERE'S CASTORAND HAM? THEY SAID THEY'D WAIT FOR ME HERE SENDING HER ON THAT ERRAND FIXED THAT ALL WE'VE GOT DO 1S FIND A CREW AND SAIL GEE I'M GLAD WE GOT RID OF SIS TOM COD

    Wed, January 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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