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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar MAYI SEE POPEYE TO-DAY? NO. THEY JUST FINISHED OPERATING ON HIM HEY DOC TORS! DIDJA) GET ALL THEM TWENTY BULLETS OUTER ME? YES WE GOT EM ALL- ALL BUT THIRTEEN THIRTEEN! NOW LISTEN YA CRAZY TONSIL JERKERS YA EITHER GOT TO TAKE ANOTHER ONE OUT OR PUT ONE BACK ALL BUT THIRTEEN BE QUIET- DO NOT EXCITE BOYS.I THINK I LEFT YOURSELF- YOU'R CONDITIONJA ROLL OF TAPE INSIDE THE PATIENT WE'LL HAVE TO OPERATE AGAIN IS CRITICAL- YoU MAY NOT LIVE KErent Britein tighta reserved O 1230Ine THIMBLE THEATER By Segar MAYI SEE POPEYE TO-DAY? NO. THEY JUST FINISHED OPERATING ON HIM HEY DOC TORS! DIDJA) GET ALL THEM TWENTY BULLETS OUTER ME? YES WE GOT EM ALL- ALL BUT THIRTEEN THIRTEEN! NOW LISTEN YA CRAZY TONSIL JERKERS YA EITHER GOT TO TAKE ANOTHER ONE OUT OR PUT ONE BACK ALL BUT THIRTEEN BE QUIET- DO NOT EXCITE BOYS.I THINK I LEFT YOURSELF- YOU'R CONDITIONJA ROLL OF TAPE INSIDE THE PATIENT WE'LL HAVE TO OPERATE AGAIN IS CRITICAL- YoU MAY NOT LIVE KErent Britein tighta reserved O 1230King Features Syndicate

    Thu, October 30, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HERE- SMELL THIS ETHER - WE CAN'T OPERATE TILL YOU'RE UNCONSCIOUS HE'S BEEN SMELLING THAT ETHER FOR HALF AN HOUR AND HE ISN'T OUT YET: WISH HE'D GO UNDER I'M ITCHING TO GET AT THOSE BULLETS- IM GOING FISHING AND NEED SOME SINKERS (???? HE'S SO TOUGH IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT UPON HIM AT ALL I'VE BEEN HOLDING IT UNDER HIS NOSE FOR AN HOUR GIMME THAT O:=x! ETHER! GLUG BLOW ME DOWN: NOW GET BUSY! GLUG CLUG (GLUG Crent Britain Fighte rearven O 1930King Features Syndicate. Inu 10-R9 GAD THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HERE- SMELL THIS ETHER - WE CAN'T OPERATE TILL YOU'RE UNCONSCIOUS HE'S BEEN SMELLING THAT ETHER FOR HALF AN HOUR AND HE ISN'T OUT YET: WISH HE'D GO UNDER I'M ITCHING TO GET AT THOSE BULLETS- IM GOING FISHING AND NEED SOME SINKERS (???? HE'S SO TOUGH IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT UPON HIM AT ALL I'VE BEEN HOLDING IT UNDER HIS NOSE FOR AN HOUR GIMME THAT O:=x! ETHER! GLUG BLOW ME DOWN: NOW GET BUSY! GLUG CLUG (GLUG Crent Britain Fighte rearven O 1930King Features Syndicate. Inu 10-R9 GAD

    Wed, October 29, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Jaw OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar AHOY! ANYBODY SEE ME PANTS ANYUHERES IM LEAVIN THIS COME ON- GET UP ON THE TABLE WE'RE ALL READY TO OPERATE YOU COULDNT LIVE LONG WUITH ALL THOS6 M BULLETS IN YOU HORSHPITTLE QUIET PLEASE i WANTS ME PANTS Britae rice reerd C Kmg Pestutes Senderate. In WHEW- IT'S TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TRY ME! I CAN'T GET IT UP THERE! DON'T ASK WE NEED SOME DRINKING WATER BUT THE JANITOR ISN'T HERE TO LIFT IT UP ON THE STAND AGAIN! I CAN'T LIFT IT YOU MUST BE VERY QUIET STEP ASIDEYA LUBBERS! WHAT'SA MATTER WITH YOU TONSIL PULLERS? YA WEAK OR SUMPIN') 1O-RE Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Resttered U. S Patens Otice-Copyrigbt. 1930. Internadonal Feature Bagvica. Tan. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEARE ALL MEN ALIKE ? = 0.T. AND ALL WOMEN ASk THE QUESTION THIMBLE THEATER By Segar AHOY! ANYBODY SEE ME PANTS ANYUHERES IM LEAVIN THIS COME ON- GET UP ON THE TABLE WE'RE ALL READY TO OPERATE YOU COULDNT LIVE LONG WUITH ALL THOS6 M BULLETS IN YOU HORSHPITTLE QUIET PLEASE i WANTS ME PANTS Britae rice reerd C Kmg Pestutes Senderate. In WHEW- IT'S TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TRY ME! I CAN'T GET IT UP THERE! DON'T ASK WE NEED SOME DRINKING WATER BUT THE JANITOR ISN'T HERE TO LIFT IT UP ON THE STAND AGAIN! I CAN'T LIFT IT YOU MUST BE VERY QUIET STEP ASIDEYA LUBBERS! WHAT'SA MATTER WITH YOU TONSIL PULLERS? YA WEAK OR SUMPIN') 1O-RE Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Resttered U. S Patens Otice-Copyrigbt. 1930. Internadonal Feature Bagvica. Tan. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEARE ALL MEN ALIKE ? = 0.T. AND ALL WOMEN ASk THE QUESTION

    Tue, October 28, 1930

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. THIS SAILOR HAS TWENTY BULLETS IN HIM AND HE DEMANDS HEAVY FOOD- LOOK AT HIM EAT BEEF! AND HE HAS NO TEETH: How CAN HE CHEW THA'S ALL RIGHT-I GUMS IT UP SOMEAN' LET'S ME INSIDES DO THE REST. EVEN EATS NUTS THE FOOD DIDN'T HURT ME-IT's BOTHER HIM SO I GUESS I NEEDN'T WORRY EATIN' DON'T IT'S A MIRACLE THAT YOU NOT EATIN. HAVEN'T INDIGESTIONTHA'S WHAT GIVES ME A PAIN BLOW ME DOWN! I FEELS SWELL AFTER THAT MESS OF BEEF HEY NURSE: WHERE'D YA PUT ME PANTS ? 1. Crea Brit 1830Ine. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. THIS SAILOR HAS TWENTY BULLETS IN HIM AND HE DEMANDS HEAVY FOOD- LOOK AT HIM EAT BEEF! AND HE HAS NO TEETH: How CAN HE CHEW THA'S ALL RIGHT-I GUMS IT UP SOMEAN' LET'S ME INSIDES DO THE REST. EVEN EATS NUTS THE FOOD DIDN'T HURT ME-IT's BOTHER HIM SO I GUESS I NEEDN'T WORRY EATIN' DON'T IT'S A MIRACLE THAT YOU NOT EATIN. HAVEN'T INDIGESTIONTHA'S WHAT GIVES ME A PAIN BLOW ME DOWN! I FEELS SWELL AFTER THAT MESS OF BEEF HEY NURSE: WHERE'D YA PUT ME PANTS ? 1. Crea Brit 1830King Featutes Syndicate

    Mon, October 27, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar THEN YOU MONT EAT THIS SOUP? IDON'T WANT NO = SOUP! BRING ME BEEF I TELLS YA- WANTS A HUNK OF BEEF YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE MEAT! THE DOCTORS TOLD ME YOUVE GOT TWENTY BULLETS IN YOU- IT'S A WONDER YOU'RE ALIVE WELL- ALL RIGHT GIMME THAT BEEF GOOD HEAVENS! YOU CAN'T CHEW MEAT- YOU HAVE NO TEETH! AWTHA'S OKAY- I KIN GUM IT SUMPIN' ARFUL-I GOT SWELL INSIDES ANYWAYS - I EVEN EATS NUTS! 1ORS Ovet Britgin rights erved O oOI Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retstared 0. & Patant omee-Copyright. 193les. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEARE MOST HUSBANDS JEALOUS OF THEIR WIVES? THEY KEEP EVERY BODY AWAY FROM THEM EVEN THEMSELVES = 0.2. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar THEN YOU MONT EAT THIS SOUP? IDON'T WANT NO = SOUP! BRING ME BEEF I TELLS YA- WANTS A HUNK OF BEEF YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE MEAT! THE DOCTORS TOLD ME YOUVE GOT TWENTY BULLETS IN YOU- IT'S A WONDER YOU'RE ALIVE WELL- ALL RIGHT GIMME THAT BEEF GOOD HEAVENS! YOU CAN'T CHEW MEAT- YOU HAVE NO TEETH! AWTHA'S OKAY- I KIN GUM IT SUMPIN' ARFUL-I GOT SWELL INSIDES ANYWAYS - I EVEN EATS NUTS! 1ORS Ovet Britgin rights erved O oOKiag Features SyndicateI Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retstared 0. & Patant omee-Copyright. 193Internetlenal Feature erriesles. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEARE MOST HUSBANDS JEALOUS OF THEIR WIVES? THEY KEEP EVERY BODY AWAY FROM THEM EVEN THEMSELVES = 0.2.

    Sat, October 25, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HOPE POPEYE'S BETTER- THEY WOULDN'T LET ME SEE HIM YESTERDAY NO-YOU CAN'T SEE HIM-HIS LIFE IS HANGING BY A THREAD-HE'S RIGHT BETWEEN LIFE AND THE GREAT. BEYOND Great Britain righta reerved. O Lwa: King Fratates PyndicalHERE'S SOME SOUP FOR YOU. MR. POPEYE SOUP! I DON'T WANT NO COle !!*x! SOUP! WANTS A HUNK OF BEEF OR SALT PORKBUT NOT NO COAx! SOUP! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield DEAR MRr ortice Coor SHOULD A WOMAN AVOID A JEALOUS MAN ? Regtstered U. S Petent 1930. International Festure Rerrice. Ine = P.J.Z ESPECIALLY IF HE'S HER HUSBAND THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HOPE POPEYE'S BETTER- THEY WOULDN'T LET ME SEE HIM YESTERDAY NO-YOU CAN'T SEE HIM-HIS LIFE IS HANGING BY A THREAD-HE'S RIGHT BETWEEN LIFE AND THE GREAT. BEYOND Great Britain righta reerved. O Lwa: King Fratates PyndicalHERE'S SOME SOUP FOR YOU. MR. POPEYE SOUP! I DON'T WANT NO COle !!*x! SOUP! WANTS A HUNK OF BEEF OR SALT PORKBUT NOT NO COAx! SOUP! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield DEAR MRr ortice Coor SHOULD A WOMAN AVOID A JEALOUS MAN ? Regtstered U. S Petent 1930. International Festure Rerrice. Ine = P.J.Z ESPECIALLY IF HE'S HER HUSBAND

    Fri, October 24, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I'LL GO UP TO THE HOSPITAL AND SEE HOW POPEYE IS FEELING THIS MORNING NO- YOU CAN'T SEE HIM TO-DAY- THEY'RE GOING TO OPERATE ON HIM YEAH? SAYTELL 'EM TO-TO BE CAREFUL!! HE'SAFRIEND OF MINE! Crest Britain rights reserveta 1930. Ine WE'LL OPERATE AT ONCE BLOW ME DOWN: I AIN'T GONER SMELL NO O!!tm!!-PERFOOM! GET YER HOOKS OFF'N ME! BAM SOCK AWLET 'IM DIE! IHOPE HE DOES CROAK! KEEP AWAY OR I'LL LAY YA AMONG THE SWEE PEAS 1ORS THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I'LL GO UP TO THE HOSPITAL AND SEE HOW POPEYE IS FEELING THIS MORNING NO- YOU CAN'T SEE HIM TO-DAY- THEY'RE GOING TO OPERATE ON HIM YEAH? SAYTELL 'EM TO-TO BE CAREFUL!! HE'SAFRIEND OF MINE! Crest Britain rights reserveta 1930King Features Syndieste. Ine WE'LL OPERATE AT ONCE BLOW ME DOWN: I AIN'T GONER SMELL NO O!!tm!!-PERFOOM! GET YER HOOKS OFF'N ME! BAM SOCK AWLET 'IM DIE! IHOPE HE DOES CROAK! KEEP AWAY OR I'LL LAY YA AMONG THE SWEE PEAS 1ORS

    Thu, October 23, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar UNCONSCIOUS- NOW'S MY CHANCE TO GET HIM TO A HOSPITAL HE'S RIGHT DOWN HERE BY THE OCEAN AND DON'T WAKE HIM UP-HE'S GOT ABOUT TWENTY BULLETS IN HIM SEU Creat Britain rights reserved. e 1930Ine. MY GOSHBUT HE'S LYING AWFUL STILL- I WONDER IF HES BREATHING? EASY. BOYS SPEAK TO ME! HEY! ARE YOU DEADPOPEYE? WHEN ME PIPE FALLS OUT OF ME MOUTH YOU'LL KNOW I'M DEAD. NOWW. BLOW ME DOWNLEMME BE !! THIMBLE THEATER By Segar UNCONSCIOUS- NOW'S MY CHANCE TO GET HIM TO A HOSPITAL HE'S RIGHT DOWN HERE BY THE OCEAN AND DON'T WAKE HIM UP-HE'S GOT ABOUT TWENTY BULLETS IN HIM SEU Creat Britain rights reserved. e 1930King Features SyndickteIne. MY GOSHBUT HE'S LYING AWFUL STILL- I WONDER IF HES BREATHING? EASY. BOYS SPEAK TO ME! HEY! ARE YOU DEADPOPEYE? WHEN ME PIPE FALLS OUT OF ME MOUTH YOU'LL KNOW I'M DEAD. NOWW. BLOW ME DOWNLEMME BE !!

    Wed, October 22, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I WONDER IF HE'S STILL ALIVE ? CASTORGET OUT A) PENCIL AND SOME PAPERI WANTS YA TO WRITE UP. ME WILL ME- POPEYE BEIN SANE MENTALLY DOES HERE BY LEAVE -WILL AND BEQUEAFRIGHTS ? IT'S MY WILL AIN'T I GOT AWREEP STILL. THAT'S NOT RIGHT- (LL WORD THIS THING WHO'S DYIN' YOU OR A WHEW THIS ME?- | IS SOME WORK! THANK GOCDNESS IT'S FINISHED - IUE WORKED THREE HOURS ON IT! A DARN TOUGH JOBI'LL SAY THAT!! BLOU ME DOWN BLIEVES I FEELS BET TER Great Britain righte reerved. 1930Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retstered U.S Petent officeCopyrigbtlan DEAR MR KABIBBLEDOES A MAN HATE TO SEE A WÓMAN CRY? =T.N.. YES = THAT'S WHY HE ALWAYS LEAVES THE HOUSE THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I WONDER IF HE'S STILL ALIVE ? CASTORGET OUT A) PENCIL AND SOME PAPERI WANTS YA TO WRITE UP. ME WILL ME- POPEYE BEIN SANE MENTALLY DOES HERE BY LEAVE -WILL AND BEQUEAFRIGHTS ? IT'S MY WILL AIN'T I GOT AWREEP STILL. THAT'S NOT RIGHT- (LL WORD THIS THING WHO'S DYIN' YOU OR A WHEW THIS ME?- | IS SOME WORK! THANK GOCDNESS IT'S FINISHED - IUE WORKED THREE HOURS ON IT! A DARN TOUGH JOBI'LL SAY THAT!! BLOU ME DOWN BLIEVES I FEELS BET TER Great Britain righte reerved. 1930King ature ByedieateKabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retstered U.S Petent officeCopyrigbt1930. Interoatlonal Feacure Bervicelan DEAR MR KABIBBLEDOES A MAN HATE TO SEE A WÓMAN CRY? =T.N.. YES = THAT'S WHY HE ALWAYS LEAVES THE HOUSE

    Tue, October 21, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CASTORTHEM BULLETS IS BURNIN ARFULI SUSPOSE I'M SLIPPINIT WONT BE LONG NOW IM NOT GOIN' TO NO HORSHPITTLE - I WANTS TO DIE RIGHT HERE BY THE OCEAN THE OL OCEANS ALWAYS BEEN ME FREN POPEYE WILL YOU PLEASE LET ME TAKE YOU TO A HOSPITAL?" WELLIF YbU DO DIE YOU CANT SAY I DIDNT TRY TO HELP YOU- YOU CAN'T BLAME ME! YOU'RE BULL HEADED- THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH YOU OUWCH! WELL CASTOROL PAL. I WANTS BLOW ME DOWN! WHEN IM GONE WILL YA LAY ME HEAD BENEATH A SWEE'PEA HE'S DELIRIOUS! SNIFF Great Rritain rights reserved OO 1930King Features Syndicale THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CASTORTHEM BULLETS IS BURNIN ARFULI SUSPOSE I'M SLIPPINIT WONT BE LONG NOW IM NOT GOIN' TO NO HORSHPITTLE - I WANTS TO DIE RIGHT HERE BY THE OCEAN THE OL OCEANS ALWAYS BEEN ME FREN POPEYE WILL YOU PLEASE LET ME TAKE YOU TO A HOSPITAL?" WELLIF YbU DO DIE YOU CANT SAY I DIDNT TRY TO HELP YOU- YOU CAN'T BLAME ME! YOU'RE BULL HEADED- THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH YOU OUWCH! WELL CASTOROL PAL. I WANTS BLOW ME DOWN! WHEN IM GONE WILL YA LAY ME HEAD BENEATH A SWEE'PEA HE'S DELIRIOUS! SNIFF Great Rritain rights reserved OO 1930King Features Syndicale

    Mon, October 20, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU LITTLE RUNT- YOU CAN'T BOUNCE A ROCK OFF MY |KONK AND MAKE ME LIKE IT fr. (PICK ON SOMEBODY YER OWN SIZE! NOW BEAT IT! TAN I'LL GET YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO- AND TLL GET THAT RUNTTOO WHO'S A RUNTGreat Britain riehta reserved e 1930Inc. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU LITTLE RUNT- YOU CAN'T BOUNCE A ROCK OFF MY |KONK AND MAKE ME LIKE IT fr. (PICK ON SOMEBODY YER OWN SIZE! NOW BEAT IT! TAN I'LL GET YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO- AND TLL GET THAT RUNTTOO WHO'S A RUNTGreat Britain riehta reserved e 1930King Fenturen Syndicate

    Sat, October 18, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WHAT'S UPMATEY? SNORK WAS ALL SET TO BLOU YOUR DOME OFF AND I SLAMMEDHIM WITH A ROCK AND IF YOU'RE TOO SOFT HEARTED TO FINISH THIS MURDERER (LL DO IT MYSELF use Great Britam ngnta rved. 1930. Kng Featrea SyediesteInc STOPCASTOR! BLOW ME DOWN IT AIN'T RIGHT TO TAKE A HOOMAN LIFE! SURE. KNOCK'EM SILLYTHA'S OKAY- BUT DON'T NEVER KILL NOBODY BUT HE FILLED YOU WITH LEAD A FEW HOURS AGO AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KICK OFF HE'S LOW ALL RIGHT BUT HE MAY HAVE A MOTHER SOMEWHERES WHAT LOVES HIM- WHO KIN TELL SAY-DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST THE CITY THROW ROCKS YOU MARE HOT. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retsteted U. S. Petens Office-Copyriabtlas DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD A STRANGER INTERFERE IN A QUARREL BETWEEN HUS BAND AND WIFE? IT'S HARD FOR A STRANGER TO BE IDENTIFIED AS THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WHAT'S UPMATEY? SNORK WAS ALL SET TO BLOU YOUR DOME OFF AND I SLAMMEDHIM WITH A ROCK AND IF YOU'RE TOO SOFT HEARTED TO FINISH THIS MURDERER (LL DO IT MYSELF use Great Britam ngnta rved. 1930. Kng Featrea SyediesteInc STOPCASTOR! BLOW ME DOWN IT AIN'T RIGHT TO TAKE A HOOMAN LIFE! SURE. KNOCK'EM SILLYTHA'S OKAY- BUT DON'T NEVER KILL NOBODY BUT HE FILLED YOU WITH LEAD A FEW HOURS AGO AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KICK OFF HE'S LOW ALL RIGHT BUT HE MAY HAVE A MOTHER SOMEWHERES WHAT LOVES HIM- WHO KIN TELL SAY-DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST THE CITY THROW ROCKS YOU MARE HOT. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retsteted U. S. Petens Office-CopyriabtIntemetional Tuture Bervicelas DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD A STRANGER INTERFERE IN A QUARREL BETWEEN HUS BAND AND WIFE? IT'S HARD FOR A STRANGER TO BE IDENTIFIED AS

    Fri, October 17, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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