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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WITHIN THE LAW. Tomorrow-That Copper's Got Too Much Brass WE ASKS YOU WHERE THE BRASS MINES WAS) AND YOU INSULK US - YOU CALLS US LUNAKKKS • MISTER IM GO'NER BUST UP YOUR HATCHES YOU UGLY RUNT! LL SMASH YOU UP TUT IT OUTPOPEYE · THE VILLAGE COP IS HERE - TAKE THAT! AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ARREST MY FRIEND? SAY Do YOU ALLOW STREET FIGHTS DOWN HERE? BLOW ME DOUN! THAT WARN'T NO FIGHT- PETE WENT OUT THE FIRST POP 19Gat Br G THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WITHIN THE LAW. Tomorrow-That Copper's Got Too Much Brass WE ASKS YOU WHERE THE BRASS MINES WAS) AND YOU INSULK US - YOU CALLS US LUNAKKKS • MISTER IM GO'NER BUST UP YOUR HATCHES YOU UGLY RUNT! LL SMASH YOU UP TUT IT OUTPOPEYE · THE VILLAGE COP IS HERE - TAKE THAT! AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ARREST MY FRIEND? SAY Do YOU ALLOW STREET FIGHTS DOWN HERE? BLOW ME DOUN! THAT WARN'T NO FIGHT- PETE WENT OUT THE FIRST POP 19King Features SyndiesteGat Br G

    Tue, October 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT METAL BADGE Tomorrow--Within The Law. CASTOR AND POPEVE ARE ON THEIR WAY DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOUNTAINS TO LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE WELL HERE WE ARE IN BEEZARK CENTER NOW TO INGQUIRE ABOUT OUR BRASS MINE YOU MAKE ME SILK HELLO STRANGER SAY WHERE ARE THE BRASS MINES LOCATÉD LUNATIC:) YOU HEARD MEI SAO YOU WAS A LUNATIL WELL BLOW ME DOUN mhe S LISTEN BBOY WHO YOU CALUN LUNAKICKWHAT ARMY: IN JUST ABOUT e MINUTE IM GO'NER TAKE YA APART YA BIG HICK: YOU AND WELL. I'M WAITIN'- COMMENCE NIK. POPEYELAY OFF HERE'S THE LAW SEE romORBOW THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT METAL BADGE Tomorrow--Within The Law. CASTOR AND POPEVE ARE ON THEIR WAY DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOUNTAINS TO LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE WELL HERE WE ARE IN BEEZARK CENTER NOW TO INGQUIRE ABOUT OUR BRASS MINE YOU MAKE ME SILK HELLO STRANGER SAY WHERE ARE THE BRASS MINES LOCATÉD LUNATIC:) YOU HEARD MEI SAO YOU WAS A LUNATIL WELL BLOW ME DOUN mhe S LISTEN BBOY WHO YOU CALUN LUNAKICKWHAT ARMY: IN JUST ABOUT e MINUTE IM GO'NER TAKE YA APART YA BIG HICK: YOU AND WELL. I'M WAITIN'- COMMENCE NIK. POPEYELAY OFF HERE'S THE LAW SEE romORBOW

    Mon, October 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SOMEBODY'S WRONG Monday-That Metal Badge POPEYE ANO MYSELF ARE GOING DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOLNTAINS AND LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE MY DAD SAYS THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES GOOD IDEA IM GOING TO ASK THIS STRANGER AND SCE WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT IT OF COURSE NOT EXCUSE ME MISTER. BUT DID YOU EVER HEAR OF SUCH A THING AS A BRASS MINE? GEE BUT YOU'RE DUMB! SURE - DIONTCHER NEVER GO TO SCHOOL? BLOW NE DOWN em Ke Fer Araehe. dnn ala ghts red THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SOMEBODY'S WRONG Monday-That Metal Badge POPEYE ANO MYSELF ARE GOING DOWN TO THE BEEZARK MOLNTAINS AND LOCATE OUR BRASS MINE MY DAD SAYS THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES GOOD IDEA IM GOING TO ASK THIS STRANGER AND SCE WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT IT OF COURSE NOT EXCUSE ME MISTER. BUT DID YOU EVER HEAR OF SUCH A THING AS A BRASS MINE? GEE BUT YOU'RE DUMB! SURE - DIONTCHER NEVER GO TO SCHOOL? BLOW NE DOWN em Ke Fer Araehe. dnn ala ghts red

    Sat, October 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A FOOL THERE WAS Tomorrow-Somebody's Wrong AND I SAY THERE AINT NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES NO.IT (DON THE FACT THAT WE BOUGHT A BRASS MINE PROVES THAT THERE ARE BRASS MINES NOw DON'T IT? LISTEN HERE. DAD EVEN THOUGH I AM YOUR SON I'VE GOT BRAINS GOTTA GOOD HEAD FULL OF SENSE YEAH? WELL. DO YOU REMEMBER THE INVESTMENT YOU MADE A FEW YEARS AGO? YOU BOUGHT THE MUNICIPAL BRIDGE OF THIS CITY AND TRIED TO MAKE PEOPLE PAY TO CROSS ON IT AWWHY DIG THAT UP?! LWHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A FOOL THERE WAS Tomorrow-Somebody's Wrong AND I SAY THERE AINT NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES NO.IT (DON THE FACT THAT WE BOUGHT A BRASS MINE PROVES THAT THERE ARE BRASS MINES NOw DON'T IT? LISTEN HERE. DAD EVEN THOUGH I AM YOUR SON I'VE GOT BRAINS GOTTA GOOD HEAD FULL OF SENSE YEAH? WELL. DO YOU REMEMBER THE INVESTMENT YOU MADE A FEW YEARS AGO? YOU BOUGHT THE MUNICIPAL BRIDGE OF THIS CITY AND TRIED TO MAKE PEOPLE PAY TO CROSS ON IT AWWHY DIG THAT UP?! LWHIFFLE

    Fri, October 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE BRASS MONKEY Tomorrow-A Fool There Was DADYOU SAY THERE'S NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES BUT YOURE WRONG- THE FELLOWS WE BOUGHT OUR MINE FROM ARE HONEST- THEY EVEN TOLD US ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES OF BRASS MINING IM TELLIN' YOU THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES AIN'T: AINT! AIN'T: THERE 15! IS: 1S! WHAT DID THEY SAY ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES OF BRASS MINING HEY SAID IT WAS HARD To MINE THE BRASS ON ACCOUNT OF THE GOLD GOLD ?! FOR HEAVENS SAKE MAU- QUICK! BRING WATER! YEAHTHEY SAID THE GOLD WAS SO THICK THAT IT MADE IT HARD TO GET AT THE BRASS WATER! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE BRASS MONKEY Tomorrow-A Fool There Was DADYOU SAY THERE'S NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES BUT YOURE WRONG- THE FELLOWS WE BOUGHT OUR MINE FROM ARE HONEST- THEY EVEN TOLD US ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES OF BRASS MINING IM TELLIN' YOU THERE AIN'T NO BRASS MINES AIN'T: AINT! AIN'T: THERE 15! IS: 1S! WHAT DID THEY SAY ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES OF BRASS MINING HEY SAID IT WAS HARD To MINE THE BRASS ON ACCOUNT OF THE GOLD GOLD ?! FOR HEAVENS SAKE MAU- QUICK! BRING WATER! YEAHTHEY SAID THE GOLD WAS SO THICK THAT IT MADE IT HARD TO GET AT THE BRASS WATER!

    Thu, October 10, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Fiction OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-PAW "SMELT" A RAT Tomorrow-The Brass Monkey PAW- WHAT'S THE IDEA! I THINK YOU'RE JUST TRYINU TO BE 0BSTINATE I KHOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT- I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY - YOU'RE A PACK OF DUMB-BELLSALL OF YOU: LISTEN HEREPAW- YOU'LL ADMIT THAT THERE ARE GOLDIRON AND LEAD MINES - WELLTHEN WHY NOT: BRASS MINES? BECAUSE THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES THAT'S WHY- YOU SHE SAP!! HAR! HAR! NO BRASS MINES: HA! HA! IF THERE WERE NO BRASS MINES THEN HOW COULD WE ??? ??? HA: HA SURE: HA:HA! I SUPPOSE YO') THINK BRASS GROWS LIKE WHEAT OR BANANAS HA: HA 100 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-PAW "SMELT" A RAT Tomorrow-The Brass Monkey PAW- WHAT'S THE IDEA! I THINK YOU'RE JUST TRYINU TO BE 0BSTINATE I KHOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT- I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY - YOU'RE A PACK OF DUMB-BELLSALL OF YOU: LISTEN HEREPAW- YOU'LL ADMIT THAT THERE ARE GOLDIRON AND LEAD MINES - WELLTHEN WHY NOT: BRASS MINES? BECAUSE THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES THAT'S WHY- YOU SHE SAP!! HAR! HAR! NO BRASS MINES: HA! HA! IF THERE WERE NO BRASS MINES THEN HOW COULD WE ??? ??? HA: HA SURE: HA:HA! I SUPPOSE YO') THINK BRASS GROWS LIKE WHEAT OR BANANAS HA: HA 100

    Wed, October 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DOWN TO BRASS TACKS Tomorrow-Paw "Smelt" a Rat WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE S WRONG WTH DAO? HES BEEN ALTING GOOFY EVER SINCE WE TOLO HIM OF OUR INVESTMENT CATCH MEMAW - I THINK IM GOING TO FAINT HE BEATS ME WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU. PAW? SNAP OUT OF IT! OUR KIDS - OUR KIDS AND THAT SAP HAM GRAVY INVESTED THEIR THIRTY MILLION IN A BRASS MINE WELL- WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? BRASS IS AN IMPORTANT METALISN'T IT? WELL- NO- BUT THERE ARE SAY- DID YOU EVER HEAR OF A BRASS MINE? LOTS OF THINGS TUE NEVER HEARD OF THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DOWN TO BRASS TACKS Tomorrow-Paw "Smelt" a Rat WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE S WRONG WTH DAO? HES BEEN ALTING GOOFY EVER SINCE WE TOLO HIM OF OUR INVESTMENT CATCH MEMAW - I THINK IM GOING TO FAINT HE BEATS ME WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU. PAW? SNAP OUT OF IT! OUR KIDS - OUR KIDS AND THAT SAP HAM GRAVY INVESTED THEIR THIRTY MILLION IN A BRASS MINE WELL- WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? BRASS IS AN IMPORTANT METALISN'T IT? WELL- NO- BUT THERE ARE SAY- DID YOU EVER HEAR OF A BRASS MINE? LOTS OF THINGS TUE NEVER HEARD OF

    Tue, October 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OREFUL TRUTH Tomorrow-Down to Brass Tacks WELLNO MORE WORRIES FOR US- WE CAN SIT BACK AND COLLECT THE RETURNS ON DUR INVESTMENT SAY. HAVE YOU INVESTED YOUR THIRTY MILUON DOLLARS? SURE WE HAVEDAD WHAT DIO YOU BUY? BRASS MINE ! WE BOUGHTA BRASS MINE BRASS MINE! BRASS MINE! BRASS MINE: DOASS MINE: BRASS MINE: YES. A BRASS MINE doanmnt HEY: WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUDAD? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OREFUL TRUTH Tomorrow-Down to Brass Tacks WELLNO MORE WORRIES FOR US- WE CAN SIT BACK AND COLLECT THE RETURNS ON DUR INVESTMENT SAY. HAVE YOU INVESTED YOUR THIRTY MILUON DOLLARS? SURE WE HAVEDAD WHAT DIO YOU BUY? BRASS MINE ! WE BOUGHTA BRASS MINE BRASS MINE! BRASS MINE! BRASS MINE: DOASS MINE: BRASS MINE: YES. A BRASS MINE doanmnt HEY: WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU

    Mon, October 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SILENCE IS GOLDEN Tomorrow-Hush Money FINE -I HAVE EVERYTHING ALL FIXED UP MR BLABBERWEVE COME TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT WHICH YOU AND I TALKED OVER YESTERDAY MA BLABSER HERE ARE THREE CHECKS FOR TEN MILLION DOLLARS EACH HERE IS THE DEED TO THE HUNDRED ACRES OF FINE LANDAND THE MINE IS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF IT CORRECT WELLWE'VE GOT OUR MONEY INVESTED AT LAST YESOUR THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS Is WORKING FOR US LL'?? MAKE US RICH WHIFFLU) 10-5 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SILENCE IS GOLDEN Tomorrow-Hush Money FINE -I HAVE EVERYTHING ALL FIXED UP MR BLABBERWEVE COME TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT WHICH YOU AND I TALKED OVER YESTERDAY MA BLABSER HERE ARE THREE CHECKS FOR TEN MILLION DOLLARS EACH HERE IS THE DEED TO THE HUNDRED ACRES OF FINE LANDAND THE MINE IS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF IT CORRECT WELLWE'VE GOT OUR MONEY INVESTED AT LAST YESOUR THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS Is WORKING FOR US LL'?? MAKE US RICH WHIFFLU) 10-5

    Sat, October 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HUSH MONEY Tomorrow-Bought and Paid For SURE WILLIE IF WE MAKE THIS DEAL WITH MR OYL YOU'LL GET YOUR BACK PAY AND THE FOUR DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS MR. BLABBER AND MYSELF OWE YOU GOOD MORNINGMR OYL SAY. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME MONEY JUST LET GLIBB AND BLABBER INVEST YOUR MONEY FOR YOU - AND THEY'RE HONEST TOO: YES SIR' IN THAT CASE ILL HELP YOU OUT THANKS SONHERE'S TEN BUCKS FOR THE FINFORMATION GEE MISTER. MUCH OBJGEDMR GLI86 HE GAVE ME TEN DOLLARS LET ME SEE IT- I'LL TELL YOU WHETHER IT IS COUNTERFEIT OR NOT YESIT'S GOOD - THANKS WILLIE - I'LL INVEST IT FOR YOU - TEN DOLLARS IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU TO CARRY AROUND YOU C:MME ) OH WELL- TAKE THAT OR I'LL GO TELL'IM YOU'RE A COUPLA CROOKS IT IF YOU'RE GONG TO BE LIKE THAT YOURE GONNA WHICH THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HUSH MONEY Tomorrow-Bought and Paid For SURE WILLIE IF WE MAKE THIS DEAL WITH MR OYL YOU'LL GET YOUR BACK PAY AND THE FOUR DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS MR. BLABBER AND MYSELF OWE YOU GOOD MORNINGMR OYL SAY. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME MONEY JUST LET GLIBB AND BLABBER INVEST YOUR MONEY FOR YOU - AND THEY'RE HONEST TOO: YES SIR' IN THAT CASE ILL HELP YOU OUT THANKS SONHERE'S TEN BUCKS FOR THE FINFORMATION GEE MISTER. MUCH OBJGEDMR GLI86 HE GAVE ME TEN DOLLARS LET ME SEE IT- I'LL TELL YOU WHETHER IT IS COUNTERFEIT OR NOT YESIT'S GOOD - THANKS WILLIE - I'LL INVEST IT FOR YOU - TEN DOLLARS IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU TO CARRY AROUND YOU C:MME ) OH WELL- TAKE THAT OR I'LL GO TELL'IM YOU'RE A COUPLA CROOKS IT IF YOU'RE GONG TO BE LIKE THAT YOURE GONNA WHICH

    Fri, October 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BOUGHT AND PAID FOR Monday-The "Oreful" Truth BE A GOOU SPORT WILLIE LEND IME FIFTY CENTS - IF YOU DON T- WELL HAVE TO LOOK FOR J A NEW OFFICE GO ON GE DE GATE WHAT DO I CARE I BEEN HERE Two MONTHS AND AIN'T GOT NO WAGES YET GO ON. CAN ME: I DON'T MINO WORKIN FOR NOTHIN'BUT DARN IF IM GONNA SUPPORT YOU TWO EGOS - I AIN'T PAYIN' TO WORK NO PLACE: YOU BIROS NICKEL AND DIME ME TO DEATH-AND NOw IT'S FOUR BITSBOY COME ONWILLIE. LENO ME FIFTY CENTS OHI WAS JUST TRYING TO BORROW HALF A BUCK FROM WILLIE TO BUY A CIGAR-I HAVE A POCKET FULL OF THOUSAND DOLLAR BLLS BUT NO CHANGE HA: HA! GOOD JOKE ON YOJ PST D-s-T SAY. MR. GLIB8. YOU GOT A SLICK PAR TNER - DID YOU HEAR HIM GET AWAY WITH THAT CRACK ABOUT THE THOUSAND DOLLAR BILLS S.S-H ULLIEDON'T LET OUR CUSTOMER HEAR YOU- AND IF WE PUT OVER OUR LITTLE DEAL WE'LL PAY YOU YOUR BACK WAGES OKE! 10:5 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BOUGHT AND PAID FOR Monday-The "Oreful" Truth BE A GOOU SPORT WILLIE LEND IME FIFTY CENTS - IF YOU DON T- WELL HAVE TO LOOK FOR J A NEW OFFICE GO ON GE DE GATE WHAT DO I CARE I BEEN HERE Two MONTHS AND AIN'T GOT NO WAGES YET GO ON. CAN ME: I DON'T MINO WORKIN FOR NOTHIN'BUT DARN IF IM GONNA SUPPORT YOU TWO EGOS - I AIN'T PAYIN' TO WORK NO PLACE: YOU BIROS NICKEL AND DIME ME TO DEATH-AND NOw IT'S FOUR BITSBOY COME ONWILLIE. LENO ME FIFTY CENTS OHHELLO MR. OYLI WAS JUST TRYING TO BORROW HALF A BUCK FROM WILLIE TO BUY A CIGAR-I HAVE A POCKET FULL OF THOUSAND DOLLAR BLLS BUT NO CHANGE HA: HA! GOOD JOKE ON YOJ PST D-s-T SAY. MR. GLIB8. YOU GOT A SLICK PAR TNER - DID YOU HEAR HIM GET AWAY WITH THAT CRACK ABOUT THE THOUSAND DOLLAR BILLS S.S-H ULLIEDON'T LET OUR CUSTOMER HEAR YOU- AND IF WE PUT OVER OUR LITTLE DEAL WE'LL PAY YOU YOUR BACK WAGES OKE! 10:5

    Thu, October 3, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-GAS BAGS NEED FILLING Tomorrow-Silence Is Golden NODON'T THINK WED BE INTERESTED IN LEAD MINESWHAT'S THE MATTER WITH LEAD MINES A DOLLAR S WORTH OF GOLD IS WORTH NO MORE GOLD MINES THAN A DOLLAR'S WORTH OF LEAD WE MIGHT CONSIDER INVESTING IN A FEW THOUGH LEAD MINES ARE ALL RIGHT- IVE MADE 50OUT OF THE FOUR I OWN THIS YEAR - NOT SO BAD ILL THINK OVER YOUR PROPOSITIONYOU KNOW IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO PROCEED SLOWLY DON'T WAIT TOO LONG - I WANT YOU TO GET IN ON THE EASY MONEY YEAH?! HA. BBC HEYWILLIE. GOT ANY MONEY? LENO ME Two BITS. IUE rUE AUAYS GOT TO HAVE SURE GOT MONEY HOT DOGS AND COFFEE - I'M FAMISHED THIS'LL MAKE "ONE SIXTY FIVE" YOU OWE ME - AND DON'T FORGET IT 10R THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-GAS BAGS NEED FILLING Tomorrow-Silence Is Golden NODON'T THINK WED BE INTERESTED IN LEAD MINESWHAT'S THE MATTER WITH LEAD MINES A DOLLAR S WORTH OF GOLD IS WORTH NO MORE GOLD MINES THAN A DOLLAR'S WORTH OF LEAD WE MIGHT CONSIDER INVESTING IN A FEW THOUGH LEAD MINES ARE ALL RIGHT- IVE MADE 50OUT OF THE FOUR I OWN THIS YEAR - NOT SO BAD ILL THINK OVER YOUR PROPOSITIONYOU KNOW IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO PROCEED SLOWLY DON'T WAIT TOO LONG - I WANT YOU TO GET IN ON THE EASY MONEY YEAH?! HA. BBC HEYWILLIE. GOT ANY MONEY? LENO ME Two BITS. IUE rUE AUAYS GOT TO HAVE SURE GOT MONEY HOT DOGS AND COFFEE - I'M FAMISHED THIS'LL MAKE "ONE SIXTY FIVE" YOU OWE ME - AND DON'T FORGET IT 10R

    Wed, October 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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