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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MONEY TO BURN Tomorrow-Gas Bags Need Filling IT'S VERY NECESSARY THAT WE MAHE AN IMPRESSION UPON MA.OVL HEREWILLIE- DO YOUR STUFF WITH THIS BAG OF WASTE PAPER - SAME OLD STUNT OKE WASTE Soo0.000 MRS JONES SENT OUER FWE MILLION FOR INVESTMENT) YOURE WHAT'LL I DO WITH IT WILLIE YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE { YOUR JOB IF/ HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU NOT TO BOTHER ME WITH TRIFLES WHEN I'M BUSY! NOT CAREFUL YESSIR YOU THINK FIVE MILUON IS A TRIFLE SURE.WE DON'T BOTHER WITH ANYTHING UNDER THAN WHEN ARE YOU GONNA PAY ME MY WAGES MR. GLIBB? NOW WILLIE DON'T BE WHE THAT- BE A GOOD KIU AND WE'LL TAKE YOU INTO THE FIRM O LK SEL. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MONEY TO BURN Tomorrow-Gas Bags Need Filling IT'S VERY NECESSARY THAT WE MAHE AN IMPRESSION UPON MA.OVL HEREWILLIE- DO YOUR STUFF WITH THIS BAG OF WASTE PAPER - SAME OLD STUNT OKE WASTE Soo0.000 MRS JONES SENT OUER FWE MILLION FOR INVESTMENT) YOURE WHAT'LL I DO WITH IT WILLIE YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE { YOUR JOB IF/ HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU NOT TO BOTHER ME WITH TRIFLES WHEN I'M BUSY! NOT CAREFUL YESSIR YOU THINK FIVE MILUON IS A TRIFLE SURE.WE DON'T BOTHER WITH ANYTHING UNDER THAN WHEN ARE YOU GONNA PAY ME MY WAGES MR. GLIBB? NOW WILLIE DON'T BE WHE THAT- BE A GOOD KIU AND WE'LL TAKE YOU INTO THE FIRM O LK SEL.

    Tue, October 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HOOKLINE AND SINKER Tomorrow-Money to Burn CASTORYOU GO LEARN SOMETHNG MORE ABOUT"GLIBB +BLABBER" INVESTMENTS WHAT DO YOU WANT ? OIL WELLSGOLD MINES. OR WHAT ? WELL LEAUE IT TO YOU ANYTHING THAT'S SAFE NOWPARTNER IF ANY OF THAT BUNCH COME AROUND TODAYYOU KNOW WHAT TO DO I OUGHT TOI INVENTED ALL OUR TRICKS GOOD MORNINGMR. OYL. I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU I SUPPOSE YOUR TIME IS VERY VALUABLE SO LET'S GET DOUN TO ÐUSINESS HOW'S THINGS MR. BLABBER? MR. MORGAN WISHES TO SEE YOU ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER GOSH; IF MR. MORGAN WANTS TO SEE YOU I CAN WAIT HE PROBABLY WANTS TO BORROW A FEW MILLIONLET HIM WAIT TELL HIM IM BUSY MR RLABBER AR.OLAGBER THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HOOKLINE AND SINKER Tomorrow-Money to Burn CASTORYOU GO LEARN SOMETHNG MORE ABOUT"GLIBB +BLABBER" INVESTMENTS WHAT DO YOU WANT ? OIL WELLSGOLD MINES. OR WHAT ? WELL LEAUE IT TO YOU ANYTHING THAT'S SAFE NOWPARTNER IF ANY OF THAT BUNCH COME AROUND TODAYYOU KNOW WHAT TO DO I OUGHT TOI INVENTED ALL OUR TRICKS GOOD MORNINGMR. OYL. I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU I SUPPOSE YOUR TIME IS VERY VALUABLE SO LET'S GET DOUN TO ÐUSINESS HOW'S THINGS MR. BLABBER? MR. MORGAN WISHES TO SEE YOU ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER GOSH; IF MR. MORGAN WANTS TO SEE YOU I CAN WAIT HE PROBABLY WANTS TO BORROW A FEW MILLIONLET HIM WAIT TELL HIM IM BUSY MR RLABBER AR.OLAGBER

    Mon, September 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE LACKS HUMOR Monday-HookLine and Sinker NO I DON'TWILL YOU LEND ME A MILLION DOLLARS? BY THE WAY POPEYE · YOU CUT YOURSELF A LOt WHEN YOU SHAVE DON'T YOU? NO! I'M GOING TO INVEST THE WHOLE WORKS I DON'T NEVER CUT MYSELF BLOW ME DOWNIDON'T LAUGH WHEN I ŠHAVE BUT HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU SHAVE AND LAUGH AT THESAME TIME? YA DONT !!? SAY- DO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU CAN LOOK INTO A MIRROR AND NOT LAUGH?! ME PAN'S O.K. AND BESIDES I GOT MORE PERSONALIKY THAN YOU GOT BRANS AND THAT AIN'T S0 MUCH EITHER! I GUESS THAT'LL HOLD HIM 0SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE LACKS HUMOR Monday-HookLine and Sinker NO I DON'TCAP'N OYLWILL YOU LEND ME A MILLION DOLLARS? BY THE WAY POPEYE · YOU CUT YOURSELF A LOt WHEN YOU SHAVE DON'T YOU? NO! I'M GOING TO INVEST THE WHOLE WORKS I DON'T NEVER CUT MYSELF BLOW ME DOWNIDON'T LAUGH WHEN I ŠHAVE BUT HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU SHAVE AND LAUGH AT THESAME TIME? YA DONT !!? SAY- DO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU CAN LOOK INTO A MIRROR AND NOT LAUGH?! ME PAN'S O.K. AND BESIDES I GOT MORE PERSONALIKY THAN YOU GOT BRANS AND THAT AIN'T S0 MUCH EITHER! I GUESS THAT'LL HOLD HIM 0SEGAR

    Sat, September 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TWO OF A KIND Tomorrow-Popeye Lacks Humor WHAT SORT OF INUESTMENT WOULD YOU LIKE ? VES. MR. BLABBERWE HAVE *30000 TO INVEST SOMETHING PROFITABLE WOULD SUITUS FOOLISH OF MEI HA HA: WHY I KNEW JUST WHAT You WANTED BEFORE YOU TOLD ME- YOU WANT ROCK BOTTOM PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS - AND BEFORE WE HAVE ANY DEALINGS- WE'LL HAVE TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONSARE YOU HONEST? WE WONT DEAL UITH CROOKSwe'RE PARTICULAR ABOUT WE GOT 'EM! THAT I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY PARTNERMR. GLIBB HE'S THE MOST HONEST MAN IN THE WORLD - FAIR AND SQUARETHAT'S GLIBB! HOWD'Y FINE - HONESTY ALWAYS PAYS THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TWO OF A KIND Tomorrow-Popeye Lacks Humor WHAT SORT OF INUESTMENT WOULD YOU LIKE ? VES. MR. BLABBERWE HAVE *30000 TO INVEST SOMETHING PROFITABLE WOULD SUITUS FOOLISH OF MEI HA HA: WHY I KNEW JUST WHAT You WANTED BEFORE YOU TOLD ME- YOU WANT ROCK BOTTOM PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS - AND BEFORE WE HAVE ANY DEALINGS- WE'LL HAVE TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONSARE YOU HONEST? WE WONT DEAL UITH CROOKSwe'RE PARTICULAR ABOUT WE GOT 'EM! THAT I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY PARTNERMR. GLIBB HE'S THE MOST HONEST MAN IN THE WORLD - FAIR AND SQUARETHAT'S GLIBB! HOWD'Y FINE - HONESTY ALWAYS PAYS

    Fri, September 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-STRAIGHT AS A CORKSCREW Tomorrow-Two of a Kind YES. WED LIKE TO KNOW- WE TWO HUNDRED YEARS-WE ARE Two HUNDREO YEARS UNTHOUT A LOSS TO OUR PATRONS HOw LONKG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THIS MUST NOT TAKE THE DESLENDANTS RISKS WITH OUR THIRTY MILLIONINVESTMENT BUSINESSMR.BLABBER? OF THE FOUNDERSGLIBB AND BLABGER WE'LL GO HOME AND THINH IT OVER- WE GOTTA THINH IT OUER YOU KNOW BY ALL MEANS THINK IT OVERA LONG TIME AND BRING YOUR MONEY HERE IN THE NORNING SURE DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE THIRTY MILLION? THEY LOOK LIKE THIRTY CENTS TOME SURE THEY HAVE! I'LL BET THEY HAVEI'LL BET YOU TEN DOLLARS SAY- WHERE'D YOU GET TEN DOLLARS-YOU BEEN HOLDING OUT ON ME ? WELLDIONT YOU HOLD OUT ON ME LAST WEEK? YOU CROOK: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-STRAIGHT AS A CORKSCREW Tomorrow-Two of a Kind YES. WED LIKE TO KNOW- WE TWO HUNDRED YEARS-WE ARE Two HUNDREO YEARS UNTHOUT A LOSS TO OUR PATRONS HOw LONKG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THIS MUST NOT TAKE THE DESLENDANTS RISKS WITH OUR THIRTY MILLIONINVESTMENT BUSINESSMR.BLABBER? OF THE FOUNDERSGLIBB AND BLABGER WE'LL GO HOME AND THINH IT OVER- WE GOTTA THINH IT OUER YOU KNOW BY ALL MEANS THINK IT OVERA LONG TIME AND BRING YOUR MONEY HERE IN THE NORNING SURE DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE THIRTY MILLION? THEY LOOK LIKE THIRTY CENTS TOME SURE THEY HAVE! I'LL BET THEY HAVEI'LL BET YOU TEN DOLLARS SAY- WHERE'D YOU GET TEN DOLLARS-YOU BEEN HOLDING OUT ON ME ? WELLDIONT YOU HOLD OUT ON ME LAST WEEK? YOU CROOK:

    Thu, September 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HOSPITABLE MR. BLABBER tVE BEEN TALKING TO THE PROFESSOR AND HE ADUISES US TO INVEST OUR MONEY Tomorrow-Straight as a Corkscrew WHY DON TCHER BUY A SWELL SHP AND LEMME BE CAPTAIN? THAT'S OUT-NOW SHUT UP! IT WONT HURT A THING TO GO DOWN TOWN AND LOOK ARDUND LET'S GO IN HERE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE GLIB8 AND BLASBER INVESTMENS OF ALL KINDS SURE IF WE CAN RUN OUR CAPITAL UP TO A BILLION WHY NOT WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT? OHFOR HEAVEN'S SAKE ! HAVE A CHAIR- MAKE YOURSELVES AT HONE WE HAVE THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS TO INVEST MRBLABBUR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HOSPITABLE MR. BLABBER tVE BEEN TALKING TO THE PROFESSOR AND HE ADUISES US TO INVEST OUR MONEY Tomorrow-Straight as a Corkscrew WHY DON TCHER BUY A SWELL SHP AND LEMME BE CAPTAIN? THAT'S OUT-NOW SHUT UP! IT WONT HURT A THING TO GO DOWN TOWN AND LOOK ARDUND LET'S GO IN HERE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE GLIB8 AND BLASBER INVESTMENS OF ALL KINDS SURE IF WE CAN RUN OUR CAPITAL UP TO A BILLION WHY NOT WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT? OHFOR HEAVEN'S SAKE ! HAVE A CHAIR- MAKE YOURSELVES AT HONE WE HAVE THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS TO INVEST MR

    Wed, September 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PROFESSOR'S NO MAGICIAN Tomorrow-Hospitable Mr. Blabber IM SORRYBUUT I CAN DO NOTHING WITH MR. POPEYEHE'S A NATURAL BORN ROUGHNECK WHO'S A ROUGHNECK?! GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT YOU ARE! NOW FADE OUT I WANT TO TALK TO THE PROFESSOR IWANT TO ASK YOUR ADICEHAM AND I HAVE THIRTY MILL ION BETWEEN US - WOULD You ADUISE US TO INVEST iT OR NOT? THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS WORKING FOR YOU WOULD SOON TUN INTO A BILUONBY ALL MEANS INVEST IT BUT - INVEST IT WISELY DON'T USTEN TO HIM- HE AINT SO HOT- JUSTA FLOP HE AIN'T SMART! YOU'LL NOTICE HE GUED UPHE COULDN'T LEARN ME NOTHIN' WHATS BATIN YOU? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PROFESSOR'S NO MAGICIAN Tomorrow-Hospitable Mr. Blabber IM SORRYBUUT I CAN DO NOTHING WITH MR. POPEYEHE'S A NATURAL BORN ROUGHNECK WHO'S A ROUGHNECK?! GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT YOU ARE! NOW FADE OUT I WANT TO TALK TO THE PROFESSOR IWANT TO ASK YOUR ADICEHAM AND I HAVE THIRTY MILL ION BETWEEN US - WOULD You ADUISE US TO INVEST iT OR NOT? THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS WORKING FOR YOU WOULD SOON TUN INTO A BILUONBY ALL MEANS INVEST IT BUT - INVEST IT WISELY DON'T USTEN TO HIM- HE AINT SO HOT- JUSTA FLOP HE AIN'T SMART! YOU'LL NOTICE HE GUED UPHE COULDN'T LEARN ME NOTHIN' WHATS BATIN YOU?

    Tue, September 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-KNOWING HIS WORTH Tomorrow-The Professor's No Magician I CAN'T HANDLE YOU MYSELFSo IVE HIREDA BIG BRUTE TO PUNISH YOU WHEN YOU DISOBEY ME COME IN. MR. HOGAN YA HAS. HAS YA? WHERE'S DE GUY) YOUSE WANTS PUNISHED ? POPEYE) YASPOPEYE! WHAT! YOU FEAR HIM?/ PART OF SEEN'IM IN ACTION DOWN AT DE DOCKS- I DON'T WANT NO I'M A MERCY! WHAT SORT OF A MAN ARE YOU?! GOOD MAN DAT BABY THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-KNOWING HIS WORTH Tomorrow-The Professor's No Magician I CAN'T HANDLE YOU MYSELFSo IVE HIREDA BIG BRUTE TO PUNISH YOU WHEN YOU DISOBEY ME COME IN. MR. HOGAN YA HAS. HAS YA? WHERE'S DE GUY) YOUSE WANTS PUNISHED ? POPEYE) YASPOPEYE! WHAT! YOU FEAR HIM?/ PART OF SEEN'IM IN ACTION DOWN AT DE DOCKS- I DON'T WANT NO I'M A MERCY! WHAT SORT OF A MAN ARE YOU?! GOOD MAN DAT BABY

    Mon, September 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SANDMAN'S LULLABY Monday-Knowing His Worth I HAVE HIRED AN EX PRIZE FIGHTER TO HELP ME WITH MY UNRULY PUPIL -I CAN'T HANDLE HIM MYSELF IF HE MOVES CHE WATCH HIM. MR. BOPPER!! TENTH OF AN 'NCH. UNILE I GET LL MURDER UM MY BOOKS GOOD 1DEA: POPEYE MUST GET AN EDUCATION YOU AND WHO ELSE WHAT IN THU- WHY I'LL BREAK 1 HOW'S YOUR CORNSMR. BOPPER WHAM WHY- WHAT'S THE MAT TER WITH MR. BOPPER ? SAID HE NEEDED A NAP - WU2 OUT LATE LAST NIGHT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SANDMAN'S LULLABY Monday-Knowing His Worth I HAVE HIRED AN EX PRIZE FIGHTER TO HELP ME WITH MY UNRULY PUPIL -I CAN'T HANDLE HIM MYSELF IF HE MOVES CHE WATCH HIM. MR. BOPPER!! TENTH OF AN 'NCH. UNILE I GET LL MURDER UM MY BOOKS GOOD 1DEA: POPEYE MUST GET AN EDUCATION YOU AND WHO ELSE WHAT IN THU- WHY I'LL BREAK 1 HOW'S YOUR CORNSMR. BOPPER WHAM WHY- WHAT'S THE MAT TER WITH MR. BOPPER ? SAID HE NEEDED A NAP - WU2 OUT LATE LAST NIGHT

    Sat, September 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE WASN'T ON THAT B??T Tomorrow-The Sandman's Lullaby STOP! STOP: STOP: STOP! STOP! STOP: STOP: STOP: STOP: STOP: STOP! STOP! HOW CAN I TEACH MR. POPEYE WHEN HE RUNS AWAY ALL THE TIME! WEL.CHASE HIM- IM PAYING YOU TO EDUCATE HIM AND YOU'VE GOT TO DO IT: WELL HELP YOU) WHAT'D HE DO CATCH HIM. MISTER MURDER SOME- BODY? GRAB IM DON'T • LET HIM ! GET AWAY STOP! STOP! STOP STOPWHO DISCOVERED AMERICA? WE GOT 'IMMISTER!) WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM FOR? S-RO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE WASN'T ON THAT B??T Tomorrow-The Sandman's Lullaby STOP! STOP: STOP: STOP! STOP! STOP: STOP: STOP: STOP: STOP: STOP! STOP! HOW CAN I TEACH MR. POPEYE WHEN HE RUNS AWAY ALL THE TIME! WEL.CHASE HIM- IM PAYING YOU TO EDUCATE HIM AND YOU'VE GOT TO DO IT: WELL HELP YOU) WHAT'D HE DO CATCH HIM. MISTER MURDER SOME- BODY? GRAB IM DON'T • LET HIM ! GET AWAY STOP! STOP! STOP STOPWHO DISCOVERED AMERICA? WE GOT 'IMMISTER!) WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM FOR? S-RO

    Fri, September 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HOOKEY- PLAYER HOOKED Tomorrow-Popeye Wasn't on That Boat MR. POPEYEOH MR. POPEYE! WELLGET ON HIS TRAIL I'M PAYING YOU FANCY WAGES TO EDUCATE HIMWHAT WILL I EVER DO WITH A PUPIL LIKE HIM? SLIPPED OUT WHEN MY BACK WAS TURNED AND YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP BUSY! YESMR OYL rLL HIDE OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS-EDJACATION IS HOOEY -I'D RATHER WORK THAN THINK ANY DAY YA DON'T GOTTER HAVE EDJACATION TO SCRUB DECKS NOHOW PEACE! BLOW ME DOWN: PEACE AT WHAT'S A VERB LAST! NOw FOR A SNOOZE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HOOKEY- PLAYER HOOKED Tomorrow-Popeye Wasn't on That Boat MR. POPEYEOH MR. POPEYE! WELLGET ON HIS TRAIL I'M PAYING YOU FANCY WAGES TO EDUCATE HIMGOOD HEAVENSWHAT WILL I EVER DO WITH A PUPIL LIKE HIM? SLIPPED OUT WHEN MY BACK WAS TURNED AND YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP BUSY! YESMR OYL rLL HIDE OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS-EDJACATION IS HOOEY -I'D RATHER WORK THAN THINK ANY DAY YA DON'T GOTTER HAVE EDJACATION TO SCRUB DECKS NOHOW PEACE! BLOW ME DOWN: PEACE AT WHAT'S A VERB LAST! NOw FOR A SNOOZE

    Thu, September 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WHENA WRONG WORD'S CORRECT! Tomorrow-A Hookey-Player Hooked THINK - CAN'T YOU THINK: WHAT HAVE YOU BRAIN IN YOUR HEAD FOR ? WHAT'S AN ADJECTIVE? SEARCH HE BALLAST TELL ME A UORD THAT CAN BE USED AS AN ADJECTIVE RIGHT Coel in nge O IeITHIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-WHENA WRONG WORD'S CORRECT! Tomorrow-A Hookey-Player Hooked THINK - CAN'T YOU THINK: WHAT HAVE YOU BRAIN IN YOUR HEAD FOR ? WHAT'S AN ADJECTIVE? SEARCH HE BALLAST TELL ME A UORD THAT CAN BE USED AS AN ADJECTIVE RIGHT Coel in nge O IeIIng Festures Sritk

    Wed, September 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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