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  • Plant OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DOLLARS AND SENSE Tomorrow--A. W. 0. L AT LAST I KNOW WHY BERNICE is sO VALUABLE -1OVERHEARD MRFADEWELL WHEN HE TOLD RENA-HE SAID THAT IF A PERSON RUBBED THE THREE HAIRS ON A WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD IT WOULD BRING THAT PERSON GOOD LUCK IT MAY BE ONLY SILLY SUPERSTITIONBUT IM GOING TO HANG ONTO BERNICE AND I MUST ESCAPE FROM THIS APARTMENT-I WILL NOW DO MY ACT AHGOOD MORNING. MR. FADEWELL- SAYrVE BEEN THINKING THIS THING OVER AND IF YOU'LL PAY ME HEAVY MONEY EVERYTHING WILL BE O.KHOW ABOUT PAYING ME TEN THOUSAND CASH RIGHT THIS MINUTE TO PROVE THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO DO YOUR PART NOW YOU'RE TALKING SENSE ! TO BUY BERNICE BUT I COULON'T HOLD HER- SHE'LL STAY WITH NOBODY BUT YOU- rVE LEARNED THAT- HERE'S 'TEN"ONE THOUSAND OOLLAR BILLS- ILL L BUT YOU MUST STAY IN THIS : AND ASK MO QUESTIONS- WHEN MY RHEUMATIS.1 PERMITS ME TO MOVE ABOUTWELL SAIL FOR MY GAMBLING RESORT ON DICE ISLAND PAY YOU APART. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DOLLARS AND SENSE Tomorrow--A. W. 0. L AT LAST I KNOW WHY BERNICE is sO VALUABLE -1OVERHEARD MRFADEWELL WHEN HE TOLD RENA-HE SAID THAT IF A PERSON RUBBED THE THREE HAIRS ON A WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD IT WOULD BRING THAT PERSON GOOD LUCK IT MAY BE ONLY SILLY SUPERSTITIONBUT IM GOING TO HANG ONTO BERNICE AND I MUST ESCAPE FROM THIS APARTMENT-I WILL NOW DO MY ACT AHGOOD MORNING. MR. FADEWELL- SAYrVE BEEN THINKING THIS THING OVER AND IF YOU'LL PAY ME HEAVY MONEY EVERYTHING WILL BE O.KHOW ABOUT PAYING ME TEN THOUSAND CASH RIGHT THIS MINUTE TO PROVE THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO DO YOUR PART NOW YOU'RE TALKING SENSE ! TO BUY BERNICE BUT I COULON'T HOLD HER- SHE'LL STAY WITH NOBODY BUT YOU- rVE LEARNED THAT- HERE'S 'TEN"ONE THOUSAND OOLLAR BILLS- ILL L BUT YOU MUST STAY IN THIS : AND ASK MO QUESTIONS- WHEN MY RHEUMATIS.1 PERMITS ME TO MOVE ABOUTWELL SAIL FOR MY GAMBLING RESORT ON DICE ISLAND PAY YOU APART.

    Tue, January 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: SHIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE EAVESDROPPER. Tomorrow-Dollars and Sense. MR. SKUMMAYBE YOU CAN TELL ME WHY BERNICE IS SO VALUABLE-ANO WHAT ALL THIS MYSTERY IS ABOUT? I AM MR. FADEWELL'S 800YGUARD-I KNOW NONE OF HIS SECRETS- HE OWNS A BIG GAMBLING RESORT ON A SMALL ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA- THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU RENA-YOU HAVE SERVED ME WELL YOU ARE A SKILLED DETECTIVE AS WELL AS A PERFECT SECRETARY-IM GOING TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THIS AFRICAN WHIFFLE HEN A VERY FEW PEOPLE KNOW OF THIS BIRD'S REMARKABLE AND STRANGE POWERS- IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CAPTURE A WMLD WHIFFLE HEN- BERNICE HEREIS THE ONLY ONE IN CAPTIVITY. LISTEN- ANY PERSON WHO RUBS THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK-MAYBE IM A LITTLE BIT SUPERSTITIOUS BUT I BELIEVE IT'S TRUE -ILEARNED THIS IN INDIA- NOW-WITH GOOD LUCK ON MY SIDE ICAN TRIM EVERY MILLIONAIRE WHO VISITS MY GAMBLING RESORT- PLEASE REMEMBER-CASTOR OYL MUST KNOW NOTHING OF THIS Great tala righta O SK mTre 1-7 SHIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE EAVESDROPPER. Tomorrow-Dollars and Sense. MR. SKUMMAYBE YOU CAN TELL ME WHY BERNICE IS SO VALUABLE-ANO WHAT ALL THIS MYSTERY IS ABOUT? I AM MR. FADEWELL'S 800YGUARD-I KNOW NONE OF HIS SECRETS- HE OWNS A BIG GAMBLING RESORT ON A SMALL ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA- THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU RENA-YOU HAVE SERVED ME WELL YOU ARE A SKILLED DETECTIVE AS WELL AS A PERFECT SECRETARY-IM GOING TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THIS AFRICAN WHIFFLE HEN A VERY FEW PEOPLE KNOW OF THIS BIRD'S REMARKABLE AND STRANGE POWERS- IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CAPTURE A WMLD WHIFFLE HEN- BERNICE HEREIS THE ONLY ONE IN CAPTIVITY. LISTEN- ANY PERSON WHO RUBS THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK-MAYBE IM A LITTLE BIT SUPERSTITIOUS BUT I BELIEVE IT'S TRUE -ILEARNED THIS IN INDIA- NOW-WITH GOOD LUCK ON MY SIDE ICAN TRIM EVERY MILLIONAIRE WHO VISITS MY GAMBLING RESORT- PLEASE REMEMBER-CASTOR OYL MUST KNOW NOTHING OF THIS Great tala righta O SK mK Tature BdleaTre 1-7

    Mon, January 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR HAS HIS FLING. Monday-The Eavesdropper. rVE GOT TO ESCAPE I KNOW THEYRE WORRYING ABOUT ME AT HOME - THAT BIG BRUTE WATCHES ME ALL THE TIME LISTEN- I'M BEING PAID TO KEEP YOU HERE AND ILL STAND NO MONKEY BUSINESS TRY TO GET AWAY AND I'LL TEAR YOU UP AND THROW YOU INTO THE WASTE BASKET NOW REMEMBER THATYOU RUNT AWSHUT UP CAN CALL ME A RUNT AND LIVE DON'T NEVER DO THAT AGAN. YOU MIGHT MISS ME AND BREAK SOME THING Graal Biia tights releved. T21 King Pealurea SaeTHIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR HAS HIS FLING. Monday-The Eavesdropper. rVE GOT TO ESCAPE I KNOW THEYRE WORRYING ABOUT ME AT HOME - THAT BIG BRUTE WATCHES ME ALL THE TIME LISTEN- I'M BEING PAID TO KEEP YOU HERE AND ILL STAND NO MONKEY BUSINESS TRY TO GET AWAY AND I'LL TEAR YOU UP AND THROW YOU INTO THE WASTE BASKET NOW REMEMBER THATYOU RUNT AWSHUT UP CAN CALL ME A RUNT AND LIVE DON'T NEVER DO THAT AGAN. YOU MIGHT MISS ME AND BREAK SOME THING Graal Biia tights releved. T21 King Pealurea Sae

    Sat, January 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SLIGHT DETAIL OVERLOOKED. Tomorrow-Castor Has His Fling. SAYWON'T YOU HELP ME ESCAPE? I WANT TO GO HOME I'M WORKING FOR MR. FADEWELLTHE GAMBLER. ONE OF MY DUTIES IS TO HELP KEEP YOU HERE MY EMPLOYER HAS RHEUMATISM AND IT IS HARD FOR HIM TO MOVE ABOUT YEAH?! SO YOU'VE GOT RHEUMATISM(IM ALMOST HAVE YOU IN THAT CASE YOUR SIZE DON'T MEAN A THING-IM NOT AFRAID OF ANY BIG CHEESE WITH RHEUMATISM- AND IM GONNA KNOCK YA ONE YES- HELPLESS I HAVE NO RHEUMATISM! O SEGAP e O 1929Great Dritain rights Narved THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SLIGHT DETAIL OVERLOOKED. Tomorrow-Castor Has His Fling. SAYWON'T YOU HELP ME ESCAPE? I WANT TO GO HOME I'M WORKING FOR MR. FADEWELLTHE GAMBLER. ONE OF MY DUTIES IS TO HELP KEEP YOU HERE MY EMPLOYER HAS RHEUMATISM AND IT IS HARD FOR HIM TO MOVE ABOUT YEAH?! SO YOU'VE GOT RHEUMATISM(IM ALMOST HAVE YOU IN THAT CASE YOUR SIZE DON'T MEAN A THING-IM NOT AFRAID OF ANY BIG CHEESE WITH RHEUMATISM- AND IM GONNA KNOCK YA ONE YES- HELPLESS I HAVE NO RHEUMATISM! O SEGAP e O 1929King Features ymicateGreat Dritain rights Narved

    Fri, January 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Pattern OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HEAVILY CHAPERONED. Tomorrow-A Slight Detail 0verlooked. OF COURSE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT KEEPING ME HERE IS NOTHING SHORTOF KIDNAPERY CALL IT THAT IF YOU LIKE BUT IF THE BIRD WILL STAY WITH NOBODY BUT YOU THEN I'LL HAVE TO HOLD YOU ALSO WHY IS THIS FUNNY LOOKIN' WHIFFLE HEN SO VALUABLE? WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH HER ?- OUTSIDE OF A STEW WHAT GOOD IS SHE ? DO YOU THINK IM FOOL ENOUGH TO TELL YOU THE SECRET OF THIS BIRD? NEVER-!! IAM THE KING OF DICE ISLANDA REAL KING BUTI OWN NOT THE ISLAND AND THE LARGEST GAMBLING RESORT IN THE WORLD- THAT ABOUT ALL I'LL TELL YOU OHNO YOU WONT- HOW ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP ME HERE? THINK I'LL LEAVE THIS APARTMENT RIGHT NOW MR. SKUM HEREWILL TAKE CARE OF THAT LITTLE DETAIL Great Britain rights reserved O 191lInc THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HEAVILY CHAPERONED. Tomorrow-A Slight Detail 0verlooked. OF COURSE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT KEEPING ME HERE IS NOTHING SHORTOF KIDNAPERY CALL IT THAT IF YOU LIKE BUT IF THE BIRD WILL STAY WITH NOBODY BUT YOU THEN I'LL HAVE TO HOLD YOU ALSO WHY IS THIS FUNNY LOOKIN' WHIFFLE HEN SO VALUABLE? WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH HER ?- OUTSIDE OF A STEW WHAT GOOD IS SHE ? DO YOU THINK IM FOOL ENOUGH TO TELL YOU THE SECRET OF THIS BIRD? NEVER-!! IAM THE KING OF DICE ISLANDA REAL KING BUTI OWN NOT THE ISLAND AND THE LARGEST GAMBLING RESORT IN THE WORLD- THAT ABOUT ALL I'LL TELL YOU OHNO YOU WONT- HOW ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP ME HERE? THINK I'LL LEAVE THIS APARTMENT RIGHT NOW MR. SKUM HEREWILL TAKE CARE OF THAT LITTLE DETAIL Great Britain rights reserved O 191Kier Featuren Syndiente

    Thu, January 3, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CAGED BIRDS Tomorrow-Heavily Chaperoned. AND NOWMISTER - I'D BE VERY MUCH OBLIGED IF YOU'LL TELL ME WHY YOU BROUGHT ME AND MY WHIFFLE HEN HERE WHAT IS YOUR GAME? SPEAK UP: I'LL STAND FOR NO MINCING OF WOROSI WANT FACTS FACTS ?- WELL- I WANTED THIS BIRD AND I GENERALLY GET WHAT I WANT LISTENBIG BOv- THAT WHIFFLE HEN WILL STAY WITH NOBODY BUT ME- WHERE I GO SHE WILL FOLLOW REALIZE THAT-BUT YOU FORGET- I NOT ONLY HAVE BERNICE-HA!-1 HAVE YOU ALSO! WHIFFLE KIONAPERY EH? SO IT'S KIONAPERY ? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CAGED BIRDS Tomorrow-Heavily Chaperoned. AND NOWMISTER - I'D BE VERY MUCH OBLIGED IF YOU'LL TELL ME WHY YOU BROUGHT ME AND MY WHIFFLE HEN HERE WHAT IS YOUR GAME? SPEAK UP: I'LL STAND FOR NO MINCING OF WOROSI WANT FACTS FACTS ?- WELL- I WANTED THIS BIRD AND I GENERALLY GET WHAT I WANT LISTENBIG BOv- THAT WHIFFLE HEN WILL STAY WITH NOBODY BUT ME- WHERE I GO SHE WILL FOLLOW REALIZE THAT-BUT YOU FORGET- I NOT ONLY HAVE BERNICE-HA!-1 HAVE YOU ALSO! WHIFFLE KIONAPERY EH? SO IT'S KIONAPERY ?

    Wed, January 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MARATHON'S OVER. Tomorrow-Caged Birds. AHHE HAS COME TOAT LAST! WHERE AMI? WHIFFLE SylentTL Greet HELP!! GO 'WAY- YOU BLACK GHOST! SEE-I AM ONLY AND IVE BEEN RUNNING AWAY FROM YOU FOR WEEKS! - STICK AROUND 'SALL RIGHT- GEEYOU'RE SWELL A WOMAN DON'T BE AFRAID I WONT HURT YOU SAYWHAT DO YOU COVER YOURSELF UP LIKE THAT FOR AND ALSO - MY EMPLOYER HAS A GREAT DEAL OF THINKING TO DO- AND I AM SO BEAUTIFUL THAT UNLESS I WEAR THIS HOOD HE CANNOT CONCENTRATE IT'S A GOOD DISGUISE HA! HA THAT'S GOOD! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MARATHON'S OVER. Tomorrow-Caged Birds. AHHE HAS COME TOAT LAST! WHERE AMI? WHIFFLE SylentTL Greet HELP!! GO 'WAY- YOU BLACK GHOST! SEE-I AM ONLY AND IVE BEEN RUNNING AWAY FROM YOU FOR WEEKS! - STICK AROUND 'SALL RIGHT- GEEYOU'RE SWELL A WOMAN DON'T BE AFRAID I WONT HURT YOU SAYWHAT DO YOU COVER YOURSELF UP LIKE THAT FOR AND ALSO - MY EMPLOYER HAS A GREAT DEAL OF THINKING TO DO- AND I AM SO BEAUTIFUL THAT UNLESS I WEAR THIS HOOD HE CANNOT CONCENTRATE IT'S A GOOD DISGUISE HA! HA THAT'S GOOD!

    Tue, January 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: pyrigatby Intereational Foature Sersice. In. The Best Man Win KRAZY KAT RIGHT BEFORE MY Bye TOo THE VILLAW HALTIN THE AAME OF CAW& AUTHORNÝ ! WHERE'S THE BADGE THAT SAYS YOURE ALL THAY HEH ? YES BU WITNOUT WELL WELL - BULL PUPP- So YOU'RE A tTop Now YEP -IVE GOr A BADGE AND EVBRY THING AHYES THE BADGE OF LAWORDER AND AUTHORICY JUCT A PLAIN CiyuAN Pow NEH (12-30 la . pyrigatby Intereational Foature Sersice. In. The Best Man Win KRAZY KAT RIGHT BEFORE MY Bye TOo THE VILLAW HALTIN THE AAME OF CAW& AUTHORNÝ ! WHERE'S THE BADGE THAT SAYS YOURE ALL THAY HEH ? YES BU WITNOUT WELL WELL - BULL PUPP- So YOU'RE A tTop Now YEP -IVE GOr A BADGE AND EVBRY THING AHYES THE BADGE OF LAWORDER AND AUTHORICY JUCT A PLAIN CiyuAN Pow NEH (12-30 la .

    Sat, December 30, 1922

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Art OCR: Slightly Delayed (Copyright 1922. by Internatimal Feeture S. reteeInc.) OH WELL TOSSIAG THE FRST BRICK of 1923 · wti PROBABLY GNE ME JUST AS MUCH PLBASURE SONG DONG DONS KRAZY KAT DONG DONG DONG DONG SOON THE YEAR WILL BND - AND *1922 WILL BE AMONG THE YESTERYBARS Bur BEFORE IT PASSES OUT I MUST TOss THIS BRICK AT THAT KAT. THE LAST BRICK OF THE YEAR - IT ALMOST MAITES ME SAD. DONG DONG DON G DONG ONE MINUTE MORE E HALTS Y&H- h2 29 inan Cappright. 1921. e I1Fen Sein le Slightly Delayed (Copyright 1922. by Internatimal Feeture S. reteeInc.) OH WELL TOSSIAG THE FRST BRICK of 1923 · wti PROBABLY GNE ME JUST AS MUCH PLBASURE SONG DONG DONS KRAZY KAT DONG DONG DONG DONG SOON THE YEAR WILL BND - AND *1922 WILL BE AMONG THE YESTERYBARS Bur BEFORE IT PASSES OUT I MUST TOss THIS BRICK AT THAT KAT. THE LAST BRICK OF THE YEAR - IT ALMOST MAITES ME SAD. DONG DONG DON G DONG ONE MINUTE MORE E HALTS Y&H- h2 29 inan Cappright. 1921. e I1Fen Sein le

    Fri, December 29, 1922

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Font OCR: KRAZY KAT (Copyright1922. by Intarnational Fenture What Will the Harvest Be? WHATS THAT ON YOUR CHESTFRAZY To PUT A Locr OF MY SWEETIES HAIR IN- WHO S YOUR SWEETIE HA HAAA ???? WHY LAUGHETH THEE TANAVE ? WHYRAZY THAT DANGÓNE MOUSE HAS NT GOT AANY HAIR (Bur HE'S GONNA HAVE (A LOCKET FOR WHAT LOCKET IGNATZ MICE HA HA INOW IT. HAER) HAVE WHAT HA Cevrght KRAZY KAT (Copyright1922. by Intarnational Fenture What Will the Harvest Be? WHATS THAT ON YOUR CHESTFRAZY To PUT A Locr OF MY SWEETIES HAIR IN- WHO S YOUR SWEETIE HA HAAA ???? WHY LAUGHETH THEE TANAVE ? WHYRAZY THAT DANGÓNE MOUSE HAS NT GOT AANY HAIR (Bur HE'S GONNA HAVE (A LOCKET FOR WHAT LOCKET IGNATZ MICE HA HA INOW IT. HAER) HAVE WHAT HA Cevrght

    Thu, December 28, 1922

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Comic book OCR: KRAZY KAT Hinsrielit192. hy Intemational Fnture vireinr. Love Will Find a Way WHAY'S THAT AMONG YOUR NECKMR. Bowow) LOCKET ME TOO I GOrTA LOCHET- Now TO GET A COCK OF HAIR FROM *IGNATZ To KEEP A LOCH OF LOCKET My SWEETIES WHYA (s QUITE LOVE'S FASHION- JEWELER WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT GOLLA NOTHING (TRAZY AS EVER HAIR IN.J 2-27 aninna.2 He2 lt Pt S T KRAZY KAT Hinsrielit192. hy Intemational Fnture vireinr. Love Will Find a Way WHAY'S THAT AMONG YOUR NECKMR. Bowow) LOCKET ME TOO I GOrTA LOCHET- Now TO GET A COCK OF HAIR FROM *IGNATZ To KEEP A LOCH OF LOCKET My SWEETIES WHYA (s QUITE LOVE'S FASHION- JEWELER WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT GOLLA NOTHING (TRAZY AS EVER HAIR IN.J 2-27 aninna.2 He2 lt Pt S T

    Wed, December 27, 1922

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Illustration OCR: KRAZY KAT Cprial. 1 mce lae ca Now You See It-and Now You Don't (AND NOW THE BRICK IS HEAE BUY IGMATZ'T AINT But HERE COMES *IGNATE* BECK so Au IS Yer To BE WEL NOwWHERES THÁY DARN. LADIES& GEN'MBNS 16NATZ IS HERE WITN A BRICK; BUT HE CANT TOSS IT AT ME BECAUSE Now OFFISSA PUPP K GONEBUT SNATZ AINT Sot No BRICK: OPFISSA PUPPIS HERE TOo. KAT. KRAZY KAT Cprial. 1 mce lae ca Now You See It-and Now You Don't (AND NOW THE BRICK IS HEAE BUY IGMATZ'T AINT But HERE COMES *IGNATE* BECK so Au IS Yer To BE WEL NOwWHERES THÁY DARN. LADIES& GEN'MBNS 16NATZ IS HERE WITN A BRICK; BUT HE CANT TOSS IT AT ME BECAUSE Now OFFISSA PUPP K GONEBUT SNATZ AINT Sot No BRICK: OPFISSA PUPPIS HERE TOo. KAT.

    Tue, December 26, 1922

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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