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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE BOOK WORM Tomorrow-A "Checked" Exit SAY CASTOR IF HERRINGBONE DIDN'T STEAL oUR MONEY THEN WHERE IS IT? WHY IT'S RIGHT WHERE IT BELONGS IN THE BANK AND IT'S BEEN THERE FOR WEEKS AND YOU KNEW IT WAS SAFE ALL THE TIME AND WOULDN'T TELL US. I OUGHTA KNOCK YOU ONE WHY DION'T YOU TELL US? WHY'O YOU. LET US WORRY? IM FUNNY LIKE THAT JUST ONE OF MY PECULIARMES HERE'S YOUR BANK BOOKS THERE'S TEN MILLION IN EACH ACCOUNT- IM THE GUY WHO MADE YOU RICH AND IF YOU CAN'T TAKE A JOKE YOU CAN GO SOAK YOR HEADS YOU CAUSED US A LOT OF GRIEF CASTOR frest Briteli righta O UKiar Sy THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE BOOK WORM Tomorrow-A "Checked" Exit SAY CASTOR IF HERRINGBONE DIDN'T STEAL oUR MONEY THEN WHERE IS IT? WHY IT'S RIGHT WHERE IT BELONGS IN THE BANK AND IT'S BEEN THERE FOR WEEKS AND YOU KNEW IT WAS SAFE ALL THE TIME AND WOULDN'T TELL US. I OUGHTA KNOCK YOU ONE WHY DION'T YOU TELL US? WHY'O YOU. LET US WORRY? IM FUNNY LIKE THAT JUST ONE OF MY PECULIARMES HERE'S YOUR BANK BOOKS THERE'S TEN MILLION IN EACH ACCOUNT- IM THE GUY WHO MADE YOU RICH AND IF YOU CAN'T TAKE A JOKE YOU CAN GO SOAK YOR HEADS YOU CAUSED US A LOT OF GRIEF CASTOR frest Briteli righta O UKiar Sy

    Thu, September 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CRUSHED FIN Tomorrow-The Book Worm YESYOU STOLE A BAG OF SNAKES IT'S A WONDER YOU DIDNT GET WISE TOo MY TRICK. BUT I SUPPOSE YOUR CONSUENCE WAS NEEPING YO BusY ? NOWYOU'RE NOT GOING TO STRIKE MR. HERRINGBONE - HE'S HAD HIS LESSON SHAKEOLD TOP - I AIN'T MADATCHER DÓWWN I JUST WANT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH HIM THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CRUSHED FIN Tomorrow-The Book Worm YESMR. HERRINGBONEYOU STOLE A BAG OF SNAKES IT'S A WONDER YOU DIDNT GET WISE TOo MY TRICK. BUT I SUPPOSE YOUR CONSUENCE WAS NEEPING YO BusY ? NOWYOU'RE NOT GOING TO STRIKE MR. HERRINGBONE - HE'S HAD HIS LESSON SHAKEOLD TOP - I AIN'T MADATCHER DÓWWN I JUST WANT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH HIM

    Wed, September 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-STUNG! Tomorrow-A Crushed Fin CASTOR OYLARE YOU IN YOUR RIGHT MIND? DID YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE GIUING ME THIS' I MOST CERTAINLY AM! THAT'S RIGHT SURE THE CONTENTS IS ALL YOURS- OPEN IT UP AND SEE HOW RICH YOU ARE IF THEY COMES ANY GOOFIER'N THAT EGG IAIN'T SEEN 'EM YEAH. SNAKES. WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS IN THEREMONEY ? SNAKES SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-STUNG! Tomorrow-A Crushed Fin CASTOR OYLARE YOU IN YOUR RIGHT MIND? DID YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE GIUING ME THIS' I MOST CERTAINLY AM! THAT'S RIGHT SURE THE CONTENTS IS ALL YOURS- OPEN IT UP AND SEE HOW RICH YOU ARE IF THEY COMES ANY GOOFIER'N THAT EGG IAIN'T SEEN 'EM YEAH. SNAKES. WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS IN THEREMONEY ? SNAKES SEGAR

    Tue, September 3, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PHILANTHROPIST Tomorrow-Stung! I MAVE BROUGHT OUR MONEY BACK NOT BORN "o BE A THIEF - . VE NEVER EVEN OPENED THE BAG WAS CONSCIENCE HURTS EH? V LEMME GET VOU SAY YOL LE NEVER LOOKEU NTO THE BAG YOU RE NOT GOING TO "OUCH ME HOOKS HIM - HE BROUGHT ON 'IM! LEMME JUST LEMME THE MONEY BACK ISN'T ITS NOT BEEN OPENED THAT ENOUGH YOU WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE MR HERRINGBONE. SO WE RE GVING YOU THE BAG AND ITS CONTENTS ARE YOU CRAZY?! WHAT SA IDEA ?! Cur le 9-R THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PHILANTHROPIST Tomorrow-Stung! I MAVE BROUGHT OUR MONEY BACK NOT BORN "o BE A THIEF - . VE NEVER EVEN OPENED THE BAG WAS CONSCIENCE HURTS EH? V LEMME GET VOU SAY YOL LE NEVER LOOKEU NTO THE BAG YOU RE NOT GOING TO "OUCH ME HOOKS HIM - HE BROUGHT ON 'IM! LEMME JUST LEMME THE MONEY BACK ISN'T ITS NOT BEEN OPENED THAT ENOUGH YOU WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE MR HERRINGBONE. SO WE RE GVING YOU THE BAG AND ITS CONTENTS ARE YOU CRAZY?! WHAT SA IDEA ?! Cur le 9-R

    Mon, September 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PRODIGAL'S BACK Monday-The Philanthropist IT BEATS ME: CASTOR LOSES MILLIONS AND SEEMS TO LIKE IT- SMILES LIKEA SAP ALL THE TIME GO SEE WHOS AT THE DOORCASTOR KNOCK KNOLK WHYHELLO JULIUSHOW'S EVER'THING? COME RIGHT IN THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PRODIGAL'S BACK Monday-The Philanthropist IT BEATS ME: CASTOR LOSES MILLIONS AND SEEMS TO LIKE IT- SMILES LIKEA SAP ALL THE TIME GO SEE WHOS AT THE DOORCASTOR KNOCK KNOLK WHYHELLO JULIUSOLD KIDHOW'S EVER'THING? COME RIGHT IN

    Sat, August 31, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A FAIR EXCHANGE Tomorrow-The Prodigal's Back ARE WE GOING TO LET HERRINGBONE GET AWAY WITH OUR MONEY WITHOUT DOING A THING? LET'S CALL EERY COP IN THE COUNTRY (THIEF THOUGH) HE ISI LOVE HIM STILL BLOW ME DOUNSHE LOVES HIM YET -I CAN'T FIGGER WOMEN AND YOU SIT THERE LIKE A SILLY SAP ÄND GRIN JUST AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED I CAN'T STAND THIS ANY LONGER. PEACE OF MIND IS WORTH MORE THAN ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD SURE. IM BROAD MINDED TLL DO IT! I'LL TAKE THE MONEY BACK 8:30 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A FAIR EXCHANGE Tomorrow-The Prodigal's Back ARE WE GOING TO LET HERRINGBONE GET AWAY WITH OUR MONEY WITHOUT DOING A THING? LET'S CALL EERY COP IN THE COUNTRY (THIEF THOUGH) HE ISI LOVE HIM STILL BLOW ME DOUNSHE LOVES HIM YET -I CAN'T FIGGER WOMEN AND YOU SIT THERE LIKE A SILLY SAP ÄND GRIN JUST AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED I CAN'T STAND THIS ANY LONGER. PEACE OF MIND IS WORTH MORE THAN ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD SURE. IM BROAD MINDED TLL DO IT! I'LL TAKE THE MONEY BACK 8:30

    Fri, August 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A ROUGH DIAMOND Tomorrow-A Fair Exchange YOU SHOULDNT KID POPEYE LIKE THATE SPECIALLY ATA SERIOUS TIME LIKE THIS! YOU OUGHTA BE WORRYING OUER THE LOSS OF OUR MONEY HEY POPEYE YOU'VE GOT A NIGHTMARE SHINNED A MILE OLD POPEVE THE HE RESULT OF REVERSE EVOLUTON LISTEN. YOU AIN'T SO HOT- YA GOTTA WO00 HEAD AND A BILLARD BALL NOSE. THAT'S WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE YEAH- LIKE SOME THIN THE CATS DRUGGED UP! NOW ME. THEY'S SOMETHIN TO MY FACE I GOT PERSONALIKY. YOU DON'T SEE MANY FACES UKE MINE THAT'S RIGHT. YA DONT ILL LOSE MY RE SPECK FOR HIM YET. IM JUST A DUMB SAILOR EUT I GOT SENSI TIUITY GOOD OLD POPEYE. HE'S O.K. SURE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A ROUGH DIAMOND Tomorrow-A Fair Exchange YOU SHOULDNT KID POPEYE LIKE THATE SPECIALLY ATA SERIOUS TIME LIKE THIS! YOU OUGHTA BE WORRYING OUER THE LOSS OF OUR MONEY HEY POPEYE YOU'VE GOT A NIGHTMARE SHINNED A MILE OLD POPEVE THE HE RESULT OF REVERSE EVOLUTON LISTEN. YOU AIN'T SO HOT- YA GOTTA WO00 HEAD AND A BILLARD BALL NOSE. THAT'S WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE YEAH- LIKE SOME THIN THE CATS DRUGGED UP! NOW ME. THEY'S SOMETHIN TO MY FACE I GOT PERSONALIKY. YOU DON'T SEE MANY FACES UKE MINE THAT'S RIGHT. YA DONT ILL LOSE MY RE SPECK FOR HIM YET. IM JUST A DUMB SAILOR EUT I GOT SENSI TIUITY GOOD OLD POPEYE. HE'S O.K. SURE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

    Thu, August 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SATISFIED SHEIK Tomorrow-A Rough Diamond SHE KISSED ME!" SHE DID: BLOW ME DOWNSHE DID YOUR SISTERTHAT S WHO HER IMAGINATIiON'S RUN WILD JUST LIKE HAMS- THOUGHT I WAS HER LOVER WHO KISSED YOU. DOPEYE SHE KISSED ME BY MISTAKE ANYTHING DAMP. ABOUT MY FACE? ZITHER THAT OR SHE'S FOND OF HORSES SURE IT LOOKS URE THE CITY DUMP CAP'N OYL'S FUNNY THAT WAY- HE S ALWAYS EXAGGERAKING I'LL SWIM THE BILGE IN PANK PEE JAMEES IF THEY'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH ME PANBLOW ME DOWN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SATISFIED SHEIK Tomorrow-A Rough Diamond SHE KISSED ME!" SHE DID: BLOW ME DOWNSHE DID YOUR SISTERTHAT S WHO HER IMAGINATIiON'S RUN WILD JUST LIKE HAMS- THOUGHT I WAS HER LOVER WHO KISSED YOU. DOPEYE SHE KISSED ME BY MISTAKE ANYTHING DAMP. ABOUT MY FACE? ZITHER THAT OR SHE'S FOND OF HORSES SURE IT LOOKS URE THE CITY DUMP CAP'N OYL'S FUNNY THAT WAY- HE S ALWAYS EXAGGERAKING I'LL SWIM THE BILGE IN PANK PEE JAMEES IF THEY'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH ME PANBLOW ME DOWN!

    Wed, August 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE KISSING BUG Tomorrow-A Satisfied Sheik POw: HOw DO VOU) LIKE MY UPPER CUTHERRINGBONE DON'T TRY TO OUCK! MY GOSH: 1BELIEVE OLIVE'S IMAGINATION IS BEGINNING TO WORK LIKE HAM'S O JKing Fniide Sytie e O G Arita i ee SMACK OH. EXCUSE MEPOPEYE I IMAGINED) ??? ?eRE MY LOVER BLOW ME DOWN: ? THUMP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE KISSING BUG Tomorrow-A Satisfied Sheik POw: HOw DO VOU) LIKE MY UPPER CUTHERRINGBONE DON'T TRY TO OUCK! MY GOSH: 1BELIEVE OLIVE'S IMAGINATION IS BEGINNING TO WORK LIKE HAM'S O JKing Fniide Sytie e O G Arita i ee SMACK OH. EXCUSE MEPOPEYE I IMAGINED) ??? ?eRE MY LOVER BLOW ME DOWN: ? THUMP

    Tue, August 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO DOLLARS; NO SENSE Tomorrow-The Kissing Bug HE'S PERFECTLY SANEJUST A CASE OF 'IMAGERETIS" HIS YOU SEE.HERRINGBONE. I HOLD YOU HIGH By THE NECK HA! YOU DIDNT THINK I WAS so STRONGDID YOU? WELL. I AM! IMAGINATION RUNS WILD- CANT CONTROL IT : NOTHING SERIOUS THERE HE ISDOCTOR YEAHTH GLAD OF THAT THANK GOOONESS IT ISN'T SERIOUS! Pow CRASH BAM OHNO- IT ISNT SERIOUS - BUT WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THE FURNITURE? CURSE YOUYOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME THIS TIME - NO: I WONT LET GO: YOU'RE COOKEOd THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO DOLLARS; NO SENSE Tomorrow-The Kissing Bug HE'S PERFECTLY SANEJUST A CASE OF 'IMAGERETIS" HIS YOU SEE.HERRINGBONE. I HOLD YOU HIGH By THE NECK HA! YOU DIDNT THINK I WAS so STRONGDID YOU? WELL. I AM! IMAGINATION RUNS WILD- CANT CONTROL IT : NOTHING SERIOUS THERE HE ISDOCTOR YEAHTH GLAD OF THAT THANK GOOONESS IT ISN'T SERIOUS! Pow CRASH BAM OHNO- IT ISNT SERIOUS - BUT WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THE FURNITURE? CURSE YOUYOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME THIS TIME - NO: I WONT LET GO: YOU'RE COOKEOA:R6O 1

    Mon, August 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Leg OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OU T OF CONTROL Monday-No Dollars-No Sense NOI WONT! LET GO OF YOUR NECK! (STEAL OUR MONEY *UILL YOU! BLOW ME OOWN. I DONT KNOw WHAT TO MAKE OF THAT EGG CURSE YOU- TAKE THAT AND THAT HEY - SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW! - YOU FOGGY? WHAT MAKES YOU BE LIKE THAT ?? IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION POPEYE -I CAN'T CONTROL IT - SURE I'M ALL RIGHT YEAHYOU'RE I WHEN I THINK ALL RIGHT. OF HERRINGBONE ENJOYINU HIMSELF ON OUR MONEY NEARLY GO WIL D A DISGRACE TO THE FINE OLD HERRINGBONE FAMILY- THE LAST OF THE FAMILY A THIEF WHY DID I TAKE IT? YA LOOK SWELL eSELAP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OU T OF CONTROL Monday-No Dollars-No Sense NOI WONT! LET GO OF YOUR NECK! (STEAL OUR MONEY *UILL YOU! BLOW ME OOWN. I DONT KNOw WHAT TO MAKE OF THAT EGG CURSE YOU- TAKE THAT AND THAT HEY - SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW! - YOU FOGGY? WHAT MAKES YOU BE LIKE THAT ?? IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION POPEYE -I CAN'T CONTROL IT - SURE I'M ALL RIGHT YEAHYOU'RE I WHEN I THINK ALL RIGHT. OF HERRINGBONE ENJOYINU HIMSELF ON OUR MONEY NEARLY GO WIL D A DISGRACE TO THE FINE OLD HERRINGBONE FAMILY- THE LAST OF THE FAMILY A THIEF WHY DID I TAKE IT? YA LOOK SWELL eSELAP

    Sat, August 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE “HAM" ACTOR Tomorrow-Out of Control HERRINGBONE YOU ARE DOOMED- IN MY FINGERS I CAN IMAGINE MY FINGERS AROUND HIS 1S THE STRENGTH OF TEN SOFT WHITE THROAT DEMONS-STIMULATED BY RIGHTEOUS RAGE AND NOW I WWILL SQUEEZE YOUR NECK - 1 WILL SQUEEZE EEEE LEAND SQUEEZE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT HERRINGBONE? HOW YOU LIKE THAT? SQUEE Pow! YOU'RE DEAD BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE'LL WE BURY HIM ? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE “HAM" ACTOR Tomorrow-Out of Control HERRINGBONE YOU ARE DOOMED- IN MY FINGERS I CAN IMAGINE MY FINGERS AROUND HIS 1S THE STRENGTH OF TEN SOFT WHITE THROAT DEMONS-STIMULATED BY RIGHTEOUS RAGE AND NOW I WWILL SQUEEZE YOUR NECK - 1 WILL SQUEEZE EEEE LEAND SQUEEZE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT HERRINGBONE? HOW YOU LIKE THAT? SQUEE Pow! YOU'RE DEAD BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE'LL WE BURY HIM ?

    Fri, August 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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