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  • Style OCR: LET THE HORNS SOUND! LET THE FIGHT BEGIN TO THE DEATH! WILSON MCCOY 4-10 IN THE Y WHAT KIND OF'THING'IS FIGHTING RINGTHE S THIS APE IDOL? PHANTOM'S BONDS ARE CUT IF THE PHANTOM HOW CAN THE IS KILLEDWE'LL ALL BECÓME SLAVES OF THE DURUGU AND THEIR APE IDOL! PHANTOM WIN? SEE THE SIZE OF THAT MONSTER! THIS THAT I'LL FACE - LET THE HORNS SOUND! LET THE FIGHT BEGIN TO THE DEATH! WILSON MCCOY 4-10 IN THE Y WHAT KIND OF'THING'IS FIGHTING RINGTHE S THIS APE IDOL? PHANTOM'S BONDS ARE CUT IF THE PHANTOM HOW CAN THE IS KILLEDWE'LL ALL BECÓME SLAVES OF THE DURUGU AND THEIR APE IDOL! PHANTOM WIN? SEE THE SIZE OF THAT MONSTER! THIS THAT I'LL FACE -

    Mon, April 10, 1950

    The Phantom Vintage

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  • Monochrome Faces (1) OCR: IN YOUNG BEN BOLT AN EN- TERPRISING FGHT PROMOTER WOULD DISCOVER A DREAM PROSPECT- 9TRONGAND POSSESSED OF TWO GOOD HANDS PERFECTLY SUITED TO CONTEND FOR THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN OF THE WORLD! EX-PUO SPIDER HAYNES CAN HARDLY BEAR THE SIGHT OF SO FINE A RING PROSPECT AS BEN SQUANDERING HIS PRECIOUS TALENT OVER BOOKS AND STUDY- BUT BEN'S UNCLE THADDEUS HAS OTHER PLANS - AS FAR REMOVED FROM ROSIN AND LEATHER AS HARVARD IS FROM BRASS KNUCKLES AND CAULIFLOWER EARS... WHILE LOVELY CHARITY O'HARAA SHIPBOARD ACQUAINTANCE OF BEN'SPONDERS HER INTEREST IN THE BOY... NOT QUITE SURE WHETHER IT'S MERELY CURIOSITY OR... NOT QUITE SURE... IcorR I0KING FEATURKS SYNDICATE Inc. WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED MU T 4-1O IN YOUNG BEN BOLT AN EN- TERPRISING FGHT PROMOTER WOULD DISCOVER A DREAM PROSPECT- 9TRONGAND POSSESSED OF TWO GOOD HANDS PERFECTLY SUITED TO CONTEND FOR THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN OF THE WORLD! EX-PUO SPIDER HAYNES CAN HARDLY BEAR THE SIGHT OF SO FINE A RING PROSPECT AS BEN SQUANDERING HIS PRECIOUS TALENT OVER BOOKS AND STUDY- BUT BEN'S UNCLE THADDEUS HAS OTHER PLANS - AS FAR REMOVED FROM ROSIN AND LEATHER AS HARVARD IS FROM BRASS KNUCKLES AND CAULIFLOWER EARS... WHILE LOVELY CHARITY O'HARAA SHIPBOARD ACQUAINTANCE OF BEN'SPONDERS HER INTEREST IN THE BOY... NOT QUITE SURE WHETHER IT'S MERELY CURIOSITY OR... NOT QUITE SURE... IcorR I0KING FEATURKS SYNDICATE Inc. WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED MU T 4-1O

    Mon, April 10, 1950

    Big Ben Bolt

    By Elliot Caplin & John Cullen Murphy
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  • Publication OCR: OHMR. BRADFORD... I'M SO RELIEVED THAT YOU HAVE CONSENTED TO JOIN ME IN LEADING THE EXPEDITION! THAT'S O.K.PROFESSOR IVE A FEW GOOD-BYES TO SAY... BEGINNING WITH DETECTIVE DAPPLE... THEN WE'LL GO OVER THE DETAILS! SPLENDID! OHI ALMOST FEEL BOLD AGAIN! AT YOUR CONVENIENCE... HERE IS MY HOTEL ADDRESS! I'M GLAD YOU ACCEPTEDBRICK! THE OLD PROFESSOR NEEDS SOME HELP..ESPECIALLY WITH A CERTAIN SECRET HE IS ENTRUSTED WITH! OHMR. BRADFORD... I'M SO RELIEVED THAT YOU HAVE CONSENTED TO JOIN ME IN LEADING THE EXPEDITION! THAT'S O.K.PROFESSOR IVE A FEW GOOD-BYES TO SAY... BEGINNING WITH DETECTIVE DAPPLE... THEN WE'LL GO OVER THE DETAILS! SPLENDID! OHI ALMOST FEEL BOLD AGAIN! AT YOUR CONVENIENCE... HERE IS MY HOTEL ADDRESS! I'M GLAD YOU ACCEPTEDBRICK! THE OLD PROFESSOR NEEDS SOME HELP..ESPECIALLY WITH A CERTAIN SECRET HE IS ENTRUSTED WITH!

    Mon, April 10, 1950

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Illustration OCR: STRANGE --THE FRONT DOOR'S OPEN. NARDA ALWAYS KEEPS IT LOCKED-- LOTHAR'S UNCON SCIOUS! AND NARDA'S --GONE! WHAT HAPPENED HERE ? LOTHAR! AS MANDRAKE RETURNS TO NARDA'S-- DiO THAT AMBULANCE LEAVE FROM HERE P NOI OON'T THINK $0-- 4-10 Kapr. 1950World righus ened E L W/ STRANGE --THE FRONT DOOR'S OPEN. NARDA ALWAYS KEEPS IT LOCKED-- LOTHAR'S UNCON SCIOUS! AND NARDA'S --GONE! WHAT HAPPENED HERE ? LOTHAR! AS MANDRAKE RETURNS TO NARDA'S-- DiO THAT AMBULANCE LEAVE FROM HERE P NOI OON'T THINK $0-- 4-10 Kapr. 1950King Peaturs SymlicateWorld righus ened E L W/

    Mon, April 10, 1950

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Fictional character OCR: VENTRO WAS KILLED BY RICOCHETING BULLETS FROM HIS OWN GUN ! LOOKS LIKE OUR FRIEND WITH THE SPLIT PERSONALITY COMMITTED INVOLUNTARY SUICIDE ! AND SPEAKING OF SPLIT G-GEE... JOHNNY... VOCO SAID HE'D KILL VENTRO...WHAT'S YOUR EXPLANATION THESE LEAD SMEARS ON THE ROCK WALL BEHIND VOCOS HEAD SUPPLY THE ANSWERVELVET! PERSONALITIESYOU CERTAINLY SWITCH YOUR ALLIANCES AWFUL FAST ! AND NOW THAT I'M TOP BOYI SUPPOSE... AGAINJOHNNY ? FRANK 4-10 Ca. IKk yad d ri rened VENTRO WAS KILLED BY RICOCHETING BULLETS FROM HIS OWN GUN ! LOOKS LIKE OUR FRIEND WITH THE SPLIT PERSONALITY COMMITTED INVOLUNTARY SUICIDE ! AND SPEAKING OF SPLIT G-GEE... JOHNNY... VOCO SAID HE'D KILL VENTRO...WHAT'S YOUR EXPLANATION THESE LEAD SMEARS ON THE ROCK WALL BEHIND VOCOS HEAD SUPPLY THE ANSWERVELVET! PERSONALITIESYOU CERTAINLY SWITCH YOUR ALLIANCES AWFUL FAST ! AND NOW THAT I'M TOP BOYI SUPPOSE... AGAINJOHNNY ? FRANK 4-10 Ca. IKk yad d ri rened

    Mon, April 10, 1950

    Johnny Hazard

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  • Drawing OCR: AFTER CLOSING THE CASE OF THE GLOWING BATSKING BECOMES BORED WITH THE DAY-AFTER- DAY HEAD- QUARTERS ROUTINE! KINGYOU'RE LIKE A CAGED TIGER! Praded by Sicplen Sirine Copyright 1930 by King Features SyndicateInc World rights reserved. A REST WILL DO YOU GOOD!) I WAS NEVER CUT OUT FOR ROUTINE WORK. SOMETHINGD BETTER HAPPEN SOON! ...m 4-16 AND AT THIS MOMENT A HUGE PLANE CROSSES THE BORDER.... A CASE IS BEGINNING TO SHAPE UP! S AFTER CLOSING THE CASE OF THE GLOWING BATSKING BECOMES BORED WITH THE DAY - AFTER DAY HEAD QUARTERS ROUTINE ! KINGYOU'RE LIKE A CAGED TIGER ! Praded by Sicplen Sirine Copyright 1930 by King Features SyndicateInc World rights reserved . A REST WILL DO YOU GOOD ! ) I WAS NEVER CUT OUT FOR ROUTINE WORK . SOMETHINGD BETTER HAPPEN SOON ! ... m 4-16 AND AT THIS MOMENT A HUGE PLANE CROSSES THE BORDER .... A CASE IS BEGINNING TO SHAPE UP ! S

    Mon, April 10, 1950

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Publication OCR: KING of the ROYAL MOUNTED by ZANE GREY Y-YOU WON'T GET BRODEUR'S STORY ABOUT THE SCREAM FROM LONG BAY AFTER THE HOLDUP INTERESTS ME THIS ISN'T A RUN OF THE MILL ROBBERY THE BRUTAL SLAYING AND ROBBERY OF THE PAY- ROLL GUARDS ON LONG BAY CAUSEWAY BRINGS KING INTO THE WILDERNESS LAKE DISTRICT. I NEVER MISS RAT-TAT AND KING IS SO RIGHT. AT THIS INSTANT THE STRANGE BANDIT PREPARES TO STRIKE AGAIN! AH! THERE IS THE LIGHT ON MY VICTIM'S MOTORCYCLE I GOT WHAT I WANTED! SUCCESS AGAIN. LET 'EM TRY TO SOLVE THESE CRIMES! Produced by Stephen SingerCopyright 1950 by King Fures Spalicate. Inc Wall rights rese BLIMEYI'M QUAKIN' IN ME BOOTS. THIS IS WHERE BRODEUR AND HIS PARD GOT IT... HOPE THAT KILLER DON'T WANT THIS MAIL... EEEK! THERE HE IS! OH-OH! THAT'S THE SCREAM FROM THE BAY BRODEUR DESCRIBED! THE BANDIT MUST HAVE STRUCK AGAIN! WHOE EER CONTINUED.. KING of the ROYAL MOUNTED by ZANE GREY Y - YOU WON'T GET BRODEUR'S STORY ABOUT THE SCREAM FROM LONG BAY AFTER THE HOLDUP INTERESTS ME THIS ISN'T A RUN OF THE MILL ROBBERY THE BRUTAL SLAYING AND ROBBERY OF THE PAY ROLL GUARDS ON LONG BAY CAUSEWAY BRINGS KING INTO THE WILDERNESS LAKE DISTRICT . I NEVER MISS RAT - TAT AND KING IS SO RIGHT . AT THIS INSTANT THE STRANGE BANDIT PREPARES TO STRIKE AGAIN ! AH ! THERE IS THE LIGHT ON MY VICTIM'S MOTORCYCLE I GOT WHAT I WANTED ! SUCCESS AGAIN . LET ' EM TRY TO SOLVE THESE CRIMES ! Produced by Stephen SingerCopyright 1950 by King Fures Spalicate . Inc Wall rights rese BLIMEYI'M QUAKIN ' IN ME BOOTS . THIS IS WHERE BRODEUR AND HIS PARD GOT IT ... HOPE THAT KILLER DON'T WANT THIS MAIL ... EEEK ! THERE HE IS ! OH - OH ! THAT'S THE SCREAM FROM THE BAY BRODEUR DESCRIBED ! THE BANDIT MUST HAVE STRUCK AGAIN ! WHOE EER CONTINUED ..

    Sun, April 9, 1950

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Monochrome OCR: SHIP'S ALL SET... ONLY HOPE JOHNNY STARTS SPRINTING PRETTY GOON! CCAN'T G-SEEM TO MAKE HIM OUTD-DO YOU ?/ N-NO... NO...BUT HE'S ALL RIGHT HE MUST BE / THERE HE IS!. THANK GOODNESS/ HURRYJOHNNY.. HURRY! JOHNNY HAZAR TRYING DESPERATELY TO COVER Hit THEIR ESCAPEJOHNNY DROPS BACK TO THE EDGE OF THE JUNGLE AND HURLE MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT THE ONRUGHING TYRANNOGALURI REX! SUDDENLY THE JUNGLE BOILS WITH FLAME... FRANK THE HUGE PREHISTORIC BEASTS S-START ROLLINGHAZARD'S HERE / BETTER GUN THIS BABY DOWN THE BEACH... THRASH WILDLY ABOUTFRUSTRATED BY THE RAGING INFERNO...WHEN GUDDENLY ONE OF THEM... LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT COMPANY IN THE PARLOR/ G-GOT HER TO THE FIREWALL... C'MON8-A-B-Y... ONLY S-SHE'S NOT LIFTING... :1: CONTINUED... cornIse. KING FEATURES YSDICATE VORLD BIGIITS ESKRYK SHIP'S ALL SET... ONLY HOPE JOHNNY STARTS SPRINTING PRETTY GOON! CCAN'T G-SEEM TO MAKE HIM OUTD-DO YOU ?/ N-NO... NO...BUT HE'S ALL RIGHT HE MUST BE / THERE HE IS!. THANK GOODNESS/ HURRYJOHNNY.. HURRY! JOHNNY HAZAR TRYING DESPERATELY TO COVER Hit THEIR ESCAPEJOHNNY DROPS BACK TO THE EDGE OF THE JUNGLE AND HURLE MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT THE ONRUGHING TYRANNOGALURI REX! SUDDENLY THE JUNGLE BOILS WITH FLAME... FRANK THE HUGE PREHISTORIC BEASTS S-START ROLLINGHAZARD'S HERE / BETTER GUN THIS BABY DOWN THE BEACH... THRASH WILDLY ABOUTFRUSTRATED BY THE RAGING INFERNO...WHEN GUDDENLY ONE OF THEM... LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT COMPANY IN THE PARLOR/ G-GOT HER TO THE FIREWALL... C'MONBABY.. C'MON8-A-B-Y... ONLY S-SHE'S NOT LIFTING... :1: CONTINUED... cornIse. KING FEATURES YSDICATE VORLD BIGIITS ESKRYK

    Sun, April 9, 1950

    Johnny Hazard

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  • Mammal OCR: BRIEK BRADFORD • SUDDENLY THE STRANDS BECOME TAUT- • HIGH ABOVEA HUGE LASSO SPIDER STRAINS TO LIFT ITS CAPTIVE TO ITS LAIR. HAVING BEEN TOPPLED OVER BY A GIANT CATERPILLAR INTO A LABYRINTH OF EQUALLY GIANT FOLIAGETHE TIME TOP IS HELPLESS TO TAKE OFF UNTIL. WE'RE IS LIFTING US UP! LOOKCRICKET! THOSE STRANDS ÇÖMING FROM SOMEWHERE ARE ADHERING TO THE DOME! BY CLARENCE GRAY • THE TOP SPINSROARS AND ROCKETS FREE ÓF THE DENSE ISLAND FOLIAGE• • AND THE GREAT SPIDERON THE WHIP END OF ITS OWN SNARE BECOMES A VICTIM OF ITS INTENDED PREY. BRICK THROWS ON FULL POWER. IT'S A MONSTER SPIDERCRICKET! HE'S PULLING US UPRIGHT WITH HIS STICKY STRANDS! COME ON .. BEFORE THAT WEB BREAKS ... THIS IS OUR ONLY CHANCE!! LIE FLATKIDDO! WE'RE GOING UP... BUT FAST! 4-9 CONTINUED BRIEK BRADFORD • SUDDENLY THE STRANDS BECOME TAUT- • HIGH ABOVEA HUGE LASSO SPIDER STRAINS TO LIFT ITS CAPTIVE TO ITS LAIR. HAVING BEEN TOPPLED OVER BY A GIANT CATERPILLAR INTO A LABYRINTH OF EQUALLY GIANT FOLIAGETHE TIME TOP IS HELPLESS TO TAKE OFF UNTIL. WE'RE IS LIFTING US UP! LOOKCRICKET! THOSE STRANDS ÇÖMING FROM SOMEWHERE ARE ADHERING TO THE DOME! BY CLARENCE GRAY • THE TOP SPINSROARS AND ROCKETS FREE ÓF THE DENSE ISLAND FOLIAGE• • AND THE GREAT SPIDERON THE WHIP END OF ITS OWN SNARE BECOMES A VICTIM OF ITS INTENDED PREY. BRICK THROWS ON FULL POWER. IT'S A MONSTER SPIDERCRICKET! HE'S PULLING US UPRIGHT WITH HIS STICKY STRANDS! COME ON .. BEFORE THAT WEB BREAKS ... THIS IS OUR ONLY CHANCE!! LIE FLATKIDDO! WE'RE GOING UP... BUT FAST! 4-9 CONTINUED

    Sun, April 9, 1950

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Style OCR: ICIER WHAT SEE. LESS DAYS ON THE HOTTHE LAST LAP OF PERIL ROADNARDA COLLAPSES... SUDDENLY... A FURIOUS SANDSTORM.... THAT COMES AND GOES QUICKLY--SAPPING THEIR REMAINING STRÈNGTH... WE CAN'T LAST--MUCH LONGER--WITHOUT WATER-- ME SO --DRY--sO WEAK-- LOOK-- IS ME SEEING- THINGS ? DUNT- |MANDRAKE MAGICIAN oa THE MANDRAKE --I'M SORRY--I CAN'T --GO ON-- BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS 3 THENSUDDENLY AHEAD-- THEY SEE THE UNEXPECTED... THISNOT THE HOT DESERTIS THE SEVENTH ANO FINAL PERIL--THE WATER THAT DESTROYS ALL MEMORY! WHO AM 1? WHAT AM I DOING HERE ? WHO IS THAT? CAN IT BE --A MIRAGE ? NOIT'S STILL THERE! SHADE TREESAND WATER! MAKE SURE IT'S NOT POISONOUS-- NOTHING DEAD AROUND THE WATER -- IT LOOKS GOOD--TASTES GO0D-- AHH--I'LL GIVE SOME TO NARDA-- WHAT DIFFERENCE? US DIEANYWAY-- AH-Gulp- Gulp--AH-- WHO HIM? WHO ME ? 4-9 CONTINUED- COFE 190WORLD MGlITA RESERVID ICIER WHAT SEE. LESS DAYS ON THE HOTWATERLESS DESERTTHE LAST LAP OF PERIL ROADNARDA COLLAPSES... SUDDENLY... A FURIOUS SANDSTORM.... THAT COMES AND GOES QUICKLY--SAPPING THEIR REMAINING STRÈNGTH... WE CAN'T LAST--MUCH LONGER--WITHOUT WATER-- ME SO --DRY--sO WEAK-- LOOK-- IS ME SEEING- THINGS ? DUNT- |MANDRAKE MAGICIAN oa THE MANDRAKE --I'M SORRY--I CAN'T --GO ON-- BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS 3 THENSUDDENLY AHEAD-- THEY SEE THE UNEXPECTED... THISNOT THE HOT DESERTIS THE SEVENTH ANO FINAL PERIL--THE WATER THAT DESTROYS ALL MEMORY! WHO AM 1? WHAT AM I DOING HERE ? WHO IS THAT? CAN IT BE --A MIRAGE ? NOIT'S STILL THERE! SHADE TREESAND WATER! MAKE SURE IT'S NOT POISONOUS-- NOTHING DEAD AROUND THE WATER -- IT LOOKS GOOD--TASTES GO0D-- AHH--I'LL GIVE SOME TO NARDA-- WHAT DIFFERENCE? US DIEANYWAY-- AH-Gulp- Gulp--AH-- WHO HIM? WHO ME ? 4-9 CONTINUED- COFE 190KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD MGlITA RESERVID

    Sun, April 9, 1950

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Gesture OCR: PHANTON WHAT IS THIS? IS THE APE IDOL GOING TO MAKE A MAGICAL APPEARANCE. TO IMPRESS THE CROWD? By LEE FALK and WILSON MCCOY ? AND THE APE IDOL DOES APPEARAS IF BY MAGIC (WITH THE HELP OF CONCEALED UNDERGROUND APPARATUS) BUT THE THE DAY OF THE GREAT BATTLE.. THE VAST JUNGLE THRONG LOOKS ON 2 HOPELESSLY AS ITS CHAMPIONLIES HELPLESS IN THE RINGAWAITING THE APE IDOL. SUDDENLYSMOKE POURS FROM THE CENTEROF THE RING CROWD GASPS **AND IS IMPRESSED! COME ONLETS GET THIS STARTED! (MUST BE IN A (HURRY TO DIE. WILSON MCCO THIS IS NOT A FAIR THINGGURAN. THAT MONSTER HAS A CLUB! THE PHANTOM IS E UNARMED! MEN OF ALL TRIBES -YOU SHALL SEE THAT NO ONENOT EVEN THE PHANTOMCAN STAND AGAINST THE APE IDOL OF THE DURUGU! I'M READY WHENEVER YOU ARE! 4.9 WAIT! AND BEFORE THE EYES OF IN THE GREAT CROWDTHE PYGMY POISON PEOPLEWATCH GRIMLY. THE ENTIRE JUNGLETHE PHANTOM AT LAST FACES THE DREADED APE IDOL! THE PHANTOM'S BONDS ARE CUT. PHANTON WHAT IS THIS? IS THE APE IDOL GOING TO MAKE A MAGICAL APPEARANCE. TO IMPRESS THE CROWD? By LEE FALK and WILSON MCCOY ? AND THE APE IDOL DOES APPEARAS IF BY MAGIC (WITH THE HELP OF CONCEALED UNDERGROUND APPARATUS) BUT THE THE DAY OF THE GREAT BATTLE.. THE VAST JUNGLE THRONG LOOKS ON 2 HOPELESSLY AS ITS CHAMPIONTHE PHANTOMLIES HELPLESS IN THE RINGAWAITING THE APE IDOL. SUDDENLYSMOKE POURS FROM THE CENTEROF THE RING CROWD GASPS **AND IS IMPRESSED! COME ONLETS GET THIS STARTED! (MUST BE IN A (HURRY TO DIE. WILSON MCCO THIS IS NOT A FAIR THINGGURAN. THAT MONSTER HAS A CLUB! THE PHANTOM IS E UNARMED! MEN OF ALL TRIBES -YOU SHALL SEE THAT NO ONENOT EVEN THE PHANTOMCAN STAND AGAINST THE APE IDOL OF THE DURUGU! I'M READY WHENEVER YOU ARE! 4.9 WAIT! AND BEFORE THE EYES OF IN THE GREAT CROWDTHE BANDARTHE PYGMY POISON PEOPLEWATCH GRIMLY. THE ENTIRE JUNGLETHE PHANTOM AT LAST FACES THE DREADED APE IDOL! THE PHANTOM'S BONDS ARE CUT.

    Sun, April 9, 1950

    The Phantom Vintage Sundays

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  • Font OCR: Th WTTLE KING by 0.SOGLOW HIS MAJESTY IS WALKING IN HIS SLEEP AGAIN SAM'S LUNCH SAM'S LUNCH WE HAVE A WONDERFUL THE NEXT NIGHT| PROPOSITION TO MAKE TO YOU EAT SAMS LUNCH 4-9 Cepr. 1930World righes reserved. o.SOGLOW Th WTTLE KING by 0.SOGLOW HIS MAJESTY IS WALKING IN HIS SLEEP AGAIN SAM'S LUNCH SAM'S LUNCH WE HAVE A WONDERFUL THE NEXT NIGHT| PROPOSITION TO MAKE TO YOU EAT SAMS LUNCH 4-9 Cepr. 1930King Features SyndicateWorld righes reserved. o.SOGLOW

    Sun, April 9, 1950

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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