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  • Art OCR: SMOKEWE DON'T GET YOUR ANGLE ON THIS PALM FROND BALL! WHAT A BREAK! ALL THE BEST JEWELS IN TOWN GATHERED TOGETHER IN ONE BIG HEAP! I PLANNED AN INVASION. AND NOW IT BREAKS DOWN TO ONE SMOKEBALL.. BUT WHAT A SMOKEBALL! A TORCHGET MRS. MAXWELL SEQUIN ON THE PHONE! cOPR. KING FRATLRES XEICATE SMOKEWE DON'T GET YOUR ANGLE ON THIS PALM FROND BALL! WHAT A BREAK! ALL THE BEST JEWELS IN TOWN GATHERED TOGETHER IN ONE BIG HEAP! I PLANNED AN INVASION. AND NOW IT BREAKS DOWN TO ONE SMOKEBALL.. BUT WHAT A SMOKEBALL! A TORCHGET MRS. MAXWELL SEQUIN ON THE PHONE! cOPR. KING FRATLRES XEICATE

    Tue, February 21, 1950

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Gesture OCR: BUT ! DON'T HE LOOKS RICHBEN. YOU DO NOW. SET DOWN WHUT'LL YOU HEV TOTHAR. THE GAME'S POKER --EVERYTHIN' WILD BUT THE DEUCES! A GLASS OF MILKPLEASE. SO HELP MEHE WANTS MILK! HE'LL GIT IT--WITH 4 TURPENTINE AND VARNISH ADDED--Har-har-har DRINKGOOD-LOOKIN? BENTHAR'S SOMETHIN PECOOLIAR ABOUT THAT DUDE--V PICK HIM CLEANTHEN RUN HIM OUTA TOWN! 2-21 upr. 1930Inc. Workd riglis rescrved BUT ! DON'T HE LOOKS RICHLIL.ILL GAMBLEBEN. YOU DO NOW. SET DOWN WHUT'LL YOU HEV TOTHAR. THE GAME'S POKER --EVERYTHIN' WILD BUT THE DEUCES! A GLASS OF MILKPLEASE. SO HELP MEHE WANTS MILK! HE'LL GIT IT--WITH 4 TURPENTINE AND VARNISH ADDED--Har-har-har DRINKGOOD-LOOKIN? BENTHAR'S SOMETHIN PECOOLIAR ABOUT THAT DUDE--V PICK HIM CLEANTHEN RUN HIM OUTA TOWN! 2-21 upr. 1930King Features SyndicateInc. Workd riglis rescrved

    Tue, February 21, 1950

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Art OCR: B EXPECTING THERE! JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE KING SLEEP SOUNDLY TO CAMP IN THE RUINS OF FORT STONEKING FINDS IN ITS PLACE AN INN RUN BY A STRANGE LADY WHO LIKES BATS! O Produced by Stephen Sleigetfac Copyright 1930 by King Features SyndikateInc. Wights ac I'D GET RID O'HIM FOR GOOD! SHHHTAPPER? MY WAY IS BETTER! AH! THIS IS NOT SUPPERIT'S A FEAST! GUESTS AT MY INN EAT AND SLEEP WELLSIR! B EXPECTING THERE ! JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE KING SLEEP SOUNDLY TO CAMP IN THE RUINS OF FORT STONEKING FINDS IN ITS PLACE AN INN RUN BY A STRANGE LADY WHO LIKES BATS ! O Produced by Stephen Sleigetfac Copyright 1930 by King Features SyndikateInc. Wights ac I'D GET RID O'HIM FOR GOOD ! SHHHTAPPER ? MY WAY IS BETTER ! AH ! THIS IS NOT SUPPERIT'S A FEAST ! GUESTS AT MY INN EAT AND SLEEP WELLSIR !

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Organism OCR: WHYYOU....! I'VE GOT A WIFE PICKED OUT FOR YOU....A GAL WITH REAL CLASS..NOTS A DAME LIKE THAT CIGARETTE - SELLING DOLL OF YOURS YOU MEAN THAT...UH.. OKAY- SO YOU HAVEN'T GOT A WIFE ....THAT'S EASY.. ILL PICK ONE OUT FOR N YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO... I'VE GOT THE GIRL ALL PICKED OUT ..AND WAITING 2-20 Copr. 1930World rights reserved. WHYYOU....! I'VE GOT A WIFE PICKED OUT FOR YOU....A GAL WITH REAL CLASS..NOTS A DAME LIKE THAT CIGARETTE - SELLING DOLL OF YOURS YOU MEAN THAT...UH.. OKAY- SO YOU HAVEN'T GOT A WIFE ....THAT'S EASY.. ILL PICK ONE OUT FOR N YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO... I'VE GOT THE GIRL ALL PICKED OUT ..AND WAITING 2-20 Copr. 1930King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Illustration OCR: BEN WAS BORN IN THIS FOREIGN LAND OF AMERICAN PARENTS... NOWAT TWENTY...HE FACES THE WONDERFUL PROSPECT OF SEEING HIS AMERICA FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS THE END... AND THE BEGINNING... NEXT STOP.AMERICA!! THE NAME OF THIS COUNTRY ISN'T IMPORTANT-LET'S JUST SAY IT ISNT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IT IS A COUNTRY ANY MAN WOULD WANT TO ESCAPE FROM IF HE HAS A STRONG LOVE OF DEMOCRACY AND ITS FREE INSTITUTIONS! SUCH A MAN IS BEN BOLT... 230 || cUPR. I90KINr: FKATIUREN NYNLIATE. Inc. WI.RIU RIGHTE RE E BEN WAS BORN IN THIS FOREIGN LAND OF AMERICAN PARENTS... NOWAT TWENTY...HE FACES THE WONDERFUL PROSPECT OF SEEING HIS AMERICA FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS THE END... AND THE BEGINNING... NEXT STOP.AMERICA!! THE NAME OF THIS COUNTRY ISN'T IMPORTANT-LET'S JUST SAY IT ISNT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IT IS A COUNTRY ANY MAN WOULD WANT TO ESCAPE FROM IF HE HAS A STRONG LOVE OF DEMOCRACY AND ITS FREE INSTITUTIONS! SUCH A MAN IS BEN BOLT... 230 || cUPR. I90KINr: FKATIUREN NYNLIATE. Inc. WI.RIU RIGHTE RE E

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    Big Ben Bolt

    By Elliot Caplin & John Cullen Murphy
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  • Cartoon OCR: DARLINGI SHOULDHAVE KNOWN BETTER •UMMM... LOOKS LWON'T I EVER SEE THE LAST LIKE ALL'S WELL OF THAT MASKED ADVENTURER? CALL ITS COSTING HELLO HELLO • LET ME TALK TO HIM) HELLO THIS IS A TRANS-OCEAN TYDORES LONG-DISTANCE CALL CLEARS UP THE MISUNDERSTANDING DIANATHE PHANTOM DIDN'T SEND THAT CABLE.I DID. IT WAS BECAUSE OF TARI.. MONEY HELLO . WILSON MCCOY 2-20 cofi. ineIe. WOLLD RIGHTS NESERVED DARLINGI SHOULDHAVE KNOWN BETTER •UMMM... LOOKS LWON'T I EVER SEE THE LAST LIKE ALL'S WELL OF THAT MASKED ADVENTURER? CALL ITS COSTING HELLO HELLO • LET ME TALK TO HIM) HELLO THIS IS A TRANS-OCEAN TYDORES LONG-DISTANCE CALL CLEARS UP THE MISUNDERSTANDING DIANATHE PHANTOM DIDN'T SEND THAT CABLE.I DID. IT WAS BECAUSE OF TARI.. MONEY HELLO . WILSON MCCOY 2-20 cofi. ineKING FEATURES YNDICATEIe. WOLLD RIGHTS NESERVED

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    The Phantom Vintage

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  • Monochrome OCR: AND HE BARELY MAKES IT. WEAK... NO FOOD IN TWO DÄYSTHAT'S THE TROUBLE. GET TING DARK. I'LL 2 REST A MINUTETHEN TAXI... INTO CAMP. MAYBE. CHRISTY'S THERE... BY NOW. PHRISTY'S GONEAGAIN BUZ MUST MAKE THE LONG SWIM TO SHORE. Copr. 1930Inc. World rights restrved." 2-2 AND HE BARELY MAKES IT. WEAK... NO FOOD IN TWO DÄYSTHAT'S THE TROUBLE. GET TING DARK. I'LL 2 REST A MINUTETHEN TAXI... INTO CAMP. MAYBE. CHRISTY'S THERE... BY NOW. PHRISTY'S GONETHE PLANE'S GONETHE STRANGERS ARE GONEAGAIN BUZ MUST MAKE THE LONG SWIM TO SHORE. Copr. 1930King Features SyndicateInc. World rights restrved." 2-2

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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  • Comic book OCR: YEAH... BUT THIS IS STRICTLY A HOLDING ACTION... MAKES No DIFFERENCE IF IT'S HANDS OR ARMS! WITH- LUCKY I FOUND HE'S RIGHT... HE'S SO-o-o RIGHT! JUST A MATTER OF TIMEAND I'LL SETTLE HIS HASH.. JUST AS SOON AS THIS AMMO ! WE MAY ?! WENTRO FINALLY FINDS HIS DUMMYIN THE BANDITS' CAVEWHICH IS LOADED WITH LOOT! WHEN JOHNNY BE SHORTHANDED BUT WE WON'T (LACK ARMS! I'VE TAKEN CARE OF THESE BANDITS ! OUT REINFORCEMENTS ...IT'S JUSTA MATTER OF TIME ! INSISTS THEY GO FOR THE POLICEVOCO CLAIMS "FINDERS KEEPERS"! THE SQUABBLE IS INTERRUPTED WHEN THE BANDITS ATTACK THE CAVEBUT JOHNNY'S DEFENSE IS HAMPERED BY VENTRO'S REFUSAL TO SHOULDER ARMS... FRANK 8BIN 2-20 ge 1930Wutld nyles rnd YEAH... BUT THIS IS STRICTLY A HOLDING ACTION... MAKES No DIFFERENCE IF IT'S HANDS OR ARMS! WITH- LUCKY I FOUND HE'S RIGHT... HE'S SO-o-o RIGHT! JUST A MATTER OF TIMEAND I'LL SETTLE HIS HASH.. JUST AS SOON AS THIS AMMO ! WE MAY ?! WENTRO FINALLY FINDS HIS DUMMYIN THE BANDITS' CAVEWHICH IS LOADED WITH LOOT! WHEN JOHNNY BE SHORTHANDED BUT WE WON'T (LACK ARMS! I'VE TAKEN CARE OF THESE BANDITS ! OUT REINFORCEMENTS ...IT'S JUSTA MATTER OF TIME ! INSISTS THEY GO FOR THE POLICEVOCO CLAIMS "FINDERS KEEPERS"! THE SQUABBLE IS INTERRUPTED WHEN THE BANDITS ATTACK THE CAVEBUT JOHNNY'S DEFENSE IS HAMPERED BY VENTRO'S REFUSAL TO SHOULDER ARMS... FRANK 8BIN 2-20 ge 1930King Featutti SyndicateWutld nyles rnd

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    Johnny Hazard

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  • Conversation OCR: WELL! WELL! ONE LITTLE ITEM IN THE A SOCIETY COLUMNBUSINESS CHANGES TO PLEASURE! I DON'T GETCHABOSS! YEAHWHAT'S WITH THE PAPER THAT'S SENDIN' YA? IF YOU THESPIANS CAN LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH MAY BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CURTAIN CALL AT THE PALM FROND BALL! THAT AIN'T FAIRTO CALL US GUYS THESPIANSWHEN WE ... WE QUIET. WHILE I THINK! ? QUESTION BOX s Mrs. Sequin's PalniFind Ball finale drivug her COConuts??? B?? ? cOrn 10WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. WELL! WELL! ONE LITTLE ITEM IN THE A SOCIETY COLUMNBUSINESS CHANGES TO PLEASURE! I DON'T GETCHABOSS! YEAHWHAT'S WITH THE PAPER THAT'S SENDIN' YA? IF YOU THESPIANS CAN LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH MAY BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CURTAIN CALL AT THE PALM FROND BALL! THAT AIN'T FAIRTO CALL US GUYS THESPIANSWHEN WE ... WE QUIET. WHILE I THINK! ? QUESTION BOX s Mrs. Sequin's PalniFind Ball finale drivug her COConuts??? B ?? ? cOrn 10KING FRATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED.

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Comic book OCR: HOW COULD ONE GUY CARRY ALL THESE ? HEY--THEY'RE NOTHEY AINT-NO ALL GONE! IT. SMOKIN'THEY'RE HEAT! THEY'RE ON FIRE! HE'LL THINK WE DUNNO. BUT WE BOTH WATCHED HIM UNLOAD-- AIN'T POSSIBLE STOLED 'EM. --BUT IT IS! ALL THEM SHOOTIN'IRONS ON E ONE MAN! DON'T SEEM LIKELY-- YET THERE THEY IS! BOYSHAUL 'EM TO MY ROOM. GETTIN'LIGHTER --DISAPPEARIN WHAT'LL WE TELLH NOTHIN'! DON'T TELL HIM BOWLEG BEN ? 2-20 Copr. 1936World rights reseried. HOW COULD ONE GUY CARRY ALL THESE ? HEY--THEY'RE NOTHEY AINT-NO ALL GONE! IT. SMOKIN'THEY'RE HEAT! THEY'RE ON FIRE! HE'LL THINK WE DUNNO. BUT WE BOTH WATCHED HIM UNLOAD-- AIN'T POSSIBLE STOLED 'EM. --BUT IT IS! ALL THEM SHOOTIN'IRONS ON E ONE MAN! DON'T SEEM LIKELY-- YET THERE THEY IS! BOYSHAUL 'EM TO MY ROOM. GETTIN'LIGHTER --DISAPPEARIN WHAT'LL WE TELLH NOTHIN'! DON'T TELL HIM BOWLEG BEN ? 2-20 Copr. 1936King Features SyndicaeWorld rights reseried.

    Mon, February 20, 1950

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Line OCR: KING of the ROYAL MOUNTED by ZANE GREY MULLEY SAID THE BANDIT'S LICENSE NUMBER WAS AI-50! I THINK THAT OLD BEGGAR KNOWS MORE THAN HE LETS ON SOPHOON BANK IT HASN'T BEEN HERE LONG THE HOOD IS WARM ENOUGH TO MELT SNOW! I BANK ROBBERS STRIKE AS A BLIZZARD SHROUDS SOSHOONAND KING CAN FIND ONLY ONE PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE! THINK I'LL PLAY MY HUNCH AND FOLLOW THE OLD GUY! (DRAT ITTH'MOUNTIE WAS FOLLOWING ME AND WHAT'S WORSE HE'S FOUND THE ESCAPE CAR! THIS IS BAD... IT'S TOO CLOSE TO THE HIDE- OUT! HE CAN SPOIL EVERYTHING! Produced by Stephen SlesingerInc Conight 1950 by King From Spadicatec hereved HMM! HE'S SETTING A BRISK PACE. AI-50! THIS IS THE BANK ROBBERS' CAR Ooo....! BALSO OH-OH! A STATION WAGON DOWN THERE ONE LIKE THE BANDITS USED 201 BUT I WONT LET HIM SPOIL IT FOR ME! CONTINUED KING of the ROYAL MOUNTED by ZANE GREY MULLEY SAID THE BANDIT'S LICENSE NUMBER WAS AI - 50 ! I THINK THAT OLD BEGGAR KNOWS MORE THAN HE LETS ON SOPHOON BANK IT HASN'T BEEN HERE LONG THE HOOD IS WARM ENOUGH TO MELT SNOW ! I BANK ROBBERS STRIKE AS A BLIZZARD SHROUDS SOSHOONAND KING CAN FIND ONLY ONE PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE ! THINK I'LL PLAY MY HUNCH AND FOLLOW THE OLD GUY ! ( DRAT ITTH'MOUNTIE WAS FOLLOWING ME AND WHAT'S WORSE HE'S FOUND THE ESCAPE CAR ! THIS IS BAD ... IT'S TOO CLOSE TO THE HIDE OUT ! HE CAN SPOIL EVERYTHING ! Produced by Stephen SlesingerInc Conight 1950 by King From Spadicatec hereved HMM ! HE'S SETTING A BRISK PACE . AI - 50 ! THIS IS THE BANK ROBBERS ' CAR Ooo .... ! BALSO OH - OH ! A STATION WAGON DOWN THERE ONE LIKE THE BANDITS USED 201 BUT I WONT LET HIM SPOIL IT FOR ME ! CONTINUED

    Sun, February 19, 1950

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Black OCR: Buz Sauyer WELLNO USE QUARRELINGLET'S DIVIDE THE COUNTY INTO THREE EQUAL PARTS. SUREAND EACH OF uS WILL HAVE EXCLUSIVE DIGGING RIGHTS IN HIS OWN TERRITORY. IT'S BURIED TREASURE! LUCILLE! QUICK! THE SHOVEL! CT SEEMS RNG PING PING! SWEENEY ISN'T ALONE IN THINKING HE BOUGHT THE "ONLY" LITTLE MARVEL BURIED- TREASURE DETECTOR ON EARTH. SWELL! HOT DINGIES! I'VE FOUND SOMETHING! FEATURING HIS PAL ROsco SWEENEY THERE ARE THREE. By ROY CRANE MEANWHILESTILL ANOTHER BURIED- TREASURE DETECTOR APPEARS. (You SAYS ME HEYYOURSELF! I FOUND IT. PING-PING! FING! LIES! LIES: TSMINES GET OUT! ROBBER! THIEF! I FOUND IT FIRST! YOU! WHEE! I GOT SUMTHIN'IZZAT SO! ROSCO HA! S0 HE THOUGHT HE COULD BEAT ME OUT OF MY TREASUREDID HE? OURyp Rosco Whee! rVE STRUCK SOMETHING! I CAN SEE IT GLITTER! IT'S SHB STOP IT: JUST AN OLD BRAS5 BED- L?CKETY THUMP! AWSHUCKS! I'LL SUE! "GOLD! 2-19 LoE 18 KING FRATURES SINDICATEWORLD RIGHTE NEEKVED. Buz Sauyer WELLNO USE QUARRELINGLET'S DIVIDE THE COUNTY INTO THREE EQUAL PARTS. SUREAND EACH OF uS WILL HAVE EXCLUSIVE DIGGING RIGHTS IN HIS OWN TERRITORY. IT'S BURIED TREASURE! LUCILLE! QUICK! THE SHOVEL! CT SEEMS RNG PING PING! SWEENEY ISN'T ALONE IN THINKING HE BOUGHT THE "ONLY" LITTLE MARVEL BURIED- TREASURE DETECTOR ON EARTH. SWELL! HOT DINGIES! I'VE FOUND SOMETHING! FEATURING HIS PAL ROsco SWEENEY THERE ARE THREE. By ROY CRANE MEANWHILESTILL ANOTHER BURIED- TREASURE DETECTOR APPEARS. (You SAYS ME HEYTHAT'S MY TREASUREGET OUTYOURSELF! I FOUND IT. PING-PING! FING! LIES! LIES: TSMINES GET OUT! ROBBER! THIEF! I FOUND IT FIRST! YOU! WHEE! I GOT SUMTHIN'IZZAT SO! ROSCO HA! S0 HE THOUGHT HE COULD BEAT ME OUT OF MY TREASUREDID HE? OURyp Rosco Whee! rVE STRUCK SOMETHING! I CAN SEE IT GLITTER! IT'S SHB STOP IT: JUST AN OLD BRAS5 BED- L?CKETY THUMP! AWSHUCKS! I'LL SUE! "GOLD! 2-19 LoE 18 KING FRATURES SINDICATEWORLD RIGHTE NEEKVED.

    Sun, February 19, 1950

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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