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  • Gesture OCR: AS THEY FLOAT DOWN THE JUNGLE RIVER FILLED WITH CROCODILESMANDRAKE POINTS TO THE BANK."UNLESS I'M MISTAKENTHE CROCS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WATCHING US. LOOK-- BEHINO THE BUSHES--" MANDRAKE SAVAGE MEN SMEARED WITH GAUDY PAINT-- THEY KNOW WE SEE THEM. ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF RIVER. WITH CRUEL EYES AND FILED TEETH! CANNIBALS! US GET TO OTHER SIDEI'M AFRAID THEY'LL BE ON BOTH SIDES--LOOK WHAT'S AHEAD"SAYS MANDRAKE. aa THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS AHEADSWUNG ACROSS THE AIVERJS A CAUDE ROPE BRIDGE. A FEW CANNIBALS RACE UPON IT. THEY KNOW NO PADOLE. QUICKUSE YOUR HANDS! MAYBE WE CAN GET THE RAFT MUST PASS UNDER THEMAND WHEN IT DOES-- THE BAFT REACHES THE ROPE BRIDGE. SCREAMINGTHE CANNIBALS LEAP TOWARD IT... CONT'o. "THEY'LL JUMP RIGHT ON TOP OF US ! "CRIES NARDA." WE'VE TO THE BANK" SHOUTS MANDRAKE.--BUT THEY CANNOT SWERVE THE HEAVY RAFT IN TIME-- 9-18 coPR. KING PEATURES BYNDICATEWORID RIGHTS RESERVE AS THEY FLOAT DOWN THE JUNGLE RIVER FILLED WITH CROCODILESMANDRAKE POINTS TO THE BANK."UNLESS I'M MISTAKENTHE CROCS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WATCHING US. LOOK-- BEHINO THE BUSHES--" MANDRAKE SAVAGE MEN SMEARED WITH GAUDY PAINT-- THEY KNOW WE SEE THEM. ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF RIVER. WITH CRUEL EYES AND FILED TEETH! CANNIBALS! US GET TO OTHER SIDE" SAYS LOTHAR.-NOI'M AFRAID THEY'LL BE ON BOTH SIDES--LOOK WHAT'S AHEAD"SAYS MANDRAKE. aa THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS AHEADSWUNG ACROSS THE AIVERJS A CAUDE ROPE BRIDGE. A FEW CANNIBALS RACE UPON IT. THEY KNOW NO PADOLE. QUICKUSE YOUR HANDS! MAYBE WE CAN GET THE RAFT MUST PASS UNDER THEMAND WHEN IT DOES-- THE BAFT REACHES THE ROPE BRIDGE. SCREAMINGTHE CANNIBALS LEAP TOWARD IT... CONT'o. "THEY'LL JUMP RIGHT ON TOP OF US ! "CRIES NARDA." WE'VE TO THE BANK" SHOUTS MANDRAKE.--BUT THEY CANNOT SWERVE THE HEAVY RAFT IN TIME-- 9-18 coPR. KING PEATURES BYNDICATEWORID RIGHTS RESERVE

    Sun, September 18, 1949

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Interaction OCR: •FREED AT LAST FROM HIS TREE- TOP PRISONPROFESSOR SALIS. BURY AND BRICK .. OLD FRIENDS.. EMBRACE. WE'LL SWAP YARNS LATERPROFESSOR! "AUNT FANGHA BRICK BRADFORD COMEALL OF YE... WE MUST MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE ROYAL CEREMONY ERE MY DAUSHTER LOSES PATIENCE. THIS LAND LOSES A NEW KING AND YE THREE LOSE YOUR HEADS! ONLY LET YOu DOWN TO GIVE THE BRIDE WH- WHAT'6 AWAY BRICK! BRICKNMY BOY! THAD GIVEN ÚP HOPE... HOW DIO YOU EVER FIND ME THIS 15~3! BY CLARENCE GRAY AKBAR NO GO! IS NO MARRY. GOT WIFE IN INDIA .. MR. B. MR. BSAR. ! NOBLE FANGHAMY FRIEND IS OVERCOME WITH TREMORS OF LOVE ! ERE HECAN FITTINGLY PLEDGE HIS TROTH TO THE BEAUTIFUL FANGHTOO. I MUST CAST UPON TRANCE IM THE LOVERIS IN HIS ÇOUNTRY ALLOW US TO DWELL BUT ONE NIGHT IN THE JUNGLE. AS ONLY UNDER THE MIDNIGHT MOON CAN THE SPELL BE CASTI IT IS GRANTED. FANGHA KNOWING WELL THERE BE NO ESCAPE BY THE RIVER OF DEMONS .. AND BHLOT TO SEE THAT YE RETURN 1 WITH THE SUN! BHLOTESCORT THE KING-TO BE TO THE ROYAL WAITING ROOM AND u. IS THE CUSTOM 9-18 Haa D CONTINUED •FREED AT LAST FROM HIS TREE- TOP PRISONPROFESSOR SALIS. BURY AND BRICK .. OLD FRIENDS.. EMBRACE. WE'LL SWAP YARNS LATERPROFESSOR! "AUNT FANGHA BRICK BRADFORD COMEALL OF YE... WE MUST MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE ROYAL CEREMONY ERE MY DAUSHTER LOSES PATIENCE. THIS LAND LOSES A NEW KING AND YE THREE LOSE YOUR HEADS! ONLY LET YOu DOWN TO GIVE THE BRIDE WH- WHAT'6 AWAY BRICK! BRICKNMY BOY! THAD GIVEN ÚP HOPE... HOW DIO YOU EVER FIND ME THIS 15~3! BY CLARENCE GRAY AKBAR NO GO! IS NO MARRY. GOT WIFE IN INDIA .. MR. B. MR. BSAR. ! NOBLE FANGHAMY FRIEND IS OVERCOME WITH TREMORS OF LOVE ! ERE HECAN FITTINGLY PLEDGE HIS TROTH TO THE BEAUTIFUL FANGHTOO. I MUST CAST UPON TRANCE IM THE LOVERIS IN HIS ÇOUNTRY ALLOW US TO DWELL BUT ONE NIGHT IN THE JUNGLE. AS ONLY UNDER THE MIDNIGHT MOON CAN THE SPELL BE CASTI IT IS GRANTED. FANGHA KNOWING WELL THERE BE NO ESCAPE BY THE RIVER OF DEMONS .. AND BHLOT TO SEE THAT YE RETURN 1 WITH THE SUN! BHLOTESCORT THE KING-TO BE TO THE ROYAL WAITING ROOM AND u. IS THE CUSTOM 9-18 Haa D CONTINUED

    Sun, September 18, 1949

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Font OCR: The YOU STOLE THIS PLANE ) BUT AS YOU WERE THE ONLY JUST TO KIDNAP ME? NOWE WANTED THE PLANE. BHANTAN PLANE LOST AT SEA 37 PASSENGERS.CREWOF 6 FEARED LOST IN MID-OCEAN. PLANES BEGIN SEARCH. PASSENGER WORTH A LARGE RANSOMWE TOOK YOU TOO! Radie e DIANA WAS ON THAT PLANE! UHHAHM By LEE FALK and WILSON MCCOY THE EARLY REPORT REACHES DIANA'S MOTHER AND UNCLE DAVE MEANWHILEWITHIN L A FEW HOURSSEARCHING PLANES SPOT THE STRANDED PLANE'S PASSENGERS AND CREW.. HOW'D YOU FIND US SO FAST? YOUR RADIO WENT OFF. YOU FLASHED YOUR WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! POSITION JUST BEFORE OHBOY - DIANA'S HOUSE AT LAST! WILL SHE BE SURPRISED AND PLEASED a I HOPE TO SEE ME? YOU WOULD COME NOW AFTER SHE WAITED FOR YOU FOR MONTHS! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT I DON'T. WHY DID SHE HAVE SUNDERSTAND. TO KNOW YOUa DIANA WAS FLYING TO SEE YOU. HER PLANE * WAS LOSTAT SEA. WILSON McCoy 9-18 THOSE HORRIBLE MEN!! WHAT HAPPENED? COPR IIN AT SYSATE . ndin The YOU STOLE THIS PLANE ) BUT AS YOU WERE THE ONLY JUST TO KIDNAP ME? NOWE WANTED THE PLANE. BHANTAN PLANE LOST AT SEA 37 PASSENGERS.CREWOF 6 FEARED LOST IN MID-OCEAN. PLANES BEGIN SEARCH. PASSENGER WORTH A LARGE RANSOMWE TOOK YOU TOO! Radie e DIANA WAS ON THAT PLANE! UHHAHM By LEE FALK and WILSON MCCOY THE EARLY REPORT REACHES DIANA'S MOTHER AND UNCLE DAVE MEANWHILEWITHIN L A FEW HOURSSEARCHING PLANES SPOT THE STRANDED PLANE'S PASSENGERS AND CREW.. HOW'D YOU FIND US SO FAST? YOUR RADIO WENT OFF. YOU FLASHED YOUR WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! POSITION JUST BEFORE OHBOY - DIANA'S HOUSE AT LAST! WILL SHE BE SURPRISED AND PLEASED a I HOPE TO SEE ME? YOU WOULD COME NOW AFTER SHE WAITED FOR YOU FOR MONTHS! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT I DON'T. WHY DID SHE HAVE SUNDERSTAND. TO KNOW YOUa DIANA WAS FLYING TO SEE YOU. HER PLANE * WAS LOSTAT SEA. WILSON McCoy 9-18 THOSE HORRIBLE MEN!! WHAT HAPPENED? COPR IIN AT SYSATE . ndin

    Sun, September 18, 1949

    The Phantom Vintage Sundays

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  • Organism OCR: BRINGING UP FATHER O MCMANUS I'M GONNA GIT OUT OE HERE BEFORE THE NEXT CHORUS- I'LL CALL ON MAHAHAGONY DOWN IN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD --- NO-THEY MOVED UPTOWN SINCE HE STRUCK IT RICH- AN ARE THEY RITZY MAHAHAGONY RICH ? --- OH-GOLLY-- I DIDN'T THINK IT POSSIBLE- BUT MAGGIE'S VOICE IS GIT TIN' WORSE ! tttttt SAY-BUDDY- DOES MR. MAHAHAGONY HANG OUT HERE ?? HANG OUT ? THIS IS HIS ABODE- AND PARDON-SIR- MY NAME IS NOT "BUDDYy" SHALL I MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN TO THE MASTER ?? YEH-BUT DON'T MAHAHAGONY! LAUGH-ITS ME WIFE'S IDEA- COME IN AND SEE HER- OH-YAWS - IT'S MR. JIGGS-ISN'T IT ?I DO REMEMBER YOU SLIGHTLY--WON'T YOU STEP IN THE MUSIC ROOM? I'M ABOUT TOTAKE MY SINGING LESSON !! SAY 'YES OR SHE'LL HIT ME!!! HUH? GIRDLE JUST LIKE THE GIRDLE THAT DEAR OLD MA-MA WORE 1 WANT A POOR GUY- I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH! YEH! AN' I KNOW WHAT YOU SORRY-MAHAHAGONY- BUT I'LL HAVE TO LEAVE YOU- THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK ! I'M GOIN WITH YOU- CLOSE THE WINDOW--I THINK I HEAR EITHER YOUR WIFE's VOICE OR MINE AWAY OVER IN. THIS END OF TOWN ! TALK ABOUT SOMETHING PLEASANT ! HAVE BEEN THROUGH! CepeWorld rights reserved. BRINGING UP FATHER O MCMANUS I'M GONNA GIT OUT OE HERE BEFORE THE NEXT CHORUS- I'LL CALL ON MAHAHAGONY DOWN IN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD --- NO-THEY MOVED UPTOWN SINCE HE STRUCK IT RICH- AN ARE THEY RITZY MAHAHAGONY RICH ? --- OH-GOLLY-- I DIDN'T THINK IT POSSIBLE- BUT MAGGIE'S VOICE IS GIT TIN' WORSE ! tttttt SAY-BUDDY- DOES MR. MAHAHAGONY HANG OUT HERE ?? HANG OUT ? THIS IS HIS ABODE- AND PARDON-SIR- MY NAME IS NOT "BUDDYy" SHALL I MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN TO THE MASTER ?? YEH-BUT DON'T MAHAHAGONY! LAUGH-ITS ME WIFE'S IDEA- COME IN AND SEE HER- OH-YAWS - IT'S MR. JIGGS-ISN'T IT ?I DO REMEMBER YOU SLIGHTLY--WON'T YOU STEP IN THE MUSIC ROOM? I'M ABOUT TOTAKE MY SINGING LESSON !! SAY 'YES OR SHE'LL HIT ME!!! HUH? GIRDLE JUST LIKE THE GIRDLE THAT DEAR OLD MA-MA WORE 1 WANT A POOR GUY- I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH! YEH! AN' I KNOW WHAT YOU SORRY-MAHAHAGONY- BUT I'LL HAVE TO LEAVE YOU- THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK ! I'M GOIN WITH YOU- CLOSE THE WINDOW--I THINK I HEAR EITHER YOUR WIFE's VOICE OR MINE AWAY OVER IN. THIS END OF TOWN ! TALK ABOUT SOMETHING PLEASANT ! HAVE BEEN THROUGH! CepeKing Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Sun, September 18, 1949

    Bringing Up Father

    By George McManus
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  • Circle OCR: CRASH THE HUGE BALL IS SWUNG FAR TO THE LEFT BEFORE START ING ITS'RUN" TO THE PENT- HOUSEWHILE THE BESIEGED FIRE AT THE DERRICK CABLES 9-17 Cope. 1949world rigs reerved CRASH THE HUGE BALL IS SWUNG FAR TO THE LEFT BEFORE START ING ITS'RUN" TO THE PENT- HOUSEWHILE THE BESIEGED FIRE AT THE DERRICK CABLES 9-17 Cope. 1949King Features Syndirateworld rigs reerved

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Pattern OCR: PAPER? (YEP. WILSONMecOY 917 HEREAT LAST! WE'LL SEE DIANA IN A FEW MINUTES! WON'T SHE BE SURPRISED AND PLEASED I HOPE HMM-THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE PLANE WE PASSED AT SEA. I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO IT? IF HE ONLY KNEW! PLANE LOST AT SEA LOST IN MID-OCEAN.PLANES BEGINSEAR Ra Meg ban 37 PASSENGERSCREWOF 6 FEARED r ee w toPn Ila WORLD RIGHT REAERVED. PAPER? (YEP. WILSONMecOY 917 HEREAT LAST! WE'LL SEE DIANA IN A FEW MINUTES! WON'T SHE BE SURPRISED AND PLEASED I HOPE HMM-THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE PLANE WE PASSED AT SEA. I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO IT? IF HE ONLY KNEW! PLANE LOST AT SEA LOST IN MID-OCEAN.PLANES BEGINSEAR Ra Meg ban 37 PASSENGERSCREWOF 6 FEARED r ee w toPn IKING EATLEKA INE ATEla WORLD RIGHT REAERVED.

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    The Phantom Vintage

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  • Slope OCR: B-BUT WHAT CAN I DO ? THAT AIRPLANE 1S IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! YOU YOU'RE AN OLD MECHANIC FROM AWAY BACK! SHOULDN'T PROVE TOO TOUGH FOR YOU TO THROW A MONKEY WRENCH INTO THE WORKS! I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF THATTOO! BUT IT WILL NOT PROVE AN EASY TASK TO... NOT TALKING ABOUT EASY TASKSPAL ... JUST TELLING YOU THAT THAT AIRPLANE HAS GOT TO BE FIXED SO THAT... ... SHE GETS OFF THE GROUND BUT NEVER COMES BACK DOWN IN ONE PIECE/ THE LIVES OF A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE DEPEND ON YOUR DOING A GOOD JOB ! CATCH ?! HAVE SAID SOYOURSELF ! FRANK 9-17 B-BUT WHAT CAN I DO ? THAT AIRPLANE 1S IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! YOU YOU'RE AN OLD MECHANIC FROM AWAY BACK! SHOULDN'T PROVE TOO TOUGH FOR YOU TO THROW A MONKEY WRENCH INTO THE WORKS! I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF THATTOO! BUT IT WILL NOT PROVE AN EASY TASK TO... NOT TALKING ABOUT EASY TASKSPAL ... JUST TELLING YOU THAT THAT AIRPLANE HAS GOT TO BE FIXED SO THAT... ... SHE GETS OFF THE GROUND BUT NEVER COMES BACK DOWN IN ONE PIECE/ THE LIVES OF A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE DEPEND ON YOUR DOING A GOOD JOB ! CATCH ?! HAVE SAID SOYOURSELF ! FRANK 9-17

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Johnny Hazard

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  • Font OCR: --I COULD SLAP YOU. IN FACTI WILL! WHAT THE--? "TAT TOO"YOU'D BETTER TALKOR YOU'LL BE SUNK LIKE THAT SHIP.. GO0D NIGHT! WHAT IS DIS ? TELL THEM WHERE LADY ERMINE IS! Oh--YOU'RE SO STUBBORN- CoprWorld rights reserved. --I COULD SLAP YOU. IN FACTI WILL! WHAT THE--? "TAT TOO"YOU'D BETTER TALKOR YOU'LL BE SUNK LIKE THAT SHIP.. GO0D NIGHT! WHAT IS DIS ? TELL THEM WHERE LADY ERMINE IS! Oh--YOU'RE SO STUBBORN- CoprKing Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: I SEEN IT WIF MY OWN TWO LOOKIN' EYESSNUFFY... THAT THAR PATCHWORK TIE OF OUR'N IS ROMAGNETIC SHORE ENUFF !! Copt. 1949Inc. World rights reserved. WHAR DO YE GIT THAT OUR'N" BIZNESSTYLER? WE-UNS IS PARTNERS!! I'LL STAMP OUT PATCHWORK TIES.. A THOUSANT AT A STAMPIN'. WE-UNS'LL MAKE SKEENTEEN ZILLION DOLLERS!! AN'I'LL GIVE YE THUTTY CENTS OUTRIGHT FER USIN' YORE TIE DESIGNCOUSIN IT LOOKS LIKE THIS PARTNER IS COMIN' OUT TH' LEETLE END OF TH' HORN 9-17 FRED LASSUELL I SEEN IT WIF MY OWN TWO LOOKIN ' EYESSNUFFY ... THAT THAR PATCHWORK TIE OF OUR'N IS ROMAGNETIC SHORE ENUFF !! Copt . 1949King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved . WHAR DO YE GIT THAT OUR'N " BIZNESSTYLER ? WE - UNS IS PARTNERS !! I'LL STAMP OUT PATCHWORK TIES .. A THOUSANT AT A STAMPIN ' . WE - UNS'LL MAKE SKEENTEEN ZILLION DOLLERS !! AN'I'LL GIVE YE THUTTY CENTS OUTRIGHT FER USIN ' YORE TIE DESIGNCOUSIN IT LOOKS LIKE THIS PARTNER IS COMIN ' OUT TH ' LEETLE END OF TH ' HORN 9-17 FRED LASSUELL

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Comic book OCR: I'LL PRETEND I'M GICK- THEN I WON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE OPERA- 'D RATHER BE SICK THAN GO- WHAT'S THE MATTER? OH-ME HEAD- THE PAIN 1S AWFUL- I JUST CAN''T MOVE- WELL-THEN I'LL HAVE TO TAKE AUNT SUSIE - THAT'S A GOOD IDEA- I CAN'T MAKE IT I'LL 'PHONE HER--SHE CAN BRING OVER THE CHILDREN - YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM TIL WE GET BACK ! (£OMCMARUS 9-17 Copr. 1949Inc. World nghts HMned I'LL PRETEND I'M GICK- THEN I WON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE OPERA- 'D RATHER BE SICK THAN GO- WHAT'S THE MATTER? OH-ME HEAD- THE PAIN 1S AWFUL- I JUST CAN''T MOVE- WELL-THEN I'LL HAVE TO TAKE AUNT SUSIE - THAT'S A GOOD IDEA- I CAN'T MAKE IT I'LL 'PHONE HER--SHE CAN BRING OVER THE CHILDREN - YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM TIL WE GET BACK ! (£OMCMARUS 9-17 Copr. 1949King Fealures SyndicateInc. World nghts HMned

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Bringing Up Father

    By George McManus
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  • Suit OCR: BEEN SORT OF LONELY AROUND HERESCOGGINS. LOOK WHAT I'VE ADOPTED. DESTRUCTIVE? WHYHE SAVED ME $2000. CUTE LITTLE RASCALSCOGGINS? ER--MASTER JUNIOR DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE FOR BRAISED BREAST OF GUINEA HENSIR! THEN BRING HIM SOME PEANUTS AND A BANANA -. MAKE HIM FEEL AT HOME. OHSTARS! JUNIOR! BUTSIR. HES SO DESTRUCTIVE King Features SyodicateWorld ghts teserved BEEN SORT OF LONELY AROUND HERESCOGGINS. LOOK WHAT I'VE ADOPTED. DESTRUCTIVE? WHYHE SAVED ME $2000. CUTE LITTLE RASCALSCOGGINS? ER--MASTER JUNIOR DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE FOR BRAISED BREAST OF GUINEA HENSIR! THEN BRING HIM SOME PEANUTS AND A BANANA -. MAKE HIM FEEL AT HOME. OHSTARS! JUNIOR! BUTSIR. HES SO DESTRUCTIVE King Features SyodicateWorld ghts teserved

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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  • Publication OCR: By CLARENCE GRAY BRICK BRADFORD • LIKE A DRIPPING DOG THE "SEAWITCH" BÄTTLES AN ONSLAUGHT OF TREMEND- OUS WAVES ... Rag'and U.Pi CA EACH ONE THREATENING DISASTER. BUT ALWAYS THE PROW POPS UP GAMELY• SPLENDID! A REMARKABLY SEAWORTHY YACHT! NOW TO PREPARE THE CREW FOR SURRENDER. HA-HAH! 9-17 COF DWORLD IGTS. SEAVE By CLARENCE GRAY BRICK BRADFORD • LIKE A DRIPPING DOG THE "SEAWITCH" BÄTTLES AN ONSLAUGHT OF TREMEND- OUS WAVES ... Rag'and U.Pi CA EACH ONE THREATENING DISASTER. BUT ALWAYS THE PROW POPS UP GAMELY• SPLENDID! A REMARKABLY SEAWORTHY YACHT! NOW TO PREPARE THE CREW FOR SURRENDER. HA-HAH! 9-17 COF DKING FATURES YNDICATE IreWORLD IGTS. SEAVE

    Sat, September 17, 1949

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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