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  • Painting OCR: VARNA AND WELLCRANE THAT'S THAT BOY'S THE CRANE OUT OF I HATE DOGS- SHHH... HE MIGHT HEAR YOU AND HIS NAME'S "IRISH" WE'RE DOG! LETS FOLLOW HIM SEARCH THE VICINITY OF WHERE LUCK THE GIRL STUMBLED AND FELLHOPING TO FIND THE MISSING KEY TO THE "X-PIAN" 8-22 King Featurt SyindcateWorkl righes resetved VARNA AND WELLIT SEEMSI GUESS S-WAITCRANE THAT'S THAT BOY'S THE CRANE OUT OF I HATE DOGS- SHHH... HE MIGHT HEAR YOU AND HIS NAME'S "IRISH" WE'RE DOG! LETS FOLLOW HIM SEARCH THE VICINITY OF WHERE LUCK THE GIRL STUMBLED AND FELLHOPING TO FIND THE MISSING KEY TO THE "X-PIAN" 8-22 King Featurt SyindcateWorkl righes resetved

    Fri, August 22, 1941

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Elbow OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-On the Throne of Titania By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WE ARE STRIKING CAMPSIR - TO - CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY TO KARKAR! BROADCASTING IS FORBIDDENBECAUSE THE OUR SPEECH EXPERTS STUDIED YOUR OLD ONES FEAR YOUR WORLD' WOULD BECOME TOO CURIOUS ABOUT OURS - THUS WE LISTEN BY RADIO TO YOUBUT NOT YOU TO US ! LANGUAGE UNTIL THE WORD MEANINGS BECAME CLEAR - THUS WE LEARNED TO UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK ENGLISH-WHAT IS ITNEBO ? SW BRICK BRADFORD-On the Throne of Titania By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WE ARE STRIKING CAMPSIR - TO - CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY TO KARKAR! BROADCASTING IS FORBIDDENBECAUSE THE OUR SPEECH EXPERTS STUDIED YOUR OLD ONES FEAR YOUR WORLD' WOULD BECOME TOO CURIOUS ABOUT OURS - THUS WE LISTEN BY RADIO TO YOUBUT NOT YOU TO US ! LANGUAGE UNTIL THE WORD MEANINGS BECAME CLEAR - THUS WE LEARNED TO UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK ENGLISH-WHAT IS ITNEBO ? SW

    Fri, August 22, 1941

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Parallel OCR: You MUST NOT DENY ME THE PLEASUREOF ASSISTING AT YOUR WEDPING TO THIS CHARMING CREATURE'I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ONLY IT WOULD SOUND MORE LOGICAL IF YOUR "FIANCÉE" WERE NOT ALREADY MARRIED! SHE IS NIKKI BEROERTHE YOU KNOW ALL BEFORE WE FACE THE MINISTERTHERE'S A LITTLE DETAIL ro BE ATTENDED TO - THE RING! MIND IF WE STOP AT THIS JEWELER'S ? YES.BECAUSE I AM ON AN UNDERCOVER JOBOLD BEAN- FOR SCOTLAND YARD! THIS - AND YET HELPED US To Wow! THIS GUY REALLY MEANS IT! FAMOUS DANCERAND ONE OF THE CHIEF OF STATE'S VERY FAVORITE ENTER TAINERS ! SECRETLYSHE PLOTS AGAINST THE REGIME! ESCAPE ! KISSINO THE BRIDE NOT AT ALL! HEL GRAP Logr 1541Wold nghta arved 22 You MUST NOT DENY ME THE PLEASUREOF ASSISTING AT YOUR WEDPING TO THIS CHARMING CREATURE'I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ONLY IT WOULD SOUND MORE LOGICAL IF YOUR "FIANCÉE" WERE NOT ALREADY MARRIED! SHE IS NIKKI BEROERTHE YOU KNOW ALL BEFORE WE FACE THE MINISTERTHERE'S A LITTLE DETAIL ro BE ATTENDED TO - THE RING! MIND IF WE STOP AT THIS JEWELER'S ? YES.BECAUSE I AM ON AN UNDERCOVER JOBOLD BEAN- FOR SCOTLAND YARD! THIS - AND YET HELPED US To Wow! THIS GUY REALLY MEANS IT! FAMOUS DANCERAND ONE OF THE CHIEF OF STATE'S VERY FAVORITE ENTER TAINERS ! SECRETLYSHE PLOTS AGAINST THE REGIME! ESCAPE ! KISSINO THE BRIDE NOT AT ALL! HEL GRAP Logr 1541King urs Syndcate. IWold nghta arved 22

    Fri, August 22, 1941

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Line OCR: JOUR MYSTERIOUS GIRL GUDE BUT I STILL WONDER )METOO! WHO SHE S ANO MHINK fLL WHY SHE CAME STRYA LITTLE WITH US. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME --OR IN YOULE MOUNTE ? YESABOUT AS WELL AG CERTAINLY KNOWS THIS COUNTRY/YOU DO BUT IT'S EUN To HAVE HER ALONG FOR COMPANY MGHT IT NOT BE THAT I HAVE TAKENA You GAVE U G e US TO NELOSINTEREST N M'SIEUREASON FO FOR LIKE A BOOKKID.! YOUR OFFER MOOLIGHT CROSS ARCTIC CAMR MISS? EXAMINATION. LE KID ? Ivodard ty Sghan SknrgerIne W ty Ling hres SpadaI JOUR MYSTERIOUS GIRL GUDE BUT I STILL WONDER )METOO! WHO SHE S ANO MHINK fLL WHY SHE CAME STRYA LITTLE WITH US. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME --OR IN YOULE MOUNTE ? YESABOUT AS WELL AG CERTAINLY KNOWS THIS COUNTRY/YOU DO BUT IT'S EUN To HAVE HER ALONG FOR COMPANY MGHT IT NOT BE THAT I HAVE TAKENA You GAVE U G e US TO NELOSINTEREST N M'SIEUREASON FO FOR LIKE A BOOKKID.! YOUR OFFER MOOLIGHT CROSS ARCTIC CAMR MISS? EXAMINATION. LE KID ? Ivodard ty Sghan SknrgerIne W ty Ling hres Spada

    Fri, August 22, 1941

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Gesture OCR: MOVE ONLADY-I AINT GOT TH' TIME NER TH' INKLANATION TO JABBER WIF EVER' FEMALE WHO'S CARTIN LUM NUM FER TH GOV'MENT- JES FLING IT OVER TH' FENCE AN' MAKE TRACKS I SWOW ! SHEIS GOT TH' BLUEST EYES AN ROSIEST JAWS IN TH' NEWNITED STATES AN CANADY I KNOW THIS LITTLE TEA-POT ISN'T MUCH BUT IT'S REAL ALUMINUM AND I WANT TO DO MY BIT FOR UNCLE SAM BALLS O' FIREGAL ! IT'D BE A DOWNRIGHT CATASTERFY TO MELT UP THIS PURTY LEETLE TEA-KITTLE - MEBBY YE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ME GO HOME WIF YE AN WE-UNS CAN RUMMIDGE THROUGH TH ATTIC AN SULLER AN FIND SOME OL BENT UP STEW POTS OR SUNTHIN' FER TH GOV'MENT Billy Cop 1941Fratuti IncWoeld richta reserved. 8-22 MOVE ONLADY-I AINT GOT TH' TIME NER TH' INKLANATION TO JABBER WIF EVER' FEMALE WHO'S CARTIN LUM NUM FER TH GOV'MENT- JES FLING IT OVER TH' FENCE AN' MAKE TRACKS I SWOW ! SHEIS GOT TH' BLUEST EYES AN ROSIEST JAWS IN TH' NEWNITED STATES AN CANADY I KNOW THIS LITTLE TEA-POT ISN'T MUCH BUT IT'S REAL ALUMINUM AND I WANT TO DO MY BIT FOR UNCLE SAM BALLS O' FIREGAL ! IT'D BE A DOWNRIGHT CATASTERFY TO MELT UP THIS PURTY LEETLE TEA-KITTLE - MEBBY YE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ME GO HOME WIF YE AN WE-UNS CAN RUMMIDGE THROUGH TH ATTIC AN SULLER AN FIND SOME OL BENT UP STEW POTS OR SUNTHIN' FER TH GOV'MENT Billy Cop 1941Fratuti IncWoeld richta reserved. 8-22

    Fri, August 22, 1941

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Fiction OCR: A LADY ON THE PHONE IN THE OTHER ROOM -- THE CALL IS FOR YOUSIR- HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU TO FIND OUT WHO IT ISP YOU KNOW MY WIFE ALWAYS CALLS WHEN SHE IS SHOPPIN DOWNTOWN WELL- HELLO- WHAT DO YOU WANT ?I AM BUSY-DONT TALK ALL DAY-- WHY-MR JIGGS- THIS IS MISS DOTTY CRAVAT-MR HUGO TOTOWN'S OFFICE- I'M SPEAKING FOR MR TOTOWN-- OH- MISS CRAVAT HOW DO YOU /EOMCMANIS Sel Copr. 1941World rights revervn A LADY ON THE PHONE IN THE OTHER ROOM -- THE CALL IS FOR YOUSIR- HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU TO FIND OUT WHO IT ISP YOU KNOW MY WIFE ALWAYS CALLS WHEN SHE IS SHOPPIN DOWNTOWN WELL- HELLO- WHAT DO YOU WANT ?I AM BUSY-DONT TALK ALL DAY-- WHY-MR JIGGS- THIS IS MISS DOTTY CRAVAT-MR HUGO TOTOWN'S OFFICE- I'M SPEAKING FOR MR TOTOWN-- OH- MISS CRAVAT HOW DO YOU /EOMCMANIS Sel Copr. 1941King Features SyndicateWorld rights revervn

    Fri, August 22, 1941

    Bringing Up Father

    By George McManus
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  • Fictional character OCR: ALMOST EVERY CAB IN THE CITY HAS CHECKED IN. THERE IS NO RECORD OF A CALL AT SMITH'S HOUSE. ONE CAB MUST HAVE A RECORD OF THE CALL! OHDELAY! DIDN'T YOU GET ORDEAS TO RETURN TO. YOUR GARAGE ? HUH? 1 AIN'T DOIN' NOTHIN. JUST HAVIN' A BITE. GO ONBEAT IT | RUSHIN' ME THRU MY MEALS! BACK TO YOUR GARAGE. EAT IF I GET INDIGESTIONI'LL SUE THE CITY! Wurld 8-RI ALMOST EVERY CAB IN THE CITY HAS CHECKED IN. THERE IS NO RECORD OF A CALL AT SMITH'S HOUSE. ONE CAB MUST HAVE A RECORD OF THE CALL! OHDELAY! DIDN'T YOU GET ORDEAS TO RETURN TO. YOUR GARAGE ? HUH? 1 AIN'T DOIN' NOTHIN. JUST HAVIN' A BITE. GO ONBEAT IT | RUSHIN' ME THRU MY MEALS! BACK TO YOUR GARAGE. EAT IF I GET INDIGESTIONI'LL SUE THE CITY! Wurld 8-RI

    Thu, August 21, 1941

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Line art OCR: Wo00 Woo0o. owi PFA A A LHDIN SHIFT ITS ABOUY IME FOR THE "trootroo To "TooK" "DOLLIN" THAT "HATS tootroo KLOCK Wo0 8RI Cupe. 1941World nghts reservod Wo00 Woo0o. owi PFA A A LHDIN SHIFT ITS ABOUY IME FOR THE "trootroo To "TooK" "DOLLIN" THAT "HATS tootroo KLOCK Wo0 8RI Cupe. 1941King Features SynhcateWorld nghts reservod

    Thu, August 21, 1941

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Comic book OCR: WHEN YOU FELL DOWN AND THE PAPERS SCATTEREDARE YOU SURE YOU GOT THEM ALL TOGETHER AGAIN ? WELLIT'S A LONG CHANCEBUT WE'D BETTER LOOK AROUND I WAS SURE THENBUT NOT NOw YES - THE FIRST THING THE MORNING ....I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THAT BOY LIVES WAS THERE ANY- ONE AROUND ? ONLY THE BOY WHOSE BICYCLE I TOOK.. SAYI WONDER 8-21 Crr IKing Fatures Syadene Weld ndas reve WHEN YOU FELL DOWN AND THE PAPERS SCATTEREDARE YOU SURE YOU GOT THEM ALL TOGETHER AGAIN ? WELLIT'S A LONG CHANCEBUT WE'D BETTER LOOK AROUND I WAS SURE THENBUT NOT NOw YES - THE FIRST THING THE MORNING ....I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THAT BOY LIVES WAS THERE ANY- ONE AROUND ? ONLY THE BOY WHOSE BICYCLE I TOOK.. SAYI WONDER 8-21 Crr IKing Fatures Syadene Weld ndas reve

    Thu, August 21, 1941

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Finger OCR: TEE HEE FLING IT OVER TH' FENCEAN' DON'T MAKE 50 MANY DO-NOTHIN' MOTIONS TEE HEE - THERE WAS SOMETHING IN IT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE TEE HEE WAAL-BUST MAH CACKY BRITCHES ! WHVN'T YE SAY SO AFORE YE FLUNG IT OVER TH' FENCE ? NE DECEIVIN FEMALE THAR'S NUFFIN' IN ITNOHOW ! OHYou NAUGHTY BOY ! MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS ON TH BOTTOM UNCLE SAM NEEDS ALUMINUM TIME'S A-WASTIN' ** 8 21 Copr. 1941Weeld ighes Eed TEE HEE FLING IT OVER TH' FENCEAN' DON'T MAKE 50 MANY DO-NOTHIN' MOTIONS TEE HEE - THERE WAS SOMETHING IN IT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE TEE HEE WAAL-BUST MAH CACKY BRITCHES ! WHVN'T YE SAY SO AFORE YE FLUNG IT OVER TH' FENCE ? NE DECEIVIN FEMALE THAR'S NUFFIN' IN ITNOHOW ! OHTHERE ISYou NAUGHTY BOY ! MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS ON TH BOTTOM UNCLE SAM NEEDS ALUMINUM TIME'S A-WASTIN' ** 8 21 Copr. 1941Kur Teatures SyndicateWeeld ighes Eed

    Thu, August 21, 1941

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Fiction OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-On the Throne of Titania AKKAI'VE BEEN WANTING TO ASK YOU - HOW DOES IT HAPPEN YOU PEOPLE. ISOLATED FROM THE WORLD FOR CENTURIESCAN SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH? By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY COME WITH MEAND I WILL SHOW YOU! THAT SMALL CONTRIVANCEINVENTED BY US CENTURIES AGOIS WHAT YOU CALL A RADIO SET! WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO YOUR WORLD'S BROADCASTS FOR YEARSBUT YOUR T PEOPLE HAVE NOT HEARD OURS! WHY? BRICK BRADFORD-On the Throne of Titania AKKAI'VE BEEN WANTING TO ASK YOU - HOW DOES IT HAPPEN YOU PEOPLE. ISOLATED FROM THE WORLD FOR CENTURIESCAN SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH? By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY COME WITH MEMY FRIENDSAND I WILL SHOW YOU! THAT SMALL CONTRIVANCEINVENTED BY US CENTURIES AGOIS WHAT YOU CALL A RADIO SET! WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO YOUR WORLD'S BROADCASTS FOR YEARSBUT YOUR T PEOPLE HAVE NOT HEARD OURS! WHY?

    Thu, August 21, 1941

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: HALF-HOUR LATER YOUR RIVAL SEEMS INTENT ON PREVENTING YOUR ELOPEMENT CAPTAIN ! HE HAS TAKEN UP THE PURSUIT ON A MOTORCYCLE! LUCKILYTHIS CAR IS GEARED TO OUTDISTANCE HIM! ONE WOULD THINK LOVE AND MARRIAGE WERE AGAINST THE LAW!... SEE..WE ARE LOSING YOUR ANGRY RIVAL ! THANKSCOLONEL! WE'VE SHAKEN HIM - WE'LL GET OFF HEREIF YOU DON'T MIND. AFTER ASSISTING IN YOUR ELOPEMENTr SHOULD LEAVE YOU NOW? NO -I SHALL SEE THAT YOU ARE SAFELY MARRIED BEFORE I SET YOU TWO BUT I DO MIND! GREAT! LOVEBIRDS ADRIFT! GRAF r. 1941World d HALF-HOUR LATER YOUR RIVAL SEEMS INTENT ON PREVENTING YOUR ELOPEMENT CAPTAIN ! HE HAS TAKEN UP THE PURSUIT ON A MOTORCYCLE! LUCKILYTHIS CAR IS GEARED TO OUTDISTANCE HIM! ONE WOULD THINK LOVE AND MARRIAGE WERE AGAINST THE LAW!... SEE..WE ARE LOSING YOUR ANGRY RIVAL ! THANKSCOLONEL! WE'VE SHAKEN HIM - WE'LL GET OFF HEREIF YOU DON'T MIND. AFTER ASSISTING IN YOUR ELOPEMENTr SHOULD LEAVE YOU NOW? NO -I SHALL SEE THAT YOU ARE SAFELY MARRIED BEFORE I SET YOU TWO BUT I DO MIND! GREAT! LOVEBIRDS ADRIFT! GRAF r. 1941Kir au SyedicarWorld d

    Thu, August 21, 1941

    Secret Agent X-9

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