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  • Drawing OCR: AT A WAY STATION. ON THE APPROACHING TRAINX-9.. LAS' CALL FO' DINNERMA'AM ! DININ'-CAR AHEAD' HEAVENS! THAT MAN THÀNKS ! AGAIN! HOW DID HE HE'S FOLLOWED ME EVERYWHERE ! I'LL BOARD DOLCE FAR NIENTE . HOW SWEET TO DO NOTHING! MAYBE KNOW I WAS ON THIS TRAIN ? THE NEXT TRAIN.. HOPE HE HASN'T SEEN-OH! HE'S COMING ! ILL GO BACK TO THE FARM FOR KEEPS . DOES A GUV GOOD TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL HO-HUM ! 12-28 A King Fran AT A WAY STATION. ON THE APPROACHING TRAINX-9.. LAS' CALL FO' DINNERMA'AM ! DININ'-CAR AHEAD' HEAVENS! THAT MAN THÀNKS ! AGAIN! HOW DID HE HE'S FOLLOWED ME EVERYWHERE ! I'LL BOARD DOLCE FAR NIENTE . HOW SWEET TO DO NOTHING! MAYBE KNOW I WAS ON THIS TRAIN ? THE NEXT TRAIN.. HOPE HE HASN'T SEEN-OH! HE'S COMING ! ILL GO BACK TO THE FARM FOR KEEPS . DOES A GUV GOOD TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL HO-HUM ! 12-28 A King Fran

    Sat, December 28, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Illustration OCR: A SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR YOU. YARD BIRD THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME TH VARD BIRDIS BEEN OUT TODAY WAAL-STOP MUMBLIN' GENERAL'S ORDERS- WE CANT DO NOTHIN ABOUT IT LIKE HA'F-BAKED WAALI SWOW- FROM MADAME KNOTTSY ! BODACIOUS IDJIT AN RIDDLE IT OUT- I WANT TO GIT BACK TO MY VITTLES WHILST THEY'RE WHAT'S TH' KENTRY COMIN' TO? ??? 12-28 Blly DEEH Capt. 1940Werld rghts trened A SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR YOU. YARD BIRD THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME TH VARD BIRDIS BEEN OUT TODAY WAAL-STOP MUMBLIN' GENERAL'S ORDERS- WE CANT DO NOTHIN ABOUT IT LIKE HA'F-BAKED WAALI SWOW- FROM MADAME KNOTTSY ! BODACIOUS IDJIT AN RIDDLE IT OUT- I WANT TO GIT BACK TO MY VITTLES WHILST THEY'RE WHAT'S TH' KENTRY COMIN' TO? ??? 12-28 Blly DEEH Capt. 1940King Features SyndicateWerld rghts trened

    Sat, December 28, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Drawing OCR: YOUR TIME'S UP SERGEANT KING OUVE COMMIT TED YOUR MURDERLAKE! STAND WHERE YOU ARE! IM COMING AFTER YOULAKE! STILL CONFIDENTDOCTOR LAE PULLS THE TRIGGER--BUT THE HAMMER FALLS ON AN EMPTYCHAMBER. Iyefered Sples SingGrnde fs y King Pen adicae YOUR TIME'S UP SERGEANT KING OUVE COMMIT TED YOUR MURDERLAKE! STAND WHERE YOU ARE! IM COMING AFTER YOULAKE! STILL CONFIDENTDOCTOR LAE PULLS THE TRIGGER--BUT THE HAMMER FALLS ON AN EMPTYCHAMBER. Iyefered Sples SingGrnde fs y King Pen adicae

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Font OCR: LATER THAT'S RIGHTCHIEF ! KATY LABARBARA'S STORY DOEGN'T STAND UP.I DON'T BELIEVE SHE's BEING HOUNDED BY SPIES! VONN AND HIS GUN-RUNNING NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA PAL ARE AWAITING TRIAL. THAT ... IN THE MORNING I'LL CLEANS THE SLATE FOR A BIT! BE LOOKING AT COWS PUBLICITY WHY DON'T YOU KNOCK OFF AT THAT.. AND CHICKENS INSTEAD OF RATS AND JAILBIRDS GAG. EH ? MIGHT BE ... FOR A FEW DAYS ? GET THANKS. OUT IN THE COUNTRY CHIEF.. I'LL THINK IT OVER ! Cepe. 194 Seaote LATER THAT'S RIGHTCHIEF ! KATY LABARBARA'S STORY DOEGN'T STAND UP.I DON'T BELIEVE SHE's BEING HOUNDED BY SPIES! VONN AND HIS GUN-RUNNING NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA PAL ARE AWAITING TRIAL. THAT ... IN THE MORNING I'LL CLEANS THE SLATE FOR A BIT! BE LOOKING AT COWS PUBLICITY WHY DON'T YOU KNOCK OFF AT THAT.. AND CHICKENS INSTEAD OF RATS AND JAILBIRDS GAG. EH ? MIGHT BE ... FOR A FEW DAYS ? GET THANKS. OUT IN THE COUNTRY CHIEF.. I'LL THINK IT OVER ! Cepe. 194 Seaote

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Art OCR: THIS IS MANDRAKE. OHFOOTE. YOU WANT ME TO COME TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT RIGHT AWAY? BUT--WHY? ALL RIGHTI'LL BE RIGHT DOWN. WHAT CAN THEY WANT WITH ME AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT ? WELLI'LL SOON FIND OUT. I CAME AS FAST ASI COULD- AHWE MEET AGAIN DR. GRIFF WANTS TO SEEJ IS THIS WHY YOU YOU DO ONE OF YOUR BROUGHT ME TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT? JUST LIKE I SAID WE WOULD! AMAZING TAICKS. toMorrow- NO QUESTIONSPLEASE- Core 1940 Kina Feate yadkate. Ind THIS IS MANDRAKE. OHFOOTE. YOU WANT ME TO COME TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT RIGHT AWAY? BUT--WHY? ALL RIGHTI'LL BE RIGHT DOWN. WHAT CAN THEY WANT WITH ME AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT ? WELLI'LL SOON FIND OUT. I CAME AS FAST ASI COULD- AHWE MEET AGAIN DR. GRIFF WANTS TO SEEJ IS THIS WHY YOU YOU DO ONE OF YOUR BROUGHT ME TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT? JUST LIKE I SAID WE WOULD! AMAZING TAICKS. toMorrow- NO QUESTIONSPLEASE- Core 1940 Kina Feate yadkate. Ind

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Line OCR: AT HER EARNE ST PLEA THE CHIEF OF POLICE CALLS ON HE HAD MY ITINERARYJOHN. HE PROMISED ME A LETTER AT EVERY STOP. FOR THREE WEEKS I HADN'T HEARD FROM HIM -THAT'S WHY I TURNED BACK. - AND THEN TO READ THIS MORNING'S PAPERS - HE NEVER SHUT HIMSELF OFF LIKE THIS BEFOREGOT IN ONLY THIS THE PAPERS SAY HE IS AFRAID. MY HUSBAND WAS NEVER AFRAID .... MY HUSBAND WOULD NEVER TAKE A MORNING.. I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH YOU FIRST MAN'S HOME AWAY FROM HIM HAVE YOU TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM ? CALL HIM ON YOUR 'PHONE UPSTAIRS...rLL LISTEN IN ON THE EXTENSION DOWN HERE THE GOVERNOR'S WIFEUNEXPECTEDLY RETURNED TO THE CITY.. 12-27 SondicateWorld rghts rened AT HER EARNE ST PLEA THE CHIEF OF POLICE CALLS ON HE HAD MY ITINERARYJOHN. HE PROMISED ME A LETTER AT EVERY STOP. FOR THREE WEEKS I HADN'T HEARD FROM HIM -THAT'S WHY I TURNED BACK. - AND THEN TO READ THIS MORNING'S PAPERS - HE NEVER SHUT HIMSELF OFF LIKE THIS BEFOREJOHN. NOGOT IN ONLY THIS THE PAPERS SAY HE IS AFRAID. MY HUSBAND WAS NEVER AFRAID .... MY HUSBAND WOULD NEVER TAKE A MORNING.. I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH YOU FIRST MAN'S HOME AWAY FROM HIM HAVE YOU TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM ? CALL HIM ON YOUR 'PHONE UPSTAIRS...rLL LISTEN IN ON THE EXTENSION DOWN HERE THE GOVERNOR'S WIFEUNEXPECTEDLY RETURNED TO THE CITY.. 12-27 SondicateWorld rghts rened

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Illustration OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT THESE INJUNS WANTPERFESSER - BUT IF IT'S TROUBLE THEY'LL GET IT! PUT YOUR GUN AWAYWHITE MAN- WE CAME TO HONOR A FRIEND AND A BROTHER! WITH PRIDE WE WELCOME INTO OUR TRIBE OUR NEW BLOOD BROTHER - TA-TAK-NU-MIK-LA- CHIEF FLAMING ARROW ! SPEECH ! SPEECH! BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT THESE INJUNS WANTPERFESSER - BUT IF IT'S TROUBLE THEY'LL GET IT! PUT YOUR GUN AWAYWHITE MAN- WE CAME TO HONOR A FRIEND AND A BROTHER! WITH PRIDE WE WELCOME INTO OUR TRIBE OUR NEW BLOOD BROTHER - TA-TAK-NU-MIK-LA- CHIEF FLAMING ARROW ! SPEECH ! SPEECH!

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Drawing OCR: SoTHATS YOUR JAILEH ? YESIT IS INDEED VEAVVERY ANY ONE IN PARTIC ULAR BUT IS NTTHERE YESSIR - IT ISAND IS NT IT A NICE JAIL ? AROUND HEREYOU COULD PUT IN IT APPROVE BESIDES MICE I'M SO GLAD YOU SOME OTHER FOLKS FOLU BUt A THERE OH: My YES S NICE NICE . AIL. SIR VIL. IS SIR World righes resKrod Cepr. 1940Inc. IRRT SoTHATS YOUR JAILEH ? YESIT IS INDEED VEAVVERY ANY ONE IN PARTIC ULAR BUT IS NTTHERE YESSIR - IT ISAND IS NT IT A NICE JAIL ? AROUND HEREYOU COULD PUT IN IT APPROVE BESIDES MICE I'M SO GLAD YOU SOME OTHER FOLKS FOLU BUt A THERE OH: My YES S NICE NICE . AIL. SIR VIL. IS SIR World righes resKrod Cepr. 1940King Features SyndicateInc. IRRT

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Line OCR: YE KNOW WHUTGEN'RIL ? THEM NOSEY OL COPS DUG UP A PASSEL O PHOTYGRAFS OF MA'AM KNOTTSY THAT WOULD KNOCK A WILD ELYPHUNT TO HIS KNEES YES-YES So IVE HEARD- OH-WHY WASI SO STUPID ? UNQUESTIONABLY THE WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS SPY-AND A VAMPIRE WHAT A SCANDAL ! IF IT GETS OUT THAT I AM INVOLVED ILL BE THE LAUGHING- STOCK OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY ! SIMMER DOWNGEN'RIL I TOL VE I WUZ GONNA FIX THINGS- NAOWHESH UP GUARD HOUSE Z Z BUTSNUFFY-I HATE TO PUT THIS RESPONSIBILITY ON YOU 1940. King Fearures SyndicateInc. World nghts reered YE KNOW WHUTGEN'RIL ? THEM NOSEY OL COPS DUG UP A PASSEL O PHOTYGRAFS OF MA'AM KNOTTSY THAT WOULD KNOCK A WILD ELYPHUNT TO HIS KNEES YES-YES So IVE HEARD- OH-WHY WASI SO STUPID ? UNQUESTIONABLY THE WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS SPY-AND A VAMPIRE WHAT A SCANDAL ! IF IT GETS OUT THAT I AM INVOLVED ILL BE THE LAUGHING- STOCK OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY ! SIMMER DOWNGEN'RIL I TOL VE I WUZ GONNA FIX THINGS- NAOWHESH UP GUARD HOUSE Z Z BUTSNUFFY-I HATE TO PUT THIS RESPONSIBILITY ON YOU 1940. King Fearures SyndicateInc. World nghts reered

    Fri, December 27, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Printmaking OCR: THROW DOWN NOUR GUNDOCTOR LAKE! YOU'RE THE ONE WHOLL GO HEADQLARTERS DEADSERGEANT KING SUSPECTED OF TWO CUNNING MURDERS AT FRASER RANCH. DOCTOR LAKE IS CORNERED NARN leid BY KING. IM TAKING YOU IN --- DEAD OR ALIVE! 12-26 THROW DOWN NOUR GUNDOCTOR LAKE! YOU'RE THE ONE WHOLL GO HEADQLARTERS DEADSERGEANT KING SUSPECTED OF TWO CUNNING MURDERS AT FRASER RANCH. DOCTOR LAKE IS CORNERED NARN leid BY KING. IM TAKING YOU IN --- DEAD OR ALIVE! 12-26

    Thu, December 26, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Illustration OCR: |CHUMP - AS LONG AS HE THUMPS IT: THE LONGER I Wow WHERE HE IS NEVER WAS NOISE So SWEET T SOOTHES y MP No SIR Ali you WISHnouSIE IN FACTI SUGGEST THAY YOu EEP RIGHT ON THUMPING IT- YOU CAN THUMP THAT DRUM R-RAT-. TAT TAT RAT RAT RAT-T TAT-T TAT RRPAT-TAT - TR TAT-T IRR6 Cipr. 1940Inc. Werd rights sexreed |CHUMP - AS LONG AS HE THUMPS IT: THE LONGER I Wow WHERE HE IS NEVER WAS NOISE So SWEET T SOOTHES y MP No SIR Ali you WISHnouSIE IN FACTI SUGGEST THAY YOu EEP RIGHT ON THUMPING IT- YOU CAN THUMP THAT DRUM R-RAT-. TAT TAT RAT RAT RAT-T TAT-T TAT RRPAT-TAT - TR TAT-T IRR6 Cipr. 1940King Featurcs SyndicateInc. Werd rights sexreed

    Thu, December 26, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Cap OCR: I AM DR. GRIFF. IF YOU HADN'T COME ALONG WHEN YOU DIDTHOSE MEN-- NONOT HOLD-UP MEN. THEY KNEW WHO I WAS! AND WHAT IS YOUR NAME I AM MANDRAKE. IF THEY WEREN'T HOLD-UP MENWHAT WERE THEY AFTER? THAT IS A LONG STORYWHICH YOU'LL SOON KNOW--YOOU ANO I WILL MEET SOON AGAINMANDRAKE. PERHAPS TOMÓRROW. THANK YOUAND GOODNIGHT. DON'T WORRY. THEY'RE GONETHEY WERE JUST HOLD-UP MEN. WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THAT? NARDAI HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST IDEA. 12-26 Copr. 1940Wueld nghta reerved. tOMorrow- HURRY-UP CALL I AM DR. GRIFF. IF YOU HADN'T COME ALONG WHEN YOU DIDTHOSE MEN-- NONOT HOLD-UP MEN. THEY KNEW WHO I WAS! AND WHAT IS YOUR NAME I AM MANDRAKE. IF THEY WEREN'T HOLD-UP MENWHAT WERE THEY AFTER? THAT IS A LONG STORYWHICH YOU'LL SOON KNOW--YOOU ANO I WILL MEET SOON AGAINMANDRAKE. PERHAPS TOMÓRROW. THANK YOUAND GOODNIGHT. DON'T WORRY. THEY'RE GONETHEY WERE JUST HOLD-UP MEN. WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THAT? NARDAI HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST IDEA. 12-26 Copr. 1940King Features SvedkateWueld nghta reerved. tOMorrow- HURRY-UP CALL

    Thu, December 26, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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