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  • Fictional character OCR: "As SOON AS MY PRESENT HUSBAND HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LAWWE WILL BE MARRIEDAMAZED. "THEN YOU ALREADY HAVÉ A HUSBAND?" a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS Regiteed US Patn Oee THE AMAZON QUEEN OF AMOZ ISLAND HAS DECIDED THAT MANDRAKE WILL BE HER HUSBAND. AS IF IN ANSWERTHE QUEEN'S HUSBAND IS BROUGHT BEFORE THEM--"THE QUEEN IS TAKING A NEW HUSBAND" SHE DECLARES REGALLY. "DISPOSE OF HIM ACCORDING TO OUR LAW "WHAT IS THE LAW?" MANDRAKE ASKS --" HE WILL BE THROWN FROM THE CLIFF TO THE SHARKSMY DARLING" THE QUEEN EXPLAINS. MANORAKE IS SHOCKED BY THIS COLD-BLOODEO STATEMENT"HE EXCLAIMS - "FORGET HIM"REPLIES THE QUEEN." WHEN I PLACE THE PEARL OF FIRE ABOUT YOUR NECK YOU WILL BE MY HUSBAND." SMILINGTHE QUEEN PUTS HER ARMS ARQUND MANDRAKETO FASTEN THE FLAME NECKLACE--BUT SHE TOUCHES ONLY EMPTY AIR -- AS MANORAKE VANISHES IN A PUFF OF SMOKE. 1-17 DETERMINED TO END THIS UNNATURAL MANDRAKE HASTENS AFTER CHU AMÁZONS WHO ARE A THROW THE QUEEN 'S HUSBAND INTO THE SHARK-INFESTED SEA.. E ABOUT TO CONTINUED - "As SOON AS MY PRESENT HUSBAND HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LAWWE WILL BE MARRIEDTHE QUEEN TELLS HIM. MANDRAKE ISAMAZED. "THEN YOU ALREADY HAVÉ A HUSBAND?" a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS Regiteed US Patn Oee THE AMAZON QUEEN OF AMOZ ISLAND HAS DECIDED THAT MANDRAKE WILL BE HER HUSBAND. AS IF IN ANSWERTHE QUEEN'S HUSBAND IS BROUGHT BEFORE THEM--"THE QUEEN IS TAKING A NEW HUSBAND" SHE DECLARES REGALLY. "DISPOSE OF HIM ACCORDING TO OUR LAW "WHAT IS THE LAW?" MANDRAKE ASKS --" HE WILL BE THROWN FROM THE CLIFF TO THE SHARKSMY DARLING" THE QUEEN EXPLAINS. MANORAKE IS SHOCKED BY THIS COLD-BLOODEO STATEMENT"BUT HE LOVES YOU"HE EXCLAIMS - "FORGET HIM"REPLIES THE QUEEN." WHEN I PLACE THE PEARL OF FIRE ABOUT YOUR NECK YOU WILL BE MY HUSBAND." SMILINGTHE QUEEN PUTS HER ARMS ARQUND MANDRAKETO FASTEN THE FLAME NECKLACE--BUT SHE TOUCHES ONLY EMPTY AIR -- AS MANORAKE VANISHES IN A PUFF OF SMOKE. 1-17 DETERMINED TO END THIS UNNATURAL MANDRAKE HASTENS AFTER CHU AMÁZONS WHO ARE A THROW THE QUEEN 'S HUSBAND INTO THE SHARK-INFESTED SEA.. E ABOUT TO CONTINUED -

    Sun, November 17, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Fiction OCR: VEN DER OLD STUFF VAKES UP MAYBE HE VILL LEARNNOT TO VALLOP LIDDLE INNO- CENT ANCHELS FÓR VOT DEY DIDN'T DO ! HELLUP! DER BEARD! IT ISS STUCK IN DER TRUNK!-VOT DER-? ! OPEN IT CHUST A LIDDLE BIT UND GET DER BEARD OUDT FOIST! MIGHTBE DERE ISS A VILD CAT INSIDE ! DON'TOPEN! DANGEROUS VOT ISS? DOTOPEN pANGEROUS VAIT! ILL GET DER SHOOTER-- CHUST IN CASE! HIMMEL! A SUIT-CASE! UND DER BEARD ISS STILL IN ! VATCH MIT DER GUNMAMA! MAYBE DERE ISS YET A VILD CAT INSIDE DER SUITCASE! OKAY!-MIT DER SHCOTER I GOT A BEAD ON! LOOKOUDT! MAYBE GIFS YET A VILDCAT! --- A SMALL VUN ! GOLLY! DOT'S MY SATCHEL! VELL! UF ALL DER mm !!! - ??? VOT ? NO VILOCATYET ? SAY! GIFS NO END TO DISS DUM-GOOZLED FOOLISHMENT ? OHMY! DOT'S MISS TVIDDLE'S HAND-BAG! BAH! COULD BE ONLY VUN ANSWER- HANS UND FRITZ! SAY!--DOT'S MY POCKET-BOOK! .. HOW COULD ONLY VUN BEARD BE IN sO MUCH BAGGAGE ? NOT RABBITS! YOU DUMMOX I SAIDHANS UND FRITZ-! HEFFINS! A VOPS! BANG PUT DER GUN BACKMAMA GIFS NO MORE DANGER FROM A LIDDLE PURSE LIKE DISS! (B-z-2 OW! SNIFF? SNIFF SNOFF? /1.17 Copr. 1940Workl rights reerved. 2e m-ro v. VEN DER OLD STUFF VAKES UP MAYBE HE VILL LEARNNOT TO VALLOP LIDDLE INNO- CENT ANCHELS FÓR VOT DEY DIDN'T DO ! HELLUP! DER BEARD! IT ISS STUCK IN DER TRUNK!-VOT DER-? ! OPEN IT CHUST A LIDDLE BIT UND GET DER BEARD OUDT FOIST! MIGHTBE DERE ISS A VILD CAT INSIDE ! DON'TOPEN! DANGEROUS VOT ISS? DOTOPEN pANGEROUS VAIT! ILL GET DER SHOOTER-- CHUST IN CASE! HIMMEL! A SUIT-CASE! UND DER BEARD ISS STILL IN ! VATCH MIT DER GUNMAMA! MAYBE DERE ISS YET A VILD CAT INSIDE DER SUITCASE! OKAY!-MIT DER SHCOTER I GOT A BEAD ON! LOOKOUDT! MAYBE GIFS YET A VILDCAT! --- A SMALL VUN ! GOLLY! DOT'S MY SATCHEL! VELL! UF ALL DER mm !!! - ??? VOT ? NO VILOCATYET ? SAY! GIFS NO END TO DISS DUM-GOOZLED FOOLISHMENT ? OHMY! DOT'S MISS TVIDDLE'S HAND-BAG! BAH! COULD BE ONLY VUN ANSWER- HANS UND FRITZ! SAY!--DOT'S MY POCKET-BOOK! .. HOW COULD ONLY VUN BEARD BE IN sO MUCH BAGGAGE ? NOT RABBITS! YOU DUMMOX I SAIDHANS UND FRITZ-! HEFFINS! A VOPS! BANG PUT DER GUN BACKMAMA GIFS NO MORE DANGER FROM A LIDDLE PURSE LIKE DISS! (B-z-2 OW! SNIFF? SNIFF SNOFF? /1.17 Copr. 1940King Pentures SyndicateWorkl rights reerved. 2e m-ro v.

    Sun, November 17, 1940

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Working animal OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY OHOUR ouT TO BE SUCH A BAD MAN - BUT --I'M GLAD IT'S OVER ! WHY - BRICK! WHAT DO YOU MEAN? ESCORTED BY THEIR INDIAN FRIENDSBUCKO AND THE SALISBURYS RETURN TO THE RANCH TROUBLES AREN'T 3 OVER ! CeKng fates Snd akW n II-16 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY OHBRICK -I'M SORRY MR. GRIMM TURNED I'M AFRAIDOUR ouT TO BE SUCH A BAD MAN - BUT --I'M GLAD IT'S OVER ! WHY - BRICK! WHAT DO YOU MEAN? ESCORTED BY THEIR INDIAN FRIENDSBUCKO AND THE SALISBURYS RETURN TO THE RANCH TROUBLES AREN'T 3 OVER ! CeKng fates Snd akW n II-16

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Fictional character OCR: THE HANDSSEÑOR... YOU IT'S MUCH THE G-MAN HAS OVERRATED HIS CARAMBA! AN' THE DOOR IS STILL SHUT! WHERE DID YES- TOO LIGHT IN HEREGENTLEMEN! THEY GO? THE ROOM IS EMPTY! WILL RAISE POWERSHE HAS BEEN BETRAYED BY HIS TWO FAIR FRIENDS. SOIT THEMNO? SEEMSVONN. Crer. 1940World rights reserwed THE HANDSSEÑOR... YOU IT'S MUCH THE G-MAN HAS OVERRATED HIS CARAMBA! AN' THE DOOR IS STILL SHUT! WHERE DID YES- TOO LIGHT IN HEREGENTLEMEN! THEY GO? THE ROOM IS EMPTY! WILL RAISE POWERSHE HAS BEEN BETRAYED BY HIS TWO FAIR FRIENDS. SOIT THEMNO? SEEMSVONN. Crer. 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserwed

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Gesture OCR: JUST A MINUTESMITH- LEMME SEE THAT HAT MMPH - DON'T LOOK LIKE REGULATION TO ME - (IM GONNA FIND OUT OKAYSMITH - YOU'RE A FIRST-CLASS YARD-BIRD ONE RANK BELOW A BUCK PRIVATE- GOOD LUCK - WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT ?? ? ? Capr. 1940World righ raerdi //-16 JUST A MINUTESMITH- LEMME SEE THAT HAT MMPH - DON'T LOOK LIKE REGULATION TO ME - (IM GONNA FIND OUT OKAYSMITH - YOU'RE A FIRST-CLASS YARD-BIRD ONE RANK BELOW A BUCK PRIVATE- GOOD LUCK - WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT ?? ? ? Capr. 1940King Peatures SyndicateWorld righ raerdi //-16

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Publication OCR: THIS IS THE LAST HORSEFRASER. WE'VE SAVED THEM ALL! THANKSKING! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY STABLE-BOY SHOULD SET) SIR BASILWAS THE BARN ON FIRE! MURDERED-- TO HIDE EVIDENCE -AND IM GOING TO THAT YOUR GUESTFIND THAT EVIDENCE BEFORE ITS BURNED UP BUTKING! THE ROOFS GONG TO CAVE IN ANY MINUTE! Pdard by Srplen SkungetKrg frata fyrdate rshit mne AR11-16 CONTINUED THIS IS THE LAST HORSEFRASER. WE'VE SAVED THEM ALL! THANKSKING! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY STABLE-BOY SHOULD SET) SIR BASILWAS THE BARN ON FIRE! MURDERED-- TO HIDE EVIDENCE -AND IM GOING TO THAT YOUR GUESTFIND THAT EVIDENCE BEFORE ITS BURNED UP BUTKING! THE ROOFS GONG TO CAVE IN ANY MINUTE! Pdard by Srplen SkungetCyengh ofKrg frata fyrdate rshit mne AR11-16 CONTINUED

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Parallel OCR: THAT MOUSB IS GETTING CARBLESS WITH HIS BRICK-ROCKET HE NOW CETS IT LAY AROUNDLOOSE BUT ITS ALL OUT OF 'SHAPE ITS BENT HOWEVER jil TOUCH IT OFF AND GET IT OUT OF HERE TOO LATE*MOUSLE YOUR PET HAS DEPARTEDToo BAR YO C WERB NT HERE O BID IT GOOD BYE WOULD HAVE BID IT"AU REVOIR- tOPPIE: ?? Copr. 1940World rstet reserved 12 THAT MOUSB IS GETTING CARBLESS WITH HIS BRICK-ROCKET HE NOW CETS IT LAY AROUNDLOOSE BUT ITS ALL OUT OF 'SHAPE ITS BENT HOWEVER jil TOUCH IT OFF AND GET IT OUT OF HERE TOO LATE*MOUSLE YOUR PET HAS DEPARTEDToo BAR YO C WERB NT HERE O BID IT GOOD BYE WOULD HAVE BID IT"AU REVOIR- tOPPIE: ?? Copr. 1940King Reatures Sundicate InsWorld rstet reserved 12

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Fictional character OCR: MANDRAKE -- YOU COME BACK HERE DON'T LEAVE ME HERE! KEEP YOUR EYE ON HERSERGEANT. SHE'S A DANGEROUS CHARACTER. NASTY TRICK TO PLAY ON NARDA. THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY I ÇOULD BE SURE SHE'S SAFE --I WONDER IF SHE'LL EVER FORGIVE ME? NOBODY COME OUT OF HOUSE -- STILL INSIDE -. GOOD--LET'S GO IN -- WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE MYSTERIOUS HOUSE ? IS THE BLIND-MAN REALLY THE OCTOPUS -- WHOM MANDRAKE THOUGHT WAS DEAD ? CONTINUEO- Wueht righes ved. Cope. 1940Inc. 1-16 MANDRAKE -- YOU COME BACK HERE DON'T LEAVE ME HERE! KEEP YOUR EYE ON HERSERGEANT. SHE'S A DANGEROUS CHARACTER. NASTY TRICK TO PLAY ON NARDA. THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY I ÇOULD BE SURE SHE'S SAFE --I WONDER IF SHE'LL EVER FORGIVE ME? NOBODY COME OUT OF HOUSE -- STILL INSIDE -. GOOD--LET'S GO IN -- WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE MYSTERIOUS HOUSE ? IS THE BLIND-MAN REALLY THE OCTOPUS -- WHOM MANDRAKE THOUGHT WAS DEAD ? CONTINUEO- Wueht righes ved. Cope. 1940King Features SyndicateInc. 1-16

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Art OCR: I'LL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR POOR HEADPINKY.. I'LL BET HE'S HAVING YOU NEAR ME |-YESI'M COMING IN WITHA DARLING WISHING MOLLY WERE HERE WAGON LOAD OF PRISONERS...SAYBeginning GET MOLIY TO THE STATIONWILL YOU? NEXT WEEK he IMPOSTOR /GOVERMORT Dow T King Peatures SyndineWorld nghta eere Il-16 I'LL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR POOR HEADIT'S BETTER ALREADY-JUST OHDON'T MIND PATPINKY.. I'LL BET HE'S HAVING YOU NEAR ME |-YESI'M COMING IN WITHA DARLING WISHING MOLLY WERE HERE WAGON LOAD OF PRISONERS...SAYBeginning GET MOLIY TO THE STATIONWILL YOU? NEXT WEEK he IMPOSTOR /GOVERMORT Dow T King Peatures SyndineWorld nghta eere Il-16

    Sat, November 16, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Comic book OCR: EET IS SOME TREEK! HIDE AND OPEN UP! CONCHITA! LUCILLE! MAKE IT SNAPPY IN THERE! WH-? A CLOAK DRAPED ABOUT A CACTUS! LET HIM IN. HE 16 MOS' WELCOME! SEEKEH? GO TO ITGENTS -- I'M GETTIN' FROM HEREBUT NOW! SEARCH THE BRUSH! 6RAFE SyndicateWorld nighes erved EET IS SOME TREEK! HIDE AND OPEN UP! CONCHITA! LUCILLE! MAKE IT SNAPPY IN THERE! WH-? A CLOAK DRAPED ABOUT A CACTUS! LET HIM IN. HE 16 MOS' WELCOME! SEEKEH? GO TO ITGENTS -- I'M GETTIN' FROM HEREBUT NOW! SEARCH THE BRUSH! 6RAFE SyndicateWorld nighes erved

    Fri, November 15, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Monochrome photography OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll BUCKOI DON'T LIKE THE LOOK OF THINGS -WE'VE KNOWN OLD CHIEF ETERNAL MOUNTAIN FOR MONTHS - AND HE COULD HARDLY SPEAK ENGLISH - By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY FORGET UM! WE GO- NOW ? YES ? YES! CHIEFI WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SAVING OUR LIVES! NOW HE TALKS LIKE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR! BESIDES -HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE DIAMONDS THAT ARE HIDDEN UNDER THE TRAP-DOOR ! BUCKOI THINK HE WAS WARNING ME TO LET THOSE DIAMONDS ALONE ! AH THERE HE IS -WAITING FOR US! il-I5 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll BUCKOI DON'T LIKE THE LOOK OF THINGS -WE'VE KNOWN OLD CHIEF ETERNAL MOUNTAIN FOR MONTHS - AND HE COULD HARDLY SPEAK ENGLISH - By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY FORGET UM! WE GO- NOW ? YES ? YES! CHIEFI WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SAVING OUR LIVES! NOW HE TALKS LIKE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR! BESIDES -HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE DIAMONDS THAT ARE HIDDEN UNDER THE TRAP-DOOR ! BUCKOI THINK HE WAS WARNING ME TO LET THOSE DIAMONDS ALONE ! AH THERE HE IS -WAITING FOR US! il-I5

    Fri, November 15, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Illustration OCR: WAAL - WHAT'S ON YORE CHISTCAP 3? SPEAK UP! WHY---..- - SPFFT-FFT OF ALL THE I SWOW! I NEVER SEEN A FELLAR SO DISCOMPOSED- HE'S ON TH' VERGE OF HISTORICAL FITS IT MIGHT DO TH' CAP'N SOME GOOD TO GIT OUT (N TH' FRASH AIR -- I COULD USE TH' VARMINT ON THIS RUSTY oL BETSY NO SMO Cepr. 1940Inc. World nees reserved 11-15 WAAL - WHAT'S ON YORE CHISTCAP 3? SPEAK UP! WHY---..- - SPFFT-FFT OF ALL THE I SWOW! I NEVER SEEN A FELLAR SO DISCOMPOSED- HE'S ON TH' VERGE OF HISTORICAL FITS IT MIGHT DO TH' CAP'N SOME GOOD TO GIT OUT (N TH' FRASH AIR -- I COULD USE TH' VARMINT ON THIS RUSTY oL BETSY NO SMO Cepr. 1940King Pstores SynaicateInc. World nees reserved 11-15

    Fri, November 15, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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