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  • Fiction OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll SO YOU WON'T SHOW US THE OTHER EXITBRING HIM ALONG By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY GOOD GOSH! WHATTA HEADACHE ! HEY- WHERE AM I ? JUST RELAXTILL WE GET YOU TIED UP! AND NOWLEMME SEE - YOU SHOW US THE OTHER PASSAGE OUT OF THIS HOLE? NICE GOING. BUCKO-THAT HOW D'YA WANT ME TO SAY "NO"- FAST OR SLOW-LIKE ? OHI DUNNO! BEIN' A HERO IS ONE OF MY FAILIN'S -BUT RIGHT TOOK COURAGE! NOW I THINK MY STUMMICK HAS MORE BRAINS THAN MY HEAD. AT THIS POINT BUCKO SUDDENLY REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS 10-18 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll SO YOU WON'T SHOW US THE OTHER EXITBRADFORD ? 0.K.BRING HIM ALONG By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY GOOD GOSH! WHATTA HEADACHE ! HEY- WHERE AM I ? JUST RELAXMY BOYTILL WE GET YOU TIED UP! AND NOWWILL HMMLEMME SEE - YOU SHOW US THE OTHER PASSAGE OUT OF THIS HOLE? NICE GOING. BUCKO-THAT HOW D'YA WANT ME TO SAY "NO"- FAST OR SLOW-LIKE ? OHI DUNNO! BEIN' A HERO IS ONE OF MY FAILIN'S -BUT RIGHT TOOK COURAGE! NOW I THINK MY STUMMICK HAS MORE BRAINS THAN MY HEAD. AT THIS POINT BUCKO SUDDENLY REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS 10-18

    Fri, October 18, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Drawing OCR: I PUT HIM IN JAILSO COULD REST AND DO I GET THE REST NO HE GETS THE REST Corr. 1940World richts rexrved. la 10-17 I PUT HIM IN JAILSO COULD REST AND DO I GET THE REST NO HE GETS THE REST Corr. 1940King Fatures SyndicateWorld richts rexrved. la 10-17

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Publication OCR: LOOK - IT'S SONIA ! SHE'S WAVING US BACK! WE'VE GOT TO SLOW DOWN... WE CAN'T RISK RED'S LIFE- BUT WE WON'T LOSE THEM I PROMISE YOU GO AHEAD WAVE THEM BACKBEFORE I DROP HER SLOW DOWNTHAT GOSHWELL RED OUT LOSE THEM ! 10-17 Cpe. 194nW rghta erv LOOK - IT'S SONIA ! SHE'S WAVING US BACK! WE'VE GOT TO SLOW DOWN... WE CAN'T RISK RED'S LIFE- BUT WE WON'T LOSE THEM I PROMISE YOU GO AHEAD WAVE THEM BACKBEFORE I DROP HER SLOW DOWNSAM - IF WE DON'TTHAT GOSHMUG'LL THROW PATWELL RED OUT LOSE THEM ! 10-17 Cpe. 194nKing Fetere SyndiatrW rghta erv

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Parallel OCR: CLOSE YOUR EYES. MAYBE YOU'LL HIT ONE. The MAGICIAN THROWS THE BALL--IT HITS THE --The PINS FLY OVER THE SMALL PARTITIONS AND KNOCK TEN PINSKNOCKING THEM HIGH IN THE AIR-- I USEO TO BE ABLE TO KNOCK 0OWN SIX ALLEYS AT ONCEBUT I'M OUT OF PRACTICE. DOWN ALL THE PINS IN THE ALLEYS ON BOTH SIDES! HERE'S A MORE DIFFICULT SHOT -- AT THE BOWLING ALLEYTWO MEN CONTINUE TO HECKLE MANDRAKEHE IGNORES THEM.... Copr. 1940World ridu roerved 10-17 CLOSE YOUR EYES. MAYBE YOU'LL HIT ONE. The MAGICIAN THROWS THE BALL--IT HITS THE --The PINS FLY OVER THE SMALL PARTITIONS AND KNOCK TEN PINSKNOCKING THEM HIGH IN THE AIR-- I USEO TO BE ABLE TO KNOCK 0OWN SIX ALLEYS AT ONCEBUT I'M OUT OF PRACTICE. DOWN ALL THE PINS IN THE ALLEYS ON BOTH SIDES! HERE'S A MORE DIFFICULT SHOT -- AT THE BOWLING ALLEYTWO MEN CONTINUE TO HECKLE MANDRAKEHE IGNORES THEM.... Copr. 1940King Features SyndikateWorld ridu roerved 10-17

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Art OCR: LOOK! THERE'S A TRAIL OF THERE SHE IS! WE VE GOT A LUCILLE! WHERE 1S LUCILLEARE YOU IT'S A MIRACLE CHANCE AS LONG I-1 GUESS SMOKE COMING FROM VONNS ALL RIGHT? WE'RE ALIVE! WE ????! AS WE CAN 5o... SOON AS 1... CAN GET MV...B-BREATH THAT WOMAN? HIT THE WATER LIKE A COUPLE OF BOMBS! THIS WATER IS ICY-COLD! KEEP AFLOAT WE BOTH HIT THE PLANE!. ITS SAME OCEAN.. HAVE WE GOT AFIRE! BACK! A CHANCE? Capr 1940King Feutures bynd I World rig re LOOK! THERE'S A TRAIL OF THERE SHE IS! WE VE GOT A LUCILLE! WHERE 1S LUCILLEARE YOU IT'S A MIRACLE CHANCE AS LONG I-1 GUESS SMOKE COMING FROM VONNS ALL RIGHT? WE'RE ALIVE! WE ????! AS WE CAN 5o... SOON AS 1... CAN GET MV...B-BREATH THAT WOMAN? HIT THE WATER LIKE A COUPLE OF BOMBS! THIS WATER IS ICY-COLD! KEEP AFLOAT WE BOTH HIT THE PLANE!. ITS SAME OCEAN.. HAVE WE GOT AFIRE! BACK! A CHANCE? Capr 1940King Feutures bynd I World rig re

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Mammal OCR: I'LL WRITE TO TH' PRES'DENT O' TH' NEWNITED STATES- I'LL SHOW THEM BODACIOUS CRITTERS WHAT HAPPENED 32 DID YOU REGISTER? I DONT RECKYMEMBER RIGHTLY- AMONGST OTHER THINGSTHEY INSINNERATED I WUZ Too SHORT IN STATTER - I TELL YECUZ -UM GONNA BE PLUMB HEART-BROKE (FF'N I CAN'T JINE UP IN TH' ARMY SNIF I WUZ SORTA COUNTIN' ON THÁT THUTTY DULLERS A MONTH - BY GOLLYSNUFFY- SUCH PATRIOTISM TOUCHES ME DEEPLY SNIF Bily 10-17 Copr. 1940Inc. World righta eprved. I'LL WRITE TO TH' PRES'DENT O' TH' NEWNITED STATES- I'LL SHOW THEM BODACIOUS CRITTERS WHAT HAPPENED 32 DID YOU REGISTER? I DONT RECKYMEMBER RIGHTLY- AMONGST OTHER THINGSTHEY INSINNERATED I WUZ Too SHORT IN STATTER - I TELL YECUZ -UM GONNA BE PLUMB HEART-BROKE (FF'N I CAN'T JINE UP IN TH' ARMY SNIF I WUZ SORTA COUNTIN' ON THÁT THUTTY DULLERS A MONTH - BY GOLLYSNUFFY- SUCH PATRIOTISM TOUCHES ME DEEPLY SNIF Bily 10-17 Copr. 1940King Features SyndicateInc. World righta eprved.

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Comic book OCR: IT'S DOWNGRADE TO THE EN- TRANCE FROM THIS SHAFT. PULL THOSE CHOCKS WHEN THEY'RE ALL ÄBOARD! WE DOAS YOUCOMMANDSERGEANT KING/ BETTER TAKE CHANCE WITH QUICK DEATH THAN STAY HERE AND DIE SLOW!" THERE'S NO TIME TO GET THE CHAINS OFF YOUR I RED FOX! TELL THEM TOCLIMB INTO THE ORE CARS! HAYING REACHED THE INDIANO WHO WORKED AS SLAVEO IN CRANE'S MINEKING PREPARES TO GET THEMOUT BEFORE CRANE CAN BUR THEM ALL ALIVE! Pah htas SyedaeIne 10-17 IT'S DOWNGRADE TO THE EN- TRANCE FROM THIS SHAFT. PULL THOSE CHOCKS WHEN THEY'RE ALL ÄBOARD! WE DOAS YOUCOMMANDSERGEANT KING/ BETTER TAKE CHANCE WITH QUICK DEATH THAN STAY HERE AND DIE SLOW!" THERE'S NO TIME TO GET THE CHAINS OFF YOUR I RED FOX! TELL THEM TOCLIMB INTO THE ORE CARS! HAYING REACHED THE INDIANO WHO WORKED AS SLAVEO IN CRANE'S MINEKING PREPARES TO GET THEMOUT BEFORE CRANE CAN BUR THEM ALL ALIVE! Pah htas SyedaeIne 10-17

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Monochrome OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll BOSSMAYBE THE PUNK WAS RIGHT-BETTER A QUICK END THAN COOPED IN HERESTARVING TO DEATH! YOU A QUITTERTOO? LISTEN-I'M NOT LICKED -NOT YET. I'LL FIND A WAY OUT AND I THINK BRADFORD IS GOING TO HELP ME ! YOU WILL ! LISTEN - YOU AND BUCKO GET IT! GOT INTO THIS CAVERN WITHOUT US SEEING YOU HOW ? I'LL TELL YOU - By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY THERE'S ANOTHER ENTRANCE TO THIS CAVE - A HIDDEN ONE ! BUT YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS AND YOU'LL LEAD US TO IT ! I DON'T THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK ! 10-17 corvIOT NG EATES SNCATE wD S BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll BOSSMAYBE THE PUNK WAS RIGHT-BETTER A QUICK END THAN COOPED IN HERESTARVING TO DEATH! YOU A QUITTERTOO? LISTEN-I'M NOT LICKED -NOT YET. I'LL FIND A WAY OUT AND I THINK BRADFORD IS GOING TO HELP ME ! YOU WILL ! LISTEN - YOU AND BUCKO GET IT! GOT INTO THIS CAVERN WITHOUT US SEEING YOU HOW ? I'LL TELL YOU - By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY THERE'S ANOTHER ENTRANCE TO THIS CAVE - A HIDDEN ONE ! BUT YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS AND YOU'LL LEAD US TO IT ! I DON'T THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK ! 10-17 corvIOT NG EATES SNCATE wD S

    Thu, October 17, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Human body OCR: HE RUINED MY BOWLING ALLEY I'LL PAY THE DAMAGES. LOTHAR THOUGHT HE WAS PLAYING BASE- BALL. NOWTHE EXPERT'S GONNA SHOW US HOW! THE BALL WHIRLS AROUND AND SPINS UP THE ALLEY- BACK TO MANDRAKE'S FEET! HE THROWS THE BALL--IT SPINS DOWN THE ALLEYHITTING ALL TEN PINS -- AND THEN-- NOWTO AVOID S BREAKING THE WALL DOWNTHROW THE BALL LIKE THIS. THE TWO THUGS BEGIN TO HECKLE MANDRAKE -- HE IGNORES THEM... Ceer. 1940World rihts reservod 10-16 HE RUINED MY BOWLING ALLEY I'LL PAY THE DAMAGES. LOTHAR THOUGHT HE WAS PLAYING BASE- BALL. NOWTHE EXPERT'S GONNA SHOW US HOW! THE BALL WHIRLS AROUND AND SPINS UP THE ALLEY- BACK TO MANDRAKE'S FEET! HE THROWS THE BALL--IT SPINS DOWN THE ALLEYHITTING ALL TEN PINS -- AND THEN-- NOWTO AVOID S BREAKING THE WALL DOWNTHROW THE BALL LIKE THIS. THE TWO THUGS BEGIN TO HECKLE MANDRAKE -- HE IGNORES THEM... Ceer. 1940King Peatures SyndicateWorld rihts reservod 10-16

    Wed, October 16, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Drawing OCR: GET HER BACK IN HERE -YOU- YOU - GET BACK OR I'LL DROP HER OUT ! YOU WAVE TO 'EM TO SLOW UP! LOOKPAT ! THAT'SS JUMP NOTHING ! THAT RAT IS HOLD: RED! SHE'S GOIN' TO GIBBY DANGLES RED OuT THE REAR OF THE SWAYING TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN THE ING HER THERE TO STOP ÖUR FIRE. JUMP PURSUING POLICE CAR.. 1O-16 Cerr 1940Wild righes erved GET HER BACK IN HERE -YOU- YOU - GET BACK OR I'LL DROP HER OUT ! YOU WAVE TO 'EM TO SLOW UP! LOOKPAT ! THAT'SS JUMP NOTHING ! THAT RAT IS HOLD: RED! SHE'S GOIN' TO GIBBY DANGLES RED OuT THE REAR OF THE SWAYING TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN THE ING HER THERE TO STOP ÖUR FIRE. JUMP PURSUING POLICE CAR.. 1O-16 Cerr 1940King Petere SprdurWild righes erved

    Wed, October 16, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Art OCR: ON A SKV JAUNT WITH TWO SPIES I THINK OUR HANDSOME FRIEND IS STILL THAT WON'T BREAK YOUR THE NEXT MOME NT. BRING YOUR EAR CLOSE VONN INTENDS DUMPING STOP THE HEROICSHANDSOME... r'VE CUT SAY- IT IS SAID THAT A SPV WHY THE so! THERE IS A QUICK TIED UP LIKE A YOU OVERBOARD... THE HEARTYOUR ROPES. BENEVOLENCE? UNCONSCIOUSVONN... I'LL INVESTIGATE. SACK OF SPUDS! BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF IN LOVE IS THIS COMPARTMENT LIKE A TRAP. CURE FOR THAT BETTER DE AD KIND OF BENEVOLENCE RAF 10-16 Cupr. 194nIn Wld nghas nrwd ON A SKV JAUNT WITH TWO SPIES I THINK OUR HANDSOME FRIEND IS STILL THAT WON'T BREAK YOUR THE NEXT MOME NT. BRING YOUR EAR CLOSE VONN INTENDS DUMPING STOP THE HEROICSHANDSOME... r'VE CUT SAY- IT IS SAID THAT A SPV WHY THE so! THERE IS A QUICK TIED UP LIKE A YOU OVERBOARD... THE HEARTYOUR ROPES. BENEVOLENCE? UNCONSCIOUSVONN... I'LL INVESTIGATE. SACK OF SPUDS! BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF IN LOVE IS THIS COMPARTMENT LIKE A TRAP. CURE FOR THAT BETTER DE AD KIND OF BENEVOLENCE RAF 10-16 Cupr. 194nKang Fatures SynaIn Wld nghas nrwd

    Wed, October 16, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Illustration OCR: ALL MEN BETWEEN 21-35 REGISTER TODAY FOR MILITARY SERVICE I DIDN'T CONME HERE TO ANSWER A LOT O ARSYNINE QUESTIONS- WHAR'S MAH CACKY BRITCHES ?? NAW! PUBLIC SCHOOL D'VE THINK THAR'S GONNA BE A WARPODNER 3? REG HER World r Cope. 1940Inc 10-16 ALL MEN BETWEEN 21-35 REGISTER TODAY FOR MILITARY SERVICE I DIDN'T CONME HERE TO ANSWER A LOT O ARSYNINE QUESTIONS- WHAR'S MAH CACKY BRITCHES ?? NAW! PUBLIC SCHOOL D'VE THINK THAR'S GONNA BE A WARPODNER 3? REG HER World r Cope. 1940Kin senicateInc 10-16

    Wed, October 16, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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