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  • Style OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY THIS IS THE LIFEBRICK ! DONE WITH CITY LIFE GOOD GRIEF ! WHAT'S NO TRAFFIC - NO NOISE - EH? O.K. - GOOD NO TIME CLOCKS TO PUNCH ! LAS'CALLFER BREAKFUST: COME 'N' GIT IT! I KNOW IT'S ONLY FIVE AW-PHOOEY!I GUESS O?CLOCK -BUT YOU'D BETTER RISE AND SHINE BAD AFTER ALL ! OR YOU DON'T EAT ! THAT BANGING ? CITY LIFE AIN'T SO NIGHT ! EIGHT HOURS LÁTER BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY THIS IS THE LIFEBRICK ! DONE WITH CITY LIFE GOOD GRIEF ! WHAT'S NO TRAFFIC - NO NOISE - EH? O.K. - GOOD NO TIME CLOCKS TO PUNCH ! LAS'CALLFER BREAKFUST: COME 'N' GIT IT! I KNOW IT'S ONLY FIVE AW-PHOOEY!I GUESS O?CLOCK -BUT YOU'D BETTER RISE AND SHINE BAD AFTER ALL ! OR YOU DON'T EAT ! THAT BANGING ? CITY LIFE AIN'T SO NIGHT ! EIGHT HOURS LÁTER

    Mon, June 3, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Line OCR: COME ONSNUFFY ! GET OUT?? ?HIS TRAFFICI GOTTA TELL YOU --- SNUFFY ! WILL YOU STOP SHOUTING FOR A HALF A MINLUTE ?? I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YOU SUMP'N- LOWIZIE'S IN TOWN ! HAW HAW--YE SHOULD HEV SEEN DUXY'S FACE WHEN I GIVE HER A PAT ON TH' TOP-KNOT --- I SWOW ! HER FACE WENT COOK-STOVE RED-- HAW HAW mnrr DIAMONDS SO I SEZ TO MYSE'F-- SEZ I.. ENGAGEMENT RINGS $1 Copr. 1940World nghts reserved 63 COME ONSNUFFY ! GET OUT?? ?HIS TRAFFICI GOTTA TELL YOU --- SNUFFY ! WILL YOU STOP SHOUTING FOR A HALF A MINLUTE ?? I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YOU SUMP'N- LOWIZIE'S IN TOWN ! HAW HAW--YE SHOULD HEV SEEN DUXY'S FACE WHEN I GIVE HER A PAT ON TH' TOP-KNOT --- I SWOW ! HER FACE WENT COOK-STOVE RED-- HAW HAW mnrr DIAMONDS SO I SEZ TO MYSE'F-- SEZ I.. ENGAGEMENT RINGS $1 Copr. 1940Kang Features SyndicateWorld nghts reserved 63

    Mon, June 3, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: MANDRAKEMAGICIAN COLONEL BARTON 'S METAL YACHTSUPPOSEDLY ON A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONIS REALLY SEARCHING FOR THE FABULOUS "FLAME" PEARLS. the by LEE FALK and PHIL DAVIS WE LOWERED OUR NETS NEARLY A THOUSAND FEETMANDRAKE. WE SHOULD HAVE SOME INTERESTING SPECIMENS IN THIS CATCH. LOOK AT THAT ONE -- WITH A TAIL-LIGHT" AREN'T THEY FUNNY-LOOKING? YOU LOOK JUST AS YOU GOT US UP HERE. 12 a NOW WHAT? STOP STARING. IT ISN'T. POLITE. FUNNY TO US. SPECIMENS ARE HAULED IN FROM THE WARM TROPICAL WATERS -- IT IS A LAZYINDOLENT DAY--NO ONE REALIZES WHAT LIES AHEAD-! MANDRAKE ANO JUNE INSPECT THE SPECIMENS AND AS MANDRAKE MAKES THEM W TALK- A TROPICAL STORM BREAKS SUDDENLY IN ALL ITS FURYLASHING AND TOSSING THE TRIM CRAFT - LIGHTNING FLASHES- LOOK AT THAT COMPASS! IT'S GOING CRAZY! IT'S SPINNING LIKE A TOP! YOU CALLED FOR MECAPTAIN BEEKER? ANYTHING WRONG? AM I GOING CRAZYTO0 -- OR IS THIS SHIP MOVING SIDE-WAYS? YOU'RE RIGHTBEEKER! WE ARE MOVING SIDE-WAYS! UNDENIABLY AND FOR ALL THE POWER OF ITS GREAT ENGINESTHE ARGOS IS STEADILY PULLED SIDE-WAYSINVISIBLE HAND!--PULLED TOWARDS A MYSTERIOUSFOG- SHROUDED ISLAND! -continued- Cepr Kiy: Fot dteWiel riges reservd MANDRAKEMAGICIAN COLONEL BARTON 'S METAL YACHTTHE ARGOSSUPPOSEDLY ON A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONIS REALLY SEARCHING FOR THE FABULOUS "FLAME" PEARLS. the by LEE FALK and PHIL DAVIS WE LOWERED OUR NETS NEARLY A THOUSAND FEETMANDRAKE. WE SHOULD HAVE SOME INTERESTING SPECIMENS IN THIS CATCH. LOOK AT THAT ONE -- WITH A TAIL-LIGHT" AREN'T THEY FUNNY-LOOKING? YOU LOOK JUST AS YOU GOT US UP HERE. 12 a NOW WHAT? STOP STARING. IT ISN'T. POLITE. FUNNY TO US. SPECIMENS ARE HAULED IN FROM THE WARM TROPICAL WATERS -- IT IS A LAZYINDOLENT DAY--NO ONE REALIZES WHAT LIES AHEAD-! MANDRAKE ANO JUNE INSPECT THE SPECIMENS AND AS MANDRAKE MAKES THEM W TALK- A TROPICAL STORM BREAKS SUDDENLY IN ALL ITS FURYLASHING AND TOSSING THE TRIM CRAFT - LIGHTNING FLASHES- LOOK AT THAT COMPASS! IT'S GOING CRAZY! IT'S SPINNING LIKE A TOP! YOU CALLED FOR MECAPTAIN BEEKER? ANYTHING WRONG? AM I GOING CRAZYTO0 -- OR IS THIS SHIP MOVING SIDE-WAYS? YOU'RE RIGHTBEEKER! WE ARE MOVING SIDE-WAYS! UNDENIABLY AND FOR ALL THE POWER OF ITS GREAT ENGINESTHE ARGOS IS STEADILY PULLED SIDE-WAYSAS IF BY A GIGANTICINVISIBLE HAND!--PULLED TOWARDS A MYSTERIOUSFOG- SHROUDED ISLAND! -continued- Cepr Kiy: Fot dteWiel riges reservd

    Sun, June 2, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Fictional character OCR: SAVE SAVE THIS STAMP JUNGLE JIM BY ALEX RAYMOND THIS S STAMP ROCKET CAR ARHORTD CAR (HONGO) AFTER A SHORTLOWRY AND HIS MEN BREAK THROUGH TO THE HARD-PRESSED THREE DAYS LATERJIM AWAKENS TO FIND LIL AT HIS BEDSIDE- "LIL" HE MUTTERS- " HOW'S KITTY Pu JIM'S SIDE- -AS THE OUTLAWS SCATTER. LOWRY ROARS- " AFTER THEMHAVE SIX MEN TAHE JIM AND KITTY BACK TO THE VILLAGE- AS THE PLANTERS VANISH INTO THE JUNGLE TO CRUSH THE REVOLUTION ONCE AND FOR ALL JIM AND KITTY ARE PLACED ON STRETCHERS AND THE LONG TREK BACK TO THE COAST " SHE--SHE'S COMING ALONG FINEJIM." ANSWER S LIL-AND SHE TURNS HER HEAD SO THAT JIM CANNOT SEE HER TEARS- (CONTINUED) THEY'RE IN BAD SHAPE ! " Capr. 1940Inc. World righa seerved. IS BEGUN- 6-2-40 SAVE SAVE THIS STAMP JUNGLE JIM BY ALEX RAYMOND THIS S STAMP ROCKET CAR ARHORTD CAR (HONGO) AFTER A SHORTBUT FURIOUSLOWRY AND HIS MEN BREAK THROUGH TO THE HARD-PRESSED THREE DAYS LATERJIM AWAKENS TO FIND LIL AT HIS BEDSIDE- "LIL" HE MUTTERS- " HOW'S KITTY Pu JIM'S SIDE- -AS THE OUTLAWS SCATTER. LOWRY ROARS- " AFTER THEMMEN! ROBERTSHAVE SIX MEN TAHE JIM AND KITTY BACK TO THE VILLAGE- AS THE PLANTERS VANISH INTO THE JUNGLE TO CRUSH THE REVOLUTION ONCE AND FOR ALL JIM AND KITTY ARE PLACED ON STRETCHERS AND THE LONG TREK BACK TO THE COAST " SHE--SHE'S COMING ALONG FINEJIM." ANSWER S LIL-AND SHE TURNS HER HEAD SO THAT JIM CANNOT SEE HER TEARS- (CONTINUED) THEY'RE IN BAD SHAPE ! " Capr. 1940Kirg Featun SyndicateInc. World righa seerved. IS BEGUN- 6-2-40

    Sun, June 2, 1940

    Jungle Jim Sundays

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  • Publication OCR: n BACK AND RELAX. YOU'RE SAFE -THE BAGS SAIL AND WE'RE CN OUR WAY TO HEADQUARIEKS SERGEANT PAT of WELLLEIS GET GOING PireKY AD RED AI LAST 1URN OVER THE BAG C LOOT 10 PATRadio PATROL BUT UNSEEN EY CAR FRIENOSMAGGIN WATCHES by EDDIE SULLIVAN and CHARLIE SCHMIDT .D. 11 PAT HiS IN ALL RIGHT ICOK OUT HES MAKING FOR. IHE MEMURIAL BRIDGE GO THE BAG / KNOCKEI: RIGHI CH THE BRIDSE HE HIT HIS HEAD UN 1HE PARNPIT/- CALL AN AMBULANCE SOMEBODY n BACK AND RELAX. YOU'RE SAFE -THE BAGS SAIL AND WE'RE CN OUR WAY TO HEADQUARIEKS SERGEANT PAT of WELLLEIS GET GOING PireKY AD RED AI LAST 1URN OVER THE BAG C LOOT 10 PATRadio PATROL BUT UNSEEN EY CAR FRIENOSMAGGIN WATCHES by EDDIE SULLIVAN and CHARLIE SCHMIDT .D. 11 PAT HiS IN ALL RIGHT ICOK OUT HES MAKING FOR. IHE MEMURIAL BRIDGE GO THE BAG / KNOCKEI: RIGHI CH THE BRIDSE HE HIT HIS HEAD UN 1HE PARNPIT/- CALL AN AMBULANCE SOMEBODY

    Sun, June 2, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Cartoon OCR: YOUR MAJESTYI WANT YOU TO MEET MY SON Registered C. S. Patent Office TODAY IS THE DAY OF THE PARADEYOUR MAJESTY I WANNA GO IN PARADE I WANNA GO HORSEY BACK IN PARADE I WANNA GO HORSEY BACK Copr. 1940World rights reserved. 6.2 O. SOGLOW YOUR MAJESTYI WANT YOU TO MEET MY SON Registered C. S. Patent Office TODAY IS THE DAY OF THE PARADEYOUR MAJESTY I WANNA GO IN PARADE I WANNA GO HORSEY BACK IN PARADE I WANNA GO HORSEY BACK Copr . 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . 6.2 O. SOGLOW

    Sun, June 2, 1940

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Fiction OCR: VUNCE VEN I VAS IN AFRIÇA I SAW A RHINO MIT A HORN TWO FEET UND A HALLUF LONG ! PAY NO THAT IS GROSS ATTENTIONPROFESSOR! DER LIDDLE SHRIMPER HAS BEEN NIPPING ON DER CIDER CHUG AGAIN! MIT DISS ELEPHUNT TUSKOLD CHEESE. VE GIF YOU A HORN TO BE PROUD UF INSPECTOR! THEY DON'T GROW THAT LONG! FOR HEFFINS SAKE!) ALREADY COMES VUN ! HIMMEL! VOT A HORN! HEH! HEH ! STEP RIGHT INUND MAKE YOURSELLUF AT HOME ! STAY RIGHT VARE YOU ISSTILL I PROOF TO DEM LOAFERS DOT I'M A MAN UF MY VORD!a YOU YOULDN'T BELIEF MEHUH ? COME MIT UNDI SHOW YOUA RHINO MIT A HORN FOUR FEET LONG! GO LET US GO PAVAY UNDY AND GIVE ROLL YOUR HIM A CHANCE HOOP! VE ISS BUSY! CAPTAIN ! TO PROVE ITVHILE VE TAKE A LOAD OFF YOUR NOSE ! BUTHONEST!YMAYBE BETTER YOU SIGN I TELL YOU IT VAS FOUR TIMES DOT LONG! HE PULLED) DER PLEDGE BE- IT HALLU- CINATIONS! FORE YOU SEE PINK ELEPHUNTSIN ? VEASEL VAS IT CIDER ? OR VAS ITMONKEY BIZNESS OR AM I SEEING T'INGS ? FOR DER TIME BEINGANYVAY! HELLUP! IT'S GOT ME UP A TREE DER RHINO MIT A HORN SIX FEET LONG ! HELLUP! DON'T BELIEF HIM! IT'S ONLY SO HALF-PINTPROFESSOR! LONG ! AINY PAY NO ATENTION TO DER LIDDLE IT'S YOUR PLAY! OHWELL!LET T fo HIM SRY wer Copr. 1940World rights reser VUNCE VEN I VAS IN AFRIÇA I SAW A RHINO MIT A HORN TWO FEET UND A HALLUF LONG ! PAY NO THAT IS GROSS ATTENTIONPROFESSOR! DER LIDDLE SHRIMPER HAS BEEN NIPPING ON DER CIDER CHUG AGAIN! MIT DISS ELEPHUNT TUSKM RHINYOLD CHEESE. VE GIF YOU A HORN TO BE PROUD UF INSPECTOR! THEY DON'T GROW THAT LONG! FOR HEFFINS SAKE!) ALREADY COMES VUN ! HIMMEL! VOT A HORN! HEH! HEH ! STEP RIGHT INUND MAKE YOURSELLUF AT HOME ! STAY RIGHT VARE YOU ISSTILL I PROOF TO DEM LOAFERS DOT I'M A MAN UF MY VORD!a YOU YOULDN'T BELIEF MEHUH ? COME MIT UNDI SHOW YOUA RHINO MIT A HORN FOUR FEET LONG! GO LET US GO PAVAY UNDY AND GIVE ROLL YOUR HIM A CHANCE HOOP! VE ISS BUSY! CAPTAIN ! TO PROVE ITCHUST A MINUTEVHILE VE TAKE A LOAD OFF YOUR NOSE ! BUTHONEST!YMAYBE BETTER YOU SIGN I TELL YOU IT VAS FOUR TIMES DOT LONG! HE PULLED) DER PLEDGE BE- IT HALLU- CINATIONS! FORE YOU SEE PINK ELEPHUNTSIN ? VEASEL VAS IT CIDER ? OR VAS ITMONKEY BIZNESS OR AM I SEEING T'INGS ? FOR DER TIME BEINGANYVAY! HELLUP! IT'S GOT ME UP A TREE DER RHINO MIT A HORN SIX FEET LONG ! HELLUP! DON'T BELIEF HIM! IT'S ONLY SO HALF-PINTPROFESSOR! LONG ! AINY PAY NO ATENTION TO DER LIDDLE IT'S YOUR PLAY! OHWELL!LET T fo HIM SRY wer Copr. 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reser

    Sun, June 2, 1940

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Line OCR: AND | MISSED FIRST TIME THE THEN WHY WOULD NTTALK ABOUT IT. NO - HUH- IT WOULD NT BE THE FIRST TIMEWOULD IT ? LAST 1 7OSSED A BRICK AT A "HAT TODAY BOASTFUL BUFFOON Copr 1540 King Fntn Syndcte. Irc. World nghts reerved AND | MISSED FIRST TIME THE THEN WHY WOULD NTTALK ABOUT IT. NO - HUH- IT WOULD NT BE THE FIRST TIMEWOULD IT ? LAST 1 7OSSED A BRICK AT A "HAT TODAY BOASTFUL BUFFOON Copr 1540 King Fntn Syndcte. Irc. World nghts reerved

    Sat, June 1, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Headgear OCR: MY RANCH IS DOWN TH'VALLEY THEM HOODED RIDERS ROBBED ME OF ALL I GOT! I DEMAND PROTECTION FROM TH' LAWMOUNTIE YOU GOT TA GET MY MONEY BACK! IVE ALREADY WOUNDED ONE OF KOUNDIN'ONE OF EM DON'T HELP ME MUCH--WHAT'S ONE MOUNTIE GONNA DO A BAND LIKE TTHATAINST ITS BILL! THE MOUNTIE WINGED HIM!-- MENMY ORDERS ARE-- SHOOT KING ON SOHT! FRANZ! FRANZ! ASY KE IT Cmet Kang Petur Sndicatehne CONTINUED- MY RANCH IS DOWN TH'VALLEY THEM HOODED RIDERS ROBBED ME OF ALL I GOT! I DEMAND PROTECTION FROM TH' LAWMOUNTIE YOU GOT TA GET MY MONEY BACK! IVE ALREADY WOUNDED ONE OF KOUNDIN'ONE OF EM DON'T HELP ME MUCH--WHAT'S ONE MOUNTIE GONNA DO A BAND LIKE TTHATAINST ITS BILL! THE MOUNTIE WINGED HIM!-- MENMY ORDERS ARE-- SHOOT KING ON SOHT! FRANZ! FRANZ! ASY KE IT Cmet Kang Petur Sndicatehne CONTINUED-

    Sat, June 1, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Illustration OCR: STOP !-STAND WHERE YOU AREEVERYBODY! YELLING AND BRANDISHING CLUBSPINKY'S PALS SURGE INTO THE CHAMBERCARRYING PAT BEFORE THEM..... THE BOYS CHARGE THE CAVERN GANGSTERSTHE CLOSE QUARIERS MAKING THEIR GUNS USELESS BEFORE THE ASTOUNDED CAVERN COUNCILORS CAN SEPARATE IRISH AND "BIACKIE PAT AND HIS YOUTHFUL COHORTS ARRIVE AT THE ROOM PINKY ! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT 6-1 S an Kang Feturer SyndiateWtd nds erved STOP !-STAND WHERE YOU AREEVERYBODY! YELLING AND BRANDISHING CLUBSPINKY'S PALS SURGE INTO THE CHAMBERCARRYING PAT BEFORE THEM..... THE BOYS CHARGE THE CAVERN GANGSTERSTHE CLOSE QUARIERS MAKING THEIR GUNS USELESS BEFORE THE ASTOUNDED CAVERN COUNCILORS CAN SEPARATE IRISH AND "BIACKIE PAT AND HIS YOUTHFUL COHORTS ARRIVE AT THE ROOM PINKY ! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT 6-1 S an Kang Feturer SyndiateWtd nds erved

    Sat, June 1, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Mammal OCR: HEYPETE -- WAIT --I'VE GOT AN EMPTY FOR YOU. PLENTY! THOSE PLANS ARE |LEAVING THIS PLANT IN AN EMPTY MILK BOTTLE! LUNCH OKAY? DIO YOU FIND ANYTHING? FINE. HERE YOU ARE. INVISIBLE MANDRAKE WATCHES THE SUSPECTED KAAL... Capr. 1940Wud gles read NEXT WEEK= MANDRAKE'S EXPOSÉ OF MODERN ESPIONAGE METHODS CONTINUES... 6-1 HEYPETE -- WAIT --I'VE GOT AN EMPTY FOR YOU. PLENTY! THOSE PLANS ARE |LEAVING THIS PLANT IN AN EMPTY MILK BOTTLE! LUNCH OKAY? DIO YOU FIND ANYTHING? FINE. HERE YOU ARE. INVISIBLE MANDRAKE WATCHES THE SUSPECTED KAAL... Capr. 1940King Fe SpadarWud gles read NEXT WEEK= MANDRAKE'S EXPOSÉ OF MODERN ESPIONAGE METHODS CONTINUES... 6-1

    Sat, June 1, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Monochrome OCR: YESCHIEF- AFTER BABE ROBBED CURLY'S MOTHER AND KILLED THE KID'S DADSHE HID THE GUN AND THE JEWELS IN A BOX IN A VACANT LOT! BABE TRIED TO CHISEL IN ON CURLYS KIDNAPPING WITH A RANSOM DEMAND.AND KILLED NIFTY WHEN HE GOT IN THE WAY-IS THÁT IT? OHX-9! MAMA AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONEONLY- I WISH TRIX AND MR. WIRE WERE FREE. THEY DIDN'T REALLY KIDNAP ME WHO SAID THEY WEREN'T FREE ? C'MON .. SEE ? AND IF YOU'RE A NICE GIRLTHEY'LL TREAT YOU TO A SODA ! THEY'RE TRIX! IN A GOOD BUSINESSWIRE! RIGHT! IT'S A AND THE POOCH REMEMBERED WHERE IT WAS BURIEDEH ? CLOSED CASE - SHE'LL GÉT WHAT SHE DESERVES. NOW! CURLY! Copr. 1940World rights reserved. YESCHIEF- AFTER BABE ROBBED CURLY'S MOTHER AND KILLED THE KID'S DADSHE HID THE GUN AND THE JEWELS IN A BOX IN A VACANT LOT! BABE TRIED TO CHISEL IN ON CURLYS KIDNAPPING WITH A RANSOM DEMAND.AND KILLED NIFTY WHEN HE GOT IN THE WAY-IS THÁT IT? OHX-9! MAMA AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONEONLY- I WISH TRIX AND MR. WIRE WERE FREE. THEY DIDN'T REALLY KIDNAP ME WHO SAID THEY WEREN'T FREE ? C'MON .. SEE ? AND IF YOU'RE A NICE GIRLTHEY'LL TREAT YOU TO A SODA ! THEY'RE TRIX! IN A GOOD BUSINESSWIRE! RIGHT! IT'S A AND THE POOCH REMEMBERED WHERE IT WAS BURIEDEH ? CLOSED CASE - SHE'LL GÉT WHAT SHE DESERVES. NOW! CURLY! Copr. 1940King Petures SndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Sat, June 1, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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