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  • Illustration OCR: BUTCHIEF--I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE MAGICAL POWERS MANDRAKE SHOWED ME-- YOU SEEWE CAN'T USE ANYONE WITHOUT BEING SURE OF HIS ABILITY. WHAT YOU SAW WERE A FEW TRICKS DONE CALMLY IN HIS OWN PARLOR. HOW WOULD HE OPERATE UNDER FIRE? BESIDES--HOW COULD HE USE HIS TRICKS TO TRAP THIS VAST SPY RING-- HERE'S MY PLAN L --THIS VAST SPY RING THAT HAS BAFFLED OUR BEST MEN CHIEF--I KNOW MANDRAKE'S OUR MAN HE'S A ONE-MAN ARMY! WILL YOU LET ME nPROVE IT TO YOU? HOW ? -8zzz-8zzz-- King Teatu SpedeteWld ighas eenede 5-16 BUTCHIEF--I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE MAGICAL POWERS MANDRAKE SHOWED ME-- YOU SEEWE CAN'T USE ANYONE WITHOUT BEING SURE OF HIS ABILITY. WHAT YOU SAW WERE A FEW TRICKS DONE CALMLY IN HIS OWN PARLOR. HOW WOULD HE OPERATE UNDER FIRE? BESIDES--HOW COULD HE USE HIS TRICKS TO TRAP THIS VAST SPY RING-- HERE'S MY PLAN L --THIS VAST SPY RING THAT HAS BAFFLED OUR BEST MEN CHIEF--I KNOW MANDRAKE'S OUR MAN HE'S A ONE-MAN ARMY! WILL YOU LET ME nPROVE IT TO YOU? HOW ? -8zzz-8zzz-- King Teatu SpedeteWld ighas eenede 5-16

    Thu, May 16, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Art OCR: WHICH WAYPINKY ? SHHH ... HEAR THOSE VOICES ? COME ON GOSH......IT'S SONIA. PINKY'S EYES MEET A WEIRD SIGHT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CAVERNS SONIA AND *CHESSIE" SKINNER ARE BEFORE THE KING PINKY AND RED REACH LET ME LOOK THE TUNNELED MAZE OF THE CAVERNS 5-16 Lgr. 1942I. Ww ride reed WHICH WAYPINKY ? SHHH ... HEAR THOSE VOICES ? COME ON GOSH......IT'S SONIA. PINKY'S EYES MEET A WEIRD SIGHT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CAVERNS SONIA AND *CHESSIE" SKINNER ARE BEFORE THE KING PINKY AND RED REACH LET ME LOOK THE TUNNELED MAZE OF THE CAVERNS 5-16 Lgr. 1942King Featun SyndeateI. Ww ride reed

    Thu, May 16, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Font OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll I GOT 'IM ! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY CHIEFY! HOWDYMR. BRADFORD- DON'T) TELL ME YOU KNOW THIS CROOK SO HAVE I! BRICK ! HELP! BRICK! BRICK!YOU'RE GONNA GET LIFE FOR THISBOY! JUNE ! HEAR THAT ? SOMEONE BRICKBE CALLED MY NAME ! I'M GOING BACK ! T CAREFUL ! ING IEATUS A wOD R S-16 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll I GOT 'IM ! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY CHIEFY! HOWDYMR. BRADFORD- DON'T) TELL ME YOU KNOW THIS CROOK SO HAVE I! BRICK ! HELP! BRICK! BRICK!YOU'RE GONNA GET LIFE FOR THISBOY! JUNE ! HEAR THAT ? SOMEONE BRICKBE CALLED MY NAME ! I'M GOING BACK ! T CAREFUL ! ING IEATUS A wOD R S-16

    Thu, May 16, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: YE KNOW MEMISTOFER GOOGLE -- I DON'T COTTON TO FURRINERS-. I LIT OUT TH BACK WAY WHEN I SEES HIM FUMBLIN WIF TH FRONT GATE --- MEBBY SOME GUY JUST GOT LOST IN THE WOODS OR SUMP'N-- CALM DOWN. LOWIZIE -- ILL GO WITH YOU-- L DECLAR-.SENCE SNUFFY'S GONE OFF M FIDGITY AS A SETTIN HEN-- D'VE RECKON HE'S ONE O THEM THAR SNOOPIN LAWYERS TRYINR INVIGGLE ME A DIVORCEMENT 3? SHH WELL FIND OUT- World nchta reserved- Copr. 1940YE KNOW MEMISTOFER GOOGLE -- I DON'T COTTON TO FURRINERS-. I LIT OUT TH BACK WAY WHEN I SEES HIM FUMBLIN WIF TH FRONT GATE --- MEBBY SOME GUY JUST GOT LOST IN THE WOODS OR SUMP'N-- CALM DOWN. LOWIZIE -- ILL GO WITH YOU-- L DECLAR-.SENCE SNUFFY'S GONE OFF M FIDGITY AS A SETTIN HEN-- D'VE RECKON HE'S ONE O THEM THAR SNOOPIN LAWYERS TRYINR INVIGGLE ME A DIVORCEMENT 3? SHH WELL FIND OUT- World nchta reserved- Copr. 1940King Features Syndicate

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Cartoon OCR: MANDRAKE HAD ME FLABBERGASTED! HE CALLS IT HYPNOTISM. I CALL IT BLACK MAGIC? HIS EYES BORE INTO YOU LIKE FIRE --HE WAVES HIS HAND--AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN --AND USUALLY DOES! HE HAD ME THINKING I WAS SITTING ON COWS-- PIGS! GUNS POP OUT OF NOWHERE--ANO TO CAP IT--HE TURNS THE HOUSE UP-SIDE-DOWN! DOES THAT SOUND SILLY? IT SEEMED VERY REAL AT THE h TIME ROARKIT ALL SOUNDS WILD TO ME. YOUR INVESTIGATION OF MANDRAKE SHOWS HE'S TRUSTWORTHY --BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW IT CAN HELP US CATCH SPIESWE'RE BATTLING A SPY RING OF UNLIMITED POWER. SO FARWE 'VE ONLY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE. WE NEED TRAINED DETECTIVES --NOT MAGICIANS. BUTCHIEF -- 5-15 TOMORROW--ROARK'S PLAN- Capr. 1940MANDRAKE HAD ME FLABBERGASTED! HE CALLS IT HYPNOTISM. I CALL IT BLACK MAGIC? HIS EYES BORE INTO YOU LIKE FIRE --HE WAVES HIS HAND--AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN --AND USUALLY DOES! HE HAD ME THINKING I WAS SITTING ON COWS-- PIGS! GUNS POP OUT OF NOWHERE--ANO TO CAP IT--HE TURNS THE HOUSE UP-SIDE-DOWN! DOES THAT SOUND SILLY? IT SEEMED VERY REAL AT THE h TIME ROARKIT ALL SOUNDS WILD TO ME. YOUR INVESTIGATION OF MANDRAKE SHOWS HE'S TRUSTWORTHY --BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW IT CAN HELP US CATCH SPIESWE'RE BATTLING A SPY RING OF UNLIMITED POWER. SO FARWE 'VE ONLY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE. WE NEED TRAINED DETECTIVES --NOT MAGICIANS. BUTCHIEF -- 5-15 TOMORROW--ROARK'S PLAN- Capr. 1940

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: HURRYBETTY! THEY'VE KINGAND THE INSPECELOCATED OH- POOR SAYS WE CAN GO ALONG! SO FARSO GOOD! WONDER WHICH DRESSING- ROOM IS MISS BRENNER'S? WITH KING KILLED IN THAT WRECKITS SAFE FOR ME TO IMPERSONATE A MOUNTIE AGAIN IN THIS PLAY KING ESCAPED AND WENT SO ON TO THE THEATRE WHERE MISS BRENNER IS PLAYING/ WE'LL HEAD THERE AT ONCELAROUX! KING CURTAINMISS (BRENNER! VES SIR NO SMOKING BACKSTAGE e CRDER Or MANAGEMENT al y ngtla W AMy King Fratan Synde. In 5-15 HURRYBETTY! THEY'VE KINGAND THE INSPECELOCATED OH- POOR SAYS WE CAN GO ALONG! SO FARSO GOOD! WONDER WHICH DRESSING- ROOM IS MISS BRENNER'S? WITH KING KILLED IN THAT WRECKITS SAFE FOR ME TO IMPERSONATE A MOUNTIE AGAIN IN THIS PLAY KING ESCAPED AND WENT SO ON TO THE THEATRE WHERE MISS BRENNER IS PLAYING/ WE'LL HEAD THERE AT ONCELAROUX! KING CURTAINMISS (BRENNER! VES SIR NO SMOKING BACKSTAGE e CRDER Or MANAGEMENT al y ngtla W AMy King Fratan Synde. In 5-15

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Parallel OCR: BUT THIS IS A NIZE THE "SENSES-TAKER"WAS COOKIN'FOR YOUDOLLIN IM DUCKING SO AM I - Y WAS A RIDICULOUS IDEA MAKING BUT I DONT WANT TO SEB 7THE *CENSUS-TAKER: |SENSES- KAT 1-1- I'M NOT PREPARED TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS - 1-1. 12L GO ?HIDE NO BODY IS NICEWHO PRIES INTO YOUR PRIVATE APPAIRS. AN'I'M PEB YEEZ OLD - - I EAT MY SPINNITZ IWIW. 2AL MY EYE THE *CENSUS- TAKER"- GANG ME NEXT. TAKER" - WAY THE NEW 'CENSUS-TAKER ANAN is BLUE 5-15 Cept. 19Kag fatu Syadcat. Ine. Werld a ende BUT THIS IS A NIZE THE "SENSES-TAKER"WAS COOKIN'FOR YOUDOLLIN IM DUCKING SO AM I - Y WAS A RIDICULOUS IDEA MAKING BUT I DONT WANT TO SEB 7THE *CENSUS-TAKER: |SENSES- KAT 1-1- I'M NOT PREPARED TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS - 1-1. 12L GO ? HIDE NO BODY IS NICEWHO PRIES INTO YOUR PRIVATE APPAIRS. AN'I'M PEB YEEZ OLD - - I EAT MY SPINNITZ IWIW. 2AL MY EYE THE *CENSUS- TAKER"- GANG ME NEXT. TAKER" - WAY THE NEW 'CENSUS-TAKER ANAN is BLUE 5-15 Cept. 19Kag fatu Syadcat. Ine. Werld a ende

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Fictional character OCR: WE'LL DRAG HIM INTO THE KITCHEN THEY WILL KILL ME ... THEY WILL KILL YOU COME ONRED- TO THE TRAP. 4 DOOR 5-15 kateInc. WorlA ridts mened WE'LL DRAG HIM INTO THE KITCHEN THEY WILL KILL ME ... THEY WILL KILL YOU COME ONRED- TO THE TRAP. 4 DOOR 5-15 kateInc. WorlA ridts mened

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Fictional character OCR: EASY1'D EASY- BETTER BACK OUT OF HERE THOUGHT YOU'D PUT ONE OVER ON MEG-MAN ? NEVER MIND WHO I AM! WHO'S THAT ? DID YOU BRING THE RANSOM MONEY FOR OPEN THE DÖÖR! HERE HE COMES! GR-R-UGH! TO THE OPEN DOOR OF THE CAGE... GRR-RKK! LITTLE CURLY ? CLANG are. 19Kung Faune 5-16 EASY1'D EASY- BETTER BACK OUT OF HERE THOUGHT YOU'D PUT ONE OVER ON MEG-MAN ? NEVER MIND WHO I AM! WHO'S THAT ? DID YOU BRING THE RANSOM MONEY FOR OPEN THE DÖÖR! HERE HE COMES! GR-R-UGH! TO THE OPEN DOOR OF THE CAGE... GRR-RKK! LITTLE CURLY ? CLANG are. 19Kung Faune 5-16

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Font OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll NO TICKET ! JUST IN HEAP STOP HIM! HURRY -GOODBYE ! T GRAB THAT E GUY! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY OHBRICK -LOOK! A TERRIBLE FIGHT IS GOING ON BACK THERE ! HEY -WHAT IN- ICE COLD DRINKS! THEY'RE ICE COLD! AN OVERENTHUSIASTIC FANNO DOUBT HEREI'VE SPOT TED 7 OUR SEATS ! WHYYOU LITTLE 5-15 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll NO TICKET ! JUST IN HEAP STOP HIM! HURRY -GOODBYE ! T GRAB THAT E GUY! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY OHBRICK -LOOK! A TERRIBLE FIGHT IS GOING ON BACK THERE ! HEY -WHAT IN- ICE COLD DRINKS! THEY'RE ICE COLD! AN OVERENTHUSIASTIC FANNO DOUBT HEREI'VE SPOT TED 7 OUR SEATS ! WHYYOU LITTLE 5-15

    Wed, May 15, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Automotive lighting OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll YOU KNOWI JUST LOVE BIG HAPPY CROWDS LIKE THIS By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY PROGRAMS! GIT YER PROGRAMS ! LOOKCHIEF-I CAN'T CHANGE A 20-BUCK BILL ! KEEPUM! IN HURRY - GOODBYE NOW! WHOAJACK ! WHERE'S YOUR WW TICKETBUDDY ? BOX ES + GRAND * STANO B HEY! THERE'S BRICK ! STOPUM CAB QUICK! 5-14 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll YOU KNOWI JUST LOVE BIG HAPPY CROWDS LIKE THIS By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY PROGRAMS! GIT YER PROGRAMS ! LOOKCHIEF-I CAN'T CHANGE A 20-BUCK BILL ! KEEPUM! IN HURRY - GOODBYE NOW! WHOAJACK ! WHERE'S YOUR WW TICKETBUDDY ? BOX ES + GRAND * STANO B HEY! THERE'S BRICK ! STOPUM CAB QUICK! 5-14

    Tue, May 14, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Gesture OCR: AHSUCH A NIZE'CENSUS o A A MANY PERSONAL QUESTIONS) S HOKAY WEBZ MIMI THOPE YOU'VE PARDONED MEMiss MIMI FOR HAVING ASKED YOU SO BUT THIS CENSUS-TAHING AN AVE YOU GOT SOME BODY IN MIND WELLI WAS WONDERING WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE JOB ? MEME POÓR ZBEL ME "NImi"? MAKE THEM AL TEU THEIR RIGHT AGE BET IT WAS NT SO| JOB IS A LITTLE TAHAIR"- ICE TOO MUCH FOR. ME -:1 MUST YESTERDAY WE 'CENSUS- TAKERS- WHEN SHE HAD TO| HAVE HELP TEU HER AGE YOU BAT. A DEPUTY S-14 Copr. 1940World sighu ed. AHSUCH A NIZE'CENSUS o A A MANY PERSONAL QUESTIONS) S HOKAY WEBZ MIMI THOPE YOU'VE PARDONED MEMiss MIMI FOR HAVING ASKED YOU SO BUT THIS CENSUS-TAHING AN AVE YOU GOT SOME BODY IN MIND WELLI WAS WONDERING WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE JOB ? MEME POÓR ZBEL ME "NImi"? MAKE THEM AL TEU THEIR RIGHT AGE BET IT WAS NT SO| JOB IS A LITTLE TAHAIR"- ICE TOO MUCH FOR. ME -:1 MUST YESTERDAY WE 'CENSUS- TAKERS- WHEN SHE HAD TO| HAVE HELP TEU HER AGE YOU BAT. A DEPUTY S-14 Copr. 1940King Teatere Syndeete. IneWorld sighu ed.

    Tue, May 14, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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