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  • Design OCR: AT THAT MOMENTDR. BENDAR ENTERS! YOU'RE THE GIRL I RESCUED FROM THAT HOLD-UP! THE GIRL WHO TRIED TO KEEP ME A PRISONER IN THAT HOUSE WHO ARE YOU ? I CAN ANSWER THAT. SHE'S MY WIFE! SO THE WALKING MUMMY IS--.. A WOMAN! ww ened4R3 AT THAT MOMENTDR. BENDAR ENTERS! YOU'RE THE GIRL I RESCUED FROM THAT HOLD-UP! THE GIRL WHO TRIED TO KEEP ME A PRISONER IN THAT HOUSE WHO ARE YOU ? I CAN ANSWER THAT. SHE'S MY WIFE! SO THE WALKING MUMMY IS--.. A WOMAN! ww ened

    Tue, April 23, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Comics OCR: ANHILE THE STREET THAT SHOULD CLEAN UP THAT STATION PRETTY WELL ...LET'S GO AND LETS NOT HAVE ANY SUPS THE PRECINCT STATION'S SQUAD CARS ANSWER THE RIOT CALL... 4-23 ope 40In Werld ndas ed ? ANHILE THE STREET THAT SHOULD CLEAN UP THAT STATION PRETTY WELL ...LET'S GO AND LETS NOT HAVE ANY SUPS THE PRECINCT STATION'S SQUAD CARS ANSWER THE RIOT CALL... 4-23 ope 40King Frarures SyrteneIn Werld ndas ed ?

    Tue, April 23, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Sitting OCR: TAKE TWENTY MEN TO CENTRAL AVENUE AND FROM BEHIND HIS SCREEN THE KING OF THE CAVERNS ISSUES AN ORDER TO" THE MAN IN BLACK! IN A PRECINCT STATION IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING YES... WHAT ?- RIOT ?. ON CENTRAL AVENUE ?.. OKAY !...... RIGHT AWAY ! HEYBREAK IT UP ! RIOT ON CENTRAL AVENUE BOTH SQUADS! 4-22 turc SyndcateWarld ngh eered TAKE TWENTY MEN TO CENTRAL AVENUE AND FROM BEHIND HIS SCREEN THE KING OF THE CAVERNS ISSUES AN ORDER TO" THE MAN IN BLACK! IN A PRECINCT STATION IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING YES... WHAT ?- RIOT ?. ON CENTRAL AVENUE ?.. OKAY !...... RIGHT AWAY ! HEYBREAK IT UP ! RIOT ON CENTRAL AVENUE BOTH SQUADS! 4-22 turc SyndcateWarld ngh eered

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Art OCR: STALL KING OFF FOR A WHILE. MISS BRENNER. WELL BE RIGHT OVER--BUT DON'T TAKE SO THAT ESCAPED MURDERER IS BACKSTAGE IN THE SILVERTOWN THEATRENSPECTOR? YESI WANT TO TAKE KING-ALIVE! MISS BRENNERS TAKING A LONG TIME TO ROUND UP HER ACTORS. THERES SOMETHING DELIBERATE ABOUT THIS DELAY! NOWTHE MOUNTIES WILL SOON BE HERÉ -- AND MY LITTLE PLAN WILL WORK PERFECTLY! HAVING ESCAPED FROM HEADOUARTERS ANY CHANCES! WHERE HE WAS JAILED ON MURDER CHARGES. KING CROSS- EXAMINES THE ACTRESS MISS BRENNER WHO BETRAYS HIM TO THE POLICE. TELEPHONE PLEASE Produced by Sphen kargrIre Ciga ives by Kang Fedure SyhuneInc. World gha saned 4-22 STALL KING OFF FOR A WHILE. MISS BRENNER. WELL BE RIGHT OVER--BUT DON'T TAKE SO THAT ESCAPED MURDERER IS BACKSTAGE IN THE SILVERTOWN THEATRENSPECTOR? YESBUT REMEMBERI WANT TO TAKE KING-ALIVE! MISS BRENNERS TAKING A LONG TIME TO ROUND UP HER ACTORS. THERES SOMETHING DELIBERATE ABOUT THIS DELAY! NOWTHE MOUNTIES WILL SOON BE HERÉ -- AND MY LITTLE PLAN WILL WORK PERFECTLY! HAVING ESCAPED FROM HEADOUARTERS ANY CHANCES! WHERE HE WAS JAILED ON MURDER CHARGES. KING CROSS- EXAMINES THE ACTRESS MISS BRENNER WHO BETRAYS HIM TO THE POLICE. TELEPHONE PLEASE Produced by Sphen kargrIre Ciga ives by Kang Fedure SyhuneInc. World gha saned 4-22

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Art OCR: MY CHILD wITH PICKPOCKETS! MAKE HIM TALKDOCTOR! MAKE HIM TELL US MORE! HAVING REVEALED THAT LITTLE CURLYMYS- TERIOUSLY VANISHEDIS IN THE HANDS OF A PI???????? GANG"UNCLE" Y ITS A STROKETHE SHES MY WHOLE YOU'RE CURLY'S LIFE- PLEASE. PLEASE FIND TI UNDERSTAND HOWOLD MAN IS FINISHED/ MOTHERGWEN TAKE HOME A TOY ZEPI ONE DIME FIVE MINUTES LATERFOLLOWING TEN CENTS! A QUICKLY MADE PLANHER YOU FEEL-BETTER LEAVE THIS TO ME! NEARS A SIDE WALK PITCHMAN" HAS COLLAPSED! Werld ne served Copr. 1940In 4-RR MY CHILD wITH PICKPOCKETS! MAKE HIM TALKDOCTOR! MAKE HIM TELL US MORE! HAVING REVEALED THAT LITTLE CURLYMYS- TERIOUSLY VANISHEDIS IN THE HANDS OF A PI???????? GANG"UNCLE" Y ITS A STROKETHE SHES MY WHOLE YOU'RE CURLY'S LIFE- PLEASE. PLEASE FIND TI UNDERSTAND HOWOLD MAN IS FINISHED/ MOTHERGWEN TAKE HOME A TOY ZEPI ONE DIME FIVE MINUTES LATERFOLLOWING TEN CENTS! A QUICKLY MADE PLANHER YOU FEEL-BETTER LEAVE THIS TO ME! NEARS A SIDE WALK PITCHMAN" HAS COLLAPSED! Werld ne served Copr. 1940King Features SyndenIn 4-RR

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Illustration OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll AS BRICK TALKS TO A GUARD IN THE MUSEUM'S By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY PLEASE FOLLOW MEMADAM. HERE WE WHAT SPLENDID HANDCRAFT - TO BE DONE BY CRUDE SAVAGES! COULD I EXAMINE THEM NOWE AREN'T|AT THAT MOMENT TWO HUSKY-LOOKING WOMEN MORE CLOSELYPLEASE ? ARE ! ALLOWED TO OPEN THE CASES! ENTER THE ROOM - FYNDIAN ROOMAN ELDERLY WOMAN ENTERS. SHE HAS ASKED TO BE SHOWN THE INDIAN TOY EXHIBIT 4-22 NGTEATUES NbCATEWORLD EICHTS EESEVE BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll AS BRICK TALKS TO A GUARD IN THE MUSEUM'S By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY PLEASE FOLLOW MEMADAM. HERE WE WHAT SPLENDID HANDCRAFT - TO BE DONE BY CRUDE SAVAGES! COULD I EXAMINE THEM NOWE AREN'T|AT THAT MOMENT TWO HUSKY-LOOKING WOMEN MORE CLOSELYPLEASE ? ARE ! ALLOWED TO OPEN THE CASES! ENTER THE ROOM - FYNDIAN ROOMAN ELDERLY WOMAN ENTERS. SHE HAS ASKED TO BE SHOWN THE INDIAN TOY EXHIBIT 4-22 NGTEATUES NbCATEWORLD EICHTS EESEVE

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Letter OCR: NE DO AS I TELL YEGOOGLE-- I'LL L'ARN THAT HIGH-FALOOTIN MOVIN PICTER ACKRESS OUT CALIFORNY tO SNUB-NOSE ME - VO'RE GONTER SCRATCH A LETTER TO HER PREZZACTLY LIKE L CALL IT OFF OR ELSE - Shis isMiss Dlry de Luxy You think fou have broke my 'heartbut 'you aint. I got nearly mine hundrea fine waitin to scrubfloors for me an if yow uas the last female in the Newhited States an I wouldnit pay yow mo mmind. OKAYSNUFFY OKAY -- FLING IT IN TH' POS' OFFICE AN' WE UNS'LL FERGIT TH' WHOLE EPPISODE -- ONLY STOP FANNIN ME WITH THAT SHOOTIN- IRON -- SNIF adies Canady Good bye forever. Smuffy Smith CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK Copr. 1940Inc. World nghts teer NE DO AS I TELL YEGOOGLE-- I'LL L'ARN THAT HIGH-FALOOTIN MOVIN PICTER ACKRESS OUT CALIFORNY tO SNUB-NOSE ME - VO'RE GONTER SCRATCH A LETTER TO HER PREZZACTLY LIKE L CALL IT OFF OR ELSE - Shis isfor youMiss Dlry de Luxy You think fou have broke my 'heartbut 'you aint. I got nearly mine hundrea fine waitin to scrubfloors for me an if yow uas the last female in the Newhited States an I wouldnit pay yow mo mmind. OKAYSNUFFY OKAY -- FLING IT IN TH' POS' OFFICE AN' WE UNS'LL FERGIT TH' WHOLE EPPISODE -- ONLY STOP FANNIN ME WITH THAT SHOOTIN- IRON -- SNIF adies Canady Good bye forever. Smuffy Smith CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK Copr. 1940King Featuren SyndicateInc. World nghts teer

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Design OCR: WHERE S THE OTHER ÖNE THBY S BOTH HERE HE SAID TWO ? Two ALARM CLOCKS TWO ? YETZDOLIN Two. PLIZ Two. ALARM BRICK Wmld gn ened 4 Capr 1 Eng Pen ncetr. WHERE S THE OTHER ÖNE THBY S BOTH HERE HE SAID TWO ? Two ALARM CLOCKS TWO ? YETZDOLIN Two. PLIZ Two. ALARM BRICK Wmld gn ened 4 Capr 1 Eng Pen ncetr.

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Illustration OCR: I AM SETI-ANKH-AMEN. I DIED SEVEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO. IF THE HANDS OF A MORTAL TOUCH METHAT MORTAL WILL DIE. MANDRAKE -- STAY AWAY FROM IT! DON'T TOUCH IT! I THINK WE'D BETTER HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUSETI. WELL-- I'LL BE--! Ju THE MUSEUMFACE TO FACE WITH THE WALKING MUMMY! AND THE STRANGE FIGURE SPEAKS IN A HIGH- PITCHED võICE ! Cesr 1Kg Fen Sndicsir. Ine. Werldunaned MANORAKE GRASPS THE STRANGE FIGURE AND BEGINS TO PULL AWAY THE HEAD WRAPPINGS-- ANO AS HE UNCOVERS THE FACE .- WHAT OOES HE SEE ? 4-RR I AM SETI-ANKH-AMEN. I DIED SEVEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO. IF THE HANDS OF A MORTAL TOUCH METHAT MORTAL WILL DIE. MANDRAKE -- STAY AWAY FROM IT! DON'T TOUCH IT! I THINK WE'D BETTER HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUSETI. WELL-- I'LL BE--! Ju THE MUSEUMFACE TO FACE WITH THE WALKING MUMMY! AND THE STRANGE FIGURE SPEAKS IN A HIGH- PITCHED võICE ! Cesr 1Kg Fen Sndicsir. Ine. Werldunaned MANORAKE GRASPS THE STRANGE FIGURE AND BEGINS TO PULL AWAY THE HEAD WRAPPINGS-- ANO AS HE UNCOVERS THE FACE .- WHAT OOES HE SEE ? 4-RR

    Mon, April 22, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Style OCR: A VERY SUCCESSFUL MORNINGCAPTAIN! I HAVE CAPTURED ONE DOZEN OF PRIA THE RAREST BUTTERFLIES! SIT DOWN„PROFESSOR "FLITER; UND REST YOUR- SELLUF! MA HOODLUMS! BRATS! ALL MY WORK FOR NOTHING! PROFESSORYOU ISS PUTTING IT MILDLY! MAMA COÚLD SPARE A BUTTERFLY FROM HER HAT IN DER INTEREST UF SCIENCE ! NEFER MIND PROFESSORt HELP YOU KETCH MORE BUTTER- FLIES! VOT DER? VE DIDN'T DONE IT! CHUST FOLLOW DER SAUSAGE TRAIL. OLD BOY! QUICK WITH THE NETCAPTAIN! A RARE SPECIMEN I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE SH-H! I GET HIM ! GOT HIM! EXCELLENTCAPTAIN ! EXCELLENT! GR-R-R. UMP! HEAVENS! soSMARTY!I GUESS) an DOT KEEPS DER DUMBOOZLED SNOPPER SHUT ! OWTCH! GOOD WORKCAPTAIN! VERY CLEVER IDEA! YOU TINK_I GOT NUDDING BETTER TO DO DEN PANTS SAY-. VAIT! DIDNARS PATCHING ? POT'S DER ONLY DIDN'T THERE USED TO BE A BUTTERFLY ON YOUR HAT GOODNESS!) PAIR YOU GÓT LEFT? DER w LAST TIME YOU SAT IN DER GLUE! Copr. 1940World rights reserved. SMOPF A VERY SUCCESSFUL MORNINGCAPTAIN! I HAVE CAPTURED ONE DOZEN OF PRIA THE RAREST BUTTERFLIES! SIT DOWN„PROFESSOR "FLITER; UND REST YOUR- SELLUF! MA HOODLUMS! BRATS! ALL MY WORK FOR NOTHING! PROFESSORYOU ISS PUTTING IT MILDLY! MAMA COÚLD SPARE A BUTTERFLY FROM HER HAT IN DER INTEREST UF SCIENCE ! NEFER MIND PROFESSORt HELP YOU KETCH MORE BUTTER- FLIES! VOT DER? VE DIDN'T DONE IT! CHUST FOLLOW DER SAUSAGE TRAIL. OLD BOY! QUICK WITH THE NETCAPTAIN! A RARE SPECIMEN I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE SH-H! I GET HIM ! GOT HIM! EXCELLENTCAPTAIN ! EXCELLENT! GR-R-R. UMP! HEAVENS! soSMARTY!I GUESS) an DOT KEEPS DER DUMBOOZLED SNOPPER SHUT ! OWTCH! GOOD WORKCAPTAIN! VERY CLEVER IDEA! YOU TINK_I GOT NUDDING BETTER TO DO DEN PANTS SAY-. VAIT! DIDNARS PATCHING ? POT'S DER ONLY DIDN'T THERE USED TO BE A BUTTERFLY ON YOUR HAT GOODNESS!) PAIR YOU GÓT LEFT? DER w LAST TIME YOU SAT IN DER GLUE! Copr. 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved. SMOPF

    Sun, April 21, 1940

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Comics OCR: MANDRAKE WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF? SUGARAND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE--- THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK& PHIL DAVIS Hered LS Pe Ofee AT A HOUSE PARTY IN THE HOME OF THE WEALTHY COLONEL BAR TONMANDRAKE ENTERTAINS THE GUESTS. I HELPED HIM WITH THE TRICKAND I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW HE DID IT! AND HE'LL NEVER TELL! MANORAKEMEET CAPTAIN BEEKER AND FIRST MATE SIMSOF MY YACHT. NOW--I'D LIKE TO CHAT WITH MANDRAKEIF YOU'LL EXCUSE US. MANDRAKEWE'RE LEAVING SOON ON A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU WITH US. THAT'S KIND OF YOUCOLONEL BARTONBUT I DON'T THINK THAT I-- MAYBE I CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND. I DARESAY YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE! NO ONE ELSE HAS A NATURAL PEARL--THE COLOR OF A LIVING FLAME! A FLAME PEARL! I GOT IT BY CHANCE. I BELIEVE I CAN FIND MORE LIKE IT SOMEWHERE IN THIS VICINITY. NO ONE ELSE KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT MYSELF -- AND YOU. WELL? DO YOU JOIN ME ? OUTSIDE THE DOORFIRST MATE SIMS LISTENS-- HOW CAN I SAY NO? IT SOUNDS LIKE REAL ADVENTURE! FLAME PEARLS! SO THAT'S WHAT THE OLD BOY'S AFTER! GIVING US THAT EYEWASH ABOUT A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION! MAYBE I WOULDN'T LIKE A HANDFUL OF THEM! LET THEM TRY AND STOP ME 4-21 CiprInc Wal risp CONTINUED- MANDRAKE WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF? SUGARAND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE--- THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK& PHIL DAVIS Hered LS Pe Ofee AT A HOUSE PARTY IN THE HOME OF THE WEALTHY COLONEL BAR TONMANDRAKE ENTERTAINS THE GUESTS. I HELPED HIM WITH THE TRICKAND I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW HE DID IT! AND HE'LL NEVER TELL! MANORAKEMEET CAPTAIN BEEKER AND FIRST MATE SIMSOF MY YACHT. NOW--I'D LIKE TO CHAT WITH MANDRAKEIF YOU'LL EXCUSE US. MANDRAKEWE'RE LEAVING SOON ON A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU WITH US. THAT'S KIND OF YOUCOLONEL BARTONBUT I DON'T THINK THAT I-- MAYBE I CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND. I DARESAY YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE! NO ONE ELSE HAS A NATURAL PEARL--THE COLOR OF A LIVING FLAME! A FLAME PEARL! I GOT IT BY CHANCE. I BELIEVE I CAN FIND MORE LIKE IT SOMEWHERE IN THIS VICINITY. NO ONE ELSE KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT MYSELF -- AND YOU. WELL? DO YOU JOIN ME ? OUTSIDE THE DOORFIRST MATE SIMS LISTENS-- HOW CAN I SAY NO? IT SOUNDS LIKE REAL ADVENTURE! FLAME PEARLS! SO THAT'S WHAT THE OLD BOY'S AFTER! GIVING US THAT EYEWASH ABOUT A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION! MAYBE I WOULDN'T LIKE A HANDFUL OF THEM! LET THEM TRY AND STOP ME 4-21 CiprKing Fwrs SyInc Wal risp CONTINUED-

    Sun, April 21, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Organism OCR: DONT WORRY ABOUT THAT. WELL HAVE A HUNDRED G'S DO YOU 1 COULD FOSE AS A BROKER SERGEANT PAT of Radio PATROL WITH A "NEW FACE AND A NEW SENSE OFBROKER POWERMAGGIN IS READY TO WHY POSE ? WE COULDN'T BE TOMORROW AT THE TRACK EXPECT HIT THE DAILY DOUBLE ? AND HOW LAUNCH HIS CRIME CAREER AS "THE KING".. EDDIE SULLIVAN and CHARLIE SCHMIDT MAGGIN'S OUBLE " I'M NERVOUS SHUT UP! ITS THE ABOUT SUREST THING AT THE THIS - TRACK TODAY... YOU BOYS ALL SET ? RIGHT AFTER THE NEXT RACEAFTER THE NEXT RACE ... BOOM THERE'S NOTHING 1O BE NERVOUS ABOUT. THE FLAMES WON'T GET DOWN HERE FOR A R WHILE. GET THAT MONEY INTO THE BAGS. WEVE GOT TO GET IT TO THE FRONI OFFICE A IN THE ENSUING PANIC MAGGIN CROWDS INTO THE MUTUEL OFFICE.. YOU'RE NOT LEAVING THE MONEY BEHIND ?$2 WINDOW "TAKEN IN' BY MGGIN'S BOLD SUDDENLY THE THUGS HURL TEAR-GAS BOMBS... FRONTTHE CLERKS STARI FOR THE DOORAS THE QUICKLY DON GAS-MASKS... THE BANDITS SWIFTLY RETRIEYE THE FALLEN MONEY-BAGS BRAZENLY BORNE THROUGH THE MILLING HYSTERICAL THRONGTHE LCOT IS CARRIED SATELY FROM THE TRACK. YOU'RE A GENIUS YOU'RE TELLING ME ! Copr. 1940World righta teerved. 4-21/ DONT WORRY ABOUT THAT. WELL HAVE A HUNDRED G'S DO YOU 1 COULD FOSE AS A BROKER SERGEANT PAT of Radio PATROL WITH A "NEW FACE AND A NEW SENSE OFBROKER POWERMAGGIN IS READY TO WHY POSE ? WE COULDN'T BE TOMORROW AT THE TRACK EXPECT HIT THE DAILY DOUBLE ? AND HOW LAUNCH HIS CRIME CAREER AS "THE KING".. EDDIE SULLIVAN and CHARLIE SCHMIDT MAGGIN'S OUBLE " I'M NERVOUS SHUT UP! ITS THE ABOUT SUREST THING AT THE THIS - TRACK TODAY... YOU BOYS ALL SET ? RIGHT AFTER THE NEXT RACEAFTER THE NEXT RACE ... BOOM THERE'S NOTHING 1O BE NERVOUS ABOUT. THE FLAMES WON'T GET DOWN HERE FOR A R WHILE. GET THAT MONEY INTO THE BAGS. WEVE GOT TO GET IT TO THE FRONI OFFICE A IN THE ENSUING PANIC MAGGIN CROWDS INTO THE MUTUEL OFFICE.. YOU'RE NOT LEAVING THE MONEY BEHIND ?$2 WINDOW "TAKEN IN' BY MGGIN'S BOLD SUDDENLY THE THUGS HURL TEAR-GAS BOMBS... FRONTTHE CLERKS STARI FOR THE DOORAS THE QUICKLY DON GAS-MASKS... THE BANDITS SWIFTLY RETRIEYE THE FALLEN MONEY-BAGS BRAZENLY BORNE THROUGH THE MILLING HYSTERICAL THRONGTHE LCOT IS CARRIED SATELY FROM THE TRACK. YOU'RE A GENIUS YOU'RE TELLING ME ! Copr. 1940King Features SyndicateWorld righta teerved. 4-21/

    Sun, April 21, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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