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  • Line art OCR: BY JEEPERS W TH SECONT I CLAMBERED INTO THIS OL TUB I HAD A FEELIN WE-UNS WOULD SHOW UP MISSIN -- AH RECKON EV'BODV'S BEEN SAVEDMISTAH GOOGLE --- How 'BouT HEADU FER TH SHORE.CUZ 23 IM PLUMB WORE OUT .. OHOH- WE'RE OUTTA GAS OR SUMP'N.. LISSEN.- LOOK ! THERE'S ANOTHER BOAT-LOAD OF SURVIVORS -- BY JOVE ! I THOUGHT WE HAD 'EM ALL -- FULL SPEED AHEAD.. HALP HALP LAW MEBOSS ! KEEP YO' BOAT PONTED SMACK INTO DEM WAVES OR WES SHO NUFF GONNA CAPSIZE -. AYE. AYESIR- NOWLOOK SHARPBOYS.. WE DONT WANT TO PASS UP ANYBODY --. Belly DEB:Ct Copr 193World righes reserved 12-18 BY JEEPERS W TH SECONT I CLAMBERED INTO THIS OL TUB I HAD A FEELIN WE-UNS WOULD SHOW UP MISSIN -- AH RECKON EV'BODV'S BEEN SAVEDINCLUDIN' YO WIFEMISTAH GOOGLE --- How 'BouT HEADU FER TH SHORE.CUZ 23 IM PLUMB WORE OUT .. OHOH- WE'RE OUTTA GAS OR SUMP'N.. LISSEN.- LOOK ! THERE'S ANOTHER BOAT-LOAD OF SURVIVORS -- BY JOVE ! I THOUGHT WE HAD 'EM ALL -- FULL SPEED AHEAD.. HALP HALP LAW MEBOSS ! KEEP YO' BOAT PONTED SMACK INTO DEM WAVES OR WES SHO NUFF GONNA CAPSIZE -. AYE. AYESIR- NOWLOOK SHARPBOYS.. WE DONT WANT TO PASS UP ANYBODY --. Belly DEB:Ct Copr 193King Peatures SyndicateWorld righes reserved 12-18

    Mon, December 18, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Line art OCR: COPSGENT/ DISOBEYING PAT'S ORDERS"RED' LEAVES THE POLICE CAR AND SNEAKS AROUND THE BARN WMERE SHE COMES UPON THE WANITING PLANE OpKng tetura COPSGENT/ DISOBEYING PAT'S ORDERS"RED' LEAVES THE POLICE CAR AND SNEAKS AROUND THE BARN WMERE SHE COMES UPON THE WANITING PLANE OpKng tetura

    Mon, December 18, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Finger OCR: DON'T WANT WEAR CAOWN ALL TIMESILLY STUFF. BUT YOU MUSTYOUR HIGHNESS! THE KING ALWAYS WEARS HIS CROWN BUT IT GIVES ME HEADACHE. MAYBE GETS RUSTY. THE WAMBESI! THAT S BAD FOR S SCALP. THE KING MUSTALWAYS WEAR THE CROWN OF NEVER GOING SEE HIM AGAIN. GOTTA STAY ALWAYS-- AND BE KING-- IS THE LAW KING STUFF. NEVER GOING HAVE NO FUN. NO EXCITING STUFF. tomorrow-SURPRISE PACKAGE for KING! DON'T WANT WEAR CAOWN ALL TIMESILLY STUFF. BUT YOU MUSTYOUR HIGHNESS! THE KING ALWAYS WEARS HIS CROWN BUT IT GIVES ME HEADACHE. MAYBE GETS RUSTY. THE WAMBESI! THAT S BAD FOR S SCALP. THE KING MUSTALWAYS WEAR THE CROWN OF NEVER GOING SEE HIM AGAIN. GOTTA STAY ALWAYS-- AND BE KING-- IS THE LAW KING STUFF. NEVER GOING HAVE NO FUN. NO EXCITING STUFF. tomorrow-SURPRISE PACKAGE for KING!

    Mon, December 18, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Comic book OCR: A MYSTERY WOMAN WAITS ON THE DOORSTEP OF NOBODY HOME? WELL-I WAS TOLD IT WOULD PAY ME TO WAIT FOR THE DOC. DR STIXI BELIEVE I HAVE À LITTLE SAMPLE - ERCOMPACT TO SHOW YOU- IT'S. SORRYYOUNG YOULL BE INTERESTED IN THIS COMPACT-- OUR SALES ARE BOOMING IF YOU SEE WHAT WILL YOU PLEASE REMOVE YOUR FOOT ? TRIGGER LABSWHICH MAKES THIS LITTLE NUMBERGUARANTEES IT FOR YOUR LINE OF WORKDOCTOR STIX - LADY- I'M NOT INTER- ESTED! ER-WHAT DOES IT DO- EXACTLY ? HELLOTHERE! MEAN' DOCTOR STIX'S GLOOMY HOUSE NEAR THE CANAL ZONE.. .. IR-18 Cupi 199World nghts reserved A MYSTERY WOMAN WAITS ON THE DOORSTEP OF NOBODY HOME? WELL-I WAS TOLD IT WOULD PAY ME TO WAIT FOR THE DOC. DR STIXI BELIEVE I HAVE À LITTLE SAMPLE - ERCOMPACT TO SHOW YOU- IT'S. SORRYYOUNG YOULL BE INTERESTED IN THIS COMPACT-- OUR SALES ARE BOOMING IF YOU SEE WHAT WILL YOU PLEASE REMOVE YOUR FOOT ? TRIGGER LABSWHICH MAKES THIS LITTLE NUMBERGUARANTEES IT FOR YOUR LINE OF WORKDOCTOR STIX - LADY- I'M NOT INTER- ESTED! ER-WHAT DOES IT DO- EXACTLY ? HELLOTHERE! MEAN' DOCTOR STIX'S GLOOMY HOUSE NEAR THE CANAL ZONE.. .. IR-18 Cupi 199Kng Feature Syrnd. IneWorld nghts reserved

    Mon, December 18, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Rectangle OCR: WOT ? ??? HAY HEY IR-18 w ng mad Cer v Ky Foaua SieIe WOT ? ??? HAY HEY IR-18 w ng mad Cer v Ky Foaua Sie

    Mon, December 18, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Comic book OCR: WHY DO YOU SUSPECT ME OF THE GHOST MURDERSKING? AFTER /BUT JUST ALLI JUST SAVED YOUR LIFE! IM GOING TO GET JONES GUN MISS VERNÉJAND CURLYAND FIND OUT WHAT YOU THREE KNOW ABOUT THESE MURDERS/ THEY'RE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRESTLE THIS IS LUCKLOOKCURIY THE SURVEYORS' HORSES! THAT MOUNTIE. WILL NEVER GET US NOW! THANKSSAVED BY MISS VERNEWHO SWINGS A CRANE WITHIN HIS REACH KING NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH BENEATHA FLAT CARI RELEASED ON ROARING RIVER TRESTLE BYJONES ANDCURLY d n SangnI STAY RIGHT HERE.. -18 Caynight v ly Kang SudikateInc Warld ed WHY DO YOU SUSPECT ME OF THE GHOST MURDERSKING? AFTER /BUT JUST ALLI JUST SAVED YOUR LIFE! IM GOING TO GET JONES GUN MISS VERNÉJAND CURLYAND FIND OUT WHAT YOU THREE KNOW ABOUT THESE MURDERS/ THEY'RE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRESTLE THIS IS LUCKLOOKCURIY THE SURVEYORS' HORSES! THAT MOUNTIE. WILL NEVER GET US NOW! THANKSSAVED BY MISS VERNEWHO SWINGS A CRANE WITHIN HIS REACH KING NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH BENEATHA FLAT CARI RELEASED ON ROARING RIVER TRESTLE BYJONES ANDCURLY d n SangnI STAY RIGHT HERE.. -18 Caynight v ly Kang SudikateInc Warld ed

    Mon, December 18, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Monochrome OCR: AND NOWTHAT'S RATHERY VOULDNT IT I SHALL READ YOU THE STORY OF THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN COME ALONGGOOSY- woOSy! YOU ISS GOING TO PLAY DER TITLE ROLE IN DER OLD STORYONLY YOU DON'T KNOW IT! sO! THAT'S THEIR GAME IS IT ? GILDING EGGS!) LOOKMAMA! DER CAPTAIN BOUGHT A GOOSE VOT LAYS GOLDEN UNLESS IT tut EGGS ! VOT ? VOULDN'T BELIEF IT OLD STUFFMISS TWIDDLE) FUL IF DOT BE VONDER- B-z-z! Bzzz! COULD BE TRUE ? HAPPENED! on EGGS !EGGS ! UND LOOK VOT DER "PROPERTY-MAN ISS DOING FOR YOU! HONK! AWGIVE US A GANGSTER STORYMIs TWIDDLE ! GOLD PAINT OBSERF ! A CHENUWINE at ss IT M FOURTEEN- CARATTER ! SEE HOW IT GLITSENS! HOORAY! NOW VE COULD HAF NEW LIM- OLEUM FOR JUST A MERRY DER KITCHEN! TU RET PAINTING AN EGGACH! ANUDDER VUN ! WOOPS! VE ISS RICH! OOHMY! GREENSMARTY ? AREN'T YOU RUSHING THE EASTER SEASON A BIT ? POSSIBLE ? FRESH GE -LAYEDMAMA! JESTAND A RATHER CLEVER) IDEAI'LL SAY ! GREEN MISS TVIDDLE! INSPECTOR' QVICK! GIFS GOLDEN ECKS !.NO FOOLING! IT IS OBVIOUSTHAT THERE'S BEEN GROSS DE CEPTION ! THE EGG HAS TÜRNED GREEN ) d WHICH INDICATES IT IS NOT GOLDBUT BRASS ! YOU VOULD BUY A GOOSE VOT LAYS BRASS ECKS DUMMOX! THE EVIDENCE IS NOW ON YOULITTLE FRESH EGGS! DOT ROLLO VEASEL! VEASEL! VOT? DOT SETTLES DER HASH! ISN'T MRS. K. QUAINTMISS TWIDDLE? L?y? Copr. 1939World rights reerved.- SMOTCH! AND NOWTHAT'S RATHERY VOULDNT IT I SHALL READ YOU THE STORY OF THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN COME ALONGGOOSY- woOSy! YOU ISS GOING TO PLAY DER TITLE ROLE IN DER OLD STORYONLY YOU DON'T KNOW IT! sO! THAT'S THEIR GAME IS IT ? GILDING EGGS!) LOOKMAMA! DER CAPTAIN BOUGHT A GOOSE VOT LAYS GOLDEN UNLESS IT tut EGGS ! VOT ? VOULDN'T BELIEF IT OLD STUFFMISS TWIDDLE) FUL IF DOT BE VONDER- B-z-z! Bzzz! COULD BE TRUE ? HAPPENED! on EGGS !EGGS ! UND LOOK VOT DER "PROPERTY-MAN ISS DOING FOR YOU! HONK! AWGIVE US A GANGSTER STORYMIs TWIDDLE ! GOLD PAINT OBSERF ! A CHENUWINE at ss IT M FOURTEEN- CARATTER ! SEE HOW IT GLITSENS! HOORAY! NOW VE COULD HAF NEW LIM- OLEUM FOR JUST A MERRY DER KITCHEN! TU RET PAINTING AN EGGACH! ANUDDER VUN ! WOOPS! VE ISS RICH! OOHMY! GREENSMARTY ? AREN'T YOU RUSHING THE EASTER SEASON A BIT ? POSSIBLE ? FRESH GE -LAYEDMAMA! JESTMISS NOSEYAND A RATHER CLEVER) IDEAI'LL SAY ! GREEN MISS TVIDDLE! INSPECTOR' QVICK! GIFS GOLDEN ECKS !.NO FOOLING! IT IS OBVIOUSMRS. K.THAT THERE'S BEEN GROSS DE CEPTION ! THE EGG HAS TÜRNED GREEN ) d WHICH INDICATES IT IS NOT GOLDBUT BRASS ! YOU VOULD BUY A GOOSE VOT LAYS BRASS ECKS DUMMOX! THE EVIDENCE IS NOW ON YOULITTLE FRESH EGGS! DOT ROLLO VEASEL! VEASEL! VOT? DOT SETTLES DER HASH! ISN'T MRS. K. QUAINTMISS TWIDDLE? L ? y ? Copr. 1939King Features SyndcateWorld rights reerved.- SMOTCH!

    Sun, December 17, 1939

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Art OCR: IT'S SO FORN CALL ME 15 THIS THE REAL PETER STONE SAVE THIS STAMP JUNGLE JIM SAVE KITTY RAYMOND STAMP THIS ST.JOHN JIM:AGREES TO ACCOMPANY ANTHONY LOWRY TO NAHIA ISLAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO SEARCH FOR THE MISSING PETER ETONE- "WHO'S THE. CLINGY BLONDE? ASKS LIL.LOWRY. LAUGHS- "WHYSHE'S KITTY ST. JOHN- A FLIGHTY LITTLE THINGBUT HARMLESS - HUSBANO DIEDTWOYEARS AGO. SEEMS TO TAKE TO JIMEH? CAN'T SAY I BLAME HER-" SOME OF LOWRY'S FRIENDS HAVE ACCOMPANIED HIM ON THIS TRIP TO PROCURE JIM'S AID. AMONG THE GUESTS IS A VIVACIOUS YOUNG iWIDOW "OH PLEASE" SHE MURMURS TO JIM"NOT MRS. ST. JOHN- IT'S SO FORMAL -CALL ME A FEW. DAYS LATERTHE WEALTHY PLANTER'S YACHT SETS OUT ON THE RETURN JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH SEASLIL AND KOLU ABOARD- LATE THAT NIGHTKITTY FINDS JIM ALONE-"IGNT THE MOON WONDERFUL? THE SOLTH SEA6-ROMANCE" HER VOICE BREAKS-"AND I'M SO LONELY- SO VERYKITTY-" VERY LONELY! " Cope 1. King Paru SyndiaeWarld rights rerved. ??-?? To BE CONTINUED. IT'S SO FORN CALL ME 15 THIS THE REAL PETER STONE SAVE THIS STAMP JUNGLE JIM SAVE KITTY RAYMOND STAMP THIS ST.JOHN JIM:AGREES TO ACCOMPANY ANTHONY LOWRY TO NAHIA ISLAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO SEARCH FOR THE MISSING PETER ETONE- "WHO'S THE. CLINGY BLONDE? ASKS LIL.LOWRY. LAUGHS- "WHYSHE'S KITTY ST. JOHN- A FLIGHTY LITTLE THINGBUT HARMLESS - HUSBANO DIEDTWOYEARS AGO. SEEMS TO TAKE TO JIMEH? CAN'T SAY I BLAME HER-" SOME OF LOWRY'S FRIENDS HAVE ACCOMPANIED HIM ON THIS TRIP TO PROCURE JIM'S AID. AMONG THE GUESTS IS A VIVACIOUS YOUNG iWIDOW "OH PLEASE" SHE MURMURS TO JIM"NOT MRS. ST. JOHN- IT'S SO FORMAL -CALL ME A FEW. DAYS LATERTHE WEALTHY PLANTER'S YACHT SETS OUT ON THE RETURN JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH SEASWITH JUNGLE JIMLIL AND KOLU ABOARD- LATE THAT NIGHTKITTY FINDS JIM ALONE-"IGNT THE MOON WONDERFUL? THE SOLTH SEA6-ROMANCE" HER VOICE BREAKS-"AND I'M SO LONELY- SO VERYKITTY-" VERY LONELY! " Cope 1. King Paru SyndiaeWarld rights rerved. ??-?? To BE CONTINUED.

    Sun, December 17, 1939

    Jungle Jim Sundays

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  • Comics OCR: MANDRAKE GHOST BEAR-- HUH! s THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK& PHIL DAVIS Regid S Panet Oce IN GLASS INNLOTHAR CHARGES THE GHOST BEAR OF GLASS MOUN- TAINSWINGING A TERRIFIC BLOW AT THE GREAT ANIMAL'S TENDER SNOUT! AND FOR THE FIRST TIMETHE GREAT BRUTE KNOWS PAIN --AND FEAR! IT DROPS TO ALL FOURS AND RUNS FRANTICALLYTRYING TO ESCAPE THE IRON-FISTED LOTHAR... WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT OVER-GROWN TEDDY BEAR OUT OF THE WAYTHERE'S WORK TO BE DONE. MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY-- AN IMAGE OF A FISH APPEARS BEFORE THE BEAR--IT SEEMS TO FLOAT OUT OF THE CHAMBER--THE BEAR AFTER IT! GHOST BEAR NOT GHOST STUF THE GHOST BEAR IS REALLY A TRAINED BEAR! TRAINED TO CATCH MEN AS THEY CLIMB GLASS MOUNTAIN--AND BRING S THEM HERE--TO BE SLAVES OF GRATZ! YOU MEN ARE BELIEVED DEAD BY YOUR FOLKS IN THE VALLEY. ALL OF YOU WERE GIVEN UP AS MISSING ON GLASS MOUNTAINBUT THAT'S ALL OVER NOW! YOU'RE FREE! FREEARE YOu ? NONE OF YOU WILL LIVE TO TELL THE TALE! AND AS GRATZ SUDDENLY APPEARS AT THE DOOR WITH A MACHINE- GUN... YOU'RE SUCH A NASTY MANGRATZ--EVEN YOUR OWN GUN DOESN'T LIKE YOU! AND HOW! BESIDESEVERY TIME HE PULLS THE TRIGGERIT TICKLES! MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY-THE GUN SEEMS TO SPRING FROM GRATZ'S HANDS. AND TURN UPON HIMSUSPENDED IN MID-AIR... AND TALKING! Cope. 1939lae Wld ndt oaid I-17 13-17 CONTINUED- MANDRAKE GHOST BEAR-- HUH! s THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK& PHIL DAVIS Regid S Panet Oce IN GLASS INNLOTHAR CHARGES THE GHOST BEAR OF GLASS MOUN- TAINSWINGING A TERRIFIC BLOW AT THE GREAT ANIMAL'S TENDER SNOUT! AND FOR THE FIRST TIMETHE GREAT BRUTE KNOWS PAIN --AND FEAR! IT DROPS TO ALL FOURS AND RUNS FRANTICALLYTRYING TO ESCAPE THE IRON-FISTED LOTHAR... WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT OVER-GROWN TEDDY BEAR OUT OF THE WAYTHERE'S WORK TO BE DONE. MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY-- AN IMAGE OF A FISH APPEARS BEFORE THE BEAR--IT SEEMS TO FLOAT OUT OF THE CHAMBER--THE BEAR AFTER IT! GHOST BEAR NOT GHOST STUF THE GHOST BEAR IS REALLY A TRAINED BEAR! TRAINED TO CATCH MEN AS THEY CLIMB GLASS MOUNTAIN--AND BRING S THEM HERE--TO BE SLAVES OF GRATZ! YOU MEN ARE BELIEVED DEAD BY YOUR FOLKS IN THE VALLEY. ALL OF YOU WERE GIVEN UP AS MISSING ON GLASS MOUNTAINBUT THAT'S ALL OVER NOW! YOU'RE FREE! FREEARE YOu ? NONE OF YOU WILL LIVE TO TELL THE TALE! AND AS GRATZ SUDDENLY APPEARS AT THE DOOR WITH A MACHINE- GUN... YOU'RE SUCH A NASTY MANGRATZ--EVEN YOUR OWN GUN DOESN'T LIKE YOU! AND HOW! BESIDESEVERY TIME HE PULLS THE TRIGGERIT TICKLES! MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY-THE GUN SEEMS TO SPRING FROM GRATZ'S HANDS. AND TURN UPON HIMSUSPENDED IN MID-AIR... AND TALKING! Cope. 1939King Featore Serticatelae Wld ndt oaid I-17 13-17 CONTINUED-

    Sun, December 17, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Font OCR: WIN A BABY DOLL TOP SPIN GAME 104 ROYAL CHARITY BAZAAR ??? I GUESS YOUR WEIGHT 10+ YOUR MAJESTYTHE GIRL WHO SELLS KISSES HAS QUIT Copr. 1939. King Features SyndicateInc.. World rights reserved. ° SHOOTING GALLERY 12 SHOTS 25¢ GET A KISS FOR $10 12.17 GET A KISS FOR $10 O. SOGLOW WIN A BABY DOLL TOP SPIN GAME 104 ROYAL CHARITY BAZAAR ??? I GUESS YOUR WEIGHT 10+ YOUR MAJESTYTHE GIRL WHO SELLS KISSES HAS QUIT Copr . 1939. King Features SyndicateInc .. World rights reserved . ° SHOOTING GALLERY 12 SHOTS 25 ¢ GET A KISS FOR $ 10 12.17 GET A KISS FOR $ 10 O. SOGLOW

    Sun, December 17, 1939

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Aviation OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster I WANT THAT CART DON' HIT MEBOSS - - GET THE IDEA? By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY HOW SOON 'FORE WE'RE IT'S A MATTER OF OVER AVIL BLUE'S HANGOUTBRICK ? WELLBRICK BRADFORD ! YOU HAVEN'T) BEATÉN ME YET! LOOK ! THERE'S OUR ROBOT ARMY ! - IT'S YOURS ! MINUTES ! MEANWHILEBRICK AND HIS FRIENDS ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING BLUE'S HEADQUARTERS BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster I WANT THAT CART DON' HIT MEBOSS - - GET THE IDEA? By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY HOW SOON 'FORE WE'RE IT'S A MATTER OF OVER AVIL BLUE'S HANGOUTBRICK ? WELLBRICK BRADFORD ! YOU HAVEN'T) BEATÉN ME YET! LOOK ! THERE'S OUR ROBOT ARMY ! - IT'S YOURS ! MINUTES ! MEANWHILEBRICK AND HIS FRIENDS ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING BLUE'S HEADQUARTERS

    Sat, December 16, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Illustration OCR: OKAY... ALL SET ? LET'S GO. I THINK WE ALL FEEL BETTER NOW THAT WE'VE EATEN THERE'S THE BARN PAT - AND THE HOUSE JUST BEYOND BETTER PULL INTO THE SIDE HEREDON'T You GET OuT OF THE CAR DOES HE THINK I CAN SIT HERE WITH THINGS READY TO POP ? Capr In Kny Fatun Spde. . Wield ta ed OKAY... ALL SET ? LET'S GO. I THINK WE ALL FEEL BETTER NOW THAT WE'VE EATEN THERE'S THE BARN PAT - AND THE HOUSE JUST BEYOND BETTER PULL INTO THE SIDE HEREMAC... ANDDON'T You GET OuT OF THE CAR DOES HE THINK I CAN SIT HERE WITH THINGS READY TO POP ? Capr In Kny Fatun Spde. . Wield ta ed

    Sat, December 16, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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