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  • Organism OCR: BE STRONG EXERCISE Registered U. S. Patent Office PHYSICAL CULTURE 88 Copr. 1939World rights reserved CULTURE 7-16 O. SOGLOW BE STRONG EXERCISE Registered U. S. Patent Office PHYSICAL CULTURE 88 Copr . 1939King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved CULTURE 7-16 O. SOGLOW

    Sun, July 16, 1939

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Humour OCR: MANDRAKEMAGICIAN CAPTURED BY THE WARRIORS OF THE CITY OF GOLDTHE GANGSTERS ARE TO BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR ATTEMPT TO PILLAGE THE SACRED GOLD CITY... by LEE FALK and PHIL DAVIS THEY ARE TRUSSED UP OVER A TROUGH OF BOILING MOLTEN GOLDAS A SACRIFICE TO THE GREÁT GOLDEN IDOL! PAY THEM WITH WHAT? THEIR WHOLE CITY'S MADE OF GOLD! I'LL PAY THEM ANYTHING TO LET ME GO! ? I HEARD DAD'S VOICE! LOOK! THEY'VE COME ONLOTHAR! NO TIME TO ÁRGUE WITH THOSE LITTLE FELLOWS! GET THOSE LOGS OVER THERE! BEFORE THE WARRIORS REALIZE WHAT THEY 'RE ABOUTMANDRAKE AND LOTHAR OVERTURN THE TROUGH OF MOLTEN GOLD--- MANDRAKE-- MANDRAKE--! GOT HIM! OR.COLEHORRIBLE SACRIFICE --IS ALSO SEIZED! BUT AS THE TROUGH OVERTURNSKNOCKING IT OFF ITS BASE-- INFURIATEDTHE WARRIORS LIFT THEIR GOLDEN SPEARS TO SLAUGHTER THESE STRANGERS WHO HAVE OUTRAGED THEIR IDOL --- MHIL THEN SUDDENLYTHERE IS A TERRIFIC ai EKPLOSION -- THE ANCIENT VOLCANO CRATER IS COMING TO LIFE! 7-16 Continued- Cope. 19Wield rghts rerwed MANDRAKEMAGICIAN CAPTURED BY THE WARRIORS OF THE CITY OF GOLDTHE GANGSTERS ARE TO BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR ATTEMPT TO PILLAGE THE SACRED GOLD CITY... by LEE FALK and PHIL DAVIS THEY ARE TRUSSED UP OVER A TROUGH OF BOILING MOLTEN GOLDAS A SACRIFICE TO THE GREÁT GOLDEN IDOL! PAY THEM WITH WHAT? THEIR WHOLE CITY'S MADE OF GOLD! I'LL PAY THEM ANYTHING TO LET ME GO! ? I HEARD DAD'S VOICE! LOOK! THEY'VE COME ONLOTHAR! NO TIME TO ÁRGUE WITH THOSE LITTLE FELLOWS! GET THOSE LOGS OVER THERE! BEFORE THE WARRIORS REALIZE WHAT THEY 'RE ABOUTMANDRAKE AND LOTHAR OVERTURN THE TROUGH OF MOLTEN GOLD--- MANDRAKE-- MANDRAKE--! GOT HIM! OR.COLEPROTESTING AGAINST THEHORRIBLE SACRIFICE --IS ALSO SEIZED! BUT AS THE TROUGH OVERTURNSIT STRIKES THE GOLDEN I0OLKNOCKING IT OFF ITS BASE-- INFURIATEDTHE WARRIORS LIFT THEIR GOLDEN SPEARS TO SLAUGHTER THESE STRANGERS WHO HAVE OUTRAGED THEIR IDOL --- MHIL THEN SUDDENLYTHERE IS A TERRIFIC ai EKPLOSION -- THE ANCIENT VOLCANO CRATER IS COMING TO LIFE! 7-16 Continued- Cope. 19King Peatures SpndsateWield rghts rerwed

    Sun, July 16, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Art OCR: ROYAL WEENIE ! ONLY A HALF-WIT WOULD BET ON THAT GOATSNUFFY- LOOKIT HIS RECORD !!OOm# OUR PAL" MR. HARRY" CAN PUT THAT TIP IN THE ASH-CAN- ROVAL WEENIE COULDN'T WIN A RACE UNLESS THE OTHER HORSES WALKED ON THEIR HIND LEGS- EXTRA S SPORT'S AN' HE WANTS ME TO BET MAH FOUR HUNNERT DULLERS ON THAT HOSSGOOGLE- HE ORTER BE 'SHAMED ON HISSE'F- TH SHIF'LESS SKONK- ROYAL WEENIE WINS SWEEPSTAKES EXTRYR 20 TO 1 SHOT ALL THE WAY "HEADLIGHT HARRY HEAVY WINNER it (il 1 -HI Balle DE Copr. 1939WWorld righes reserved. 7-15 ROYAL WEENIE ! ONLY A HALF-WIT WOULD BET ON THAT GOATSNUFFY- LOOKIT HIS RECORD !!OOm# OUR PAL" MR. HARRY" CAN PUT THAT TIP IN THE ASH-CAN- ROVAL WEENIE COULDN'T WIN A RACE UNLESS THE OTHER HORSES WALKED ON THEIR HIND LEGS- EXTRA S SPORT'S AN' HE WANTS ME TO BET MAH FOUR HUNNERT DULLERS ON THAT HOSSGOOGLE- HE ORTER BE 'SHAMED ON HISSE'F- TH SHIF'LESS SKONK- ROYAL WEENIE WINS SWEEPSTAKES EXTRYR 20 TO 1 SHOT ALL THE WAY "HEADLIGHT HARRY HEAVY WINNER it (il 1 -HI Balle DE Copr. 1939King Features SyndicateWWorld righes reserved. 7-15

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: ACCORDING TAW UNLESS THE THE IDA ISTHAT I RUN THIS WAY AT FOTTY MILES A HOUR EH ? RIGHTAND MY GOOD ÁRM WILL SPEED HIS "BRICH "BEHIND YOUAT A SIKTY-MILE GAIT - COME ON - GET GONG *BALLISTIC My PROJECTILE MUST BE WELL UP 70 HIM By Now - - TRAFFIC LAw INTERFERE S MOUSIE GO STOP Wialdte sed Ce 1ate ACCORDING TAW UNLESS THE THE IDA ISTHAT I RUN THIS WAY AT FOTTY MILES A HOUR EH ? RIGHTAND MY GOOD ÁRM WILL SPEED HIS "BRICH "BEHIND YOUAT A SIKTY-MILE GAIT - COME ON - GET GONG *BALLISTIC My PROJECTILE MUST BE WELL UP 70 HIM By Now - - TRAFFIC LAw INTERFERE S MOUSIE GO STOP Wialdte sed Ce 1aKie fatres Syds

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Rectangle OCR: PAT ! PAT ! SNAP OUT OF IT ! WE'VE GOT TO GET TO PINKY IN THE SCHOONER ! WHILE I WARM UP THE PLANE'PHONE FOR A SALVAGE BOAT AND CREW HAVE SAMMY BRING THE MASTER'S DAUGHTER - MAYBE SHE KNOWS HOW TO GEI INTO THAT THING AS THE WATER STEADILY RISES IN THE STEEL ROOMPINKY IS FORCED TO RELINQUISH HIS HOLD ON * THE MASTER" YES .. PINKY AND YOU DIP YOUR HEAD IN THE HARBOR Cope 19oerwed PAT ! PAT ! SNAP OUT OF IT ! WE'VE GOT TO GET TO PINKY IN THE SCHOONER ! WHILE I WARM UP THE PLANE'PHONE FOR A SALVAGE BOAT AND CREW HAVE SAMMY BRING THE MASTER'S DAUGHTER - MAYBE SHE KNOWS HOW TO GEI INTO THAT THING AS THE WATER STEADILY RISES IN THE STEEL ROOMPINKY IS FORCED TO RELINQUISH HIS HOLD ON * THE MASTER" YES .. PINKY AND YOU DIP YOUR HEAD IN THE HARBOR Cope 19Ang Fratures SyrdetIne Wiell nle

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Costume hat OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY I KNEW THAT WOULD DO THE TRICK! SO LONG7 BRADFORD ! STANDING ON THE REAR SEAT OF THE SPEEDING CARBRICK SLUGS IT CUT WITH ONE OF THE THE SUDDEN STOP THROWS BRICK CLEAR OF THE CAR - SLAM ON THE BRAKES - | QUICKLY! RAIDERS conICHT. 19IR. KING FLATURIS EICATEI worLD EICHTS FEviD BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY I KNEW THAT WOULD DO THE TRICK! SO LONG7 BRADFORD ! STANDING ON THE REAR SEAT OF THE SPEEDING CARBRICK SLUGS IT CUT WITH ONE OF THE THE SUDDEN STOP THROWS BRICK CLEAR OF THE CAR - SLAM ON THE BRAKES - | QUICKLY! RAIDERS conICHT. 19IR. KING FLATURIS EICATEI worLD EICHTS FEviD

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Parallel OCR: WHOS THE GIRLBILL ITS OUR RECONSTRUCTION OF THERE GOES THE FLOTILLA OF NAVY PLANES-BOUND T HAPPY FOR HONOLULU X-95 LAST INTERVIEW WITH PRINCESS IRINA - LITTLE LADY OH! IT LOOKS JUST-LIKE ME! JUST YOU THOUGHTYOU HAD THE MURDER PINNED ON LOLASO BLACKMAILED HEDINTOU SERVING YOUR SPY-GANG L'ANDING! SPIES TRY A SPYLOLA -I FINALLÝ FILLED IN HER FACE WANT A LOOK ? TO TOUCH'EM AGAIN! I'M GLAD IT'S ALL OVER NOW-I'M TIRED -SO TIRED "CEPT THE ORIGINAL IS SWEETER! ? BEGINNING MONDAY? HELIUM THIEVES "Capr. 199Wed sgto reered WHOS THE GIRLBILL ITS OUR RECONSTRUCTION OF THERE GOES THE FLOTILLA OF NAVY PLANES-BOUND T HAPPY FOR HONOLULU X-95 LAST INTERVIEW WITH PRINCESS IRINA - LITTLE LADY OH! IT LOOKS JUST-LIKE ME! JUST YOU THOUGHTYOU HAD THE MURDER PINNED ON LOLASO BLACKMAILED HEDINTOU SERVING YOUR SPY-GANG L'ANDING! SPIES TRY A SPYLOLA -I FINALLÝ FILLED IN HER FACE WANT A LOOK ? TO TOUCH'EM AGAIN! I'M GLAD IT'S ALL OVER NOW-I'M TIRED -SO TIRED "CEPT THE ORIGINAL IS SWEETER! ? BEGINNING MONDAY? HELIUM THIEVES "Capr. 199Kig Fum fendemWed sgto reered

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Font OCR: THAT WAS MURDER. NOSERGEANT KING' PIERRE WAS AN ESCAPED PRISONER. I SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE.YOU SAVW- IT HAPPEN! YES.BUTA TECHNICAL CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER WILL HOLD YOU UNTIL I CAN SETTLE THIS FIGHT BETWEEN CAPT'N JOE AND 'LOOP" ATKINS OVER THE MAIL CONTRACT! KING! CAPT'N JOES DALGHTER RUN OFF WITH 'LOOP" ATKINS.. THEESE FELLA SAY CAPTN ALREADY TO SHOOT HEEM ON SIGHT! DON'T LET HOYT ESCAPELAROUX/ILL BREAK UP THIS FIGHT IF I HAVE TO ARREST EVERYBODY CN CROOKED LAKE HOYT! ENY King Featurca yidicaneInc CONTINUED( THAT WAS MURDER. NOSERGEANT KING' PIERRE WAS AN ESCAPED PRISONER. I SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE.YOU SAVW- IT HAPPEN! YES.BUTA TECHNICAL CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER WILL HOLD YOU UNTIL I CAN SETTLE THIS FIGHT BETWEEN CAPT'N JOE AND 'LOOP" ATKINS OVER THE MAIL CONTRACT! KING! CAPT'N JOES DALGHTER RUN OFF WITH 'LOOP" ATKINS.. THEESE FELLA SAY CAPTN ALREADY TO SHOOT HEEM ON SIGHT! DON'T LET HOYT ESCAPELAROUX/ILL BREAK UP THIS FIGHT IF I HAVE TO ARREST EVERYBODY CN CROOKED LAKE HOYT! ENY King Featurca yidicaneInc CONTINUED(

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Font OCR: A NEWSPAPER OFFICE IN COCKAIGNE... WHAT! HE CAN'T DO YOUR PAPER WILLCEASE S THIS TO ME! WE'VE PUBLICATION FROM TODAY ALWAYS HAD A FREE ON! PRESS IN THIS COUNTRY-.. BUTDUKE --WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A FREE PRESS. YOU'RE GOING T00 FAR! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. ALL YOU'VE GOT TO THINK ABOUTIS FINDING MANDRAKE AND NARDA. I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST. CHIEF --A COUPLE WHAT A STORY! QUKE OF HECTARES --ROUTED BY TOY SOLDIERS/ CHASES TWO DUMMIES IN A CAB THAT'S PRETTY STRONG STUFFCHIEF. THE DUKE WONBE LIKE IT. I'M RUNNING THIS SI SOLOIERS COMING PAPER. I WOULON'T U IN! THEY KILL THIS STORY WOULDN'T IF MY LIFE DEPENOED ON IT! WAIT! 15 NEXT WEEK MANDRAKE ON A MOTORCYCLE A NEWSPAPER OFFICE IN COCKAIGNE... WHAT! HE CAN'T DO YOUR PAPER WILLCEASE S THIS TO ME! WE'VE PUBLICATION FROM TODAY ALWAYS HAD A FREE ON! PRESS IN THIS COUNTRY-.. BUTDUKE --WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A FREE PRESS. YOU'RE GOING T00 FAR! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. ALL YOU'VE GOT TO THINK ABOUTIS FINDING MANDRAKE AND NARDA. I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST. CHIEF --A COUPLE WHAT A STORY! QUKE OF HECTARES --ROUTED BY TOY SOLDIERS/ CHASES TWO DUMMIES IN A CAB THAT'S PRETTY STRONG STUFFCHIEF. THE DUKE WONBE LIKE IT. I'M RUNNING THIS SI SOLOIERS COMING PAPER. I WOULON'T U IN! THEY KILL THIS STORY WOULDN'T IF MY LIFE DEPENOED ON IT! WAIT! 15 NEXT WEEK MANDRAKE ON A MOTORCYCLE

    Sat, July 15, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Elbow OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY BRICK LEAPS FOR THE CAR IN WHICH THE RAID- ERS ARE FLEEING- TATLEIS WNDCANi LD CHIS EuRe BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY BRICK LEAPS FOR THE CAR IN WHICH THE RAID- ERS ARE FLEEING- TATLEIS WNDCANi LD CHIS EuRe

    Fri, July 14, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: A HONESTERWELL-MEANIN'ER CRITTER NEVER LIVED AN BREATHED THAN" HEADLIGHT HARRY AN I PERPOSE TO HAND OVER MAH FOUR HUNNERT DULLERS AN' LET HIM RUN IT UP INTER THOUSUNS- NE GOT A LOW EYE FER A HIGH FENCECOUSIN- NAOW-STOP LOOKIN' WILD AS A BUCK RABBIT AN PHONE UP"HEADLIGHT HARRY" TIME'S A-WASTIN'- WHO ? -- BARNEY-UH- WELLYOU CAN TELL SNUFFY I'VE GOT FIVE GRAND ON * ROVAL WEENIE " 20 TO1- BUT LET HIM USE HIS OWN JUDGMENT- GOOD-BYE COUSIN- ALL RIGHT- ALL RIGHT- KEEP VOUR SHIRT ON- GO EASYSNUFFY- You DON'T WANT TO SHOOT YOUR ROLL ALL AT ONE TIME- BellyDG 7-14 Copr. 1939Inc. Woeld rights reserverd. A HONESTERWELL-MEANIN'ER CRITTER NEVER LIVED AN BREATHED THAN" HEADLIGHT HARRY AN I PERPOSE TO HAND OVER MAH FOUR HUNNERT DULLERS AN' LET HIM RUN IT UP INTER THOUSUNS- NE GOT A LOW EYE FER A HIGH FENCECOUSIN- NAOW-STOP LOOKIN' WILD AS A BUCK RABBIT AN PHONE UP"HEADLIGHT HARRY" TIME'S A-WASTIN'- WHO ? -- BARNEY-UH- WELLYOU CAN TELL SNUFFY I'VE GOT FIVE GRAND ON * ROVAL WEENIE " 20 TO1- BUT LET HIM USE HIS OWN JUDGMENT- GOOD-BYE COUSIN- ALL RIGHT- ALL RIGHT- KEEP VOUR SHIRT ON- GO EASYSNUFFY- You DON'T WANT TO SHOOT YOUR ROLL ALL AT ONE TIME- BellyDG 7-14 Copr. 1939King Features SyndicateInc. Woeld rights reserverd.

    Fri, July 14, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Humour OCR: YESMOUSE CAN SHÓW YOU AFAIR ŠNORT OF SPEED FORTY GOOD MILES AN HOUR AND BETTER. I'M AWAY- WILING to PROVE TWENTY MINUYE5 OUT- AT 40 MILES AN HOUR . HES NOW MILES AWAYDINT YOU HEAR ME PERFECT CIRCLE*MOUSIE". GOING- hOPpy FAIR - OR ELSE So wor ? (SEW Wor WOT So- Wur ghs nned 4 Gp 19nl *14 YESMOUSE CAN SHÓW YOU AFAIR ŠNORT OF SPEED FORTY GOOD MILES AN HOUR AND BETTER. I'M AWAY- WILING to PROVE TWENTY MINUYE5 OUT- AT 40 MILES AN HOUR . HES NOW MILES AWAYDINT YOU HEAR ME PERFECT CIRCLE*MOUSIE". GOING- hOPpy FAIR - OR ELSE So wor ? (SEW Wor WOT So- Wur ghs nned 4 Gp 19nKing tature Syrdeerl *14

    Fri, July 14, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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