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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. HO! WHAT HAVE IDONE! GOOD HEAVENS! SHOULDN'T HAVE SHOT HIM! O 1931Creat Britain rights reserved. HOPE IDIONT KILL HIM- YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT? OHGOODY: I JUST SHOT HIM IN THE SHOULDER- HE WON'T DIE - I'M HE'LL COME TO IN A MINUTE AND TRY TO KILL ME AGAIN- MAYBE ID BETTER SHOOT HIM GOOD SO GLAD! HE'S ONLY A COW THIEF IM TOO KIND-HEARTED TO BLOW HIS HEAD OFF- ILL DROP HIM INTO THE CELLAR- MAYBE HE'Lh BREAK HIS NECK AND THE NEXT COW BANDIT WHO SAYS MY BISCUITS ARE PUNK WILL GET THE SAME MEDICCINE R 10 THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. HO! WHAT HAVE IDONE! GOOD HEAVENS! SHOULDN'T HAVE SHOT HIM! O 1931Kine Festeres Syediente. Ine.Creat Britain rights reserved. HOPE IDIONT KILL HIM- YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT? OHGOODY: I JUST SHOT HIM IN THE SHOULDER- HE WON'T DIE - I'M HE'LL COME TO IN A MINUTE AND TRY TO KILL ME AGAIN- MAYBE ID BETTER SHOOT HIM GOOD SO GLAD! HE'S ONLY A COW THIEF IM TOO KIND-HEARTED TO BLOW HIS HEAD OFF- ILL DROP HIM INTO THE CELLAR- MAYBE HE'Lh BREAK HIS NECK AND THE NEXT COW BANDIT WHO SAYS MY BISCUITS ARE PUNK WILL GET THE SAME MEDICCINE R 10

    Tue, February 10, 1931

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Product OCR: THIMBLE THEATR E Starring Reg. U. S. Pat Ot. POPEYE I DON'T SEE WHY i WENT TO SO MUCH ROUBLE RIDNAPING YOU- YOU CAN'T COOK- YOUR BISCUITS GAUE US INDIGESTION- I THINK I'LL FEED YOU TO THE HOGS ?- YEAH? Ou ries rtur ate rghte ervet YESTHAT'S WHAT I'LL DO- WHAT'S ONE DAME MORE OR LESS ILL SHOOT YOU FIRSTTHEN ILL THROW YOU INTO THE HOG PEN- SAY YOUR PRAYERS- QUICK BANG Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Reglstered U. & Patent offloe-Copyriahttna DEAR MR KABIBBLEIS LOVE WORTH THE TROUBLE? SOME FOOLS GU 3 FA AS E APPELATE DIVISION WIi5 = N.. THIMBLE THEATR E Starring Reg. U. S. Pat Ot. POPEYE I DON'T SEE WHY i WENT TO SO MUCH ROUBLE RIDNAPING YOU- YOU CAN'T COOK- YOUR BISCUITS GAUE US INDIGESTION- I THINK I'LL FEED YOU TO THE HOGS ? - YEAH? Ou ries rtur ate rghte ervet YESTHAT'S WHAT I'LL DO- WHAT'S ONE DAME MORE OR LESS ILL SHOOT YOU FIRSTTHEN ILL THROW YOU INTO THE HOG PEN- SAY YOUR PRAYERS- QUICK BANG Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Reglstered U. & Patent offloe-Copyriahttaternational Feature Servlontna DEAR MR KABIBBLEIS LOVE WORTH THE TROUBLE? SOME FOOLS GU 3 FA AS E APPELATE DIVISION WIi5 = N..

    Mon, February 9, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. ff THERE'S JUST ONE THING TO DO. POPEYEWE MUST FOLLOW HIS TRAIL IF I EVER GETS WITHIN SOCKIN' DISTANCE OF GLINT GORE AGAINI'LL LAY IM AMONG THE SWEEPEAS PERNAMENT AM I GOING TO BE HEALTHY LOOKING GUN A HOUSE MAID TO A GANG OF CRIMINALS? I SAY NO! SOMEBODY LEFT A NICE ON THE TABLE LISTEN-IF YOU DON'T BAKE BETTER BISCUITS THAN THE ONES YOU MADE FOR DINNER ILL FEED YOU TO THE HOGS OHYEAH? S11Ine. Great Britatn rtghts SAR R- Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regletered U. 8. Patent offlce-CopyrightInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHALL I MARRY Á LAWYER ? = T.GFIRST FIND OUT IÉ HE INTENDS TO BECOME A JUDGE THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. ff THERE'S JUST ONE THING TO DO. POPEYEWE MUST FOLLOW HIS TRAIL IF I EVER GETS WITHIN SOCKIN' DISTANCE OF GLINT GORE AGAINI'LL LAY IM AMONG THE SWEEPEAS PERNAMENT AM I GOING TO BE HEALTHY LOOKING GUN A HOUSE MAID TO A GANG OF CRIMINALS? I SAY NO! SOMEBODY LEFT A NICE ON THE TABLE LISTEN-IF YOU DON'T BAKE BETTER BISCUITS THAN THE ONES YOU MADE FOR DINNER ILL FEED YOU TO THE HOGS OHYEAH? S11King Feaceres 8yndlesteIne. Great Britatn rtghts SAR R- Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regletered U. 8. Patent offlce-CopyrightInternational Feature BerviosInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHALL I MARRY Á LAWYER ? = T.GFIRST FIND OUT IÉ HE INTENDS TO BECOME A JUDGE

    Sat, February 7, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. BOYS-I GOT US A COOK- THEREGLINT? FIGGERED SHORTY NEEDED A REST AND HE CANT COOK NOHON WHAT YUH GOT r ritata ebia rerved INTERDUCE HER TO THE KITCHENSHORTY STEP ALONGBEFORE OU DO YOU THINK START MAKIN rD KISS A PANCAKES GIVE US A KISS CoW THEF! (TEEDLE-DE DUM- TE DE -" R-6 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtetered U. . Patent offloeCopyrightEna DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS LOVE BLIND ? BUT IT'S YOU THAT RUNS IN TO IT = T.N.K. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. BOYS-I GOT US A COOK- THEREGLINT? FIGGERED SHORTY NEEDED A REST AND HE CANT COOK NOHON WHAT YUH GOT r ritata ebia rerved INTERDUCE HER TO THE KITCHENSHORTY STEP ALONGBEFORE OU DO YOU THINK START MAKIN rD KISS A PANCAKES GIVE US A KISS CoW THEF! (TEEDLE-DE DUM- TE DE -" R-6 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtetered U. . Patent offloeCopyrightIaternational Yeature BerviceEna DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS LOVE BLIND ? BUT IT'S YOU THAT RUNS IN TO IT = T.N.K.

    Fri, February 6, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Ott. YOU SOCKED HIMI GOT HIS SERVES YOU RIGHT: A GOOD ONE GURSTOO POPEME THAT YOU'RE A GREAT FIGHTER UHEN YOU HAVE GUNS- BUT WITHOUT THEM YOU'RE NOT SO HOT HE'S JUST WARING UP HEY! HEY! THERE! HEY / BANG HELP! BANG (GIDDAPGODAP GitOAP GIDDAR BANG BANG GIODAP O.BANG *allh dI. Rne Pere FGAR Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Raglatered U. Patent etfiee-Cepyrlahtas DEAR MR. KABIBBLEWHAT ISLOVE ? SOMETHING THE MINISTER CHUCKS IN WITH"HONOR E L.D.RAND " OBEY" THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ??PEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Ott. YOU SOCKED HIMI GOT HIS SERVES YOU RIGHT: A GOOD ONE GURSTOO POPEME THAT YOU'RE A GREAT FIGHTER UHEN YOU HAVE GUNS- BUT WITHOUT THEM YOU'RE NOT SO HOT HE'S JUST WARING UP HEY! HEY! THERE! HEY / BANG HELP! BANG (GIDDAPGODAP GitOAP GIDDAR BANG BANG GIODAP O.BANG *allh dI. Rne Pere FGAR Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Raglatered U. Patent etfiee-Cepyrlahttatárnationa Testere bereleas DEAR MR. KABIBBLEWHAT ISLOVE ? SOMETHING THE MINISTER CHUCKS IN WITH"HONOR E L.D.RAND " OBEY"

    Thu, February 5, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Green OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. NOW SEEI TOLD YOU TO TAKE HIS GUNS. SEE NOW! (YOU DUMB EGG! WHAT DID YOU HIT ME WITH? WITH ME FISK IM GOING TO SHOOT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS- DONT GRIN LIKE THATI MEAN IT! BEFORE I KILL YOU I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING r'VE BEEN IN HUNDREDS OF FIST FIGHTS AND YOU'RE THE ONLY MAN WHO EVER LICKED ME- HOW DID YOU DO IT? JUS' LIKE) THAT SGAR 11Grest tn ngnt rerved. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. NOW SEEI TOLD YOU TO TAKE HIS GUNS. SEE NOW! (YOU DUMB EGG! WHAT DID YOU HIT ME WITH? WITH ME FISK IM GOING TO SHOOT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS- DONT GRIN LIKE THATI MEAN IT! BEFORE I KILL YOU I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING r'VE BEEN IN HUNDREDS OF FIST FIGHTS AND YOU'RE THE ONLY MAN WHO EVER LICKED ME- HOW DID YOU DO IT? JUS' LIKE) THAT SGAR 11King Patures yndientaGrest tn ngnt rerved.

    Wed, February 4, 1931

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HOW'S YER OL BREAD BASKET. MISTER OUTLAW GIVE IM THE WORKSPOPEYE! GIVE 'IM THE WORKS! AWCOME ON-PLEASE LEMME FALL YA AIN'T SITTIN DOWN YET- NOT TILL I GIWES YA ME EXTER SPECIAL PUNCH ATTA BOY! WELL- THAT'S THAT SPLAT O 10 King Peteree tradleateGreat Britain rigbtn reatvnd Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Ragtered U. . Ptan OheeCopyrightt. Internatenal atere rio as. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD I PHONE MY SWEETHEART EVERY DAY ? NOT WITH THIS NEW NUMBER SYSTEM. =0.L - THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HOW'S YER OL BREAD BASKET. MISTER OUTLAW GIVE IM THE WORKSPOPEYE! GIVE 'IM THE WORKS! AWCOME ON-PLEASE LEMME FALL YA AIN'T SITTIN DOWN YET- NOT TILL I GIWES YA ME EXTER SPECIAL PUNCH ATTA BOY! WELL- THAT'S THAT SPLAT O 10 King Peteree tradleateGreat Britain rigbtn reatvnd Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Ragtered U. . Ptan OheeCopyrightt. Internatenal atere rio as. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD I PHONE MY SWEETHEART EVERY DAY ? NOT WITH THIS NEW NUMBER SYSTEM. =0.L -

    Tue, February 3, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar TELLING GLINT GORE THAT POPEYE'S AN INVALID WAS A GOOD IDEACASTOR SURE IT WAS- POPEYE'LL CRACK IM IN A MINUTE. SO YOU'VE BEEN AN INVALID FOR TWENTY YEARS-? THAT'S LONG ENOUGH. I'M GOING TO BUST YA ON THE CHIN AND END YOUR MISERY COUGH COUGH O 1931. Kier Pestures Svndieate lac.'Orest Biitan rigete reserved YA SEEI'M SO ÚSED TO HAVIN' PAINS I DON'T EVEN NOTICE LITTLE TAPS LIKE WHAT YOU GIMME IWOULDN'T WASTE A BULLET ON A WEAKLING- NOW LAY DOWN TAKE HIS GUNS !! TAKE HIS GUNS AWAY FROM HIMPOPEYE ! TAKE HIS GUNS! THIMBLE THEATER By Segar TELLING GLINT GORE THAT POPEYE'S AN INVALID WAS A GOOD IDEACASTOR SURE IT WAS- POPEYE'LL CRACK IM IN A MINUTE. SO YOU'VE BEEN AN INVALID FOR TWENTY YEARS-? THAT'S LONG ENOUGH. I'M GOING TO BUST YA ON THE CHIN AND END YOUR MISERY COUGH COUGH O 1931. Kier Pestures Svndieate lac.'Orest Biitan rigete reserved YA SEEMISTER BAD MANI'M SO ÚSED TO HAVIN' PAINS I DON'T EVEN NOTICE LITTLE TAPS LIKE WHAT YOU GIMME IWOULDN'T WASTE A BULLET ON A WEAKLING- NOW LAY DOWN TAKE HIS GUNS !! TAKE HIS GUNS AWAY FROM HIMPOPEYE ! TAKE HIS GUNS!

    Mon, February 2, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE AN INVALJD I JUST SAID THAT TO MAKE HIM PUT AWAY HIS GUN- NOW POPEYE'LL GET A CHANCE TO CRACK HIM WHY. WHAT DO YOU MEANCASTOR? S-S.H- BE QUIETDON'T TALK SO LOUD CH! I SEE DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES BECAUSE THAT FELLOUWIS GLINT GORE! HA! HA: SO THE ONLY MAN IN THIS PARTY IS MYSELF! INVALIDS AND RUNTS DON'T COUNT MY GOSH: REALLY? lle YEP. I'M A ARFUL SICK INVALID-COUGH- COUGH) I BEEN SICK FOR TWEN'Y YEARS IF YOU WASN'T SICK WOULDNT LET YOU GET SO CLOSE TO ME-I'D SHOOT YOU DOWN SOMETHING'S GETTING READY TO HAPPEN 1131d Erttain rlehta rherrea. sECAR THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE AN INVALJD I JUST SAID THAT TO MAKE HIM PUT AWAY HIS GUN- NOW POPEYE'LL GET A CHANCE TO CRACK HIM WHY. WHAT DO YOU MEANCASTOR? S-S.H- BE QUIETDON'T TALK SO LOUD CH! I SEE DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES BECAUSE THAT FELLOUWIS GLINT GORE! HA! HA: SO THE ONLY MAN IN THIS PARTY IS MYSELF! INVALIDS AND RUNTS DON'T COUNT MY GOSH: REALLY? lle YEP. I'M A ARFUL SICK INVALID-COUGH- COUGH) I BEEN SICK FOR TWEN'Y YEARS IF YOU WASN'T SICK WOULDNT LET YOU GET SO CLOSE TO ME-I'D SHOOT YOU DOWN SOMETHING'S GETTING READY TO HAPPEN 1131Kng Fatara Syudieate hed Erttain rlehta rherrea. sECAR

    Sat, January 31, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CASTORCANT YOU THINK US OUT OF THIS MESSE YOU'RE SUSPOSED TO HAVE BRAINSSO USE 'EM NOW) YOU FELLOWS STAND BACK-) OR THE DAME DIES DON'T START ANYTHING- POPEYE-I DONT WANT TO GET SHOT IAM THINKING - Nle PST-POPEYE.S.S-H- I'VE GOT AN IDEA- PST. PST- PST- PST- SS-SH- SAYMISTER BADMAN- IF YOU DON'T PUT AWAY YOUR GUNPOPEYE WILL FAINT- HE'S AN INVALID. HE CAME WEST FOR HIS HEALTH- HE'S SICK THA'S SWELL I MAY DIE ANY MINUTE THA'S HOW PUNK I FEEL INVALID. EH? HA: HA THEN I WONT NEED NO GUNS HA: A SICK INVALID! COUGH- COUGH (AND A LITTLE RUNT LIKE ME COULDN'T AURT YOU ON ACCOUNT OF IM SÓ SMALL GAR:3 GunTHIMBLE THEATER By Segar CASTORCANT YOU THINK US OUT OF THIS MESSE YOU'RE SUSPOSED TO HAVE BRAINSSO USE 'EM NOW) YOU FELLOWS STAND BACK-) OR THE DAME DIES DON'T START ANYTHING- POPEYE-I DONT WANT TO GET SHOT IAM THINKING - Nle PST-POPEYE.S.S-H- I'VE GOT AN IDEA- PST. PST- PST- PST- SS-SH- SAYMISTER BADMAN- IF YOU DON'T PUT AWAY YOUR GUNPOPEYE WILL FAINT- HE'S AN INVALID. HE CAME WEST FOR HIS HEALTH- HE'S SICK THA'S SWELL I MAY DIE ANY MINUTE THA'S HOW PUNK I FEEL INVALID. EH? HA: HA THEN I WONT NEED NO GUNS HA: A SICK INVALID! COUGH- COUGH (AND A LITTLE RUNT LIKE ME COULDN'T AURT YOU ON ACCOUNT OF IM SÓ SMALL GAR:3 GunKiag Fetitre Syndidatart Britata righta reserred

    Fri, January 30, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segur ALL I ASKS IS ONE CRACK HAVE I GOT ATIM HEADNOTHIN I THINKS NO SENSE IN GETTING ROUGH. WE CANT DOA THING WHILE HE HAS SIS COVERED TO DO ALL THE THINKING? WITH ME CAN'T YOU USE YOUR HEAD AT ALL? FISKS rVE BEEN THINKIN' HARD. CASTORAN TUE THOUGHT THAT GUN ON OLIVE UP A WAY TO OUT SMART FOREVER-WE'RE GONER HIM MISTERYOU CANT HOLD WAIT HERE TILL YOU STARVES TO DEATH I DONE ME LAST JOB EAT WHILE IM STARVING OF THINKIN IT DON'T GET YA NO PLACE! AND WHAT'LL YOU FOLKS e 193. KingTturee Bradies Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Heglatered U. B Patent officeCopyrightIne. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE HOW CAN WE SEPARATE MY HUSBAND AND ME ? MOST FIGHTS HAVE A REFEREE THIMBLE THEATER By Segur ALL I ASKS IS ONE CRACK HAVE I GOT ATIM HEADNOTHIN I THINKS NO SENSE IN GETTING ROUGH. WE CANT DOA THING WHILE HE HAS SIS COVERED TO DO ALL THE THINKING? WITH ME CAN'T YOU USE YOUR HEAD AT ALL? FISKS rVE BEEN THINKIN' HARD. CASTORAN TUE THOUGHT THAT GUN ON OLIVE UP A WAY TO OUT SMART FOREVER-WE'RE GONER HIM MISTERYOU CANT HOLD WAIT HERE TILL YOU STARVES TO DEATH I DONE ME LAST JOB EAT WHILE IM STARVING OF THINKIN IT DON'T GET YA NO PLACE! AND WHAT'LL YOU FOLKS e 193. KingTturee Bradies Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Heglatered U. B Patent officeCopyrightInternational ature BervionIne. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE HOW CAN WE SEPARATE MY HUSBAND AND ME ? MOST FIGHTS HAVE A REFEREE

    Thu, January 29, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar QUICK! SOMEBODY Do SOMETHING! QUICKPOPEYE! GÈT H?M!! 5IS SNATCHED THE GUN OUT OF HIS KAND WITH HER TEETH! WELL- I'LL BE BLOW ME DOWN-HE'S MY MEAT! I'LL LAY IM AMONG THE CACTUSSUS STOP! YOU FORGET THAT IM A "TWO-GUN BAD MAN: DO YOU THINK MY GUN'S AN ALL DAY SUCKER ?- LEGGO OF IT-IT'S EASY ON THE TRIGGER AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR TONSILS ANY MINUTE ALL I GOTTA SAY) O 1931Great Brttain rigbta reaerved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar QUICK! SOMEBODY Do SOMETHING! QUICKPOPEYE! GÈT H?M!! 5IS SNATCHED THE GUN OUT OF HIS KAND WITH HER TEETH! WELL- I'LL BE BLOW ME DOWN-HE'S MY MEAT! I'LL LAY IM AMONG THE CACTUSSUS STOP! YOU FORGET THAT IM A "TWO-GUN BAD MAN: DO YOU THINK MY GUN'S AN ALL DAY SUCKER ?- LEGGO OF IT-IT'S EASY ON THE TRIGGER AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR TONSILS ANY MINUTE ALL I GOTTA SAY) O 1931Klng eatures SyndicateGreat Brttain rigbta reaerved.

    Wed, January 28, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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