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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CASTORTHEM BULLETS IS BURNIN ARFULI SUSPOSE I'M SLIPPINIT WONT BE LONG NOW IM NOT GOIN' TO NO HORSHPITTLE - I WANTS TO DIE RIGHT HERE BY THE OCEAN THE OL OCEANS ALWAYS BEEN ME FREN POPEYE WILL YOU PLEASE LET ME TAKE YOU TO A HOSPITAL?" WELLIF YbU DO DIE YOU CANT SAY I DIDNT TRY TO HELP YOU- YOU CAN'T BLAME ME! YOU'RE BULL HEADED- THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH YOU OUWCH! WELL CASTOROL PAL. I WANTS BLOW ME DOWN! WHEN IM GONE WILL YA LAY ME HEAD BENEATH A SWEE'PEA HE'S DELIRIOUS! SNIFF Great Rritain rights reserved OO 1930King Features Syndicale THIMBLE THEATER By Segar CASTORTHEM BULLETS IS BURNIN ARFULI SUSPOSE I'M SLIPPINIT WONT BE LONG NOW IM NOT GOIN' TO NO HORSHPITTLE - I WANTS TO DIE RIGHT HERE BY THE OCEAN THE OL OCEANS ALWAYS BEEN ME FREN POPEYE WILL YOU PLEASE LET ME TAKE YOU TO A HOSPITAL?" WELLIF YbU DO DIE YOU CANT SAY I DIDNT TRY TO HELP YOU- YOU CAN'T BLAME ME! YOU'RE BULL HEADED- THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH YOU OUWCH! WELL CASTOROL PAL. I WANTS BLOW ME DOWN! WHEN IM GONE WILL YA LAY ME HEAD BENEATH A SWEE'PEA HE'S DELIRIOUS! SNIFF Great Rritain rights reserved OO 1930King Features Syndicale

    Mon, October 20, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU LITTLE RUNT- YOU CAN'T BOUNCE A ROCK OFF MY |KONK AND MAKE ME LIKE IT fr. (PICK ON SOMEBODY YER OWN SIZE! NOW BEAT IT! TAN I'LL GET YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO- AND TLL GET THAT RUNTTOO WHO'S A RUNTGreat Britain riehta reserved e 1930Inc. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU LITTLE RUNT- YOU CAN'T BOUNCE A ROCK OFF MY |KONK AND MAKE ME LIKE IT fr. (PICK ON SOMEBODY YER OWN SIZE! NOW BEAT IT! TAN I'LL GET YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO- AND TLL GET THAT RUNTTOO WHO'S A RUNTGreat Britain riehta reserved e 1930King Fenturen Syndicate

    Sat, October 18, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WHAT'S UPMATEY? SNORK WAS ALL SET TO BLOU YOUR DOME OFF AND I SLAMMEDHIM WITH A ROCK AND IF YOU'RE TOO SOFT HEARTED TO FINISH THIS MURDERER (LL DO IT MYSELF use Great Britam ngnta rved. 1930. Kng Featrea SyediesteInc STOPCASTOR! BLOW ME DOWN IT AIN'T RIGHT TO TAKE A HOOMAN LIFE! SURE. KNOCK'EM SILLYTHA'S OKAY- BUT DON'T NEVER KILL NOBODY BUT HE FILLED YOU WITH LEAD A FEW HOURS AGO AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KICK OFF HE'S LOW ALL RIGHT BUT HE MAY HAVE A MOTHER SOMEWHERES WHAT LOVES HIM- WHO KIN TELL SAY-DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST THE CITY THROW ROCKS YOU MARE HOT. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retsteted U. S. Petens Office-Copyriabtlas DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD A STRANGER INTERFERE IN A QUARREL BETWEEN HUS BAND AND WIFE? IT'S HARD FOR A STRANGER TO BE IDENTIFIED AS THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WHAT'S UPMATEY? SNORK WAS ALL SET TO BLOU YOUR DOME OFF AND I SLAMMEDHIM WITH A ROCK AND IF YOU'RE TOO SOFT HEARTED TO FINISH THIS MURDERER (LL DO IT MYSELF use Great Britam ngnta rved. 1930. Kng Featrea SyediesteInc STOPCASTOR! BLOW ME DOWN IT AIN'T RIGHT TO TAKE A HOOMAN LIFE! SURE. KNOCK'EM SILLYTHA'S OKAY- BUT DON'T NEVER KILL NOBODY BUT HE FILLED YOU WITH LEAD A FEW HOURS AGO AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KICK OFF HE'S LOW ALL RIGHT BUT HE MAY HAVE A MOTHER SOMEWHERES WHAT LOVES HIM- WHO KIN TELL SAY-DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST THE CITY THROW ROCKS YOU MARE HOT. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retsteted U. S. Petens Office-CopyriabtIntemetional Tuture Bervicelas DEAR MR. KABIBBLE SHOULD A STRANGER INTERFERE IN A QUARREL BETWEEN HUS BAND AND WIFE? IT'S HARD FOR A STRANGER TO BE IDENTIFIED AS

    Fri, October 17, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar THERE'S SNORK WITH A HIGH-POWERED RIFLE-I'LL BET HE'S GOING AFTER POOR OL POPEYE AGAIN! GR-R 130. Kint Fentures Syndieate. Ine. Great Britatn righta reserved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar THERE'S SNORK WITH A HIGH-POWERED RIFLE-I'LL BET HE'S GOING AFTER POOR OL POPEYE AGAIN! GR-R 130. Kint Fentures Syndieate. Ine. Great Britatn righta reserved.

    Thu, October 16, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar PLL BE BACK. JUST AS SOON SNORK I DONT WANT YA HANGIN AROUN' WAITIN FOR JAS I VISIT A HARDWARE ME TO DROP. GWAN NOW BEFORE I POPS YA AGAIN STORE I GET'S A BIG KICK OUTTER OL SNORKY- BLOW ME DOWN BUT HE'S SORE BECAUSE HIS BULLETS DIDNT LAY ME AMONG THE SWEE' PEAS -STILL HE'S GONER WIN- e ICAN'T LAST MUCH LONGER BET TER GETA BEAR GUN BECAUSE I EATS SIX SHOOTER BULLETSTHERE'S SNORK GOING INTO A HARDWARE STORE: I MUST FIND POPEYE QUICK! I WANT TO BUY A GUN- ONE CAPABLE OF BLOWING AN ELEPHANT TO PIECES! GUNS GATS Great Britain rights reserves O 1930Ine. 10-15 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar PLL BE BACK. JUST AS SOON SNORK I DONT WANT YA HANGIN AROUN' WAITIN FOR JAS I VISIT A HARDWARE ME TO DROP. GWAN NOW BEFORE I POPS YA AGAIN STORE I GET'S A BIG KICK OUTTER OL SNORKY- BLOW ME DOWN BUT HE'S SORE BECAUSE HIS BULLETS DIDNT LAY ME AMONG THE SWEE' PEAS -STILL HE'S GONER WIN- e ICAN'T LAST MUCH LONGER BET TER GETA BEAR GUN BECAUSE I EATS SIX SHOOTER BULLETSTHERE'S SNORK GOING INTO A HARDWARE STORE: I MUST FIND POPEYE QUICK! I WANT TO BUY A GUN- ONE CAPABLE OF BLOWING AN ELEPHANT TO PIECES! GUNS GATS Great Britain rights reserves O 1930King Features SyndicateIne. 10-15

    Wed, October 15, 1930

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU HIT ME BELOW THE BELT! YOU - 0!! LISTEN SNORKYA THOUGHT THAT IF YA PUSHED ME OVER I WOULDNT HAVE STRENGTH ENOUGH TO GET UP- BUTLEMME TELL YA SUMPIN. DON'T COME AROUN' TRYIN' TO PUSH ME OFF'N ME FEET Great Britane rghts reserved 1930Inr. KEEP YER MITTS OFF'N ME HA! YOULL DONT STAN AROUN WAITIN A MINUTE- FOR ME TO YOU'RE ALL PASS OUT FROM THE LEAD YOU POURED INTO ME FLOP IN TILL YER SURE IM DEAD. BECAUSE ILL RISE UP AN' SMACK YA WITH ME LAST BREATH! WASHED ILL SOCK "IM TILL I CROAKS AN' I'LL POKE 'IM IN THE EYE WITH ME SPIRIK AFTER- AN I AIN'T DEAD YET NEITHER 014 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. S. Patent Office-Copyrieht. 1990. miernattonal Feature SerriceInc. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE- ARE THREE NIGHTS A WEEK Too MUCH TO CALL ON A GIRL ? IF SHE'S TO MARRY YOuTHIS IS HER ONLY CHANCE TO SEE YOU = 0.0.R. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YOU HIT ME BELOW THE BELT! YOU - 0!! LISTEN SNORKYA THOUGHT THAT IF YA PUSHED ME OVER I WOULDNT HAVE STRENGTH ENOUGH TO GET UP- BUTLEMME TELL YA SUMPIN. DON'T COME AROUN' TRYIN' TO PUSH ME OFF'N ME FEET Great Britane rghts reserved 1930Kme Veaturee yndeInr. KEEP YER MITTS OFF'N ME HA! YOULL DONT STAN AROUN WAITIN A MINUTE- FOR ME TO YOU'RE ALL PASS OUT FROM THE LEAD YOU POURED INTO ME FLOP IN TILL YER SURE IM DEAD. BECAUSE ILL RISE UP AN' SMACK YA WITH ME LAST BREATH! WASHED ILL SOCK "IM TILL I CROAKS AN' I'LL POKE 'IM IN THE EYE WITH ME SPIRIK AFTER- AN I AIN'T DEAD YET NEITHER 014 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U. S. Patent Office-Copyrieht. 1990. miernattonal Feature SerriceInc. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE- ARE THREE NIGHTS A WEEK Too MUCH TO CALL ON A GIRL ? IF SHE'S TO MARRY YOuTHIS IS HER ONLY CHANCE TO SEE YOU = 0.0.R.

    Tue, October 14, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HE'S ABOUT READY TO DROP NOW- I'LL GO PUSH HIM OVER- HE WON'T HAVE STRENGTH ENOUGH TO GET UP AGAIN YEAHIM ON ME WAY TO DAVEY JONES LOCKER BUT WHY DON'T I CROAK? IM GITTIN' TIRED WAITIN- AN' THEM BULLETS IS BURNIN' ARFUL Great Eritain rights reserved. e 1930Ine FALL OVERYOU RAT! HAVEN'T YOU GOT SENSE ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE ALL WASHED UP ? GWAN. LAY DOWN- YOU'RE COOKED WELL BLOW Mi YOU FOUL DOWNYA WASN'I WORRYIN' ABOUT WHERE YA HIT ME WHEN YA HAD THEM GUNS IN YER HOOKS ou.w: (0-0UW FIGHTER. ME LOW: 1013 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar HE'S ABOUT READY TO DROP NOW- I'LL GO PUSH HIM OVER- HE WON'T HAVE STRENGTH ENOUGH TO GET UP AGAIN YEAHIM ON ME WAY TO DAVEY JONES LOCKER BUT WHY DON'T I CROAK? IM GITTIN' TIRED WAITIN- AN' THEM BULLETS IS BURNIN' ARFUL Great Eritain rights reserved. e 1930King Featur SyndienteIne FALL OVERYOU RAT! HAVEN'T YOU GOT SENSE ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE ALL WASHED UP ? GWAN. LAY DOWN- YOU'RE COOKED WELL BLOW Mi YOU FOUL DOWNYA WASN'I WORRYIN' ABOUT WHERE YA HIT ME WHEN YA HAD THEM GUNS IN YER HOOKS ou.w: (0-0UW FIGHTER. ME LOW: 1013

    Mon, October 13, 1930

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar OL SNORK WILL CELEBRATE WHEN HE LEARNS THAT HE LAID ME AMONG THE SWEE' PEAS BUT HE HAD TO EMPTY HIS GUNS TWICE TO DO IT- HIM OR NOBODY ELSE COULD DO IT WITH THEIR FISKS Grest Britaln righta O 1930Ine. BLOW ME DOWN I FEELS PUNK_I GUESS TWENTY BULLETS IS TOO MUCH FOR A MAN- BESIDES LEAD'S POISON IT WONT BE LONG NOW. THAT ONE-EYED PEST WILL SOON DROP AND THEN ILL BOARD MY SHIP AND SAIL AWAY- ????? TLL GO GIVE HIM A PUSH. ONCE HE FALLS HE'LL NEVER GET UP AGAIN THIMBLE THEATER By Segar OL SNORK WILL CELEBRATE WHEN HE LEARNS THAT HE LAID ME AMONG THE SWEE' PEAS BUT HE HAD TO EMPTY HIS GUNS TWICE TO DO IT- HIM OR NOBODY ELSE COULD DO IT WITH THEIR FISKS Grest Britaln righta O 1930Kin Features SyndicateIne. BLOW ME DOWN I FEELS PUNK_I GUESS TWENTY BULLETS IS TOO MUCH FOR A MAN- BESIDES LEAD'S POISON IT WONT BE LONG NOW. THAT ONE-EYED PEST WILL SOON DROP AND THEN ILL BOARD MY SHIP AND SAIL AWAY- ????? TLL GO GIVE HIM A PUSH. ONCE HE FALLS HE'LL NEVER GET UP AGAIN

    Sat, October 11, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar DOWN BY THE OCEAN - CASTOR?1 COULON'T STOP HIM- SAID IF HE WAS GOING TO CROAR HE WANTED TO BE NEAR HIS BEST FRIEND. SNIFF WHERE DID POPEYE GOPOOR OLD"BLOW ME DOWN" MY PAL- THE BEST PAL IEVER HAD- HE FOUGHT FOR ME TIMES OL POPEYE Great Beitain rights serve 19:0THOSE BULLETS ARE TELLING. IT'LL BE ABIG MOMENT IN MY LIFE WHEN HE FLOPS I HOPES I KIN MAKE IT TO THE OCEAN-IWANTS TO DROP INTO THE SURF- THE BREAKERS WILL ROLL OVER ME AN' COOL THEM BURNIN 8ULLETS THERES THE OL MARY ANN GOIN' OUT- AN I 'MAGINES i KIN SEE JOE BARNACLE IN THE RIGGIN'- HEY JOE - JWAIT-I WANTS Ni TO GO WITH • YA- OL POPEYE WANTS TO GO- HEY je JOE ! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rertstered U. S. Patent Oftice-Coprriebt. 1930Ine. DEAR MR. kABIBBLE IS LOVE NECESSARY IN MARRIAGE: IT MAY NOY BE A NECESSITYBUT IY CERTAINY IS A LUXURY IN MOST HOMESTHIMBLE THEATER By Segar DOWN BY THE OCEAN - CASTOR?1 COULON'T STOP HIM- SAID IF HE WAS GOING TO CROAR HE WANTED TO BE NEAR HIS BEST FRIEND. SNIFF WHERE DID POPEYE GOPOOR OLD"BLOW ME DOWN" MY PAL- THE BEST PAL IEVER HAD- HE FOUGHT FOR ME TIMES OL POPEYE Great Beitain rights serve 19:0King Features SyndieaieHE'LL DROP BEFORE LONGTHOSE BULLETS ARE TELLING. IT'LL BE ABIG MOMENT IN MY LIFE WHEN HE FLOPS I HOPES I KIN MAKE IT TO THE OCEAN-IWANTS TO DROP INTO THE SURF- THE BREAKERS WILL ROLL OVER ME AN' COOL THEM BURNIN 8ULLETS THERES THE OL MARY ANN GOIN' OUT- AN I 'MAGINES i KIN SEE JOE BARNACLE IN THE RIGGIN'- HEY JOE - JWAIT-I WANTS Ni TO GO WITH • YA- OL POPEYE WANTS TO GO- HEY je JOE ! Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rertstered U. S. Patent Oftice-Coprriebt. 1930Internattonal Feature ServiceIne. DEAR MR. kABIBBLE IS LOVE NECESSARY IN MARRIAGE: IT MAY NOY BE A NECESSITYBUT IY CERTAINY IS A LUXURY IN MOST HOMES

    Fri, October 10, 1930

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    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar BUT POPEYE) JUS' LEMME YOU'VE GOT TO LET US 00 SOMETHING FOR YOU- COME ON- GO TO A HOSPITAL BLOW ME DOWN: ALL I NEEDS IS SOME FRESH OCEAN AIR- I AINT GOIN' TO NO O HORSHPITTLES BE- THA'S ALL ? MY OLD PAL POPEYE- ILL MISS OLD BLOW ME 1DOWN-HE WONT LIVE THE DAY THROUGH- HE COULDNÌ WITH ALL THOSE BULLETS IN HIM. SNORK DID HIS WORK WELL AHTHERE HE GOES. I'LL FOLLOW HIM TILL HE DROPS- ILL GET A BIG THRILL OUT OF SEEING HIM FALL GOTTER ADMIT I AIN'T FEELIN' SO SWELL THEM BULLETS IS BURNIN SUMPIN' AWFUL- OUW! DON'T SUSPOSE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN ON ACCOUNT OF I NEVER 8EEN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR NOTHIN" e 1930Ine. Crest Britain rights reserved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar BUT POPEYE) JUS' LEMME YOU'VE GOT TO LET US 00 SOMETHING FOR YOU- COME ON- GO TO A HOSPITAL BLOW ME DOWN: ALL I NEEDS IS SOME FRESH OCEAN AIR- I AINT GOIN' TO NO O HORSHPITTLES BE- THA'S ALL ? MY OLD PAL POPEYE- ILL MISS OLD BLOW ME 1DOWN-HE WONT LIVE THE DAY THROUGH- HE COULDNÌ WITH ALL THOSE BULLETS IN HIM. SNORK DID HIS WORK WELL AHTHERE HE GOES. I'LL FOLLOW HIM TILL HE DROPS- ILL GET A BIG THRILL OUT OF SEEING HIM FALL GOTTER ADMIT I AIN'T FEELIN' SO SWELL THEM BULLETS IS BURNIN SUMPIN' AWFUL- OUW! DON'T SUSPOSE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN ON ACCOUNT OF I NEVER 8EEN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR NOTHIN" e 1930Kng Features SyndicateIne. Crest Britain rights reserved.

    Thu, October 9, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I'LL HANG AROUND HERE FOR AWHILE- ILL GET A BIG KICK OUT OF SEEING THAT ONE-EYED RAT ON A STRETCHER POPEYEYOU'VE I WONT GOT A FLOCK IGO TO NO OF BULLETS HORSHPITTLE IN YOU- PLEASE GO TO A HOSPITAL Great Britain righta reserved. 2 1930. King Vvatures SyndicateInc. UNBUTTON YOUR SHIRT iWANT TO SEE HOW MANY HOLES YOU'VE GOT IN YOU GOOD HEAVENSPOPEYE ! YOu LOOK LIKE A MINIATURE GOLF COURSE OR LIKE A PUNCH BOARD WITH ALL THE PRIZES GONE!! YOU'LL PROBABLY DIE ANYWAY BUT A DOZEN OPERATIONS MIGHT PROLONG YOUR LIFE A FEW WEEKS YEAH THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I'LL HANG AROUND HERE FOR AWHILE- ILL GET A BIG KICK OUT OF SEEING THAT ONE-EYED RAT ON A STRETCHER POPEYEYOU'VE I WONT GOT A FLOCK IGO TO NO OF BULLETS HORSHPITTLE IN YOU- PLEASE GO TO A HOSPITAL Great Britain righta reserved. 2 1930. King Vvatures SyndicateInc. UNBUTTON YOUR SHIRT iWANT TO SEE HOW MANY HOLES YOU'VE GOT IN YOU GOOD HEAVENSPOPEYE ! YOu LOOK LIKE A MINIATURE GOLF COURSE OR LIKE A PUNCH BOARD WITH ALL THE PRIZES GONE!! YOU'LL PROBABLY DIE ANYWAY BUT A DOZEN OPERATIONS MIGHT PROLONG YOUR LIFE A FEW WEEKS YEAH

    Wed, October 8, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IM STAYING TILL I SEE THE RAT DROP FROM THE BULLETS I PUT INTO HIM YA HEARD CASTOR SAY BEAT ITDIDNTCHER NOW TAKE A WALK OR BLOW ME DOWN I'LL POP YA AGAIN SNORKIF POPEYE WOULD LET ME O CALL A COP AND HAVE YOU PUT WHERE YOU BELONG- NOW GET OUT OF HERE! PLL LAY YA AMONG THE GERANIMUMS Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Roglesered U. S. Patent Office-Coprrieht. 1980. International Feature ServiceInc. DEAR MR.KABIBBLEARE MOST HUSBANDS GROUCHY ? = T.G. WHY THE WORD "MOST ?"= WHY THE EXCEPTIONS ? THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IM STAYING TILL I SEE THE RAT DROP FROM THE BULLETS I PUT INTO HIM YA HEARD CASTOR SAY BEAT ITDIDNTCHER NOW TAKE A WALK OR BLOW ME DOWN I'LL POP YA AGAIN SNORKIF POPEYE WOULD LET ME O CALL A COP AND HAVE YOU PUT WHERE YOU BELONG- NOW GET OUT OF HERE! PLL LAY YA AMONG THE GERANIMUMS Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Roglesered U. S. Patent Office-Coprrieht. 1980. International Feature ServiceInc. DEAR MR.KABIBBLEARE MOST HUSBANDS GROUCHY ? = T.G. WHY THE WORD "MOST ?"= WHY THE EXCEPTIONS ?

    Tue, October 7, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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