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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A WOMAN'S INTUITION. Monday The Perfect Alibi. BERNICE -ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US THAT SOME BODY WENT. INTO THAT ROOM ? SHE'S A STRANGE BRD- ILL SAY THAT: THERE ISN'T ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM KEEP OUT WHIFFLE! AWI GUESS IT'S NOTHING- THE DOOR'S LOCHED- NOBODY'S IN THERE BERNICE IS UUHIFFLING AGAIN - SHE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING THERE IN THI ROON WHIFFLE) WHIFFLE WHIFFLE I THINK WE OUGHT TO GO IN AND SEE THAT BIRD !! WELL. MAYBE WE SHOULD THE RE IST ANY MONEY * THIS ROOM KEEP OuT UHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A WOMAN'S INTUITION. Monday The Perfect Alibi. BERNICE -ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US THAT SOME BODY WENT. INTO THAT ROOM ? SHE'S A STRANGE BRD- ILL SAY THAT: THERE ISN'T ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM KEEP OUT WHIFFLE! AWI GUESS IT'S NOTHING- THE DOOR'S LOCHED- NOBODY'S IN THERE BERNICE IS UUHIFFLING AGAIN - SHE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING THERE IN THI ROON WHIFFLE) WHIFFLE WHIFFLE I THINK WE OUGHT TO GO IN AND SEE THAT BIRD !! WELL. MAYBE WE SHOULD THE RE IST ANY MONEY * THIS ROOM KEEP OuT UHIFFLE

    Sat, July 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CAN'T KEEP A SECRET. Tomorrow-A Woman's Intuition. THEREIS YANY MONl IN THIS of THERE ISNT ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM THERE ISNT ANV MONEY IN THIS ROOM WHIFFLE! KEEP OUT KEEP OUT LHIFFLE WHIFFLE UHFFLE BERNICE. WHAT ARE YOU "WHIFFLING" EIKE THAT FOR? MAYBE SOMEBODY WENT INTO THAT ROOM HUH? YOU THINK THAT'S IT?! WHIFFLE TH AN IN Rod WHIFFLE WHIFFLE TR6 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CAN'T KEEP A SECRET. Tomorrow-A Woman's Intuition. THEREIS YANY MONl IN THIS of THERE ISNT ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM THERE ISNT ANV MONEY IN THIS ROOM WHIFFLE! KEEP OUT KEEP OUT LHIFFLE WHIFFLE UHFFLE BERNICE. WHAT ARE YOU "WHIFFLING" EIKE THAT FOR? MAYBE SOMEBODY WENT INTO THAT ROOM HUH? YOU THINK THAT'S IT?! WHIFFLE TH AN IN Rod WHIFFLE WHIFFLE TR6

    Fri, July 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BOY IN LOVE. Tomorrow-Can't Keep a Secret. SURE- IF YOU DION'T HAVE A FORTUNE YOU'D JUST BE DIRT IN HIS EYE ??MS RIGHT! HE DOESN'T CARE A UHOOP FOR YOUSIS- IT'S YOUR MONEY DONT TELL ME THAT!! I LOVE HIM! OH I'M SO GLAD YOU CALLED - I MUST SPENK TO YOUJULUS- ALONE - IT'S ABOUT MY MONEY-YOU'D LOVE ME EVEN IF IDIDN'T HAVE A PENNY-WOULDNT YOUJULIUS ? WHAT'S YOU STILL HAVE YOUR MONEY? IT HASN'T BEEN STOLEN OR ANYTHING ? I CARE NOT FOR CASH. IT IS YOU-ITIS LOVE! YOU ARE THE ROSE OF MY HEART! CERTAINLY I STILL HAVE IT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BOY IN LOVE. Tomorrow-Can't Keep a Secret. SURE- IF YOU DION'T HAVE A FORTUNE YOU'D JUST BE DIRT IN HIS EYE ??MS RIGHT! HE DOESN'T CARE A UHOOP FOR YOUSIS- IT'S YOUR MONEY DONT TELL ME THAT!! I LOVE HIM! OH I'M SO GLAD YOU CALLED - I MUST SPENK TO YOUJULUS- ALONE - IT'S ABOUT MY MONEY-YOU'D LOVE ME EVEN IF IDIDN'T HAVE A PENNY-WOULDNT YOUJULIUS ? WHAT'S YOU STILL HAVE YOUR MONEY? IT HASN'T BEEN STOLEN OR ANYTHING ? I CARE NOT FOR CASH. IT IS YOU-ITIS LOVE! YOU ARE THE ROSE OF MY HEART! CERTAINLY I STILL HAVE IT

    Thu, July 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SIGN OF TRUE LOVE. Tomorrow A Boy in Love. I DON'T THINK YOUR SIGN HELPS A THINGCASTOR- IREANLLY DON'T I THANK IT'S CLEVER THERE KAT ANY MOHEY IN YOU IDIOT- THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST PLACE A THIEF WOULD LOOK! WHY ADVERTISE THE HIDING PLACE P JULUS JHERRINGBONE. WHAT IS IT TO YOU WHETHER THAT MONEY IS SAFE OR NOT ?! WY- UHY- ER-NOTHING! IT'S NOTHING TO ME ME? IDIOT! WHQ ME? YOU MEAN ME YOU SEEIT'S JUST AS I SAID-THAT MAN IS A FORTUNE HUNTER. WITHOUT MONEY SHE'D BE DIAT IN HIS EYE IT ISNT MY MONEY YOU LOVEJUUUS? IS IT.JULIUS? IT IS YOUOLNE! YOUR BEAUTYYOU ALONE NOTHING BUT I YOU THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SIGN OF TRUE LOVE. Tomorrow A Boy in Love. I DON'T THINK YOUR SIGN HELPS A THINGCASTOR- IREANLLY DON'T I THANK IT'S CLEVER THERE KAT ANY MOHEY IN YOU IDIOT- THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST PLACE A THIEF WOULD LOOK! WHY ADVERTISE THE HIDING PLACE P JULUS JHERRINGBONE. WHAT IS IT TO YOU WHETHER THAT MONEY IS SAFE OR NOT ?! WY- UHY- ER-NOTHING! IT'S NOTHING TO ME ME? IDIOT! WHQ ME? YOU MEAN ME YOU SEEIT'S JUST AS I SAID-THAT MAN IS A FORTUNE HUNTER. WITHOUT MONEY SHE'D BE DIAT IN HIS EYE IT ISNT MY MONEY YOU LOVEIS ITJUUUS? IS IT.JULIUS? IT IS YOUOLNE! YOUR BEAUTYYOU ALONE NOTHING BUT I YOU

    Wed, July 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TELLING THE WORLD. Tomorrow-A Sign of True Love. SAYDO YOU WANT YOUR SHARE OF THE CASH? I HAD IT CHANGED INTO BIG BILLS- IT'S ALL IN ONE BAG NOW GOOD 1DEA THERE'S THIATY MILLION DOLAAS IN THIS BAG- I HAO OUR MONEY CHANGED INTO 10.000. BILLS SO IT WOULDN'T TAKE UR SO MUCH ROOM IN ONE BAG!? SOMEONE MIGHT CARRY IT OFF ARE YOU SURE IT'S SAFE? iM NOT READY TO NUEST IT YET SO JUST LEAVE IT UITH YOURS SURE ITS SAFE SEE. AFTER READING THAT SIGN NOBOOY'LL BOTHER ABOUT LOOKING IN THERE THERE ISNT AMY MONE IN THIS ROOM THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TELLING THE WORLD. Tomorrow-A Sign of True Love. SAYDO YOU WANT YOUR SHARE OF THE CASH? I HAD IT CHANGED INTO BIG BILLS- IT'S ALL IN ONE BAG NOW GOOD 1DEA THERE'S THIATY MILLION DOLAAS IN THIS BAG- I HAO OUR MONEY CHANGED INTO 10.000. BILLS SO IT WOULDN'T TAKE UR SO MUCH ROOM IN ONE BAG!? SOMEONE MIGHT CARRY IT OFF ARE YOU SURE IT'S SAFE? iM NOT READY TO NUEST IT YET SO JUST LEAVE IT UITH YOURS SURE ITS SAFE SEE. AFTER READING THAT SIGN NOBOOY'LL BOTHER ABOUT LOOKING IN THERE THERE ISNT AMY MONE IN THIS ROOM

    Tue, July 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IT'S A "MATRIMONY." -Telling the World. Tomorrow- YOU'RE JEALOUSHAM. THAT'S WHAT'S EATIN' YOu: HERRINGBONE'S aK. ??1 AM NOT! SURE HE'S O.K. YOURE JUST JEALOUS IM NOT EITHER: DONT BE FOOLSH O o 1Great Bria e HERE IS OUR DICE ISLAND MONEY A THIRD IS YOURS - ONE THIRD IS MINE - OLIVES THIRD WILL SOON BE IN THE HANDS OF JULIUS J. HERRING BONE - IM SURE OF IT! MR. HERRINGBONE. YOU ARE SIX MONTHS BEHIND WITH YOUR ROOM RENT AND BOARD AMERE NOTHINGMISS SPINICH YOU THINK HE ISN'T ON THE LEVEL I EXPECT TO MARRY THE RICH OLWE OYL WHO RETURNED FROM PARTS UNKNOWN UUITH A SHIP LOAD OF MONEY DONT EVER MENTION RENT TO ME AGAINIAM A HERRINGBONE AND VERY SENSITIVE IN MATTERS OF THAT SORT YOU DON'T SAY! I GUESS YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IT'S A "MATRIMONY." -Telling the World. Tomorrow- YOU'RE JEALOUSHAM. THAT'S WHAT'S EATIN' YOu: HERRINGBONE'S aK. ??1 AM NOT! SURE HE'S O.K. YOURE JUST JEALOUS IM NOT EITHER: DONT BE FOOLSH O o 1Kine Feacures ByndrateGreat Bria e HERE IS OUR DICE ISLAND MONEY A THIRD IS YOURS - ONE THIRD IS MINE - OLIVES THIRD WILL SOON BE IN THE HANDS OF JULIUS J. HERRING BONE - IM SURE OF IT! MR. HERRINGBONE. YOU ARE SIX MONTHS BEHIND WITH YOUR ROOM RENT AND BOARD AMERE NOTHINGMISS SPINICH YOU THINK HE ISN'T ON THE LEVEL I EXPECT TO MARRY THE RICH OLWE OYL WHO RETURNED FROM PARTS UNKNOWN UUITH A SHIP LOAD OF MONEY DONT EVER MENTION RENT TO ME AGAINMISS SPINICHIAM A HERRINGBONE AND VERY SENSITIVE IN MATTERS OF THAT SORT YOU DON'T SAY! I GUESS YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD

    Mon, July 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE TO0 MANY. Monday-It's a "Matrimony." FATHERGO TALK TO MR. HERRINGBONE WHILE I SLIP ON ANOTHER DRESS YES.I SUPPOSE THE HERRINGBONES WERE SOMEBODIES AND ALL THAT- BUT THE OYL FAMILY-WELL-THE OYLS HAVE BEEN RUNNING ALONG SMOOTHLY FOR CENTURIES PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME - IAM NOT BLOWING - BUT IAMA DIRECT DESCENOANT OF JAMES J. HERRINGBONE JAMES J. FINANCED THE MAYFLOWER AND SAILED WITH HER YES-A GREAT OLD FAMILY-BUT THEY ARE GONE. IAM THE LAST BUNK! WWFFLE I AM THE LAST OF THE HERRING BONES THANK HEAVEN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE TO0 MANY. Monday-It's a "Matrimony." FATHERGO TALK TO MR. HERRINGBONE WHILE I SLIP ON ANOTHER DRESS YES.I SUPPOSE THE HERRINGBONES WERE SOMEBODIES AND ALL THAT- BUT THE OYL FAMILY-WELL-THE OYLS HAVE BEEN RUNNING ALONG SMOOTHLY FOR CENTURIES PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME - IAM NOT BLOWING - BUT IAMA DIRECT DESCENOANT OF JAMES J. HERRINGBONE JAMES J. FINANCED THE MAYFLOWER AND SAILED WITH HER YES-A GREAT OLD FAMILY-BUT THEY ARE GONE. IAM THE LAST BUNK! WWFFLE I AM THE LAST OF THE HERRING BONES THANK HEAVEN!

    Sat, July 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FOOT SALVE. Tomorrow-0ne Too Many. - ANO YOUR EYES ARE BLACK PEARIS YOUR HAIR IS THREADS OF SILK FROM THE FINEST WORMS OF JAPAN AND SPUN BY FAIRIES YOUR SLENDER FIGURE HAS THE GRACE OF A SWAN AND YOUR FEET- YOUR FEEEET- YES: YES: MY FEET HE'S STUCK NOW I CERTAINLY AM! YOU'RE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AREN'T YOU P -ANO YOUR FEET ARE O.K. TOO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FOOT SALVE. Tomorrow-0ne Too Many. - ANO YOUR EYES ARE BLACK PEARIS YOUR HAIR IS THREADS OF SILK FROM THE FINEST WORMS OF JAPAN AND SPUN BY FAIRIES YOUR SLENDER FIGURE HAS THE GRACE OF A SWAN AND YOUR FEET- YOUR FEEEET- YES: YES: MY FEET HE'S STUCK NOW I CERTAINLY AM! YOU'RE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AREN'T YOU P -ANO YOUR FEET ARE O.K. TOO

    Fri, July 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SUGAR-CURED HAMSHE'S BEEN MY SWEETY- MY SWEETY- FOR SIXTEEN YEARS - BUT NOw-NOw- I DON'T WANT HER! WHIFFLE IF YOU DON'T WANT HERI WANT HER AW RIGHT-GWAN TAKE'R! AND I WISH YOU CAR LOADS OF LUCK- ALL ROTTEN THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SUGAR-CURED HAMTomorrow-Foot SalveSHE'S BEEN MY SWEETY- MY SWEETY- FOR SIXTEEN YEARS - BUT NOw-NOw- I DON'T WANT HER! WHIFFLE IF YOU DON'T WANT HERI WANT HER AW RIGHT-GWAN TAKE'R! AND I WISH YOU CAR LOADS OF LUCK- ALL ROTTEN

    Thu, July 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN EX-SUITOR WITH NO PULL. Tomorrow-The Sugar-Cured Ham. ----- IT'S TRUE HAM'S BEEN HANGING AROUND FOR SIXTEEN YEARS - BUT HE NEVER GOT SERIOUS TILL OLIVE GOT ANOTHER SWEETY- AND NOW HE'S WILD! SHE OUGHT TO MARRY JULIUS J. HERRINGBONE. HE COMES FROM A GOOD FAMILY. SO HE SAYS SURE - THERE'S MILLIONS OF SAPS LIKE HAM GRAVY IN THIS WORLD BUT THERE AIN'T MANY HERRINGBONES P.S.T- COME HERE IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME DRAMA: REAL HEAVY DRAMA SHE'S MINE!! I'M Mi 5: I LOVE HIM ONLY! YOU AIN'T YOU'RE MINE: DOGGONE YOU HERRINGBONEGIMME MY GAL! IM ALL HIS! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN EX-SUITOR WITH NO PULL. Tomorrow-The Sugar-Cured Ham. ----- IT'S TRUE HAM'S BEEN HANGING AROUND FOR SIXTEEN YEARS - BUT HE NEVER GOT SERIOUS TILL OLIVE GOT ANOTHER SWEETY- AND NOW HE'S WILD! SHE OUGHT TO MARRY JULIUS J. HERRINGBONE. HE COMES FROM A GOOD FAMILY. SO HE SAYS SURE - THERE'S MILLIONS OF SAPS LIKE HAM GRAVY IN THIS WORLD BUT THERE AIN'T MANY HERRINGBONES P.S.T- COME HERE IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME DRAMA: REAL HEAVY DRAMA SHE'S MINE!! I'M Mi 5: I LOVE HIM ONLY! YOU AIN'T YOU'RE MINE: DOGGONE YOU HERRINGBONEGIMME MY GAL! IM ALL HIS!

    Wed, July 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CALL TO ARMS. Tomorrow-An Ex-Suitor With No Pull. LOOKHAM'S STICKING RIGHT THERE ON THE SOFA WITH THEM- HE WONT LET THAT NEW FELLOW CUT HIM OUT YOU MAY PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND MEHERRINGBONE THE POOR SAP: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CALL TO ARMS. Tomorrow-An Ex-Suitor With No Pull. LOOKHAM'S STICKING RIGHT THERE ON THE SOFA WITH THEM- HE WONT LET THAT NEW FELLOW CUT HIM OUT YOU MAY PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND MEHERRINGBONE THE POOR SAP:

    Tue, July 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS. Tomorrow-A Call to Arms. THINK IM GOoING TO STAND FOR THIS ! AIN'T ME ANO OLIVE BEEN SWEETIES FOR SIXTEEN YEARS OFF AN ON ? BETTER CAREFUL??? YESYOU ARE REALLY MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN I IMAGINED OHMY GOSH: YEAH ?! I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOUR NAME WHEN I SAW IT IN THE PAPER-"OLIVE OYL" HOW HEAVENLY! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS. Tomorrow-A Call to Arms. THINK IM GOoING TO STAND FOR THIS ! AIN'T ME ANO OLIVE BEEN SWEETIES FOR SIXTEEN YEARS OFF AN ON ? BETTER CAREFUL??? YESMISS OLIVEYOU ARE REALLY MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN I IMAGINED OHMY GOSH: YEAH ?! I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOUR NAME WHEN I SAW IT IN THE PAPER-"OLIVE OYL" HOW HEAVENLY!

    Mon, July 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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