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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GAL'S GONNA HAVE HER FLING. Monday-A Dutiful Daughter. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. CASTOR? WHATS COMING OFF ? IT'S ONLY DAD - HE'S GIUING OLIVE THE OLO THUNDER ABOUT DECENCY BLA BLA HE LIKES SHORT SKIRTS OUTSIDE THE FAMILY BOY! THE CLD MAN'S HOT! ALL WOOLED UP ???:4 IT SO NEXT THING YOU'LL BE I PAINTIN' YOUR FACE AND SMOKIN' CIGARETTES AND CHEWING TOBACCO IF I TAKE A NOTION-IM RICH- AND FROM NOW ON I'M GONNA LIVE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GAL'S GONNA HAVE HER FLING. Monday-A Dutiful Daughter. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. CASTOR? WHATS COMING OFF ? IT'S ONLY DAD - HE'S GIUING OLIVE THE OLO THUNDER ABOUT DECENCY BLA BLA HE LIKES SHORT SKIRTS OUTSIDE THE FAMILY BOY! THE CLD MAN'S HOT! ALL WOOLED UP ???:4 IT SO NEXT THING YOU'LL BE I PAINTIN' YOUR FACE AND SMOKIN' CIGARETTES AND CHEWING TOBACCO IF I TAKE A NOTION-IM RICH- AND FROM NOW ON I'M GONNA LIVE

    Sat, June 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWWING-YESTHAT'S HIS BABY. Tomerrow-The Gal's Gonna Have Her Fling. WHOISHEE. CASTOR? I DIDN'T KNQUW WE HAD COMPANY CANTCHA TELL ME WHQ THE DAME IS?WHY DON'T YOU INTERDUCE ME? DON'T BE A SAPI'M YOUR DAUGHTEROLVE NQ MODINDON'T YOU MNOW? EVERYBODY BRING WATER! THE IDEA! WHY THE VERY IDEA THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWWING-YESTHAT'S HIS BABY. Tomerrow-The Gal's Gonna Have Her Fling. WHOISHEE. CASTOR? I DIDN'T KNQUW WE HAD COMPANY CANTCHA TELL ME WHQ THE DAME IS?WHY DON'T YOU INTERDUCE ME? DON'T BE A SAPI'M YOUR DAUGHTEROLVE NQ MODINDON'T YOU MNOW? EVERYBODY BRING WATER! THE IDEA! WHY THE VERY IDEA

    Fri, June 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "HEIGHT" OF FASHION. Tomorrow-YaThat's His Baby. YOU MEAN THAT. CAPNI YOU. MEAN THAT? SURE I MEAN I1 POPLVEHERE'S A MILLION BUCKS FOR YOU CAPN OYL YOURE A FINE MAN • AND S oU EVER WANT OLD POPEYEYOULL FIND MIN DOWN AT THE DOCKS SHOOTIN CRADS -LEMMI UNDW WHEN YOU NEEDS A FREN WELL WHAT IN THE-?! OHI SEE - OLIVES BEEN SHOPPING FOR BoY! HERSEKF NN'T SHE WARM! WELLFER CRYIN' OUTLOUD SAYS e THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "HEIGHT" OF FASHION. Tomorrow-YaThat's His Baby. YOU MEAN THAT. CAPNI YOU. MEAN THAT? SURE I MEAN I1 POPLVEHERE'S A MILLION BUCKS FOR YOU CAPN OYL YOURE A FINE MAN • AND S oU EVER WANT OLD POPEYEYOULL FIND MIN DOWN AT THE DOCKS SHOOTIN CRADS -LEMMI UNDW WHEN YOU NEEDS A FREN WELL WHAT IN THE-?! OHI SEE - OLIVES BEEN SHOPPING FOR BoY! HERSEKF NN'T SHE WARM! WELLFER CRYIN' OUTLOUD SAYS e

    Thu, June 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DEAR OL' DAD. Tomorrow-The "Height" of Fashion. JUST LOOK AT THE BAGS OF LIBERTY OUR BOY BROUGHT HOME! HMMMIALWAYS SAID MY 8OY WOULD AMOUNT TO SOMETHING! YEP. I ALWAYS SAID THAT WHYYOUVE SAID) A HUNORED TIMES THAT HE'D NEVER BE WORTH THE GRAVY ON HIS VEST WELLSON. NOW THAT YOUVE GOT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARSWHAT ARE YOU GOING To DO? AND TO PROVE THAT IM A REAL FATHER-I'LL QUIT MY JOB AND HELP YOU ABSOLUTELY ???H?NG 6?6 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DEAR OL' DAD. Tomorrow-The "Height" of Fashion. JUST LOOK AT THE BAGS OF LIBERTY OUR BOY BROUGHT HOME! HMMMIALWAYS SAID MY 8OY WOULD AMOUNT TO SOMETHING! YEP. I ALWAYS SAID THAT WHYYOUVE SAID) A HUNORED TIMES THAT HE'D NEVER BE WORTH THE GRAVY ON HIS VEST WELLSON. NOW THAT YOUVE GOT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARSWHAT ARE YOU GOING To DO? AND TO PROVE THAT IM A REAL FATHER-I'LL QUIT MY JOB AND HELP YOU ABSOLUTELY ???H?NG 6 ? 6

    Wed, June 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CHILDREN OF FORTUNE. Tomorrow-Dear Ol Dad. OUGHTA BE HEARIN' FROM OUR KIDS SOONEH.PA? OHTHEY'LL BE POPPIN' IN ON US FOR FREE BOARD BEFORE MANY DAYS BROKE AS USUALCLL BET ON THAT RIGHT THIS WAYDUMP IT OVER HERE FOLKS 6-R5 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CHILDREN OF FORTUNE. Tomorrow-Dear Ol Dad. OUGHTA BE HEARIN' FROM OUR KIDS SOONEH.PA? OHTHEY'LL BE POPPIN' IN ON US FOR FREE BOARD BEFORE MANY DAYS BROKE AS USUALCLL BET ON THAT RIGHT THIS WAYDUMP IT OVER HERE FOLKS 6-R5

    Tue, June 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-EXCESS BAGGAGE. Tomorrow-Children of Fortune. HE CAN'T LAST MUCH LONGER- HE'LL PROBABLY TOPPLE OVER TO DAY I NEVER FELT BETTER IN ME LIFE- IT TAKES MORE'N SIXTEEN BULLETS TO SINK OLD POPEYE; BLOW ME DOUN. IT DO! HOW DO YOU FEEL THIS A.M. POPEYE I'LL THROW A FEW MORE SHEETS TO THE WIND AND WE'RE ALL GO'NER BE HOME IN THREE WEEKS TAREE WEEKS LATER HOME HE ISN'T GOING TO CROAK. CAN YOU BEAT THAT. MONEY AND THE . OLD eWHIFFLE TOALL SAFE HOME GO HIRE A TRUCKWE'VE GOT TO GET THIS MONEY HOME BEFORE DARK WHIFFLE AYE CAP'N 6R4 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-EXCESS BAGGAGE. Tomorrow-Children of Fortune. HE CAN'T LAST MUCH LONGER- HE'LL PROBABLY TOPPLE OVER TO DAY I NEVER FELT BETTER IN ME LIFE- IT TAKES MORE'N SIXTEEN BULLETS TO SINK OLD POPEYE; BLOW ME DOUN. IT DO! HOW DO YOU FEEL THIS A.M. POPEYE I'LL THROW A FEW MORE SHEETS TO THE WIND AND WE'RE ALL GO'NER BE HOME IN THREE WEEKS TAREE WEEKS LATER HOME HE ISN'T GOING TO CROAK. CAN YOU BEAT THAT. MONEY AND THE . OLD eWHIFFLE TOALL SAFE HOME GO HIRE A TRUCKWE'VE GOT TO GET THIS MONEY HOME BEFORE DARK WHIFFLE AYE CAP'N 6R4

    Mon, June 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CURED PATIENT. Monday-Excess Baggage. NOBODY CAN LIVE WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS 8ODY CASTORWHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU GOING TO DO OPERATE CLINK CLANK DOGGONE IT: I REALLY OUG:ITA HAVE MORE TOOLS HEYOLIVE BRING THE CAN OPENER THAT OUGHT TO BE GOOD HELP! SOMEBODY Do SOMETHING: 6.RR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CURED PATIENT. Monday-Excess Baggage. NOBODY CAN LIVE WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS 8ODY CASTORWHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU GOING TO DO OPERATE CLINK CLANK DOGGONE IT: I REALLY OUG:ITA HAVE MORE TOOLS HEYOLIVE BRING THE CAN OPENER THAT OUGHT TO BE GOOD HELP! SOMEBODY Do SOMETHING: 6.RR

    Sat, June 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BOTH IN THE SAME BOAT. Tomorrow-A Cured Patient. YES) JUST THINKSIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN HIM- HE'S SLIPPING PVJAY FAST HAMPICK HIM UP AND CARRY HIM IN TO MY BED -I DONT UANT IT SAIO THAT LET POOR OLD POPEYE LAY OUT HERE ON THE HARD COLD DECK AND DIE TLL HAVE TO HANDLE HIM GENTLY-EVEN NOW HE MAY BE BREATHING HIS LAST WHAT THU-! SAY- HOW MANY TIMES DO I GOTTER TELL YA TO LAY OFF- I'M GO'NER DIE RIGHT HERE I'VE LWED ON DEGK AND I'M GONER DIE ON DECK OUw! SOMEBODY PUT ME TO BED! IM GETTIN' TIRED OF ARGUING WITH YOU GUYS! NOW LEMME BE! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BOTH IN THE SAME BOAT. Tomorrow-A Cured Patient. YES'D BETTER DO THAT) JUST THINKSIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN HIM- HE'S SLIPPING PVJAY FAST HAMPICK HIM UP AND CARRY HIM IN TO MY BED -I DONT UANT IT SAIO THAT LET POOR OLD POPEYE LAY OUT HERE ON THE HARD COLD DECK AND DIE TLL HAVE TO HANDLE HIM GENTLY-EVEN NOW HE MAY BE BREATHING HIS LAST WHAT THU-! SAY- HOW MANY TIMES DO I GOTTER TELL YA TO LAY OFF- I'M GO'NER DIE RIGHT HERE I'VE LWED ON DEGK AND I'M GONER DIE ON DECK OUw! SOMEBODY PUT ME TO BED! IM GETTIN' TIRED OF ARGUING WITH YOU GUYS! NOW LEMME BE!

    Fri, June 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THERE's STILL A KICK IN THE Old Mule. Tomorrow-Both in the Same Boat. ITS A MYSTERY TO ME HOW HE EVER LASTED THIS LONG POOR POPEYEEVEN A COUPLA BULLETS WOULD HAUE KILLED MOST MEN COME ONHAM - WE CAN'T LELT HIM LAY THERE AND DIE LIKE THAT- NOT ON THE HARD COLD DECK WE'LL TAKE HIM INTO MY ROOM AND MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE USTEN. KEEP YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME - IM GO'NER 1 DIE RIGHT HERE -SEE? WE CANT MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS SYSTEM WELLCAN YOU BEAT THAT! GEE! WHAT A STUBBORN GUY! IF YOU DON'T LEMME BEIM GO'NER SMACK YA ONE! UHFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THERE's STILL A KICK IN THE Old Mule. Tomorrow-Both in the Same Boat. ITS A MYSTERY TO ME HOW HE EVER LASTED THIS LONG POOR POPEYEEVEN A COUPLA BULLETS WOULD HAUE KILLED MOST MEN COME ONHAM - WE CAN'T LELT HIM LAY THERE AND DIE LIKE THAT- NOT ON THE HARD COLD DECK WE'LL TAKE HIM INTO MY ROOM AND MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE USTEN. KEEP YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME - IM GO'NER 1 DIE RIGHT HERE -SEE? WE CANT MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS SYSTEM WELLCAN YOU BEAT THAT! GEE! WHAT A STUBBORN GUY! IF YOU DON'T LEMME BEIM GO'NER SMACK YA ONE! UHFFLE

    Thu, June 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SILENCE WOULD BE GOLDEN. Tomorrow-There's Still a Kick in the Old Mule. COME ONPOPEYE - DONT PASS OUT ON US! RUB THE WHIFFLEIT MAY PULL YOU THROUGHMAY GIVE YOU ENOUGH LUCK JUST LEMME BE. LEMME BE! LOOKYOU MUST LIVE - WE'RE GOING TO CUT YOU IN ON ALL THIS MONEY YOU'LL GET YOUR SHARE IM TRED OF THIS WORLDBLOW ME DOWN CAN'TCHER LEMME BE !? I'M AFRAID HE CAN'T PULL THROUGH SIXTEEN BULLET WOUNDS IS SOMETHING THIS CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A TRAGIC TRIP WHIFFLE! DON'T LAY SO STLL HRE THATSPEAK TO ME! AW SHUT UP! 6-19 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SILENCE WOULD BE GOLDEN. Tomorrow-There's Still a Kick in the Old Mule. COME ONPOPEYE - DONT PASS OUT ON US! RUB THE WHIFFLEIT MAY PULL YOU THROUGHMAY GIVE YOU ENOUGH LUCK JUST LEMME BE. LEMME BE! LOOKYOU MUST LIVE - WE'RE GOING TO CUT YOU IN ON ALL THIS MONEY YOU'LL GET YOUR SHARE IM TRED OF THIS WORLDBLOW ME DOWN CAN'TCHER LEMME BE !? I'M AFRAID HE CAN'T PULL THROUGH SIXTEEN BULLET WOUNDS IS SOMETHING THIS CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A TRAGIC TRIP WHIFFLE! DON'T LAY SO STLL HRE THATSPEAK TO ME! AW SHUT UP! 6-19

    Wed, June 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FALLEN HERO. Tomorrow-Silence Would Be Golden. HEY EVERYBODY- LET'S GIVE THREE CHEERS FOR DOPEYE! THREE CHEERS ME EYE - THAT UNON'T HELP A GUY WITH SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN HIM WHAT I NEEDS IS THREE DOCTORSNOT THREE CHEERS POPEYE! HEREPOPEYE RUB THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK - QUICKRUB THE WHIFFLE! TOO LATE! TOO LATE NOTHIN' WILL HELP ME NOW - I'UE LOST TOO MUCH "RED INK" - BLOW ME DOUNIM COOKED! 6.18 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FALLEN HERO. Tomorrow-Silence Would Be Golden. HEY EVERYBODY- LET'S GIVE THREE CHEERS FOR DOPEYE! THREE CHEERS ME EYE - THAT UNON'T HELP A GUY WITH SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN HIM WHAT I NEEDS IS THREE DOCTORSNOT THREE CHEERS POPEYE! HEREPOPEYE RUB THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK - QUICKRUB THE WHIFFLE! TOO LATE! TOO LATE NOTHIN' WILL HELP ME NOW - I'UE LOST TOO MUCH "RED INK" - BLOW ME DOUNIM COOKED! 6.18

    Tue, June 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SWISS CHEESE ISN'T STRONGTomorrow-The Fallen Hero. WOTLL I DO WITHY 'EMSKIPPER? THEY'RE COMIN OUT OF IT WHERE AM 1? LET EM LOOK AT THIS MONEY TILL THEY GET SKK AND THEN THROW'EM OVER THE SIDE INTO THEIR YACHT YOURE NEXTSNORK - CUER YOUGO AND THANKS TO POPEYEWHIFFLE:) OUR MONEY 1S STILL ON BOARD THE GOOD SHIP TOM COD I AIN'T FEEUN' SO GOOD WITH THESE SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN ME - I LAN'T STAND) UWHAT I US'TER THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SWISS CHEESE ISN'T STRONGTomorrow-The Fallen Hero. WOTLL I DO WITHY 'EMSKIPPER? THEY'RE COMIN OUT OF IT WHERE AM 1? LET EM LOOK AT THIS MONEY TILL THEY GET SKK AND THEN THROW'EM OVER THE SIDE INTO THEIR YACHT YOURE NEXTSNORK - CUER YOUGO AND THANKS TO POPEYEWHIFFLE:) OUR MONEY 1S STILL ON BOARD THE GOOD SHIP TOM COD I AIN'T FEEUN' SO GOOD WITH THESE SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN ME - I LAN'T STAND) UWHAT I US'TER

    Mon, June 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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