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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Tomorrow-Excess Baggage. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH E WE DONT LEAVE THIS ISLANDWNDED THAT PILE OF MONEY? WE CAN'T GET IT INTO THE BOAT AND SOMETHING TELLS ME THAT) YOU AT ONCE THOSE GAMOLERS WILL MAKE TROUBLE TOO MUCH! COME HERE ALL YOU HAS-BEEN MILLIONAIRES WHO LOST YOUR SHIRTS IN THE HOUSE OF CHANCE. COME GET YOUR FORTUNES BACK! DON'T WORRY: IVE GOT A PLACE FOR IT: DIVIDE IT UP-GO HOME TO YOUR FAMIUES AND NEVER LAY YOUR MITTS ON A PAIR OF DICE AGAIN. GOOD HEAVENS! THANKS!! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Tomorrow-Excess Baggage. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH E WE DONT LEAVE THIS ISLANDWNDED THAT PILE OF MONEY? WE CAN'T GET IT INTO THE BOAT AND SOMETHING TELLS ME THAT) YOU AT ONCE THOSE GAMOLERS WILL MAKE TROUBLE TOO MUCH! COME HERE ALL YOU HAS-BEEN MILLIONAIRES WHO LOST YOUR SHIRTS IN THE HOUSE OF CHANCE. COME GET YOUR FORTUNES BACK! DON'T WORRY: IVE GOT A PLACE FOR IT: DIVIDE IT UP-GO HOME TO YOUR FAMIUES AND NEVER LAY YOUR MITTS ON A PAIR OF DICE AGAIN. GOOD HEAVENS! THANKS!!

    Wed, March 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CALM AND "COLLECTED" ORATOR. Tomorrow-The Good Samaritan. IVE BUSTED THE BANK- SO THIS WILL BE ALL- TAKE IT DOWN TO THE BEACH AND WAIT FOR ME SOME OF YOUR GAMES ARE STRAIGHT AND IHAPPENTO KNOW THAT SOME ARE ( CROOKED-YOU'VE WRECKED MANY A MILLIONAIRE -YOUR VICTIMS LINE THE BEACHES WITH NOT EVEN ENOUGH MONEY TO GET HOME AND NOW. MR.MANAGER ÓF THE GREAT DICE ISLAND HOUSE OF CHANCELET ME GIVE YOU SOME GOOD ADVICE I THINK ILL TAKE UP MARBLES. GAMBLING DOES NOT PAY-ASK ANYBODY- ADIOS! WHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A CALM AND "COLLECTED" ORATOR. Tomorrow-The Good Samaritan. IVE BUSTED THE BANK- SO THIS WILL BE ALL- TAKE IT DOWN TO THE BEACH AND WAIT FOR ME SOME OF YOUR GAMES ARE STRAIGHT AND IHAPPENTO KNOW THAT SOME ARE ( CROOKED-YOU'VE WRECKED MANY A MILLIONAIRE -YOUR VICTIMS LINE THE BEACHES WITH NOT EVEN ENOUGH MONEY TO GET HOME AND NOW. MR.MANAGER ÓF THE GREAT DICE ISLAND HOUSE OF CHANCELET ME GIVE YOU SOME GOOD ADVICE I THINK ILL TAKE UP MARBLES. GAMBLING DOES NOT PAY-ASK ANYBODY- ADIOS! WHIFFLE

    Tue, March 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-"BONE" DRY. Tomorrow-A Calm and "Collected" Orator. IT'S ALL OVER! ITS ALL OVER NOW: THE GREAT PALACE OF CHANCE IS NO MORE HE HAS BROKEN THE BANK DD YOU EAR THAT? HE'S BUSTED THE BANK: AND HE STARTED THERE'S ONLY WITH ONLY TWÓ THOUSAND DOLLARS FIFTEEN CENTS LEFT ALL RIGHT- SHOOT FIFTEEN CENTS. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-"BONE" DRY. Tomorrow-A Calm and "Collected" Orator. IT'S ALL OVER! ITS ALL OVER NOW: THE GREAT PALACE OF CHANCE IS NO MORE HE HAS BROKEN THE BANK DD YOU EAR THAT? HE'S BUSTED THE BANK: AND HE STARTED THERE'S ONLY WITH ONLY TWÓ THOUSAND DOLLARS FIFTEEN CENTS LEFT ALL RIGHT- SHOOT FIFTEEN CENTS.

    Mon, March 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MONEY ON THE BRAIN Monday-"Bone Dry" POPEYE VWENT IN TO TRY ANO MAKE CASTOR STOP GAMBLING - 00 YOU THINK HE'LL SUCCEED? DOES-WEVE WHAT DID HE SAYPOPEYE? IS HE GONG TO QUIT? I HOPE HE GOT MORE MONEY THAN WE CANGET TO THE SHIP NOW NO. BLOW ME DOWN NO! HE CALLS ME NAMES AND SAYS HE'S GO?NER KEEP RIGHT ON WINDING MONEY AND THEN'E SOCKS ME WITHA MILLION DOLLARS IF THERE'S ANYTHNG ICAN'T STAND IT'S GETTIN' SOCKED WITH A MILLION DOLLARS BLOW ME DOWN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MONEY ON THE BRAIN Monday-"Bone Dry" POPEYE VWENT IN TO TRY ANO MAKE CASTOR STOP GAMBLING - 00 YOU THINK HE'LL SUCCEED? DOES-WEVE WHAT DID HE SAYPOPEYE? IS HE GONG TO QUIT? I HOPE HE GOT MORE MONEY THAN WE CANGET TO THE SHIP NOW NO. BLOW ME DOWN NO! HE CALLS ME NAMES AND SAYS HE'S GO?NER KEEP RIGHT ON WINDING MONEY AND THEN'E SOCKS ME WITHA MILLION DOLLARS IF THERE'S ANYTHNG ICAN'T STAND IT'S GETTIN' SOCKED WITH A MILLION DOLLARS BLOW ME DOWN!

    Sat, March 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING- THE DOUGH GOES TO POPEYE'S HEAD Tomorrow-Money On the Brain SHOOT HEY-I SAYS - YOU THE WORKS) WJIND ENOUGH MONEY- WHYNTCHER QUIT? CAP'N OYL FOOL MEISAYS THE ROWER BOAT'S FULL WE CAN'T GET ANOTHER MILLION INTO'ER DON'T BONES I SAYSWE'RE ALL IN FROM LUGGIN' HUNDRED I JACK DOWN THOUSAND TO THE ROWER BOAT I SAYS- AIN'TCHER NEER GO'NER GET SATCHISFIED SHOOT EIGHT NO I AIN'T NEVER!! NOT TILL 1BUST THE BANK GET OUT OF HERE YOU SCUM OF SEVEN SEAS! BLOW ME DOWN! WELL- BLOW- ME- DOWN! S15 SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING- THE DOUGH GOES TO POPEYE'S HEAD Tomorrow-Money On the Brain SHOOT HEY-I SAYS - YOU THE WORKS) WJIND ENOUGH MONEY- WHYNTCHER QUIT? CAP'N OYL FOOL MEISAYS THE ROWER BOAT'S FULL WE CAN'T GET ANOTHER MILLION INTO'ER DON'T BONES I SAYSWE'RE ALL IN FROM LUGGIN' HUNDRED I JACK DOWN THOUSAND TO THE ROWER BOAT I SAYS- AIN'TCHER NEER GO'NER GET SATCHISFIED SHOOT EIGHT NO I AIN'T NEVER!! NOT TILL 1BUST THE BANK GET OUT OF HERE YOU SCUM OF SEVEN SEAS! BLOW ME DOWN! WELL- BLOW- ME- DOWN! S15 SEGAR

    Fri, March 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PAUPER Tomorrow-The Dough Goes to Popeye's Head HEY-CAP'N OYLWHY DON'TCHER GET SATCHISFIED AND QUIT? BLOW ME DOWN: SHUT UP POPEYE THERE'S ANOTHER SEVENMISTER-SHOOT THE WORKS I WISH - YOU'D NEVER BECN BORN: ÜLOT'S EATIN YoU? WHY SHOULD IWORRY LIKE THIS? IT ISN'T MY MONEY- BUT I'M IN CHARGE-AND OLD FADEWELL WILL KILL ME WHEN HE RETURNS - HE'S A HARD MAN THERE CAN'T BE MUCH LEFT IN THE SAFE - I'D BETTER GO COUNT IT GOOD NIGHT ONLY THIRTY MILLION LEFT! 3-14 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PAUPER Tomorrow-The Dough Goes to Popeye's Head HEY-CAP'N OYLWHY DON'TCHER GET SATCHISFIED AND QUIT? BLOW ME DOWN: SHUT UP POPEYE THERE'S ANOTHER SEVENMISTER-SHOOT THE WORKS I WISH - YOU'D NEVER BECN BORN: ÜLOT'S EATIN YoU? WHY SHOULD IWORRY LIKE THIS? IT ISN'T MY MONEY- BUT I'M IN CHARGE-AND OLD FADEWELL WILL KILL ME WHEN HE RETURNS - HE'S A HARD MAN THERE CAN'T BE MUCH LEFT IN THE SAFE - I'D BETTER GO COUNT IT GOOD NIGHT ONLY THIRTY MILLION LEFT! 3-14

    Thu, March 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A DOSE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE Tomorrow-The Pauper CASTOR IS.STILL WINNING AND HE'LL CONTINUE AS LONG AS BERNICETHE STRANGE LUCK BIRD IS WNTH HIM THE MANAGER OF THE GAMBUNG PALACE IS BESIDE HIMSELF! HALF NUTTY FADEWELLMY EMPLOYER WLL KILL ME-IMUST STOP THAT SHRIMP "NINE MEDICE: STAY HOT! GENTLEMENI APPEAL TO THE PATRONS OF THIS PLALE OF CHANCE FOR HELP- PWE DON'T STOP THIS UPSTART HE'LL BREAK THE BANK AND RUIN YOUR PALACE OF RECREATION LET'S KICK HIM OUT! ARE YOU WITH MEGENTLEMEN? YOU THINK NOTHING OF TAKING OUR MONEY-BUT WSHEN THE TABLES ARE TURNED YOU SQUAWR! Go COMB YOUR HNR WE ARE NOT! WE'LL SEE THAT HE GETS ALL THE GAMBLING HE WANTS WE'RE FOR HIM THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A DOSE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE Tomorrow-The Pauper CASTOR IS.STILL WINNING AND HE'LL CONTINUE AS LONG AS BERNICETHE STRANGE LUCK BIRD IS WNTH HIM THE MANAGER OF THE GAMBUNG PALACE IS BESIDE HIMSELF! HALF NUTTY FADEWELLMY EMPLOYER WLL KILL ME-IMUST STOP THAT SHRIMP "NINE MEDICE: STAY HOT! GENTLEMENI APPEAL TO THE PATRONS OF THIS PLALE OF CHANCE FOR HELP- PWE DON'T STOP THIS UPSTART HE'LL BREAK THE BANK AND RUIN YOUR PALACE OF RECREATION LET'S KICK HIM OUT! ARE YOU WITH MEGENTLEMEN? YOU THINK NOTHING OF TAKING OUR MONEY-BUT WSHEN THE TABLES ARE TURNED YOU SQUAWR! Go COMB YOUR HNR WE ARE NOT! WE'LL SEE THAT HE GETS ALL THE GAMBLING HE WANTS WE'RE FOR HIM

    Wed, March 13, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO SALE Tomorrow-A Dose of His Own Medicine ALL HE'S GOT TO DO IS WIN IT- AND WE DO THE HARD WORK! COMMON LABORERS THAT'S ALL WE ARE- I'VE CARRIED TWENTY MILLION MESELF! WHEW BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE ON EARTH DOES THAT FELLOW GET HIS LUCK ? I WISH HE'D DIE! I've GOT TO STOP HIM) IMUST! MUST! SAY LISTEN-ILL GIVE YOU FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND IF YOU'LL GET OUT OF HERE! DON'T BOTHER ME! SHOOT A MILLION THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO SALE Tomorrow-A Dose of His Own Medicine ALL HE'S GOT TO DO IS WIN IT- AND WE DO THE HARD WORK! COMMON LABORERS THAT'S ALL WE ARE- I'VE CARRIED TWENTY MILLION MESELF! WHEW BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE ON EARTH DOES THAT FELLOW GET HIS LUCK ? I WISH HE'D DIE! I've GOT TO STOP HIM) IMUST! MUST! SAY LISTEN-ILL GIVE YOU FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND IF YOU'LL GET OUT OF HERE! DON'T BOTHER ME! SHOOT A MILLION

    Tue, March 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLDEN GOOSE Tomorrow-No Sale LOOK.HE THROWS THE MONEY OUT OF THE WINDOW TO HS FRIENDS AS FAST AS HE WINS IT! THERE NEVER WAS A CLEANUP" UKE THIS ON DIKE ISLAND IF OLD SHOOTIN' AGAINST FADEWELLTHE OWNER OF THIS GAMBUNG RESORT KNEW THIS- OHBOY! AND HE'S THE HOUSE TOO WHERE DOES HE GET THAT LUCK? HEAR HE STARTED WITH ONLY Two THOUSAND LISTEN TO HIM TALK TO THOSE OICE STAY HOTDIKE STAY HOT! COME ON YOU"LITTLE JOE THE BOAT'S FULL CUHY DOESN'T HE QUIT ? I'M TIRED OF CARRYING THIS FILTHY LUCRE AIN'T 'E EVER GO'.NER GET SATCHISF:ED? BLOW ME DOWN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLDEN GOOSE Tomorrow-No Sale LOOK.HE THROWS THE MONEY OUT OF THE WINDOW TO HS FRIENDS AS FAST AS HE WINS IT! THERE NEVER WAS A CLEANUP" UKE THIS ON DIKE ISLAND IF OLD SHOOTIN' AGAINST FADEWELLTHE OWNER OF THIS GAMBUNG RESORT KNEW THIS- OHBOY! AND HE'S THE HOUSE TOO WHERE DOES HE GET THAT LUCK? HEAR HE STARTED WITH ONLY Two THOUSAND LISTEN TO HIM TALK TO THOSE OICE STAY HOTDIKE STAY HOT! COME ON YOU"LITTLE JOE THE BOAT'S FULL CUHY DOESN'T HE QUIT ? I'M TIRED OF CARRYING THIS FILTHY LUCRE AIN'T 'E EVER GO'.NER GET SATCHISF:ED? BLOW ME DOWN!

    Mon, March 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SUFFERING FROM EXHAUSTION. Monday-The Golden Goose. YOU'RE A FINE HOUSE MAN! GET LUCKY- ALL I DO IS CARRY MONEY TO YOU! IM JINXED! EVERY TIME I GET ME MITTS ON THEM DICE I THROW "BOX CARS NOTHN BUT DOUBLE SIXES ON 'EM FOR ME: GIHME THEM AFRICAN DOMINOES: I AIN'T EVEN STARTED TO BEGIN YET: THERE HE GOES AGAIN I'LL BET A MILLION HE BREAKS THE BANK PRETTY SOFT FOR CASTOR. ALL HE HAS TO DO IS UNN IT AND DROP.IT OUT THE WINDOW WE'VE GOT TO LUG IT DOWN TO THE BOAT READ EM (AND WEEP SNAP LOOK EM OVER AND PAY ME IM TIRED OF CARRYN THEM BAGS OF JACK- WHY DON'T HE QUIT WINNIN" IT?- HE AIN'T NEVER GONER GET SATCHISFIED IM SICK OF THE SIGHT OF MONEY QUIT BEEFING I CAN SEE THAT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SUFFERING FROM EXHAUSTION. Monday-The Golden Goose. YOU'RE A FINE HOUSE MAN! GET LUCKY- ALL I DO IS CARRY MONEY TO YOU! IM JINXED! EVERY TIME I GET ME MITTS ON THEM DICE I THROW "BOX CARS NOTHN BUT DOUBLE SIXES ON 'EM FOR ME: GIHME THEM AFRICAN DOMINOES: I AIN'T EVEN STARTED TO BEGIN YET: THERE HE GOES AGAIN I'LL BET A MILLION HE BREAKS THE BANK PRETTY SOFT FOR CASTOR. ALL HE HAS TO DO IS UNN IT AND DROP.IT OUT THE WINDOW WE'VE GOT TO LUG IT DOWN TO THE BOAT READ EM (AND WEEP SNAP LOOK EM OVER AND PAY ME IM TIRED OF CARRYN THEM BAGS OF JACK- WHY DON'T HE QUIT WINNIN" IT?- HE AIN'T NEVER GONER GET SATCHISFIED IM SICK OF THE SIGHT OF MONEY QUIT BEEFING I CAN SEE THAT

    Sat, March 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR'S WINNING WAY. Tomorrow-Suffering from Exhaustion. WHEN YOU GET THAT DOWN TO THE BOAT ILL GET BUSY AND WIN SOME MORE BLOW ME DOWN: THIS IS HARD WORK! WHEW HEYCAP'N OYL WE'RE ALL IN FROM CARRYIN' MONEY. AINTCHER NEVER SATCHISFIED THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR'S WINNING WAY. Tomorrow-Suffering from Exhaustion. WHEN YOU GET THAT DOWN TO THE BOAT ILL GET BUSY AND WIN SOME MORE BLOW ME DOWN: THIS IS HARD WORK! WHEW HEYCAP'N OYL WE'RE ALL IN FROM CARRYIN' MONEY. AINTCHER NEVER SATCHISFIED

    Fri, March 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLD RUSH. Tomorrow-Castor's Winning Way. GET ME SOME MORE SACKS TO PUT MY MONEY IN - COMEYOU SEVEN! THERE SHE IS MISTER - SHOOT THE WORKS-READ 'EM AND WEEP HELP! I'D GIVE MY WEALTH FOR HIS LUCK ANYTIME LOOK AT THE MANAGER HE'S (A MILLION! SHOOT IT'S ?? TALKS UNCANNY HALF CRAZY !! HE'S GOT A REASON TO THE ME DICEAND TOO THEY 0BEY THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLD RUSH. Tomorrow-Castor's Winning Way. GET ME SOME MORE SACKS TO PUT MY MONEY IN - COMEYOU SEVEN! THERE SHE IS MISTER - SHOOT THE WORKS-READ 'EM AND WEEP HELP! I'D GIVE MY WEALTH FOR HIS LUCK ANYTIME LOOK AT THE MANAGER HE'S (A MILLION! SHOOT IT'S ?? TALKS UNCANNY HALF CRAZY !! HE'S GOT A REASON TO THE ME DICEAND TOO THEY 0BEY

    Thu, March 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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