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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FLEET'S IN Tomorrow-Flckle Lady Luck. INEVER TOOK A GO00 LOOK AT YOUR FACE BEFORE - GEE- WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.POPEYE? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH IT? WHY IT LOOKS ) LKE A SHIP WRECK HA:HA: I'D HATE TO KICK OUTTAGO THROUGH LIFE WITH A THNG LIKE THAT ON MY NECK I GET A BIG KIDDIN OL POPEYE BLOW ME DOWN! CANAL BOATS FOR FEET ON A LADY! THROW IM TO THE ANCHOVIES! YOU HEAR ME! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FLEET'S IN Tomorrow-Flckle Lady Luck. INEVER TOOK A GO00 LOOK AT YOUR FACE BEFORE - GEE- WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.POPEYE? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH IT? WHY IT LOOKS ) LKE A SHIP WRECK HA:HA: I'D HATE TO KICK OUTTAGO THROUGH LIFE WITH A THNG LIKE THAT ON MY NECK I GET A BIG KIDDIN OL POPEYE BLOW ME DOWN! CANAL BOATS FOR FEET ON A LADY! THROW IM TO THE ANCHOVIES! YOU HEAR ME!

    Wed, February 6, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A "SHE-SICK" GOB Tomorrow-The Fleet's In. I'M TELLING YOU POPEYE- THIS IS A LUCK BIRD- I CAN WIN IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE BY RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD I DON'T BELIEVE IT CAP'N I WAS BRUNG UP DIFFERENT SEE- I RUB HER HEAD-NOW I'LL PUT UP THE SHIP AGAINST YOUR SHIRT YOU MEAN YOU'LL SHOOT THE SHP AGAINST ME SHIRT? IF I WIN THEN ILL BE THE CAPTAIN AND YOU'LL BE THE CREW. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT SHOOT THAT'S WHAT I SAID- THE SHIP'S YOURS IF I LOSE CASTÓRLET HIM HAVE HIS SHIRT: IT AIN'T RIGHT WELL (LL PUMP OUT THE BILGE WITH AN EYE• DROPPER IF YOU CAN BEAT THIS COME SEVEN SNAP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A "SHE-SICK" GOB Tomorrow-The Fleet's In. I'M TELLING YOU POPEYE- THIS IS A LUCK BIRD- I CAN WIN IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE BY RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD I DON'T BELIEVE IT CAP'N I WAS BRUNG UP DIFFERENT SEE- I RUB HER HEAD-NOW I'LL PUT UP THE SHIP AGAINST YOUR SHIRT YOU MEAN YOU'LL SHOOT THE SHP AGAINST ME SHIRT? IF I WIN THEN ILL BE THE CAPTAIN AND YOU'LL BE THE CREW. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT SHOOT THAT'S WHAT I SAID- THE SHIP'S YOURS IF I LOSE CASTÓRLET HIM HAVE HIS SHIRT: IT AIN'T RIGHT WELL (LL PUMP OUT THE BILGE WITH AN EYE• DROPPER IF YOU CAN BEAT THIS COME SEVEN SNAP

    Tue, February 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DECK "CLEANING." Tomorrow-A "She-Sick" Gob. YOU DON'T BEUEVE) NO:-GET THAT I GET LUCK FROM RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD DO YOUPOPEYE ? THE OTHER DAY CASTOR GAVE HIM A WEEK'S WAGES AND THEN BROUGHT FORTH HIS DICE AND WENT THROUGH HIM FOR THE WORKS OUT YOUR DICE AND I'LL TAKE YOU FOR A CLEANIN' CRAP GAME FOR'DMATE SHOOT FOUR BITS SHOOT! YEAH? GEE-THATLL BE JUST TOO BAD FOR POPEYE TEN PASSES ISN'T SO BAO- AND THIS IS THE WAY I'LL CLEAN UP THAT GAMBLING RESORT WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND WELLBLOW ME DOWN FOR A LUBBERI QUITCHA! R:4 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DECK "CLEANING." Tomorrow-A "She-Sick" Gob. YOU DON'T BEUEVE) NO:-GET THAT I GET LUCK FROM RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD DO YOUPOPEYE ? THE OTHER DAY CASTOR GAVE HIM A WEEK'S WAGES AND THEN BROUGHT FORTH HIS DICE AND WENT THROUGH HIM FOR THE WORKS OUT YOUR DICE AND I'LL TAKE YOU FOR A CLEANIN' CRAP GAME FOR'DMATE SHOOT FOUR BITS SHOOT! YEAH? GEE-THATLL BE JUST TOO BAD FOR POPEYE TEN PASSES ISN'T SO BAO- AND THIS IS THE WAY I'LL CLEAN UP THAT GAMBLING RESORT WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND WELLBLOW ME DOWN FOR A LUBBERI QUITCHA! R:4

    Mon, February 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FALSE HAIR? Monday-Deck "Cleaning." POPEYEIF YOU'LL WORK HARD AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE SHIP I'LL LET YOU IN ON SOME OF THE EASY MONEY YOU SEEWHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND ILL RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON MY WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD THEN ILL GO UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND WIN ALL THE JACK STOW THAT-I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY- YA THINK I'M IGNORANT?! AS IF THE RU8BIN'OF THAT BIRD'S HEAD WOULD BRING GOOD LUCK - JUST WAIT'LL I THINK UP SOME MEAN CRACKS- PLL TELL THAT SHRIMP SOMETHIN' BY RIGHTS I SHOULDN'T YOU'RE ONLY SCUMA THE BILGE - AND IM THE CAPTAIN-YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO FEEL HONORED THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FALSE HAIR? Monday-Deck "Cleaning." POPEYEIF YOU'LL WORK HARD AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE SHIP I'LL LET YOU IN ON SOME OF THE EASY MONEY YOU SEEWHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLAND ILL RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON MY WHIFFLE HEN'S HEAD THEN ILL GO UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND WIN ALL THE JACK STOW THAT-I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY- YA THINK I'M IGNORANT?! AS IF THE RU8BIN'OF THAT BIRD'S HEAD WOULD BRING GOOD LUCK - JUST WAIT'LL I THINK UP SOME MEAN CRACKS- PLL TELL THAT SHRIMP SOMETHIN' BY RIGHTS I SHOULDN'T YOU'RE ONLY SCUMA THE BILGE - AND IM THE CAPTAIN-YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO FEEL HONORED

    Sat, February 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "SCALP" MASSAGER. f'omorrow-False Hair? MORNINGPOPEYE - SAY HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE A WEEK? I'M WORKIN' FOR NOTHIN; MATE-BLOW ME DOWN IF I AINI! WHAT! YOU MEAN CASTOR ISN'T PAYING YOU? OHSURE-HE HANDS OVER ME WAGES - THEN HE PULLS OUT A PAIR OF DICE ANO TAKES IT AWAY FROM ME AS MAN TO MAN IM ASKIN YOU- IS THAT JUSTICE? AND YOU REALLY THINK THAT RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD BRINGS GOOD LUCK? SURE- DIDN'T I RUB EM JUST BEFORE I WORKED ON POPEYE P R-1 ASEGA2. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "SCALP" MASSAGER. f'omorrow-False Hair? MORNINGPOPEYE - SAY HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE A WEEK? I'M WORKIN' FOR NOTHIN; MATE-BLOW ME DOWN IF I AINI! WHAT! YOU MEAN CASTOR ISN'T PAYING YOU? OHSURE-HE HANDS OVER ME WAGES - THEN HE PULLS OUT A PAIR OF DICE ANO TAKES IT AWAY FROM ME AS MAN TO MAN IM ASKIN YOU- IS THAT JUSTICE? AND YOU REALLY THINK THAT RUBBING THE THREE HAIRS ON BERNICE'S HEAD BRINGS GOOD LUCK? SURE- DIDN'T I RUB EM JUST BEFORE I WORKED ON POPEYE P R-1 ASEGA2.

    Fri, February 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ROLLING THE "BONES." Tomorrow-The "Scalp" Maseager. I HEAR 'EM SAYIN THAT BY RUBBIN THE HAIRS ON THAT BIRD'S HEAD YOU GETS GOOD LUCK- NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS CALLS 'EM H-M-M- TO-DAY IS PAY DAY FOR POPEYE- COME HEREBERNICE WHIFFLE I WANT TO RUB THOSE THREE HAIRS ON YOUR HEAD AND TRY MY LUCK YOUVE GOT YOUR WEEK'S WAGES SO HOW ABOUT A LITTLE GAME OF CRAPS - JUST YOU ANO ME? CRAPS IS ME WEAK- NESS- ROLL 'EM CAP'N YOU'RE FADED ? COME ON YOU DICE -READ 'EM AND WEEP WELLBLOW ME DOWN! I WORKED A WEEK FOR NOTHIN' BETTER PRACTICE UP POPEYE SNAP WHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ROLLING THE "BONES." Tomorrow-The "Scalp" Maseager. I HEAR 'EM SAYIN THAT BY RUBBIN THE HAIRS ON THAT BIRD'S HEAD YOU GETS GOOD LUCK- NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS CALLS 'EM H-M-M- TO-DAY IS PAY DAY FOR POPEYE- COME HEREBERNICE WHIFFLE I WANT TO RUB THOSE THREE HAIRS ON YOUR HEAD AND TRY MY LUCK YOUVE GOT YOUR WEEK'S WAGES SO HOW ABOUT A LITTLE GAME OF CRAPS - JUST YOU ANO ME? CRAPS IS ME WEAK- NESS- ROLL 'EM CAP'N YOU'RE FADED ? COME ON YOU DICE -READ 'EM AND WEEP WELLBLOW ME DOWN! I WORKED A WEEK FOR NOTHIN' BETTER PRACTICE UP POPEYE SNAP WHIFFLE

    Thu, January 31, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HER CROWNING GLORY. Tomorrow-Rolling the "Bones." WHICH WILL BRING GOOD LUCK IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE- WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLANDILL TAKE BERNKE UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD UNTH I BRENK THE BANK AND CLEAN ALL OF THE MILLIONAIRE GAMBLERS- THEN ILL GAMBLE DAY AND NIGHT FOR A WEEK- WELL BLOW ME DOUN THEN WE'LL BRING THE SHIP HOME WITH ITS HOLD FULLA GOLD THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-HER CROWNING GLORY. Tomorrow-Rolling the "Bones." WHICH WILL BRING GOOD LUCK IN ANY GAME OF CHANCE- WHEN WE GET TO DICE ISLANDILL TAKE BERNKE UP TO THE GAMBLING RESORT AND RUB THE THREE HAIRS ON HER HEAD UNTH I BRENK THE BANK AND CLEAN ALL OF THE MILLIONAIRE GAMBLERS- THEN ILL GAMBLE DAY AND NIGHT FOR A WEEK- WELL BLOW ME DOUN THEN WE'LL BRING THE SHIP HOME WITH ITS HOLD FULLA GOLD

    Wed, January 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MEAŠURING HER DISTANCE. Tomorrow-Her Crowning Glory. SO YOUR BROTHER SENT YOU TO A STORE TO BUY A DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE SURE HE DIO SAX DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LONGTUDE IS? NO IDON'T LONGITUDE IS- DISTANCE EAST OR WEST ON THE EARTH'S SURFACEMEASURED BY THE ANGLE WHICH THE MERIDIAN THROUGH A PLACE MAKES WITH SOME STANDARD MERIDIAN AND HE SENT ME FOR A DIME'S WORTH OF THAT HEY- YOU CAN'T HIT THE CAPTAIN!! THAT'S MUTINY: GEE BUT YOURE DUMB! SOCK SEGAR. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MEAŠURING HER DISTANCE. Tomorrow-Her Crowning Glory. SO YOUR BROTHER SENT YOU TO A STORE TO BUY A DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE SURE HE DIO SAX DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LONGTUDE IS? NO IDON'T LONGITUDE IS- DISTANCE EAST OR WEST ON THE EARTH'S SURFACEMEASURED BY THE ANGLE WHICH THE MERIDIAN THROUGH A PLACE MAKES WITH SOME STANDARD MERIDIAN AND HE SENT ME FOR A DIME'S WORTH OF THAT HEY- YOU CAN'T HIT THE CAPTAIN!! THAT'S MUTINY: GEE BUT YOURE DUMB! SOCK SEGAR.

    Tue, January 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CLERK TOOK OLIVE FOR A “SALE." Tomorrow-Measuring Her Distance. I RAPPENED TO SISHOW THE HECK DID YOU FIND THE MAN FIND OUR SHIP? THE REST WAS EASY. HIRED A FELLOW TO BRING ME OUT AND ISTOWED AWAY TILL YOU WERE OUT TO SEA YOU BOUGHT IT FROM TELL ME. CASTOR-DIDYOU REALLY WANTA DIMES WORTH OF LONGITUDE OR DID YOU JUST SEND ME ON THAT ERRAND So OU COULD SLIP AWAY FROM ME FOR CRYIN' I WENT TO A 0OZEN PLACES BUT I AINALLY WISE YET!GOT IT - THE CLERK LAUGHEO WHEN HE HANOED IT TO ME WHY HE DIO THAT I DONT KNOW OUT LOUD SHE ISNT HA: HA: L BET HE CLERX GANE HERBN OF FLOUR OR SOMETHING YESMR.POPEYE-MY BROTHER DOESN'T WANT IT AND AFTER DIMES WORH ME WASTING ALL THAT TIME GETTING THIS DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE I SAO A ME DOWN OF LONGITUDE NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS DIME'S WORTH OF UHICH? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CLERK TOOK OLIVE FOR A “SALE." Tomorrow-Measuring Her Distance. I RAPPENED TO SISHOW THE HECK DID YOU FIND THE MAN FIND OUR SHIP? THE REST WAS EASY. HIRED A FELLOW TO BRING ME OUT AND ISTOWED AWAY TILL YOU WERE OUT TO SEA YOU BOUGHT IT FROM TELL ME. CASTOR-DIDYOU REALLY WANTA DIMES WORTH OF LONGITUDE OR DID YOU JUST SEND ME ON THAT ERRAND So OU COULD SLIP AWAY FROM ME FOR CRYIN' I WENT TO A 0OZEN PLACES BUT I AINALLY WISE YET!GOT IT - THE CLERK LAUGHEO WHEN HE HANOED IT TO ME WHY HE DIO THAT I DONT KNOW OUT LOUD SHE ISNT HA: HA: L BET HE CLERX GANE HERBN OF FLOUR OR SOMETHING YESMR.POPEYE-MY BROTHER DOESN'T WANT IT AND AFTER DIMES WORH ME WASTING ALL THAT TIME GETTING THIS DIME'S WORTH OF LONGITUDE I SAO A ME DOWN OF LONGITUDE NUTS ON THE HIGH SEAS DIME'S WORTH OF UHICH?

    Mon, January 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AS YOU WERE. Monday-The Clerk Took Olive for a "Sale." POPEYEI WANT YOU TO BE) MORE PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE. YOU LOOK LIKE HECK! JUST WHAT DO YOU MEANCAP'N? YOUR TROUSERS ARE TOO LOW DOU YOU LOOK SLCPPV PULL EM UP WHERE THEY BELONG: YOU HEAR ME! YES IT IS! DO ASI SAY: WELLBLOW ME DOWN! IS THAT A COMMAND? CAP'N- DOGGONIT! I FEEL LIKE I DON'T LOOK SO GOOD WITH EM LIKE THIS ALL RIGHT. PUT 'EM DOWN! 1.26 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AS YOU WERE. Monday-The Clerk Took Olive for a "Sale." POPEYEI WANT YOU TO BE) MORE PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE. YOU LOOK LIKE HECK! JUST WHAT DO YOU MEANCAP'N? YOUR TROUSERS ARE TOO LOW DOU YOU LOOK SLCPPV PULL EM UP WHERE THEY BELONG: YOU HEAR ME! YES IT IS! DO ASI SAY: WELLBLOW ME DOWN! IS THAT A COMMAND? CAP'N- DOGGONIT! I FEEL LIKE I DON'T LOOK SO GOOD WITH EM LIKE THIS ALL RIGHT. PUT 'EM DOWN! 1.26

    Sat, January 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CROCKERY MASSAGERTomorrow--As You Were YEAHCAP'N- STOWED AWAY IN THE FOR'D SAIL LOCKER TAKE YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME OR I'LL LAY YA IN A SCUPPER WELL SHIVER MY TIMBERS -SHIVER MY TIMBERS! WELL-DIRTY SOME!! GOOD NIGHT:AIN'TCHA GOT NO INGENUITY? SHE'S ON THS SHIP AGANST MY WISHES-MAKE ER WORK: PUT'ER TO WASHIN DISHES RIGHT NOW AYE! AYE! SIR THEY AIN'T NONE DIRTYCAP'N STEP ALONG NOW! TO THE GALLEY WITCHA CAPN'S ORDERS AW. SHUT UP YOU BILGE RAT! OYL OSEGAR. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CROCKERY MASSAGERTomorrow--As You Were YEAHCAP'N- STOWED AWAY IN THE FOR'D SAIL LOCKER TAKE YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME OR I'LL LAY YA IN A SCUPPER WELL SHIVER MY TIMBERS -SHIVER MY TIMBERS! WELL-DIRTY SOME!! GOOD NIGHT:AIN'TCHA GOT NO INGENUITY? SHE'S ON THS SHIP AGANST MY WISHES-MAKE ER WORK: PUT'ER TO WASHIN DISHES RIGHT NOW AYE! AYE! SIR THEY AIN'T NONE DIRTYCAP'N STEP ALONG NOW! TO THE GALLEY WITCHA CAPN'S ORDERS AW. SHUT UP YOU BILGE RAT! OYL OSEGAR.

    Fri, January 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE "BELLE" AND ALL'S NOT WELL. Tomorrow-The Crockery Massager. WELL. HOW'S SHE RUNNIN' THIS MORNIN' MATE ? STOWWAY IN THE SAIL LOCKERCAP'N EVERYTHING 1S MOTSY TOOTSY BRING HIM AETBRING HIM TO ME IT AINT A HIM CAP'NIT'S A BLOOMIN' SHE WELL. BLOW ME DOWN! OLIVE! BUN VOYAGE SIS! mean THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE "BELLE" AND ALL'S NOT WELL. Tomorrow-The Crockery Massager. WELL. HOW'S SHE RUNNIN' THIS MORNIN' MATE ? STOWWAY IN THE SAIL LOCKERCAP'N EVERYTHING 1S MOTSY TOOTSY BRING HIM AETBRING HIM TO ME IT AINT A HIM CAP'NIT'S A BLOOMIN' SHE WELL. BLOW ME DOWN! OLIVE! BUN VOYAGE SIS! mean

    Thu, January 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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