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Issue: Famous Funnies #51 Public Domain
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Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/15/1938
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 54 (36 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
Disclose Notes: Much of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, either Sunday or daily pages, reformatted to fit the comic book page. The dates of publication of these strips have been removed from the originals.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: earlier issues standard Golden Age U. S.; later issues Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
humorous
The Great Gusto
Oh, for a nice little push!
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Arthur Poinier
Arthur Poinier
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Subject Matter
nature
Jitter
Jitter
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On inside front cover.
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Taking a Detour

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Subject Matter
nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Uncle Elby tries to take a detour but the twisted path wrecks his car.
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from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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Copyright Arthur J. Lefave
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
Don't worry! I got two pants with this suit!
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Four unrelated gag panels.
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humorous
Artistic Artie
Artistic Artie
Artie is drawing the portrait of a famous American...
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humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
Well - of all the nerve!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Powell (credited)
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Subject Matter
adventure, teen
Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones
Mr. Bob said you was to come in
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from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Phil Nowlan
Dick Calkins
Dick Calkins
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Anthony "Buck" Rogers' Killer Kane' Princess Ardala; Dr. Elias Huer; Wilma Deering
With plans and formulae of the Plutonian gravity destroyer, I was headed for Niagara
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from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-07-04 - 1937-07-25 [Sunday Story 22 - "War With Venus", strips #380 - 383.]
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles J. Dunn ?
Charles J. Dunn ?
Charles J. Dunn ?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Dumb-Bells
This must be a Mohammedan restaurant...
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from Dumb-Bells daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Three daily gag panels.
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Mother's Expensive Perfume

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Such Is Life
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from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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aviation
Silky Sims; Hurricane Hawk; Billy Hill; Little Jerry; Bull Benham
Billy was wired to come to the Flying X ranch at once
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from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)
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adventure
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
You mustn't mind the high waves, Belinda!
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from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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humorous
High-Gear Homer
Feel the goods, sir!
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from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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humorous
Well! Well! Speak of the devil.
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from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
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Six unrelated daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rex Collier (credited)
Jimmy Thompson
Jimmy Thompson
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Subject Matter
crime
War On Crime
Agent Baker
Washington says those Katonah bank robbers are expecting mail
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from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Clipping Hedges

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Jitter; Fred Fuddle
Jitter uses hedge clippers on flowers.
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from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
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1
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?
Subject Matter
humorous
Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; The Great Gusto
All out folks for Coney Island
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from Big Chief Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate)
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1
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adventure
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Sita; John Barrington
Hey, pilot, come here!
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from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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adventure
Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Thimble; Ginny
Ye'll find the foreman in 'at wee shack oop there!
Patsy and the others arrive at the lumber camp to investigate funny goings-on.
Reprinting
from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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Caractacus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
historical
Caractacus
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from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
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0.8
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
non-fiction
Famous Funnies Games
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Pulling a Thread

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Jitter
Jitter tugs on a thread, not realizing it's part of a woman's skirt.
Reprinting
from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
"Holly" of Hollywood
Holly
Oh gosh!
Reprinting
from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the “Keeping Up With the Joneses” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Eddie Proves Something, Anyhow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Keeping Up with The Jonses
Eddie Bowers; Elmore
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from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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0.8
The top tier is “”Holly” of Hollywood”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Why should I pay to have my car washed?
Reprinting
from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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anthropomorphic, humorous
Cat o' 9 Lives
Wow! Am I hungry...
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anthropomorphic
The Frog Pond Ferry
The Skipper; Sam Snake
This is my young nephew, Skipper...
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0.6
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humorous
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric, Constance Considine; Sir Basil
I think I'll treat you rough!
Sir Basil does a very bad job of kidnapping Constance.
Reprinting
from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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4
Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
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humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Seaweed Sam
Sam and his little pal are under water...
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humorous
Bic Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; The Great Gusto
Heap doggy duds!
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from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
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adventure
Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Lona; Buddy Lane
Haven't you any news yet about Buddy?
Buddy has run away, but two strangers figure there's profit in making it look like he's kidnapped.
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from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
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adventure
Scorchy Smith; General Armara; Spike; Tanta; Himmelstoss
Dropping out of a fog Scorchy lands the crippled plane in the public plaza of the capital
Scorchy has effectively ended the revolution by capturing its leader.
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from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-XX-XX - 1935-XX-XX
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Subject Matter
humorous
Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Mary; Noah; Reggie Smithers
Boy oh boy!
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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0.8
The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.
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Subject Matter
humorous
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Let's go nutting!
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from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Roy Chapman Andrews

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
non-fiction
Roy Chapman Andrews
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Muley Bates an' his ol' lady is a-havin' a ruckus!
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from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
Magic Made Easy
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1
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Leaky Fountain Pen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Uncle Elby's fountain pen keeps leaking ink.
Reprinting
from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
humorous, non-fiction
Hitcha-Hike
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
adventure
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Zenas; Mary Mole; Mrs. Bunting; Mrs. Sleazy
I guess you heard about our goin' away Zenas-
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from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fred Balk (signed)
Fred Balk (signed)
Fred Balk (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
childrens
A fine time to think of layin' a cornerstone...
Reprinting
from Punky daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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1
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?
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Subject Matter
adventure
Connie Kurridge; her father; Teddy Smith; unnamed book salesman
Daddy, if I walk down to your office...
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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0.8
The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
How about trying my marvelous "Shoor Groe" hair restorer?
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Arnold
Arnold
Arnold
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Subject Matter
non-fiction
Amaze-A-Minute
Thunderbolts have an average lightning flash...
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
childrens
Queenie
Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Jitters
There's my new car, Jitters...
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1
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Maori Madness

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Sir Steven; Jerrold Lance; Jack; Leoki
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2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
adventure
Homer Hoopee; Pasquale
Haw haw haw! You don't expect me to go there and find the treasure!
Pasquale tries to blackmail Homer into helping him steal the treasure by telling him that in his real life (obscured by amnesia) Homer is a criminal.
Reprinting
from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
2
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A New Racket

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
The Gay Thirties
Reprinting
from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
1
Five unrelated daily gag panels.
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Dinosaur Bone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Napoleon steals a dinosaur bone from a museum.
Reprinting
from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Animals in the News
Dog is unhurt after being hit 3 times by 3 cars
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Miscellaneous
0.33
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
The Frog Pond Ferry
Cornelius Crow; The Skipper
Come children - the old homestead is doomed!
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Miscellaneous
0.67
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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typeset
Subject Matter
The Pen Pal Page
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Sam Smithers; Homer Hoopee
Boy! I've got you!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
back cover. Evidently a variant front cover.

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