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Issue: Famous Funnies #66 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1940
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Issues: #66 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/15/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 47 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harold A. Moore (per statement of ownership in this issue); William J. Pape (president); William B. Pape (treasurer)
Disclose Notes: Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Connecticut.
Editorial and circulation offices, 50 Church Street, New York, New York.
General office, 61 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.
Advertising representatives, Gilman, Nicholl and Ruthmann of New York, New York.

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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hairbreadth Harry; Rudolph Rassendale (image only); Sam Smithers
First Line: Great idea - painting Rassendale's face on this pan!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Buck Rogers
First Line: It's Here!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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New Year's Resolutions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Poor old Napoleon!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Our old number was years out of date.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spunky Dory
First Line: Dear Kids- On our way back to the Skeleton mine
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Powell (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; The Man in the Green Spectacles; Mr. Porter; the Sheriff; the General
First Line: Chunky, I saw the man in the green goggles!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1938-11-xx - 1938-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On sale date for the next issue is January 16.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Speed McCloud; Mickey; Franco (henchman)
First Line: I ain't never jumped!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-04-xx - 1937-05-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Each daily strip has three panels of story and a final panel entitled "Wing Tips", which offers facts regarding airplanes.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks; Cap'n Fogg
First Line: Here I am stowed away on me rival's craft
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer; Henry
First Line: My "Book of Facts" sells for $1.00!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura
First Line: Quick Allura! We'll duck down into that forest!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-08-28 - 1938-09-18 [Sunday Story 24 - "Secret City of Mechanical Men" - strips #441 - #443]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Some Haul!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Some Haul!
#2 - It's a Good Game!
#3 - Painter - De Luxe!
#4 - Who Gets the Bath?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, military
Feature(s): Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines
Character(s): Sergeant Stony Craig; Klondike Devlin (villain); Private Fink; Private Wise; Private Hazard; Kobo
First Line: Now look, Marshal, this man was hit by a rifle bullet...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines daily (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dickson drew this strip between 1937 and 1940, so these reprints fall between those dates.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Pigtails; The Great Gusto
First Line: Wahoo, you don't seem to be enjoying your visit to the aquarium!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-0x-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Kit Karson; Joe (a talking gorilla)
First Line: Yeah, Dan, this door does lead into the hold!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-09-xx - 1936-09-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Saito; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Sandy McSpinach; Mr. Bludd; Miss O'Donna
First Line: Saito, take the lad's coat
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Funland
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, military, non-fiction
Feature(s): Dare-Devils of Destiny
Character(s): Lt. Ralph Talbot; Sgt. Robert G. Robinson
First Line: During the world war...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Penpal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: A fhief tries to steal luggage from Napoleon while Elby buys a train ticket.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-09-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Dog rescues drowning cat
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Cousin Kwacky
First Line: Cousin Kwacky is getting to be more wacky every day...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Frog Pond Ferry Sunday (Brooklyn Eagle) 1933-xx-xx or 1934-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; The Prime Minister; Dilby the Spy; Sandra Pasha
First Line: Boy! I'm King of Mulonnga
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-06-10 - 1937-07-02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Prince Tiny; Uncle Carlo; The Bubble Man
First Line: Uncle Carlo, disguised as a butterfly
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; The Great Gusto
First Line: Now run along to school, Pigtails...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Brad Nelson; Irma Hunkatin; Maxie
First Line: It doesn't mean a thing to me
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-06-xx - 1936-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Krag; Smith; The Dutchman; Boge; Mickey Lafarge; Himmelstoss
First Line: Somethin' phoney here!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-12-xx to 1935-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Blessed Events

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle; The Count
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith
First Line: The night is young...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Lone Rider [Jim Larrimore]; Sheriff Hank Fletcher; Kit Fletcher; Ma Hawkins
First Line: And now, Senor Sheriff, I must go!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Lightnin' and the Lone Rider daily (Associated Features Syndicate) 1939-02-14 - 1939-02-15 [Kirby art], 1939-02-21 - 1939-02-25, 1939-02-27 [Robbins art] [Found in only one known newspaper originally, "New Brunswick Home News" of New Brunswick, New Jersey.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Kirby illustrates the top two tiers on page one, and Robbins the remainder of the two pages.

Reprint information from the Stripper's Guide blog (http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2017_09_24_archive.html, retrieved 27 September 2017) based from research by Allan Holtz and Jeffrey Lindenblatt.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Leonard Seppala
First Line: He carried the serum to Nome
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Dr. T. Herringbone
First Line: Golly, just the man I'm looking for!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-09-12
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; Princes Minnie-Ha-Cha; Tony the barber
First Line: You're nex', Meesta Gusto!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-12-12
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mary Mole
First Line: Babe and Mary finding the old Drood House locked up are about to leave...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-10-xx to 1936-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Old Fishing Hole!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young’un
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - The Old Fishing Hole!
#2 - Gone But Not Forgotten!
#3 - Get a Hook!
#4 - Just a Catfish!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; her mother; Jack; The Emperor of the Moon [Uncle Phineas]
First Line: Ho-Hum - I'm actually worn out trying to figure a way to spend an hour with Jack
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: An homage to Little Nemo in Slumberland.

The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Miss Braney; Mister Simper
First Line: Deighted to meet you, Miss Braney!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: We left this one toe out...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Susie; Aunt Prunella
First Line: Queenie - You and Susie say your prayers...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Spy Snare

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. F. J. Campbell (credited)
Penciller(s): ? [as HTC] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as HTC] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jimmy Powers; Mr. Smith; Steve; Carl
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Senor Obregardo; Dr. Panelli; Rosita
First Line: You went into a cave and when you came out...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-11-xx to 1935-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jerry; James; Bertie
First Line: Oh - I guess I forgot to bring in the pie plates!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napolwon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: Ferrying luggage to station, Elby misses his train.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-09-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Screen Oddities
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harold A. Moore
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: 50 Church St New York, NY
Harold A Moore, editor
business office: 61 Leavenworth ST Waterbury, CT
Owners: Eastern Color Printing, Waterbury American-Republican, E. Robert Stevenson, Eric A. Paper, James H. Darcey, R.H. Dupuy, William B. Pape, George Janosik
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Think of Owning of these slick Ingersoll Watches
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Carbine
First Line: I got a carbine with my Christmas cash
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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