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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23, X939 BIG TOP After saving the show by subduing the enraged elephant, Myra faints from the excitement. By ED WHEELAN HOW SMOKE, BUTCH - SHE'S FAIMTEP." <SOOP <SOSM - MAVBE SHE'S FEALLV HURT, FLIP' 1 ^ MVRA © Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, Inc ttl.VMii MEAHWHILE, 3EFF feANG-S GAVE "SILK "'FOUJLER /A PIECE OF HIS NMNIP - — - — • &EFORE HE PIED MV DROTHER,SILAS, WARNED ME THAT VOO WERE NO GOOD/lH% •silk ;but I never realized HOW RIGHT HE WAS UNTIL- A.OVM.V YEAM »! AND IP VOU EVER MENTION ONE WORD ABOUT Him or his past, VoUR * L\EE WONT BE WORTH A PLUGGED AJICKEl’. GET \X LALA PALOOZA —Vincent Is Taken for a Ride By RUBE GOLDBERG VINCENT, AIN’T YOU GOT ANY RESPECT FOR LOVE? LOOK, SIS-YOU’RE ACTIN’ LIKE A SCHOOL-GIRL WITH GONZALES LALA, WHAT WOULD MAMA SAY? 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