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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMTCK. S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940 BIG TOP BEFORE -TWET^'.RD SHOW 'WAT OAV, WA-S SETTING- BACWJ OF THE MAROUCE M\S LEGAL AD3U6TER.HAy.FOX - TODAV AND ALREADV VJE'^E: 9TI?ASA/E-D 'EM TWICE- ' WE’LL EE OKI VELVET FROM NOW ON UNLESS SOMETHING* UNFORESEEN! HAPPENS 1 THAT'S TUST if, 3EFF - SOMETHING- UNFORESEEN IS ALWAYS HAPPENING TO A CIRCUS PHOOIE - you , KNOW \T.TOO By ED WHEELAN MEANWHILE , IN HER DRESSING TenT, MVRA BROKE DOWAI WHILE PUTTING ON HER MAKE UP ~ 1-ALA PALOOZA —A Tangled Introduction By RUBE GOLDBERG WHILE VINCENT IS RECOVERING, LALA TAKES A STROLL ON THE AVENUE AND PINTO LEADS HER RIGHT INTO — • f HOLD YOUR BREATH ) A STAGE MISS, I WAS JUST TELLING PINTO I LOVE A THRILLING DANCE -| NEED SOMETHING TO SWEEP ME OFF MY FEET T\ WHEN I SAID 1 WANTED TO BE SWEPT OFF MY FEET I DIDN’T MEAN FOR YOU DOGS TO LISTEN / S’MATTER POP— Uncle Cy Should Know Better Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, Inc. By C. M. PAYNE 4 Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. 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