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/ McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940 THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE Clean Comics That Will Amuse Both Old and Young * BIG TOP By ED WHEELAN HAL. Darling. you'RE Such a comfort "and so are you, My SNNEET. BUT I'VE GOT TO LEAVE VOU /NOVJ - THE BIS BOSS M/ANTS SEE ME AT THE COOK HOUSE HAL, VM GOINGTD , PUT MVRA EACKTb .. \JiORK\NG "WE'BULLS AS SOON AS HER ANKLE IS o.k. THAT'S GRE AT, JEFF - HER 'A/)RE AND TRAPEZE ACT IS REALLY . TbO DANGEROUS. And so a few pavs later . MVR A put the elephants thru a spectacular ROUTINE LALA PALOOZA —A Surprise for Mazie By RUBE GOLDBERG BACK IN THE THEATRE WITH THE ° SIZZLING HOT . FOLLIES 4 ' ABOUT TO OPEN, PRODUCER ZIEGLER IS FRANTIC- HE HAS NOBODY TO UNDERSTUDY THE FUSSING LALA PALOOZA MAZIE, I TELL YOU, THE SHOW WILL FLOP •UNLESS SHE GETS BACK .BEFORE THE CURTAIN GOES UP NONSENSE! WILL COME TO SEE ME, . NOT HER! BUT THE PUBLIC WANTS LAUGHS - WITH HER IN THE "BALLET OF THE WOUNDED DUCK" WE'VE GOT A , PANIC - A MOP-UP: POOF! WHERE IS YOUR SENSE OF BEAUTY AND ART? I FIXED THAT CLUMSY HIPPO FOR TRYING TO STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT FROM ME - SHE’LL NEVER COME BACK INTO THIS THEATRE AGAIN Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, Inc. S’MATTER POP— Sometimes Pop’s Sensitive About Things By C M. PAYNE -X «o ^ <Aw! ‘"PuS-tJ ON t+|e Ot4e'T? "RoTE. Look v^+Za-t Va wemt AN VA 'IPONE.* T?e.Fe-Rr?EX> ToTbp's LE.G A 'Zo'VU ft jpt Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service -TS. MESCAL IKE By S.L.HUNTLEY How Conclusive m LOOtOM* TO W/WAAT S===r> TTn A DREAM MEAMT \, FAl MJW OOfcJT jaeuevE ini dream: D MJH ?, w LAST NlGwr I DREAMED I [WAS A QADGUMMED BEAVER MORNIkJ LUMEM L WOKE. UP ALL FOUR LEGS OF TU' BED WAS , ter 2Aie "rS- POP— Into the Distance By J. MILLAR WATT MOW WAS CPIT^ LOOKING LAST TIME- YOU SAW WIM r The Bell Syndicate. 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Before starting the sheriff tooK the members of the party into a saloon. “Have a drink, boys, before we go on the hunt.” All accepted except Herman Schultbunder. “Come on, take a whisky, Her man,” cried the sheriff. “Not me,” answered Herman; “it gives me too much courage.” THE SPORTING THING % LANG ARMSTRONG Can’t Disprove It Guest—Waiter, have you real tur tle soup here? I have never tasted it in my life! Manager of Restaurant—In that case we have some. Hospitable Jones (meeting an old friend on the train)—If you ever come within a mile of my house, I hope you’ll stay there all night. —? “TT^ i. /' A 7\- ’J*/* ± ,<SS* “My very firit shot went into this silly little bole—now I can't knock it ont!'* ^CcroCcr FLOATING silently, this white 1 swan, surrounded by colorful lilies, will add a note of charm to your bathroom as.a useful hooked mat. Natural colors may be used or grays, black and white, if you prefer. Order Z8541, 15 cents, is a hot iron transfer for the rug about 17 by 30. Directions for hooking and instructions for making rug frames ar.e included. Send order to: AUNT MARTHA Box 166-W Kansas City, 'Mo. Enclose 15 cents for each pattern dtfsired. Pattern No... Name 1 Address . • ... Not Understanding We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not under stand; and snarl at the good and • beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies.—Goethe. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT HOTEL Wabash Ave. Hotel, 27 E. Harrison, Chieag*. Near Barn dance. Choice rooms. Daily $1 up; weekly $5 up. Paul Marshall, Res. Mgr. Will and Time If the will and the time always went together, how much we should be able to do!—Robert Hugh Benr» son. , , ; * n vf°r jt j i v ■ • < .. : V' . 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