The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1931, Page 9

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931 TRIBUNE'S PAGE: OF COMIC STRIPS AND FEATURES THE GUMPS—CUT YOURSELF A PIECE OF CAKE You LIKE CAKE BETTER THAN ANYTHING IN ‘THE WORLD — IF THERE WAS A PIECE OF CAKE ON “THAT TABLE ANB YOUR MOTHER WAS SITTING HERE = AND you ‘ HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO OF US— y CHESTERS WHAT IB YOUR MOTHER GOING TO DO WITH You ? Do You MEAN Yo TELL ME You ATE THOSE DOUGHNUTS ? DON'T YOU THINK OF e ANYTHING BUT ‘EATING ? DOUGHNUTS — CANDY- CHESTER - THERE WERE THREE DOUGHNUTS IN THIS CUPBOARD LAST NIGHT — ANO THERE I$ NLY ONE LEFT — is Now= How DBO YOU ACCOUNT FOR THAT & iny ‘wouL! WU TAKE ~ 1 DUNNO — CAKE = aun MOWER OR THE PIECE J{ HOW BIG ) SUPPOSE tT WAS. You'Lt TURN INTO ee I$ THE PIECE $0 DARK | COULDN'T A PIECE OF CAKE ae : OF-CAKE ? SEE THE OTHER SOMEDAY — ee = THANKS, WAT! 4 EMILY, WHEN NOU SOO BLOSG CARER ANNUAL SOUP AND FISH, Get THEOUCH PRESSING == ? 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