Four Color comic books issue 40

Indicia title is "BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH, No. 40." Untitled Barney Google stories, scripts and art by Billy DeBeck. In the big city, Snuffy and Lowizie's downstairs neighbors try to get them to quiet down. Barney gives Lowizie the $7.70 he won in cards from Snuffy the night before. Barney calls on an old flame, not knowing she's just gotten married. Barney takes a basket of food from Lowizie to her brother Moe. Lowizie isn't feeling well and Snuffy fetches a neighbor lady to look at her. Snuffy buys Lowizie some presents. Snuffy has the boys over for a get-together and locks Lowizie in the chicken house. Snuffy's brother Ambrose shows up after a 20 year absence. He's just escaped from prison. Snuffy plays some music on a jug, until his false teeth fall in the jug. Reprinted from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from the late 1930s and early 1940s. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.