Mr. Tight Wad Was After a Souvenir—and He Got One!

A comic strip by Gale depicting Mr. Wad's misadventure at an ostrich farm. The narrative unfolds across five panels using the visual grammar pioneered in early newspaper comics: sequential panels with speech balloons, recurring characters, and escalating physical comedy. Wad's attempt to acquire an ostrich egg souvenir results in chaotic pursuit and collision, delivered through exaggerated poses and dynamic line work typical of the era. This Sunday page exemplifies how newspaper comics of the 1910s employed panel progression and slapstick humor to tell complete stories, establishing conventions that would become foundational to comic book art and visual storytelling.