Mr. Titus Wad Thought He Would Make a Piece of Change During the Rain

A five-panel Sunday strip by Gale depicting Mr. Titus Wad's attempt to profit from rainy weather. Wad stations himself by a storefront, promising to shine shoes and offer umbrellas to passersby. As he negotiates prices with customers, his scheme falls apart when he loses control of his merchandise in a heavy downpour, ending with him thoroughly soaked. The strip demonstrates the visual conventions of early newspaper comics: sequential panels advancing a simple gag, hand-lettered dialogue balloons, detailed cross-hatching to convey weather and movement, and a recurring character navigating everyday urban scenarios. Such strips appeared in Sunday editions and dailies, establishing narrative pacing and character consistency that would define comic art.