Famous Funnies #24

Sam Duffy's alarm clock is broken, and with his job on the line, he desperately needs someone to wake him up for work—his boarding house lady volunteers for the task. When the morning comes and Sam stubbornly refuses to budge from sleep, she resorts to the old-fashioned remedy of cold water, though her execution of the plan proves messier than expected. It's a classic clash between determination and drowsiness, with one soaked salesman learning that sometimes the cure is worse than the ailment.

George Bungle gets creative when a potential buyer shows interest in his dog—by pretending to put it up for sale to scare the animal into staying away from chasing automobiles. The scheme takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a doughnut-eating contest and learns he's not quite as exceptional as he thought.