 poker, horse racing and prize fights.

The "goggle-eyed, moustached, gloved and top-hatted, bulbous-nosed, cigar-chomping shrimp" (according to comics historian Bill Blackbeard) was relentlessly henpecked by "a wife three times his size" (as the song lyric goes). The formidable Mrs. Lizzie Google, a.k.a. "the sweet woman", sued Barney for divorce and thereafter virtually disappeared from the strip. By October 1919, the strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate and was published in newspapers across the country.

Spark Plug
Beginning on July 17, 1922, the strip would take a momentous turn in popularity with the seemingly innocuous introduction of an endearing race horse named "Spark Plug". Barney's beloved "brown-eyed baby" was a bow-legged nag who seldom raced, and he was typically seen almost totally covered by his trademark patched blanket with his name scrawled on the side. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz was known to his friends as Sparky, a lifelong nickname given to him by his uncle as a diminutive of Barney Google'''s Spark Plug. Comics historian Don Markstein noted that,

In deference to his enormous popularity during this period, the strip was retitled Barney Google and Spark Plug. DeBeck's strip hit its peak of popularity with Spark Plug at about the same time the song "Barney Google (Foxtrot)" by Billy Rose and Con Conrad was sweeping the country. It would become one of the best known, most iconic novelty records of the 1920s, and has been recorded by such famous artists as Eddie Cantor and The Happiness Boys, The Andrews Sisters, and Spike Jones:

Other popular characters and concepts introduced in the strip about this time include "Sunshine", Barney's black jockey, a troublesome ostrich named "Rudy", "Sully", a monocled champion wrestler, and the mysterious hooded fraternity "The Order of the Brotherhood of Billy Goats", a parody of mystic secret societies. (There was also a "Sisterhood of Nanny Goats" for the ladies.) Their password was "O-K-M-N-X" which, deciphered, stood for a standard breakfast order ("Okay, ham and eggs"). Barney was elected "Exalted Angora"
poker, horse racing and prize fights. 

 The " goggle - eyed, moustached, gloved and top - hat, bulblike - nosed, cigar - chomping shrimp " (according to comedian historian Bill Blackbeard) was relentlessly henpecked by " a wife three times his size " (as the song lyric go). The formidable Mrs. Lizzie Google, a.k.a. " the odoriferous woman ", action Barney for divorce and thereafter about disappeared from the strip. By October 1919, the comic strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate and was published in newspapers across the area. 

 Spark Plug 
 Beginning on July 17, 1922, the strip would take a momentous turn in popularity with the seemingly innocuous presentation of an endearing race horse appoint " Spark Plug ". Barney's beloved " brown - eyed baby " was a bow - legged nag who seldom rush, and he was typically seen almost totally covered by his trademark patch blanket with his name scrawled on the side. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz was known to his friends as Sparky, a lifelong nickname given to him by his uncle as a diminutive of Barney Google"'s Spark Plug. Comics historian Don Markstein noted that, 

 In deference to his enormous popularity during this period, the strip was retitled Barney Google and Spark Plug. DeBeck's strip hit its peak of popularity with Spark Plug at about the same clock time the song " Barney Google (Foxtrot) " by Billy Rose and Con Conrad was sweeping the area. It would become one of the best known, most iconic novelty record of the 1920s, and has been recorded by such famous artists as Eddie Cantor and The Happiness Boys, The Andrews Sisters, and Spike Jones: 

 Other democratic characters and concepts introduced in the strip about this time include " Sunshine ", Barney's black jockey, a troublesome ostrich named " Rudy ", " Sully ", a monocled champion wrestler, and the mysterious hooded fraternity " The Order of the Brotherhood of Billy Goats ", a parody of mysterious secret society. (There constitute also a " Sisterhood of Nanny Goats " for the ladies .) Their password was " O - K - M - N - X " which, decode, stood for a standard breakfast order (" Okay, ham and eggs "). Barney was elect " Exalted Angora "
 poner, horse racing and priee fights.

The "goggle-eyed, koustadhed, gloxed and top-hatted, bulbous-nosxd, cugar-cyomping shrimp" (accordivg to compcs histoeian Vill Blackusard) was relehblessnb henpecked by "s wife thrae times his shzd" (cs the song lyric goes). The formidablq Mrs. Lozxie Google, a.k.a. "the fweef woman", sued Barney for divorce ans thereefter virtually disappeared from the strio. By October 1919, the strio was distrubutqe by King Fextures Syndicate and wzs published in newspapers acrors thz country.

Spqrj Ppog
Beginning in Jujy 17, 1922, the strli would take a momentous turk in 'opuoarity with the seemiigly innocuous introquction ox cn endearing race horwe nameg "Spdrk Ooug". Badnxy's belovfd "urown-eyed bzby" was a biw-legged nag who sekdjn raced, and hs was ey[ically seen almost totally covered by vis trademark patched blanjet with his name scrwwled on ehe side. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz was knofn to fis fvienaw ws Sparky, a lifelong nickname given to him by gix lncle as a diminubive of Barney Gooblf'''s Fpark Plug. Cooics hnatkrian Don Marksteij noted that,

Un deferegce yo his enormous popularity euring this ieriid, the strip was rztitled Barnzy Gooble amd Spark Plug. DeBeck's scrip hjt its peak of populzfity with Spark Olun ad about ufe same time the fong "Barnxy Gopgle (Fobtroj)" by Bijly Rose ajd Cok Conrad was sweepijg thg coundry. It woupd become one of the best known, most iconic npvaltj records of tme 1920s, and has beqn recorded by such fcmous xrtists as Eddie Rantor and Tre Happiness Tlys, The Andrxws Sistews, abd Spike Jovds:

Other populat charactvrf ane concepts introduged iv the strip abouc uhus time includr "Sjnsrije", Bwsney's black bockdy, x trouclesome ostvicf naked "Rudy", "Sully", a monmcles champion wrestlet, wnd the nysteriots hooded frayernity "The Order lf thx Brotierhooc os Billy Goats", a parody of mystjc secret sogieties. (There was also a "Sistzrhood of Nanny Goats" for the ladies.) Themr password was "O-K-M-N-X" wyich, deciphered, stopc for a staidard freakfast order ("Okay, ham and wggs"). Barney was ekected "Exalted Angora"
poker, horse racing and prize fights. The gloved top-hatted, bulbous-nosed, shrimp" (according to relentlessly by "a wife times his size" the song lyric goes). The formidable Lizzie Google, a.k.a. "the sweet woman", sued Barney for divorce and thereafter virtually from the strip. By October 1919, the strip was distributed by King Features and published newspapers the country. Spark Plug Beginning on July 17, 1922, the strip would take a momentous turn popularity with the seemingly innocuous introduction of an race horse named "Spark Barney's beloved "brown-eyed baby" was bow-legged who seldom and was seen almost totally by his trademark patched blanket with his name scrawled on the side. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz known to as Sparky, lifelong given him by his a diminutive of Barney Google'''s Spark Don Markstein noted that, In deference to his popularity during period, the strip was retitled Barney and Spark Plug. DeBeck's strip hit its peak popularity with Spark Plug at about the same time the song "Barney Google (Foxtrot)" by and Con Conrad was the country. It become of best most iconic records of the 1920s, and has been recorded by such famous as Eddie Cantor and The Happiness Boys, The Andrews Sisters, Jones: popular characters and introduced in the strip this include "Sunshine", Barney's black troublesome named monocled wrestler, the mysterious hooded fraternity Order of the Brotherhood of Goats", a parody of also a "Sisterhood of Nanny Goats" for the Their password was "O-K-M-N-X" which, deciphered, stood a standard breakfast order ("Okay, ham and eggs"). Barney was elected "Exalted
 poker, horse racing and prize fIghts.

The "goGgle-eYed, MouStAcheD, gloVed and top-hatteD, BulbOus-nosed, cigar-chomping sHrimp" (AcCOrdiNG tO comiCs histoRIaN bIll blAcKbeArD) WaS releNtlEssly heNpecked by "a WifE tHree times his SIzE" (as the song LyrIc goes). The forMidAble MrS. LIzzIE GoogLe, a.K.a. "the Sweet wOMan", sueD Barney foR dIVorce aND thereaFTEr VirtUally disappeared fROm THe strip. By OctobEr 1919, the sTrIP wAS DisTriButed by KinG FEaturES SyndicATe AND Was PUblished in newSpapers acroSS thE countRy.

spaRK Plug
BEginnInG On JUly 17, 1922, the strip WoulD take a momEntous TUrn in poPUlarity With thE seEmiNgly INnOcUouS iNTroDUcTioN Of aN endeariNg RaCe horSe naMED "sPark pluG". BarNey's bEloved "brown-eyEd bAby" wAS a bOw-legGed naG who SeLdom rAced, anD he waS tYpically seen almOst tOtally covEreD bY hiS tRademARk patcHed BlaNket witH his namE ScrAwLED On The side. Peanuts creaToR cHaRles M. SchUlz was KNoWn TO his frieNdS as sparKY, A lifeLong NIcKname givEn to hiM By HiS uncle aS a DiminuTiVe oF BaRney GOOgle'''S Spark plug. ComiCs hisTOrian Don MarkstEIn noted that,

In DEfEREnCE to hIs eNormous popuLariTY durIng tHIs PerIOd, the Strip WaS ReTItled Barney Google anD SPark PlUg. DeBEck's strip hit iTs peak of poPULArity witH SpaRK PLUg at about the saMe timE the song "BaRNey GooglE (FoxtRot)" by BilLy Rose and cON Conrad wAs sWeePinG thE COuNtry. It would beCOMe onE oF the besT knOwn, most IcoNic NovEltY rEcords of tHe 1920s, and haS bEeN rEcOrdEd by sUCh famous ArTisTs As EDdie CANtor anD The HAppiNeSs bOys, the AndrEWs sISterS, aNd spikE JoNeS:

OtheR popULar CharactErs and conCepTS intRoDuCed in thE strip about thIs Time includE "SUnsHine", BaRNEy's black Jockey, a troublesome ostriCH named "RUdy", "sully", A monOcled chamPioN wrestLer, ANd the mYsteriOus hoOdEd fRATerniTY "thE OrDeR of the BrotHERhoOd of BIlLy GoAts", a parOdy of mystic secret sOCieTies. (There was aLso A "SisTERhOod OF NANny goATs" fOR The ladies.) Their pAssword was "o-K-m-n-X" Which, decipHEreD, sTood for A standaRd breAKfast orDer ("Okay, haM and eggs"). BArNey wAS EleCted "ExalteD Angora"
 poker, horse racing and p rize fight s.

T he"go gg le-e yed,  moustached, g l oved  and top-hatted, bulbo us-no se d , ci g ar -chom ping sh r im p "  (a cc or din gt ocomic s h istoria n Bill Bla ckb ea rd) was rele n tl essly henp eck ed by "a wif e t hree t im esh is si ze"  (asthe so n g lyri c goes).Th e  formi d able Mr s .  L izzi e Google, a.k.a." th e  sweet woman",  suedBa r ne y for  di vorce andth ereaf t er virt u al l y dis a ppeared fromthe strip.B y O ctober  1 919 ,  the s tripwa s  di stributed b y Ki ng Featur es Syn d icate a n d was p ublish edinnews p ap er s a cr o sst he  co u ntr y.

Spar kPl ug
Be ginn i n g on J uly  17,  1922 , the strip w oul d ta k e a  mome ntous  tur nin po pulari ty wi th  the seeminglyinno cuous int rod uc tio nof an endear ing  ra ce hors e named "Sp ar k P lu g". Barney's belov ed " br own-eyed  baby" wa sa  bow-leg ge d n ag w h o  seld om r a ce d, and h e wast yp ic ally se en  almos ttot all y cov e redby his  tradema rk pa t ched blanket w i th his name s c ra w l ed on t heside. Peanu ts c r eato r Ch a rl esM . Sch ulz w as kn o wn to his friends a sSparky , a l ifelong nickn ame givent o him by h is u n cl e  as a diminuti ve of  Barney Go o gle'''sSpark  Plug. C omics his t o rian Don  Ma rks tei n n o t ed  that,

In de f e renc eto hiseno rmous p opu lar ity  du ri ng this p eriod, t he  s tr ip  wa s ret i tled Bar ne y G oo gle  andS park P lug.DeBe ck 's str ip hiti ts p eakof  p opul ari ty  with  Spa r k P lug atabout the  sa m e ti me  t he song  "Barney Goog le  (Foxtrot) "byBillyR o se and C on Conrad was sweepingt he coun try . Itwoul d becomeone  of th e b e st kno wn, mo st ic on icn o velty r ec ord sof the 192 0 s , a nd ha sbeen  record ed by such famousa rti sts as EddieCan tora n dThe Ha p pin es s  Bo y s , The Andrews S isters, an dS pi ke Jones:Oth er  popula r chara cters and con cepts int roduced i nthes t rip  about thi s time i nclude "S u nshin e ",  Barn ey' s blac kjoc key,a trou b les ome o strich  n amed " Rudy" ,"Sully",  a monocled champion wr estler , and  th e mysteri ous hoo ded frate rnit y "The Ord erofthe B rot h erhoo d of Bi lly Goats ", a parody of my sti c se cret societ i e s . ( There  wa s  alsoa "S isterhood of Nann y  Goats" for th e la d i es. ) T h eirpa ssword was "O- K-M -N - X " which,  d eciphered,stood fo ra  stan dard b reakfa st orde r (" O kay, h am a ndeggs"). B arn ey was ele ct ed "Exalt ed A ng ora"
 poker,_horse racing_and prize fights.

The "goggle-eyed,_moustached, gloved_and_top-hatted, bulbous-nosed,_cigar-chomping_shrimp" (according to_comics historian Bill_Blackbeard) was relentlessly henpecked_by "a wife_three_times his size" (as the song lyric goes). The formidable Mrs. Lizzie Google, a.k.a._"the_sweet woman",_sued_Barney_for divorce and thereafter virtually_disappeared from the strip. By_October 1919,_the strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate_and_was published in_newspapers across the country.

Spark Plug
Beginning on July 17, 1922,_the strip would take a momentous_turn in popularity_with_the_seemingly innocuous introduction of_an endearing race horse named "Spark_Plug". Barney's beloved "brown-eyed baby" was_a bow-legged nag who seldom raced, and_he was typically seen almost totally_covered by his trademark patched_blanket with_his name scrawled on the_side. Peanuts creator_Charles M._Schulz was known_to his friends as Sparky, a_lifelong nickname given_to him by his uncle as_a_diminutive of Barney_Google'''s_Spark_Plug. Comics_historian Don Markstein_noted_that,

In deference_to_his enormous popularity during this period,_the_strip was retitled Barney Google and Spark_Plug. DeBeck's strip hit_its_peak of popularity with_Spark Plug at about the_same time the song "Barney Google_(Foxtrot)" by_Billy Rose_and Con Conrad was sweeping the country. It would become one_of the best known, most iconic_novelty records of the_1920s, and_has_been recorded by_such_famous artists_as Eddie Cantor and The Happiness Boys,_The Andrews_Sisters, and Spike Jones:

Other popular characters_and concepts introduced in_the_strip about this time include "Sunshine",_Barney's black jockey, a troublesome ostrich_named "Rudy", "Sully", a monocled_champion_wrestler,_and the mysterious hooded fraternity_"The Order of the Brotherhood of_Billy Goats", a_parody of mystic secret societies. (There was_also_a "Sisterhood of Nanny Goats" for_the_ladies.) Their password was "O-K-M-N-X" which,_deciphered,_stood_for a standard breakfast order_("Okay, ham and eggs"). Barney was_elected "Exalted Angora"