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Newspaper

Bluefield Evening Leader

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1909

Page

5

Trip to Africa and 17th Century Penny Worths Featured in London Comedy

The Black Patti Musical Comedy Company presents Jungle Fantastics a Trip to Africa at the Elks Opera House with Sieste retta Jones Jolly John Larkins and thirty one others. Also discussed is a 1677 pamphlet The Worth of 1 Penny a guide to pennyworths and a survey of Mahogany trees Swietenia mahagony in tropical America. London scraps and Julius Caesar legends are noted with quaint historical references.

Africa Pennyworths Jack Anapes Boyes Siesteretta Jones Jolly John Larkins Jerry Mills Sarah Green-Byrd Elks Opera House Baron von Swieten Maria ‘Theresa America Florida Julius Caesar B. C Kentivt Claster The Rolls James J Lor Clarendon Caesar Bart Portland Caerar Lonmin Julius Cesar St Helen's Mishopsgate London Family Herald

Fire Wagon and the First Railroad in the West

In a vivid tale from W. M. Shayer's Marvels of the New West the first rail line crosses western plains as Indians view the roaring locomotive from hilltops. A Apache chief leads warriors to observe the “fre wagon” and a native crowd calls it cheap wagon with no hose as they brace a lariat across the track. The engineer laughs, grabs the throttle, and tears through the rope at about forty miles per hour, scattering braves.

Western Plains San Francisco Arizona W. M. ‘Shayer New West Marrater

Burne Jones Sketches for Carrs Children

The famed artist Burne Jones produced numerous sketches for the children of his friend J Comyns Carr. He even joked about teaching the eldest boy the basics of anatomy in a lighthearted gesture.

Burne Jones J. Comyns Carr Anato

Abatbing of the Good Man and the Good Worriya

Fragmented paragraphs describe two drawings featuring a large heart as central motif and discuss the concept of the bad man with an empty interior. The text then shifts to Plymouth Rock as a historic American relic and its reverence. It includes excerpts on hypocritical genius and Gambetta, and ends with a humorous anecdote about a butcher and a child’s question to Mr Wilson.

Plymouth Rock United State Dickens Ike Carvick Carnagie G. Chesterton

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