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Romance of the Contipeda ranch race and prize phonograph
A comic Western melodrama unfolds at the Contipeda ranch where jockeys Speed Covington and Skinner duel for a prized Edison phonograph. Speed wins a dramatic race amid cheering cowboys, romance with Helen Blake, and a party at the ranch as the narrative closes with a wedding mood and postrace celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mying Heart Ranch
Contipeda Ranch
Sinsheart
J. Wallingford Speed
Yale
Culver Covington
Helen
Binklin
BoevaenWeetheart
Jean Shepin
Jer
Covington
Speed
Stover
Breed
Larry Glass
Helen Blake
Rowboys
Wally
Omaha
Glass
Brill Bil
Skinner
Gallagher
Milas Blato
Mr. Speed
Thosa
Big Head
Willie
Tina
Blake
Chapin
Frestio
Wille
Silver
LMS Stover
Wilie
Lawrence Qlage
Larry
Echo Phonograph
New York
Paris
Marjedetti
Giaes
Wills Skinner
Gontipudea
Skimner
Ilka
Wallingford
Flying Heart
Bedlam
Laurence Gliss
Hlnael
Treren
Sklonar
Hin
Hlimacl
Stovers
Quallager
Berkeley Fradna
Albuquarque
Miwa Jiruke
Mr. Skinner
Mlus