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CARTOONIST IN THE ORIENTHoinrr Davenport Coes to Arabian Desert for Century Magazine.The Silverton (Ore,) Appeal printsthe following letter, written by IlojnurDavenport to his father, who lives In that town:Morris Plains, N. July G. 1306.Dear Father: I start In a few moments for Deyr, In the heart of the Arabian desert., “Deyr Is on the Euphrates, about ten days camel ride from Allepo. Going with ine are two stalwart young men, John Thompson jr., a young New lorli lawyer, G feet 1%, nod Charlie Moor Jr., G feet 3, weighing 230 poutius, Jusl for the trip they arc pro-Ing. and they will be an able bodyguard. I am taking $10,000 of Peter B. Bradley's money, who will be an equal partner with me.I go by steamer to Franco, thence by rail to Constantinople. After meeting and thanking the sultan personally, I will go by boat to Alexandretta, thence by horseback to Allepo. There we will have lo change to Arab costume, Thence by camels and horses to Deyr. After the horses are purchased we will start across the desert to Damascus, thence to Berlnl, where I will ship home.•‘There Is little real danger and you will have no Just excuse to worry that we will not meet again on tills side. You can write me In earu of the American consul at Bevint, Syria, and I will get it on my return to the coast. I will write iny dear old father at every stop.“My trip aught to be of great profit to the Century company of New York, for whom I will write exclusively. I have a contract for ten stories at ?GOO. with the option of more, at the -same rate.*‘Cod bless you, I hope to see you this fall in Silverton, With love for everybody, I am, Homer.’*
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Salt Lake City InterMountain Republican
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Sun, Jul 22, 1906
Page 10
Full Page
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