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1 McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK, S. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1940 THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE Clean Comics That Will Amuse Both Old and Young BIG TOP By ED WHEELAN |OR-THOSE VIHO MISSED? TUB OPENING PERFORMANCE'S OF * BIG Tfcp;; WERE IS A SHORT SCENARIO OF WAT HAS HAPPENED So FAR Alta .the famous Performing ELEPHANT OF BANGS BROS. CIRCUS, ATTACKED *S)LK" TOMLER.THE RINGMASTER. ON TWO OCCASIONS. EACH TlME MYRA LA BELLE, A STAR Performer vihose FATHER HAD SEEN ADA'S TRAINER, SAVED * SILK" — fnak Uy lUrk^ Sjs4Ieat«, !•* WriLK** WISHED THE ' BULL' KILLED BUT 3EFF BAHfrS. OWNER OF THE SHOW, REFUSED - . IklLK" IHErTTHREATEHED ^eIaCKMAIL (ANVySTERV STiLlS EOT TEFF NWnHTHE- AID OF TWO HOSKX' CANVAS MEN GOTTOVDLER SUJN A STATEMENT. (vJHlOA WAS TRUE ) THAT HE HAD- MISTREATED AuA I'Silk “ wanted To marrv 1 MYRA FOT HAD EeEN REFO SED • ME NOW Sided id bide ms time AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR A C^COD CHANCE TO GET REVENGE ON BOTH TEFF AND MYRA ~ I Meanwhile 'Lad' STerIinGt, I AN OLD Cl^WN, WHO HAD BEFN IN THE HOSPITAL-. toined the show * and V/AS WARMLY WELCOMED BACK BV EVERY BODY' HThE CIRCUS WAS forced To stay CNER AN EXTRA PAY BECAUSE OF FLOOD S AT PWERSHfe. eur THE RECEIPTS .jVERE SPOILED BY RAIN SmiTTngthe evening m ance . bang S t DECIDED To SUMP TO / BARNS BORO WHERE Y -SEy^Re about To SHOVf__NOW - ED LALA PALOOZA -A Direct Hit UET’S SEE - WHAT WAS I SAVIN’ ABOUT YOUR EYES JUST BEFORE THE ROCK SLIPPED? LOOK* THE ROCK IS HEADED RIGHT FOR FATHER AND LALA PALOOZA IN TVIR Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, Inc, S’MATTER POP— Radio Comedian Coming Up By C. M. PAYNE iM X M ie ini TO Go on/ TTf e TEAT>iO. .Aarf me. -How r L I n't . HAnei 12. 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