Real Life Comics #54

Real Life Comics #54 is an anthology featuring stories about historical figures and innovations. "Bat Masterson" presents the Dodge City sheriff in a gunfight showdown. "The History of the Telephone" traces Alexander Graham Bell's invention from its dangerous early days with overhead wires through the development of underground cables and the evolution of phone technology, explaining how the modern dial system and switchboard operators enable calls. "Captain Bartholomew Roberts" recounts the life of the pirate Roberts, from his early seafaring ambitions to his encounters with Portuguese treasure ships and eventual confrontation with pirates on the open sea.