Billboard advertising (Aug 1910)

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AuoiMT a, ina Xtie Billboard 81 CAMWMLL IWOy gnJ WRBB|C. - Wtex An*. 90.—Oam'pban Bros.> ~ tbelr weood bid wrack of moraine. Annut 16, neu lir way from Grand Ripldi, Wl*.. to dly shattered aa the reiult of tbe on- nllroad wreck, the clrcoa arrlred at (■ortaga Wedneadar momlof, looalng tbelr atand at Sparta. The momlDf paasMiffer. wlilcb U due here at 4:00 A. il., ran Into tlw circaa apeclal wbtcb wai nulling out on the main track, bonnd aontb for Sparta, (olng at tbe rata o( aU mllea an tioiir. Tbe paaaenger was KOlaK abont forty ■Dilca an bow wbra It taa Into tiM eiiCBa train. Tbe paairagcr mgla* waa fl tn i lU J ami tamed conpletdy over late tbe ditch. Th* •sglaeer and flreoaa Hvcd tbalr Utcs by ]nraplnc from tbelr Mb and ao lajotlea to tbe paaaengeta were "^USree' atock eara were demoliahed. One ear ceotalalog Htc elepbanta and elgbt camela waa completely wrecked and de a t i o y ed by Ore. Two «f Ibe elepbanti were ao badly Injured tbat tbey bad to lie killed. It truly waa a giewaome alEbt. Seren or elgbt ears were In a heap, mlied np witb dead anlmala. debrii and later partially conaumed by lire. Tbe heroic efforta cf tbe clrcua employee* only aaved the deatroe- tlao of Ibe entire train. Two of tba largaat «leplisnu ataiapaded wban Itbacatad fiioai a bom. lag ear. and It look algbt hoora to laoad tbam ap. Tbe reault of tbe wreck: Joba UcOee tost bla life, alx otbera aerloaaly injored who are now In the boipltal. elcbteen otben allgbtly cut and liniiacd. Two elepbanta. alx camHa, four Shet- land ponlea, two boraes are dead and aeTeral Mbera Inlared. Dr. Croahy, phyatcUa wltb tba abow, moat be ■ -- ^ "laClba slT«a t HIRK AND THCRK. By OXTT WXAOZOX. Chleajo. III.. Aug. IT.—Tbe lOI Ranch Show cornea to RlTcrrlew Park, Chicago, for an eliht ,dBja' ensaiEemeat. commendoK Snnday, AujTuat SI. Tbe atory man In adrance of tbe show li "getting there with both feet" with hla "Boy Scout" atnlf In Ibe local papera. Tbe city and ■aborba are bearlly billed and aa Rirerrlew Is aae of Cblcago'a leadinc mmwer Maarta. and the Ml Show baa a great fonaMMr.' lNl». It la a aafa bet that with famrablo waather condl- ttena. they will do a baaoer weck'a baaloeaa daring their aojooni In tbe Windy City. Mr. L. F. Foater. the rifle abot. wbo Is at pteaent connected with the Sampson Cordage Co.. In Bostoo, Maes.. Introdoclof: tbelr special lariat copea Into wild weat boalneaa, rwelTed an order for 2.SO0 feet of apeclal rope from Ihc ropera with tbe 101. Mr. Foater I* now on a trip to Colorado to make a aelectlon of bor«es aultable for polo playlnic. vhlcb be will bring Eaat. flam Garrett, better known aa "Sunny Jim," <he boy wisard of tbe larlat. wrilea that be la at pment lafcing bin flrat Taratlon la foor •eaaop* at bla home. TIadale. Kaa. Be leaeaa aboctly ta Oil Imporunt fall iiaaaaiaiiala DIefcey'a Circle O Baocb Sheir~lcft to open tbelr leaBaa of fair datea at Irogauport. lad., Animst IS. Mr. iMckey holda coatraeta tor a circuit of excellent faira which ran hla aeaaoa op antU the Utter part of Febraary. 1011. Ur. Tom E. Mix. aHer alx moolba* atreanooa work, auperlnteodlsg tbe wild areat department of (he SrllK I*olyscope Company, baa left on a , two montba* raratlon. When be retoma be baa laany new wild weat apectaclee lo produce for plclnrca. DaderaUud. tbat dorlne hla absence fee baa a big wild weal venture of Importance to awalpalate. Seal Bart bas arrlred la Cbayenne. Wyo.. «ilk«l^_head of backing botaea to be ^ the nsMler Day Oelebratloo there. "Higt - . f. the cowboy, formerly with tba If Bfc w r . irrltea from Ponca City tbat be Blaae* tba band with tbe abow. He la at Breaent breaking horaea OTcr In tbe Oaage Na- [on. Heard bare la Oblcago tbat Col. F. T. Cum- — ' ' mimtm. faklna lUly, Mr. Frencb and dangbter. tbe expert rlOe sbota. bare orxanlaed a two.car wild weat and open at Uontlcello, 111., Fair, Angnat IS. Ur. DuBrock, wbo formerly bad a small wild weat abow, bat for the paat three aeasona baa had a big riding academy here. In Chicago, in forma me be la golag to pot out a big comblna • "■ - tbe ten tloa wUd Chicago lota aad daya, Pat Long, tbe *a» 5a JNZt ateer tbMMr.-'WMk Mckey'a E.iB Borope L with Show. bas.Unrn offered an to preaent steer tbrowlnf, Dan Dix, orer on the 101, bla three trained mnlea. Bill Oarreaa, tba mbc poll ^ . aaya tbat the only reaaon be can offer for being ao Irreelatlbly fanny is tbat he halla from tbe Booaler State. "Snap" Welderman. trick rider with ntckej'a Show, Joat returned after looking after tbe ablp- ment of some new atock. Ondetstand that "Shorty" Wolf, a cowpnnch- er formerly wKb tbe 101 Sbow. la at Brnsaels, Bdnlnm. with tbe American Wild West Show. Many of bla trienda are anxlona to learn whether be or any of tbe oniat were Injured In tbe big are at tbe Brusaela Expoaltlon on Angnat 13. A car load of backlDg horses snd wild, long bomed steers arrlred from the nor.MHilioe Beod DiTlalon of tbe 101 lumb ot w;.!ic Eagle MAX STEVENS Gentleaaan Clown Jatf er His cominente wliidi accompQo;^ bis turn are excruciatingly FUNNY Par. Add., Bliibeartf Be la gh Pocfccis" AUea, tbe cow- PRMCESSDECARMEN IN HER DANCE BEWtUEniENT LEADING FEATURE Miisii's Fmms SIiws, Siasn 1911 STODIUIiO& WALLACE Sun Bros.'Shinvs. Raganls to n1910. TH E NOTED Wl RE WALKERS FAMOUS VANI'S THE miMliflL NCVAMS Loigeat makers of every manner of tents in the West. Everything from a foldin|g tent and cot, combined, that you can cany in your hand, up to "big Our alosan is "Anything Made of Canvas." Our standing guarantee is, "If you don't like it, for any reason, send it back and get your money." That guar- latoe applies to everything we make. It has never yet lieen called upon to ^BMn.COod. But it's there on the job if you should wish to take advantage of it. Free catalog for you. We make any special thing you may require. CnlirlMllilHi;.ti,(^^ liimCilr,llittwi. WANTED---FOR COLE BROTHERS' CIRCUS A LONO NSOUTH Musicians to Strengtlien Band A few more performers that do two acts; leap and tumble. Abo good tukiin uid knock-about downs. Oowboyi and Indians with tbdr cm stock.- Musiotans for CeloMd Band antf Mlnatrwl Show, '^"-juoo • fow moro A-Ne. 1 Billpestoro. Gills far Giil Show; I horn players. Write or wire COLE BROTHERS. Msdlaon, O. OUa.. to be oaed wItb tbe sbow daring tbe Cblcago eOKagement. Saw Walter L. Main, bare la Chicago the otber daj. He U Mte tmtmt mf Smn m. C. where he UfW la mJSlgt*tFmtit. tfecie warm dajs. Hear that tbato b MOOag wlU w«at oattt fixing to go toBoath >»w1ra (his winter. Alao a small oas Intaadn to go to Soath Africa to cover tbe fldd (onnerir craTcracd bj tbe Orlclnal TIezaa Jack Wild Weat Show. The Prostler J>»j Celebration at Cbeyenne, Wjo., tbis yesr. Is to be • dandy. At Its con- e. B. Irrln, tbe lire atock agent of tbe AmMc Railroad, will take tbe wlnoer of tbe varlooa roping and riding contrpta and a few otbera to tbe California Stale Tma to bo held at Sacramento. Cal.. September 6. week. From there the outUt wUI cone OadoB sMI aoU tafca CUr. Dtah. tm m ear's WIM West aland ho tcarea fee ■ Horae a ggl e ga tloa wp DakotBB, Bbortly. ACTS AND PERFORMERS with th« HOWE'S GREAT LUiOON^^^S^^ ED. NATHARS HEBREW aOWN THArSAU. OUII QUI! OUII UTENO FAMILY 6 Ji Juit anived horn a Owwngh Sooth ENGAGED S0 Merritt Bdew ' and Comedy Molo HnniU EARL WRIGHT Artbtie TrfdsTombler with so Oiliinal Tricks • Somenault with » «Mi»a2ft.Ogap Geoiie(lloBk) Aiiard The Real Copper that Never Sle^ op His Beet 30 ROBINSON 10 UG SHOWS FEATURES SEASON 1<MO WARREN LINCOLN TRAVIS The man who lifts a little bit more than any on Open CoaspottioB to MARTINHO LOWANDE, Jr. IS WITH THE SAME SHOW THE DE COMAS ARE WITH LE CLAIR'S PONIES A Feature UMGER TRIO ACROBATS AND BdUOJBRBIS WM. DE MOTT AND MUIE EUNICE Equestrians LEACH and VANCE NOVELTY WIRE ACT Featuring lady holdll|g.llHre in teeth. Address tat opm as per nmle. HAL NEWPORT En^ah Clown tfpil lli^ atllt Walker The Groat Hindoo Wonder Worker Fwtmiog the Great Hindoo Basket PREMIER JUGGLING AND BARREL-JUMPING ARTISTS FRAMLHAMILTON and CECILLIA JUMPERS Featuring 16-ft. Pedeatal Someraaulta. Buries WiU West AND (ake Walkiag Hones WiwHae GBtk ML VOBX. DE COMA TROUPE THE ONLY AND ORIGINAL ACT by tbfe name