The Billboard 1906-04-28: Vol 18 Iss 17 (1906-04-28)

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APRIL 28, 1906. The Billboard — AN AIRSHIP THAT FLIES a No Flight No Money HORACE B. WILD, Greatest Living Aeronaut. To Park Managers. For six days in the week I can draw to your park 10,000 people each day who would stay at home otherwise. To Gommercial Clubs and Business Men's Leagues. Place your finger over the dates of any three days in the calendar that you desire to have from 10,000 to 20,000 visitors in your city, write me about it, secure The Eagle Airship as an attraction, and my excursion agent will bring in the people. I have purchased the two-thirds interest in that wonderful aerial ship The Eagle, formerly held by Messrs, Linnick & Jones. and in the future will have entire control of the booking and the making of contracts for this, the greatest drawing attraction in the amusement field to-day. The contracts which have been made by Messrs, Linnick & Jones will be filled by me. Contracts have been entered into for the services of H. B, Wild and The Eagle Airship with the White City, Chicago (two weeks—one week with return date); the White City, Cleveland; the White City. Indianap lis: Athletic Park, New Orleans; Wonderland Park, Wichita, Kan. Write at once for dates, as the Airship will very soon be routed for the season. CHARLES W. CESSNA, Sole Owner, 606 State Life Bidg., INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. H.°B. WILD sailing ‘“‘The’ Esgle” in_a (snow storm, with the wind blowing 23° miles per hour, Janu ary 2,06. United States Weather Bureau verifies this ‘statement. One-half page notices in the Chicago Examirer, Inter-Ocean and Tribune, of January 3, 06, will tell you of the five-mile trip made by this daring aeronaut in storm a a coe ee aes ak ae ed : ‘ ‘ e ° nse The above is an exact reproduction of an illustration showing “THE EAGLE’S” flight, printed in the = Chicago Examiner January 3, 06. ~_— Mention “The Billboard” when anmsowna adn Wantion "The Billboard” when enswerng ot Mention “The Billboard” when anasering ads. ‘Mention “The Pilivcard™ ohn ensuring oda