The Billboard 1911-06-24: Vol 23 Iss 25 (1911-06-24)

78 The Billboard JUNE 24, 1911, | GEORGE NEWTON, President U. J. HERMANN, Vice President C.H. DUFFIELD, General Manager THE GREGORY FIREWORKS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF DISPLAY FIREWORKS ONLY Producers of Local and Historical Pageants. Now booking our New and Up-To-Date Pyrotechnical Spectacle “MEXICO” For Fairs and Special Celebrations. 1911 Catalogue Ready. FACTORY FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. Office, 25 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, Ills. HARRY SEX” AIKEN AMUSEMENT CO Cleanest and best conducted company along strictly business lines since the days Positively the World’s Most Sensational High Diver. Diving from a tower 90 feet high into a tank containing only 3% feet of water. The greatest act of its kind, bar none. Carries everything complete, including 300 lights for the tower. Also special paper. Open time commencing July 10th and later. Send for descriptive matter and details of this act. Under the exclusive management of CHAS. W. NELSON, 734 Powers Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. Park and Fair Managers--Attention ! DARE. -DEVIL VOLO Sensational double leap-the-gap on a bicycle through two hoops of fire. Has some open time commencing July 24 and later. All communications to CHAS. W. NELSON, 734 Powers Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. Wanted---Carnival Companies For STREET FAIR on STREET. Good proposition. Write quick. Free attractions write. July 10 to 15 inclusive. J. J. BUTLER, Secy. and Mgr., Clinton, Ind. of Frank W. Gaskill Lafayette, Ind., Auspices Lafayette Athletic Association, week June 12-17; Hoopeston, Ills., weea Jane 1 19. 24; Indianapolis, Ind., week June 26 July 1. Now the real Big One, Kokomo, Ind.,, Auspices Woodmen of World and Red Men combined, in conjunction with three Bands. Five thousand dollars donated to make this the biggest real 4th July Celebration pulled off within old Indiana's borders for many years. Neither money, brains or energy will be spared to carry this event to one grand climax. Miles of parades—fraternal and industrial. Advertised for a radius of fifty miles by fifteen hundred real boosters. All attractions and concessions furnished by Alken Amusement Company. Can use more concessions, real shows, one real sure sensational Act. The best under the flag is none too good. Verdict of press, committees and public wherever we have been, cleanest show ever here. Volunteer letters of endorsement from all committees. Wanted, Oriental or Girl Show, first-class, to join on wire. Wanted first-class Scenic Artist te do panels frents. Wire. Address, WILL E. AIRED, Mer. Aiken Amusement Co. . . . As Via Route. —WANTED FOR— THE GREAT NORTHERN CANADIAN PACIFIC LIMITED SHOWS All kinds of sensational Free Acts. High class and good legitimate shows of a’l kinds anted. Would also like to hear from all kinds of Human Freak Attractions and high clase living cur’ ™tties, such as Fat People, Giants, Midgets, Long-haired People, Little-headed People, in f ~*, use et all times any high class Freak Attractions. Have a good —— for a firat-cl. . sr) Horse. Also would like to buy a good Trained Chimpanzee or large Verforming Moar. " | hear from good Punch Ventriloquist and Magic Man. Would like to buy several Combiua<! | must be in first-class condition and cheap for cash. Would also buy Ferris Wheel and a: Py | good riding devices. In fact, any and all kinds of useful Show Property, Tents and Show ! etc., that is cheap and in good condition. This show is booked solid for forty-two weeks thir i the Northwest and Southern California. For the time being address all communications WEST & WEEKS, care Dominion Park, Montreal, Canada. When en route, Cincinnati Billboard. WANTED For Downie & Wheeler’s “ces Railroad Shows SOBER AND EXPERIENCED TRAINMASTER Boss Canvasman for sideshow and sober workingmen in all departments. Rockland, Me., June 22; Bath, Me., June 23; Gardiner, Me., June 24; Dover, Me., June 26; Dexter, \ie., June 27; Newport, Me., June 28. FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT MENTION THE BILLBOARD WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS, — a | FOX MUTUAL BENEFIT MENTION THE BILLBOARD WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS.