Veteran clown Happy Jack keeps Tri-State Fair laughs alive
The Amarillo Globe profiles Happy Jack Darling known as Uncle Hiram the Original Rube. At 70 he remains Americas oldest active acrobatic clown, delivering thrills and spills across fairs from Toronto to Quebec and keeping hundreds of youngsters smiling with grease paint and patched clothes. He recalls a 1922 high wire accident and his dedication to live entertainment. He began in Barnum & Bailey and stayed in demand, performing at the Tri-State Fair still today.
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Two Brothers Die in Highway Crash in Louisiana
Two brothers Albert Francis Gregory age 20 and Robert Lee Gregory age 24 died when their car collided with a furniture truck on Highway 90 seven miles east of Orange early this morning. Albert was killed instantly. Robert died en route to a hospital.
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Cemetery Mystery Erases Loc of Hartford City Plot
In Licking Township Indiana residents face a puzzling loss as a cemetery cannot be located. Township Trustee James Stephenson found an 1844 deed transferring ownership to the township but without a precise property location.
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Clown Happy Jack Darling Survives Fire Rescue Attempt
Tri State Fair performer Happy Jack Darling escaped injury after a perilous bid to enter a burning home at 305 Garfield to save John Gabriel Chavez. He and Bill Lansing, of the chamber of commerce, were repelled by intense heat. Darling suffered minor burns and a hand cut while aiding others.
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Inner-Aid claims relief for chronic indigestion
A well known man reports relief from gas, bloating, and constipation after using INNER-AID. He says meals no longer cause discomfort as his bowels become regular, and he feels like a new man. The ad promotes 12 herbs cleansing bowels and aiding liver and kidneys, sold at drug stores.
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