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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1906
Page
9
An old newspaper blurb touts Parisian Vaudeville acts with dancing and singing girls in costumes. It promotes a freak show featuring a 17 year old Alligator Girl with reptile skin. Also advertised are a palmist Madam Small and marvels like dragons, claiming medical authority and future insight.
Tuesday program features wild west acts lasso twirling bronchos Texas ponies and a 1 mile dash with purses up to 150 dollars. Frank Laypo Dare Devil performs leap of death and Reynard bicycle race. Wednesday offers 1 mile dash 122 and 2:25 trot and wild west exhibition with Texas ponies and an ox race with purses ranging from 13 to 130 dollars.
A chaotic carnival listing multiple racing events and purses including 2:40 class pace and 2:30 class trot with purses ranging from 15 to 200 dollars. It promotes rides such as Merry Go Round Ferris Wheel and Shooting Gallery and features names like Ben Holmes and Miss Mae and noted events like Wild West cattle thief execution and Pony Race.
An all star lineup features Life Of a Cow Boy at a Ranch fight with Indians to rescue his sweetheart and a desert battle. The Wild West Show demonstrates bucking bronchos on the plains and daring lassos. The Museum Of Anatomy offers an instructive exhibit on the human body. Apache Indians in tents provide a memorable display. Fullers presents a magnificent slugging match and sports display noted for excitement.
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