Sells Floto Show At Canon City Showcases Big Circus Logistics
The Sells Floto circus travels in thirty sixty foot cars arranged in two trains with four hundred staff. Manager Mr Tammen praises Canon City patrons as uniformly high class. About forty performers earn top wages while laborers in box cars rest well. Receipts near two thousand dollars a day with a seventy five thousand dollar season haul. The tour emphasizes precise ticketing, rapid tent setup, and disciplined operations amid tough towns like Leavenworth and Ann Arbor.
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Sells-Floto
Canon
Tammen
Record
Canon City
Leavenworth
Kansas
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Sells-Floto Circus Impresses Atchison Crowd
Atchison residents hailed the visiting circus praising the strong horses and eight matching chestnut sorrels drawing the caliope. The piece notes the care of animals, large shows in Mexico and the economics of circus freebies, with Veatch praising Sells-Floto's unrivaled features.
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Sells-Floto
The Circus Beautiful and Beauty Remedies Ad Mention
An old advertisement extols Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for sallow complexions. It claims liver and bowel stimulation with bright eyes and pleasant taste. The Palace Drug Store promotes the product, urging readers to refuse substitutes.
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Palace Drug Store
Circus owner Harry Tammen talks about annoyance and success
H. H. Tammen of the Denver Post and Sells Floto Circus visits Canon City to share his philosophy. He says circus work invites real annoyance, yet offers wealth, resilience, and bold publicity, detailing how he endures setbacks and aims for a banner season.
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H. H. Tammen
Denver Post
Sells-Floto Circus
Denver
Canon City
Mr. Tammen
Kipling
Intimidation Warning for Aide Over Public Misrepresentation
A firm cautions an in-house agent about misrepresenting facts. The note hints at strict enforcement and a demand for honesty in dealings with the public and supporters. The tone implies potential disciplinary or corrective action aligned with organizational standards.
Canon City Children Enjoy the Sells-Floto Show
Canon City youngsters flocked to see the Sells-Flo to circus Friday afternoon. Guy A. Hardy of The Daily Record supplied fifty tickets for boys and G. W. Tobin of The Fair provided fifty for girls. Every applicant received a ticket and the children enjoyed the performance immensely with Miss Jessie Smith and Miss Pearl Swaim serving as chaperons.
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Canon City
Guy A. Hardy
The
Daily Record
G. W. Tobin
Mr. Hardy
Tobin
Jessie Smith
Pearl Swaim
Home Remedy for Rheumatism and Kidney Ailments
A homemade tonic with dandelion fluid extract, compound karyon, and sarsaparilla promises relief from rheumatism backache and urinary disorders if taken after meals and at night. The note also promotes a J Adam Bede talk on July 25 at the Chautauqua assembly in Minnesota.
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J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
Chautauqua
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