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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1933
Page
3
A veteran trainer recounts methods for breaking, guiding, and unbreaking big cats through careful arena introduction. He details door use, whistling instead of shouting, pedestal training, seat variation, and side awareness to build responsive, skilled performers.
In a dramatic account, a tiger escapes a trap amid overturned pedestals as a trainer fights to subdue it with a chair. The trainer recalls Czar, a promising lion-rookie, who later loses his responsiveness and regresses after shifting seats, needing reinstruction and a collar.
Appetite means rundown, feel weak and tired. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic promises to restore appetite with iron and tasteless quinine. It touts blood-boosting and purifying effects, claims quick three day results, pleasant taste, and suitability for children. Sold by all stores.
An admiring note on the demanding patience a trainer must show as lengthy preparation may yield a performer that fails. The author cites cases where months of effort on a sail mal or similar preparation prove worthless. (TO BE CONTINUED)
A party of 120 Boy Scouts will arrive in Lakeland Florida August 17 on route to the World’s Fair. Frank Dix formerly of Decatur will lead the caravan and they will spend the night in Decatur.
Advertising copy touts B. C. as a quick relief for periodical pains and common ailments. It claims rapid effect within three minutes, with multiple ingredients and pharmacist backing, and offers 10c and 25c packages for sale without narcotics.
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