Barkers in the Circus: High Pay and Telling Power
The article chronicles barkers or talkers in circuses and vaudeville, noting their high salaries from 75 to 200 dollars weekly and their crucial role in drawing crowds. It traces origins from Seth Howe to Joe Cushion and George Grinnell, highlighting multilingual prowess, showmanship, and the shift from direct ticket sales to a systematized, language rich form of appeals around sideshows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theay
Bryan
Seth Howe
Lakes
Cottage Grove Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Twenty-second
Seth
Frank
Indiana
Frank Howe
Joe Cushion
Joe
Cushion
England
George Grinnell
Mason
Elks
J L. Hutchinson
Jerseyville
Hutch
B O Abolishes Free Passes After January
A railroad move by the Baltimore and Ohio will end free passes after January 1 for all except railroad employees. The action mirrors steps by Pennsylvania and New York Central and targets politicians, shippers, pastors, and railroad staff. Eastern lines like Lake Shore Nickel Plate and Erie may follow after observing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Trunk Line Association
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Middle West
West
Lake Shore
Nickel Plate
Erie
Auction Records Hit High Prices for Rosewood Artifacts
The Metternich collection rosewood and gold duck sold for 306000 dollars to a Paris museum. A rock crystal biberon fetched 81000 dollars in London. A hawthorn vasa from the Louis Huth collection, once bought for 126 dollars, realized 29600 dollars at a recent London auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metternich
Paris
London
Ohio Hotel Association Opens 12th Conv With Busy Agenda
The twelfth annual Ohio State Hotel association convention will be December 20 and 21 at the Southern hotel in Columbus. A full program includes registrations, badge distribution, executive and legislative meetings, exhibits, a box party at the Empire theater, luncheon at the Neil house, and the election of officers. Thursday features addresses on hotel laws and rehabilitation, tours of the Capital City Dairy plant and Ohio penitentiary, and a banquet at the Hartman with further talks and installation of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Hotel Association
Southen Hotel
Columbia
Chittenden
Hartman
Southern
Empire Theater
Association
Neil House
Breen
Columbus
Harry Hess
Association of
Conrad Klein
Reed House
Erle
City Dairy Company
Ohio Penitentiary
W. HE. Kinney
Mithoff House
Lancaster
R. B. Mills
Sterling
Cincinnati
Eugene Girard
National Food Company
Niagara Falls
W. J Akers
Forest iCity House
Cleveland
E. S. Thomas
National Cash Register Company
Hartman Stock Farm
Pension decisions on marriage, dependent parents, and helpless minor
The decision affirms that a Pennsylvania future agreement to marry followed by cohabitation creates a valid marriage for widow status of the soldier. It finds a dependent mother lacks means of support beyond spousal obligations. It also describes a minor with birth-long illness deemed permanently helpless and unable to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pension ruling on 1890s soldier death and service gaps
A 1890 pension case discusses continuance of pension after age sixteen and a soldier who died from a fall near a hotel before final payment. It holds the death not due to service. It also covers a deserter from prior service being pensionable under a later act, with honorable discharge from later service not transferring to prior service due to a six month minimum rule.
New Year Reception Planned by Lorain Elyria YMCA Groups
The Young Men's Christian Association of North and South Lorain and Elyria hosts a New Year’s Day reception from 2:30 to 10:00 pm with joint efforts of YMC A, Young People’s societies, Elyria Art Club, and YWCA. Features include refreshments, vaired music, Blyria Art Club exhibit, Our Countries Calendar of Fame, a calendar show, and an indoor gymnasium leaders display. Public invited. no invitation required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Cristian Association of
North and
South Lorain
Elyria
Socia
Association
Y M.G
Mmittee
Blyria Art Club
Ic L V
YMC
South Lorafp Association
Famous Rider Sells High at Fasig-Tipton Sale
On the second day in Lexington Kentucky the Fasig-Tipton company sold eight year old chestnut stallion Sidney Lucas winner of the American Derby for 1600 to H T Oxnara of New York. An Impore bay mare by Kisber dam Parra by Parmesan, twenty years old, fetched 15000 at Belmont in 1991 and was bought by O A Cherault of Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Fasig-Tipton Company
Sidney Lucas
Winger
imp'Topgallant
Sir Addie S
Kosciuske
H. T. Oxnara
New York
Impore
Kisbér
Parra
Parmesan
Belmont Gate
America
O A Cherault
Riply Risers offer safe, pleasant relief for digestion
The ad proclaims DeWitt's Little Early Risers as gentle pills that clear the stomach and bowels, removing causes of headache and constipation without gripe or sickness. Sold by all druggists with advertising urging savvy choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
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Barking
Louis Huth
of State
The
Interior
Department
Y. M. C. A. South
Fauver & Robson
Geo. Westenholm & Son
Wade and Butcher Robeson Cutlery Co
Wadsworth Razor Company
Jackson Shear and Knife Co
W. F. Hafner
Broad St
Bramath Bashment
Philpott's
Elyria Livery CO
Ensign
Andress & Bivins
Hadaway Bros
Elyra Livery Co
Randy Kitchen
Richmond
Dorothy “Dodd
Philpoft's
Jackson
Tre Beli Hardware :Co
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