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good rum p defray•slat thof Murray Wli„ to► 111., who tyrs. Wm,itreet re-111 enter* at theirsbytertanIc Thurs-'ark.ARIZ,rlneer at of Mayor terday atB.die Fit*-t Charle-TRIP,n avenuefishing1RTT.nth Hoh-mbua, O., will visit be gonerrixG.Christian jn sessionay after-be pres-businessup.pleasant ning. It sts were nea weree served.It street tmphreys Coving-visit Inth streetIng Clubntertaln* E. Date i. Pedroeet withsi! streetit Arbor,[an* h ter, Williamsri\W;beadh sy even**RAH AM,It's here, kids!The Hagenbeck-Wallace show, the “gayest, gladdest .grandest galaxy in all thee wide world/* arrived in Ham* mond early this morning in anticipa-tion of two performances today. And, today, circus day, will mean quite a lot to the small boy.The railroad yards in the vicinity of the Michigan Central depot were the Mecca for 5,000 people early this morning. The big crowd was there to see it all and free, too. They wanted to miss no part of the big event. Some came in automobiles, some in carriage*some in buggies, and not a few walked*♦lumped ditches and climbed fences.As early aa daylight crowds began to pour Into the city. The fanner with hia dust covered wagon bearing his family ail neatly togged was aa early coiner.« *No time was lost by the circus men1 of St. i when onc6 they had reached the city.s of Dr.breakfast. They wanted their “coffee and** aa well as tbetr griddle cakes,and more than 3,000 of the latter were aerved.With breakfast over the work of erecting the tented city began in earnest. There were no halts or perplexinggrounds became the objectlvj point. Street cars were crowded to overflowing and many clung to the hand-guards and railing. Everything was in read!-nesa to receive the great crowd* The aide shows did a land office business.delays. The ponderous poles were (A tali, slim young man, depicted Inft.Max ofid Beach Mrs. F. ;e for aLebekhsMoitketend the Stewart.LEARY.■dt (nee ts of Mr. ning on er homeThe cook stove Is the first thing that interests circus folks early in the morning. Napoleon said that an army moved on its stomach, and the same may be said of a great circus organisation. And so this morning the first tent to nose Sts way into the air was the oae In which 17 chefs preside. In the “cook house** there are 22 feet of steel cooking ranges, and half an hour after the arrival of the first wagon on the show grounds, savory fumes were issuing from a dosen little smoke* stacks. Jimmy Davis, who presides over the culinary department of the Hagenbeok-Waliace circus said that almost 1.09$ people were on hand forraised Into tho atr with a celerity that was amusing.. Intricate tangles of ropeiand canvas appeared to fall into place. And in a remarkable short time the once barren lot wap a bustling, hustling little city,w4th a population of 1,100 souls which was increased many thous-M J • lt;and more by . spectators who thronged every available spot to watch the work-Ingmen. .Wltht banfla * trumpeting, ho.rpes prancing,. clows shouting and calliopes“tooting, the, iponster street pageant of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus moy-ed through the downtown streets shortly after noon without a hitch. Thousands lined the street* curbing, and crowded the windows In an effort to catch a glimpse of the circus finery.glowing terms the merits of his attraction and the wonders to be seen on the “inside for the prkfe, “ten cehts. The snake lady looked bored as she gased down at the gapsing crowd. The giant ahufflbd awkwardly In his massive chair and inquired of the ball score. The side show bands played as only circus bands can play and the genera! verdict was to “ae^ It all. 1It waa shortlyn before 2 o’clock when the doors to the big show were opened* and for almost an hour a constant stream of humanity poured into the big top.** Preceding the performance by 30 minutes a concert of classic and popular music waa rendered by Prof.A! Massey's band of 63 soloists. TheAnd whst they saw gras not disappoint- big show performance began at the ing, hundreds of horses gafiy caprals- conclusion of the musical concert and toned In silver trapping and brass cabaret. ~elicited interest. Andthe funny clows Another performance will be given afforded merriment to the little tots tonight by the Hagenbeck-Wallace who clapped v their hands In childish show. The doors to the big show will glee at the antics of the fun makers be opened at 7 o’clock and the per-who made grimaces from their seats, formance will begin an hour later. For periously high on the top of wagons, the convenience of its patrons the cir-“It was some pee-rade said one small cus management have in operation a boy, and after all, everyone seems to downtown ticket office today at 8utube a kid when the circus comes to mer*s drug store. The circus ts sched-town.With the parade over the shouled to depart shortly after midnight for Benton Harbor.aWOLF.the late y Klrk-of Chi-home of Summer rsday to I rart.daughter, of Mr. and Mr,. Tho,. Bren-. wa, wanted and volunteered to take lenged and ran. The police ,hot In the nan of Kankakee, formerly of Ham- j charge. He waa at once given the op- air. mond are gueats at the home of Mr. portunlty.and Mrs. Geo. DrackertNo one seemed to dream {that the place could be such advantage.At present the bathhouse is' onlyhandled to jjew permjtg Granted.... Permit, were granted today for theMr, Carl A. Pedersen returned to ** Pree1 h. to « Allowing project, amounting to *7.300.her home In Obert .Neb., after a tw° about half the « ,e to JJ I Two .tory brick and stone buildingV,U ,h h M H- jZTtH .hoi ‘. “ovS do™ UM Coloo,bl. Lorry stoffol,“*w* 1 neoror tb. dock .. oomc bo.o ... *n4 ?*»•«• »*•»»iWANT VISITINGI gested. It’ may be thought ad^MbU 1 ?heKC?tral ^umb” * company. I,j to lncreaae the facilities for business. ? bull(1_a bI* *hed ln *68-363 Cedartor, 111., Mrs. T.—Muenich i on theItal thisom Chill street ,lo and [p afterc, Mich..NURSE THERE * Mr* Sirltn w*nt to 1,16 expense ofIstreet. Two permits were granted for $600 repair Job*at Moaa and Columbia avenues for J., providing a circle of lights to llutni _ nate the waters so that evening pat-* _ .,The question of a visiting nurse for ronmg% could be handled and nearly N6W BlllldlXlg PlaXUU East Chicago has for some time e®n|eVery night the beach la crowded with] Bernard 8. Graves,, the arcmtect, has in the minds of a number of res en a, automobiles and spectators, while plans in preparation for a two ftorybut it remained for the Congregational ■ BCOrea aplaah around in the coolness of i brick business block and flat to be builtclub of the city to crystalise the mat- j th6 water*ter and request the city authorities to j xhe place is a credit to the fore- j Krapac.take t»^ necessary action. | Qf c|*y authorities and theAt a meeting of the club held July public may assured that nothing22 a resolution waa prepared and wiU permitted at the bathing beach adopted and referred to the church for.*to c^enlt;j any on6*t sense of propriety, co-operation. At the church .Sunday,July 26, the resolution was unsni- \ ^SETIES TOigo hasb. FeterI,Of Erie ng trip amiltonmously adopted and the action of the club sanctioned. The resolution readsas follows:Whereas, the greatest asset of a community is its people, rather than canals, railways, streets or even build-The Point CafeCONTEST FOBTENNIS HONOBSThe Inter-city tennis pennant will be contested for at the HammondFneh Fish Chicken DinnersServedSeasontary to ve Bat-Minne-non.t. Man-Denver eonven-IrennanD. DQ'Therefore, the conservation of the' Country club by Gary and Hammondhealth of the people becomes an impor- «on Saturday, August 1.tant dutv and Hammond tennis fans have answered* Whereas, there are many mothers in th* challenge of the Gary Tennis club, East Chicago who are incompetent In recently inserted In The Times by the care of their children; be it j Prof A* Spalding of the Gary highResolved, that it is the sense of ihls j •cho°1* congregation that a visiting nurse; ^ wrshould be appointed by our city gov- ] PollC6 C1IE86 N6gT06S*ernment to be under the direction of( Homewood was aroused last night the health department, and we here- at 10 o’clock when police fired upon by request that such a person be ap- fleeing negroes in Harrison park, pointed. — J Because of vagrants and suspiciouslt; characters that are to be seen from 1 time to time about Harrison Park the ■ ■ ■ «ijn. tvANiB A .ntff police pay special attention to that lo-BATttiNQ BEACH callty. The trio of negroes waa chal-CARL LUNDGRENCor, 114th 8t.v Indiana Blvd. and Sheffield Rd.Telephone Whiting*258—287 HAMMOND* INDIANAMANY PATRONIZEIJATENT YOUR IDEAS •ml melee, .HOWT0C(TTHKIrJOSHUA R H. POTTS•8 C k.«MNksftC ua.1 rm*m tmmFew people In East Chicago realise the extent of public patronage • at the municipal bathing beach, lake front park, Indiana Harbor. Hundreds of people, afternoon and evening, are availing themselves of the opportunity to take a dip in the refreshing waters of the big lake.There la not only a crowd at thisresort so rapidly becoming popular, but the frequenters there constitute an orderly crowd, many of whom are the best people of the city.At the beginning of the season several men were Importuned to take hold of the b«*h house, but no one seemed to be anxious for the job. At last Ottte 'Sirlin heard that some oneWANTEDShoe Clerks during the sale of the Ortt and Towle shoe stock, East State Street. Call this evening and pound on the door as the store is closed,A. I. Cleveland, Manager in Charge.
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Hammond Lake County Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Tue, Jul 28, 1914
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IN, USA 31 Aug 2021
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