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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
3
The Great Carver Diving Horse Combination to visit Greeley on August 13 14 and 15 attracts audiences eager to see the spectacular high diving act. An ad notes a crowd of 28000 witnessed a similar feat in San Antonio Texas on February 10 1907. The horses are described as highly educated and universally praised by press and public.
An advertisement extols a grand traveling show promising unique attractions and dazzling acts. It positions the spectacle as the pinnacle of amusement, claiming unrivaled originality and world class wonders for audiences.
A startling sensation features the only show of its kind on earth with high diving horses that dive of their own accord from forty to eighty five feet. Refined amusement novelty draws spectators to the exhibition.
A local feature profiles a young Greeley girl training for a diving horse act. The piece discusses her background, the family support, and the novelty of performing with trained horses at seaside shows.
The piece promotes a reoccurring entertainment event praised for its fresh appeal. It emphasizes broad audience interest and repeat attendance as a hallmark of lasting quality.
The Best Show in the World draws the entire city population to each venue where it is presented.
In connection with the diving horses Dr Carver presents a collection of man-eating brutes, wild bucking horses and other animals in brutal condition to show the difference between highly educated diving horses and wild uneducated brutes.
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