Juniors News Juxtaposes Vacation Plans and Gentry Show
The Junior page announces prize stories from the Gentry Dog and Pony Show and shares a winner named by Marjorie Nelson of 1223 Ferry Street who suggested “Tribune Junior.” It invites readers to write about vacation plans, keep interest alive, and send letters from wherever they are. Billie wins a promised circus ticket and enjoys a double-circus night with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Nelson
Ferry Street
Marjorie
Tribune Junior
A Day With the Gentry Show A Child’s Circus Adventure
A young girl Jenny, a poor washwoman’s daughter, earns money by berry picking to see the Gentry Brothers circus. She attends with her mother, enjoys parades, bands, acrobats, clowns, and the menagerie, and feels proud to have funded their outing. Written by Lucretia Wagner of La Crosse Wisconsin aged 11.
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Miss Burton
Jenny
Fire Department
Gentry
Lucretia Wagner
S. 16Th St
la Crosse
Wis
A Day With the Gentry Show Prize Essay by Juniors
Edith Wooley of La Crosse Wisconsin age twelve writes about a trip to the Gentry Bros Show. She recalls feeding monkeys elephants clowns and a fireman act with monkeys and ponies. Lillian Opsahl of La Crosse age ten adds observations from a parade and show including Happy Hooligan Maud the mule and trapeze performers.
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Sunshiner
Edith Wooley
S. 16Th St
la Crosse
Wis
Maud
Happy Hooligan
Happy
Lillian Opsahl
Charles St
A Day With the Gentry Show Through a Child's Eyes
A 12 year old girl recalls visiting the Gentry Bros circus in Nebraska with Aunt Winnie. Billies gang chases posters, earns tickets by helping workers, and enjoys dogs ponies and clever tricks. A second piece notes Miss Dooley the orangutan at Lincoln Park and the monkey fire brigade amid circus memories.
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Billie
Miss Burton
Gentry Bros
Nebraska
Winnie
Gentry Show Impresses Young Fans with Ponies and Tricks
A letter from 11 year old Aino Larkin of North La Crosse recalls a three year ago visit to the Gentry Show with family. She describes ponies, dogs, monkeys, and elephant Hooligan, praising trainers for their patience and noting the animals’ seeming intelligence and clean, disciplined acts.
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Jack
Aino Larkin
North la Crosse
One Day with Gentry Bros Circus
Walter W Heileman recalls a visit to the Gentry Bros circus in La Crosse. He describes the parade, tents, ponies and baby elephant, notes meeting the crew at 3 am, and enjoying the afternoon show with vivid local detail. The 12 year old writes about food, kindness from workers, and the overall grand experience.
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Gentry Bros
la Crosse
Eight-year-old Marjorie Pierce Names Pony Sunshiner
In Viroqua Wisconsin eight year old Marjorie Pierce expresses fondness for a pony and suggests the name Sunshiner for a pony she admires during a parade. The note is titled with affectionate personal detail.
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Miss Burton
June Bee
Sunshiner
Marjorie Pierce
Viroqua
Wis
Newbro's Herpicide praised by Chicago reader
Miss Madeline Clutter of Chicago testifies that Newbro's Herpicide improved her hair length and luster after use. The ad touts the remedy's fragrance, clarity, and scalp health benefits, notes 50c and 1.00 sizes, and invites samples and agent displays at Hoeschler Bros with Detroit origin and FDA sponsorship.
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Newbro
Madeline Clutter
Michigan Avenue
Flat 210
Chicago
Illinois
Herpicide CO
Dept. N
Detroit
Mich
Gentry Bros Show Charms Young Observers
A reader recounts the Gentry Bros show with ponies dogs elephants and camels. She notes a parade a camel’s hump its cushion feet and multiple stomachs while admiring white dogs water r s and nimble wire walkers.
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Gentry Bros
Arabia
Persia
Monkey
Ethel Bouffleur
7Th St
The Most Interesting Animal in a Child’s Tale
A 10 year old Edwin Markvart recalls visiting Chicago’s Lincoln Park and a small monkey near a looking glass. He describes the animal as cunning and funny, and notes the park’s animal displays and a desire for a free ticket to a dog and pony show.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park
Edwin Markvart
Rose St
Elephants in Gentry Bros Show Impress with Tricks
A reader recalls a Gentry Bros performance featuring a heavy elephant carrying four girls on a cloth seat. A trainer with a stick guided the animal, which demonstrated remarkable feats for its size.
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Miss Burton
Woman envies strength. man envys nothing of hers
A concise aphorism notes that a woman longs for a man’s strength while a man does not envy any of a woman’s possessions. The remark contrasts gendered perspectives on power and envy. It presents a timeless social observation rather than a report of events or names.
Daisy's Afternoon Tea Delights at Home
Daisy spends a penny on a moist lump and raisins for an afternoon tea. She hosts a stray kitten, Rover the dog, a street organ man with a monkey, and enjoys milk cookies and a banana in shade under a elm tree as her mother smiles at Daisy’s first tea.
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Daisy
Mama
Delia
Kitty Clover
Kitty
Rover
Roger
Annd
Mamma
M. H. W. Carter
Low Rates East Via The North Western Line
Low round trip rates will be made from points on The North Western Line for the Prohibition National Convention in Columbus Ohio July 9 to 13 B Y P U in Cleveland Ohio July 6 to 8 National Educational Association in Cleveland Ohio June 25 to July 1 G A R Encampment in Toledo Ohio August 27 to 30 and Knights of Pythias Conclave in Boston Massachusetts July 31 to August 3 For full particulars apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry
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North Western
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveand
National Educational Association
Cleveland
Toledo
Knights of Pythias
Boston
Mass
Chicago
North Western Ry
Muldoon May Train Taft at Hygienic Institute
Taft may spend summer at William Muldoon's hygienic institute in White Plains. A decision will be made at Oyster Bay on Saturday after a conference with President Roosevelt and Secretary Root on whether to pursue Muldoon's statecraft training used by Roosevelt and Root.
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New York
William H. Taft
William MuLdoon
White Plains
Oyster Bay
Taft
Roosevelt
Root
Muldoon
Man learns argumentation can miss with a woman
A man discovers that agreeing with a woman does not always defuse an argument. He faces a sharper response and must navigate respectful dialogue to resolve the dispute.
Notre Dame Lady Offers Free Home Rheumatism Cure
Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana advertises a free home treatment for rheumatism including muscular and joint forms sciatica lumbago backache kidney pain and neuralgia. The letter claims the remedy purges uric acid from blood loosens stiff joints purifies blood and restores vitality and invites interested sufferers to write for proof.
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North Seventh St
Hans
Fritz
Buster Brown
Close
Inez Guston
Redfield
Miss Dooley
Gentry Circus
Monkey Fire Brigade
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Mildred H. Vernon
Ninth St
Newbro’s
Herpicide
Miss Clutter
Hoeschler Bros
Special Agents
Vernice Paquette
Electric
Ming
Della Miller
Farnam Street
Mamala
North Western Line
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