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Long Branch Daily Record

Location

Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1912

Page

12

Biggest Circus of All Here Tomorrow

The Barnum and Bailey circus arrives from Stamford, Connecticut, with twenty acres of tents, a two mile parade, a 110 cage menagerie, forty elephants, camels, a baby giraffe, 700 horses, and many stars. It trains in eighty five railroad cars and performs at 2 and 8 with doors at 1 and 7. The event includes an extensive parade and new acts, with advance staff ensuring readiness.

Barnvgi and Bailey Circus May Wirth Equestrienne Stamford Conn Negligee Byrium Circus America

Cleopatra pantomime and circus spectacle wow crowds

A lavish production titled Cleopatra blends a pantomimic retelling of Antony and Cleopatra with a large circus. Ottokar Bartik trains a ballet segment, 2 000 costumes used, elephants camels horses and other animals appear, and Wallis Effendi provides music. A Koko elephant spitball pitcher and Berne Brothers plus Kate Sandwina headline new acts.

Antony and Cleopatra Ottokar Bartik Metropolitan Open House Alexandria Wallis Effendi Khedive of Egypt Verdi Gounod Saint- Paens Goldmark Koko Berne Brothers Switzerland Kate Sandwina Hercules

Wirth family stars on program with famed circus riders

The feature includes an 18 year old prodigy praised as the day’s best rider. Names like the Davenports, Bradna, Derrick, Stella Wirth, and the Soubert Sisters headline alongside a vast troupe of acrobats. The show also highlights trained animals and a large zoo with a baby giraffe. Tickets go on sale at Smythe’s Drug Store on Monday.

Wirth Australia Davenports Bradna Derrick Stella Wirth Soubert Charles Siegrist Dueanders Winston Sach Florences Georgetti Fortuni Lestardys Bentos Siegrist—Silbons Corellis Alfred Cedona Silvas Maximo la Marrs le Belle Victoria Cirus House Roosevelt Wm, J. Smythe'’s, Jr. Drug Store Ses

Architectural Affection Noted In City Building Names

The piece cites several misread or altered building names such as Mutual Waited Insurance in Philadelphia Pertonia in New Orleans Tribune in Chicago and pelvic in New York and Toston attributing the errors to styled typography and misapplied fonts rather than font stonecutters.

Mutual Waited Insurance Philadelphia Pertonia New Orleans Tribune Chicago Elvic New York Toston Christian Science Monitor

Town debates horse thief expense in jail sounds

At Red Gulch the exchange shows the town debating how long to keep a jailed horse thief as a growing expense. The mayor and townspeople weigh the cost against public safety.

Red Gulch Kansas City Journal

Anxious to Be Missed Rantaway Announces Retirement

A fragmented exchange shows Rantaway declaring an exit from the stage and Ai friend insisting they will be missed. The dialogue hints at fatigue and questions of motive, touching on self restraint and social expectations as reasons for stepping away.

Rantaway Olf

Insurance dispute ends in a stormy meeting with Casey

Mr Halloran confronts an insurance agent in a tense encounter. He recalls planning to insure and meeting Barney Casey after months of avoiding him. Halloran demands compensation for damages, claims the incident was no accident, and vows to drop the insurer and leave.

Barney Casey Mr. Halloran Yisberlay London

English Expert Paid to Baltimore Jurist at Eaton Hall Stables

Judge J Upshur Dennis visiting Eaton Hall stables in Chester observed a gray horse he believed carried a double cross of Chanticleer, noting the breed and lineage with insight. The stable keeper marveled at Dennis’s memory and knowledge of horse lineages during the informal tour.

Baltimore J. Upshur Dennis Duke of Westminster Eaton Hall Chester Chanticleer Judge Dennis Baltimore News

The Whitest City In the World Cadiz

On a voyage from Morocco to Spain the port of Cadiz appears as a bright white mass gleaming in sun and sea. Foreigner eyes mistake it for an iceberg while the moonlight and sky create a magical, moonlit scene over Cadiz, unmatched by any other town.

Lusitania Miss May Wirth Cadiz Sual Morocco Spain Cadis

England Sees Broad Game Definition Expansion

In a recent discussion English game law broadens the term game to include thistles not applicable, the text notes thousands of partridges grouse and hares now counted under game. The change aims to simplify hunting regulation and tax treatment across England.

England

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