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Marshall Herald in Marshall, Illinois

21 Apr 1909

Page 6

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Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1909

Page

6

Circus Romance Opens With Polly and the Big Top

Polly, daughter of a circus family, rises to fame in the Great American Circus under Barker. Jim and Toby, her guardians, wrestle pride and guilt as Polly trains for the leap of death and a first big top ride on Bingo the horse amid gossip, churchgoers, and ringside tensions.

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Polly Bingo Mavvel Jim Toby Deacon Strong Rev John Douglas Ruth Naomi Jess Poll Milo Eloise Kus Barker Jim Ike Sone Folly Jon Big Jim Himerson Wis Uae Aswonee Teri Poliya Sells Bros Joe
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Fragmentary Scene Describes Gossip and Death Leap

A disjointed excerpt shows Polly in a tent listening to chatter about a girl named Jim and a dangerous leap. The text references an indoor setting and a leather bag, with obscure dialogue and jagged phrasing indicating damaged OCR.

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Polly Jim
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Fiscal ledger summary and notary sworn affidavits

The document records a cash balance on hand as of April 6 1909 totaling 7490 with a sworn certification by Silas Murphy notary public and a signature by treasurer Wm T Hutchings. It includes an unrelated medical advertisement for kidney remedy claiming to strengthen kidneys and prevent serious trouble.

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Charles Scott A. D Silas Murphy Notary Publite Wm. T. Hutchings
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