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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1896

Page

8

Community notices and visits across Michigan towns

A dense cluster of social items reports visits among Chicago, Ypsilanti, Ingham, St Joseph, and Alma locals. Guests include Miss Mina Miller, Mrs. J. W. Doane, and John Gladding. births, engagements, and entertainment plans are noted, with events at the M. E. church and local schools.

J. Tarberg Chicago Simon Fink P. Goodell Ypsilanti W. Gliss Mina Miller Ingham County Bart Osborn Eunice Merchant St. Joseph Misa L. Bernice Bura J. W. Doane Forest Hill Ann Arbor John Gladding Stanton Tonia Saranoe Frank Case BE N Chadhuiek All Waijehr Chivage Burt Mier Noal’s Ark Burt Miler W. FP. Trewin Chigage W. BP Loraine Shy Atwnort Pofooley Edalanehant Wodnestay Gordon Trent Alma Turekie Hiwn Bayant Leela Gadore Trioity Ehureh Surelay Saventige

Progeny of Freaks in the Greatest Show on Earth

Manager T B Sackett recalls Lane W Sprague as the first living skeleton exhibited as a young skeleton in a vaudeville era touring show in Florida. The piece traces Sprague’s career with Barnum and Bailey era acts, lists contemporaries like Tony Pastor and Millie Christine, and notes reactions of audiences and other freaks. Also mentions Sleeping Beauty, a Tennessee discovery, and ends with geographic notes on extreme U S points.

T. B. Sackett Bison Theater Lane W. Sprigrue Hargum Sackett Tony Pastor Tony Pastor, Mr. Sackett Manner Efe Millie Christine Frei Tony Huvy Florida Stone 2 Marniny Wlcens Catla Brine Murray Riew's Thayer Dt Noyes John Rilineen Circus Tend & Murey Spragus Xkel Buckert Baran Jesee Heth Dodie Tee Mann Nile Ces Chena Albing Pd Amelie Alblno Ue Martiage Bleck Coure Chattey Praia DL. Ki. Provcott Sleeping Beauty Tennessee St. Louis Sid Pitecatt Teftenna Haitalo Courier

Free sample offer for Dr King’s New Life Pills ad

An old advertisement hawks Dr King’s New Life Pills promising a free sample from H E Bucklen Co Chicago. The copy touts health benefits for liver and stomach troubles and features promotional lines, with sketchy travel and entertainment notes interspersed about rail departures and city amusements.

H. E. Bucklen & Co Chicago Dr. King Webb

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