Tales of the Town shows men and managers of major circuses
Col Seeley, a Forepaugh Sells agent, extols Col Bailey and Billy Cole and the Sells Brothers, tracing Bailey’s rise from bill poster to sole owner of Barnum Bailey and investor in circus empires. It praises Cole’s moral and educational high standards, recounts the Sells brothers’ start in Cleveland and growth to a leading American circus, and notes their 1891 Australia trip and 1894 merger with Bailey and Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bailey
Col. Seeley
Hotel Cobb
James A. Bailey
Barnum- Bailey
Buffalo Bill
Jim’ Bailey
Phineas T
Earth
Jim
Bailey
Cooper-Bailey Circus
Australia
India
South America
Howes-Cushing Circus
Barnum
W. W. Cole
Billy’ Cole
Cole
South
New Orleans
Europe
Sells Brothers
Peter and
Lewis
Middle West
Peter
Sells
Indisn
United States
Adam Forepaugh
Local Notes Highlight Vinita Area Activities
Vinita area notes cover visits by Alva Miller of Russellville Wu P Mayes of Grove and Judson McClure’s return from Neosho to attend school. Mentions of a Chanute ball victory, a German party at the Mellette home, various illnesses and remedies, and local business moves including Gatick joining the Muskogee Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Miller
Russelville
Wu. P. Mayes
Grove
E. M. Ming
Meacham
Alldrich Cottage
Judson Mc Clure
Neosho
L. P. Isbell
A. St. Shelton
Afton
W. E. Rowsey
Miami
J. W. Moore
Muskogee
Moore
W. M. Mellette
West Side
Taylor
W.l.seavenes
Columbus
Theo W. Gatick
South McAlester
G. T. Young
Ohio
Vinita
Ballard
People's Drug Store
Joseph I Wunt
Lucile
C. L. Harnage
Witesboro
Texas
M. L. Butler
J.T. Clapper
Atoka
Katy
T. N. Chitwood
Cobb House
White
People's
Capt. Taylor
Foreman
A. L. Churchill
St. Louis
Merag
People’s
Sallari
People’s Dry Store
Klondike
Boyd KE
Weir
Poensburg
Caberland Uo
Bam
Pennsylvania
P. Shana- Shan
Vinita urged to build steel bridges now for growth
In a Claremore Courier reflection, businessmen argue Vinita should construct bridges east, south, and west to boost trade and property values despite pending county reorganizations. They assert steel bridges would endure and spur prosperity, deterring rival towns and keeping Vinita as a regional trade center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
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Bailey Bell
Gray-Hassel
Ind
Ter
Masonic
Fong
A. M. Oline Soaless
BAGBY
A & Ene
Firat Sanaa Bank
A W. Foreman
Patton Building
Visa. PT
E W.day
D. D
Ottee Over Wiest Sahpeth
D. W. Hamer
Thos
M. Brady
Hamer & Brady
Attorneys AT Law
Reymond Bock
T. Martin
Davrepore
Eornesgay
Ogber
New
Staten Court
D*vesroer, & Thompson
Vouratt
Wee DH. Wieor
Blue & Wilson
Miller's Furniture Store
Mohlaut
Fote
Sotary Public
Aga
C. P. Linn
Central Ave
Hot Springs
Ark Iy
C. D. Meredith
D. V.S
Verenixany
Svaerox
Dexrisr
Cornateer
Gorth
Main Street
O. B. Griffith
Denistilt
Hill Building
A. Umamainey
Elis Vinita
Tales OF the Town
Billy Cole
The
Sells Boys
Oklahoma City
Oklahoman
Wagoner
Parsons
Eufaula
Tahlequah
Abraham Mare
Belleville, O
Kedric Bitters
A.W. Foreman
A. W. Stone
Eastman
People’s Drug Store
Agents
Pete Vedien
Tee
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lancas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Cimney
A.W. Grasox
H —— Mall
Aber Mesa
Cuenny
Gunter
Siloam Springs
Myumi
L. Smith
Parks
Line
Pian Asylum
Smith
Herbine
Ube Academy
Ube Entertainment
Tabler
E. L. Massell
Kansas City
Manila
San Francisco
Sisters of Saint Francis
Clinton
Iowa
Regan
P. Shanahan
Simmons Liver Regulator
Dr. King
A. W. Forouran
Raver
Nancy Miller
William Proctor
Ue Fady
John Thomason
George Nialffer
Bucklen
Eilis
Lo. Eilis
Tau
Dientist
Adair
Chonteaw
Pryer Creek
Sophik
Chet
Aly
Bilis
Adair Notes
Selwal
Silis Meeks
Mau Sn
J. W
Vitita
Nannie Meeks
Mutya
Missouri
Vin
Mr and Mes
Bal Halsenl
Vienna
Bell
J. It
Turner
Lelia
Claremore Courier
Vicity
Tristan
Lille
Petradtant
Lilibe Sinneonn
Fe Earund
Pratt
Winston
Bc D. B. Witsox
Atty
Trexew
Attoran
Fowler
Ang
J. S. Martin
Dumbo Store
Mai
M&ve
Ames F. Ballard
North Main Street
Vm. Little
Steftice
Viita
W.N. Stewart St
Hil
Taney US
Inkian
Pryor Creek
WM. Howell
Fairland, Ind
Pein Taner
Leporce
Arnett
Chelsea
Uh Praysen
Jackson Slilitary Academy
Jackson
Craiger
Chapman & Briggs
Special Agents
Callaod OE
Ming
Jecksop
Shly
Gree
Brenich
Germen
Chanoariar Deal
Scioner
Mir Lewling
Geo. A. Kenyon
Jacksom
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