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Circus Women of the Sawdust World Domestic and Daring
A New York Telegram piece profiles circus women, debunking myths of licentiousness and praising discipline. It notes many are married, live on the road, and share domestic routines from baking cakes in dining cars to sewing, while maintaining high performance standards and strict grounds rules. It highlights Zazelle and the close, protected life under circuses, with mothers, handlers, and a regimented schedule.
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New York Telegram
Barnum & Ey
Forepaugh & Sells
George O. Starr
Zazelle
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Kalamazoo
Amityville
Andre Fea