Jordan Family of Acrobats Travels With Circuses
The Jordan family of acrobats, headed by Louis and Harry Jordan, join tours with Ringling and other shows. The ten member troupe includes Miss Nellie Josephine Lou Minnie and Tillie Jordan and two Russian adopted boys. Louis Jordan, a veteran, recounts years with Burke Arnold and circus life across continents. The family performs tight wire and high trap acts under their own tent at the show grounds.
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Ringling Brothers
Elveus
Jordan
Louise
Harry Jordan
Brothara
Mire TP
Curtin
Toca
Minteter
Aerowats Lee
Cieir
Pacific Islands
Louis Jor Jaan
Neltie
Josephine
Lou
Minnie
Tillie Jordan
Ruselan
Jording
Etheria
Louie Jordan
Bellefontaine
H. Armold
Mike Burke
Burke
Arnold
Jordans
Ringling
Big Elvens
Willé
Rev
Mia
Currin
Medley Chorus Club Outing Delights Members at Park
Members of the Medley Chorus Club enjoyed a day outing at Motion Pur Sumday. They gathered at 1 o clock in the morning and spent the day at various diversions. An elaborate noon dinner and a sacred concert at 2 o clock provided notable highlights before returning home at 6 o clock.
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Cli
Ringling Brothers Parade Arrives to Crowd Pleasing Circus Spectacle
Ringling Brothers arrived Sunday drawing thousands to the Marion grounds. The procession featured a golden band wagon drawn by 24 white horses and 1,280 people on horses and elaborately costumed animals. The afternoon show in the big tent drew a capacity audience as 975 performers, many foreign or new to America, performed novelty acts and the mobile menagerie. The circus grounds opened with hundreds helping to build and oversee a vast wonder city, with 18,000 visitors estimated that day and pancakes for breakfast preparing the large crew. The event was quiet and well orderly, likened to a Quaker gathering as preparations continued for the week.
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Marion
Ringling Brothers
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
America
Mansfeld
Fairgrounds
Show train exceeds a mile in length
A lengthy show train stretches over a mile, while payroll records list 1286 names.
Annual Pilgrimage to the old church near Carey
Local residents plan the annual pilgrimage to the Pilgrimage Church near Carey. Efforts seek excursion rates on the Hocking Valley line to allow Marion participants to depart early each morning and reach Carey for the event.
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Carey
Hockings
Aii
Marion
Ely
Tiie
Agosta Baseball Triumph At Kenton 6 5 Victory
Agosta baseball team edged Kenton 6 to 5 in a tense Saturday game. For Agosta pitchers Miliver and Wilson teamed with Vor Agouta, while Kenton counters Couchman and Haley. Dance tonight in Schwinger’s ball with orchestra music.
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Agosta
Kenton
Eltyeam
Vor Agouta
Miliver
Wilson
Couchman
Haley
Krauter Families Hold A Reunion At Krauter Home
The Krauter families of Marlon and Hucyrus held a reunion at William Krauter's home near Hucyrus on Saturday August 5. About 110 attenders enjoyed morning gathering, a noon dinner, and afternoon ball games. Local participants included H Krauter Mrs Halt Jr and Mrs Krauter G Krauter William Adama David Jenner Willian Krauter Charles Krauter West Jenner and several Krauter and Jenner family members plus several Misses Mary Ireng Florence Krauter Ida Yreog KilO Pauline Marion Krauter and John.
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Krauter
Marlon
Hucyrus
William Krauter
Wudred
H. Krauter
Mra
Halt
Mira. Krauter
and Mire
G. Krauter
William Adana
David Jenner
Willian Krauter
Charles Krauter
J. Trens
John Kranter
West Jenner
Mises
Mary ‘Ireng
Moco Aenoer
Florence Krauter
Ida Yreog
Kilo
Pauline Marion Kranter
John
Sutton Miller Wedding Quiet City Union
Rev Father Joseph Denning quietly united in marriage Miss Opal Button and Joseph Miller Jr at a North Main Street home Saturday. The ceremony was witnessed by a few immediate friends. The bride is an accomplished young lady. the groom is son of Joseph Miller Sr and employed at his father's grocery on Bout Stole Street. The couple will reside in the city.
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Joseph Denning
Opal’ Button
Joseph Miller Jr
North Main Street
S.80
Ofelork
Indy
Joven Miller
Bout ‘Stole Street
New Electric Line Opens For Marion and Bucyrus
The Marlon and Bucyrus line opens for traffic this month with hourly service throughout the day. Officials state travel time to the next town is about one hour, with improvements ongoing to extend service toward Columbus and beyond. Large crowds visit Marion for the inaugural runs as crews ballast and finalize the line for full operation.
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Bucyrus
Moir
Hold Acon
Marion
Colimius
Buograd
Corn Growers Meet Promises Important Corn Show
Marion County Corn Improvement Association West held a Saturday meeting in the Probate Court room. Plans include November 17 to 20 for the annual corn show and poultry exhibit with a silver trophy for best coin. Delegates were named to attend the semi annual Wooster meeting August 15. Expected attendance from the city is about twenty five. Events feature addresses by Dunbar Wheeler and C P Huartley.
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Marion County Corn Improvement Association
Probate Court Room
Wooster
Bute Association
WL. Guthery
N. Cacapher
J. 2B
Contey
G. Brutfier
M. Jacoby
R. P. Williams
Dunbar Wheeler
C. P. Huartley
United States Experiment Station
Police Seek Trace of Missing May Smith In Cleveland Escape
Police report they have been unable to find any trace of May Smith, a young woman who escaped from a Cleveland deputy sheriff at the union depot Saturday. Authorities consider the case ongoing and are urging any information from the public.
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May Smith
Cleveland
Union Depot
Saurday
Funeral Rites For Infant Child Of Mr And Mrs Treese
Funeral services for the infant child of Mr and Mrs John Treese of Prospect were held at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the home with Rev J J Halliday officiating. Interment followed in Prospect cemetery. The Keet family conducted rites for Opal Throne whose death Friday occurred celebrate services from Sharp Street home at 10 o clock Sunday morning, with interment at Mount Pleasant cemetery.
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John Treese
Prospect
J. J. Halliday
Prospect Cemetery
Kiet
Opal Throne
Sharp Street
Mount Pleasant
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Kleinmaiers
P. Currin
First Circus
Admiral Coffer
Medley Chorus Club
THE
Ohio Milling & Elevator CO
Waddell
Sutton
Miller
Father Denning
Kujer
Crawford
Warner & Edwards
Gameé Farmer
Htlle
Caspar Daum
Thompson
Bell
Daum
Funeral Services
Ohls
Haberman Hardware Company
New York
Nottingham
Uhler & Phillips
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