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Josie de Mott. A Long Island Circusin Life Tale
The piece profiles Josie de Mott, famed circus rider turned Long Island farmer. It traces her Klondike era fame, marriage to Charles M. Robinson, and decades of balancing ring life with rural work. Her white horse, ploughing routines, and pull between show business and home reflect a life driven by willpower, sport, and attachment to a farm home that calls her back each spring.
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New York
Long Island
Klondike
William G. Pine-Coffin
Pine-Coffin
New York Herald Co
Rom Rampart
Alaska
West Hempstead
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Cincinnati
Josie de Mott
Miss de Mott
Chuck
Charles M. Robinson
Robinson Circus Fame
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Casey
Joste de Mott
Madison Square Garden
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