Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-21
BIG CARNIVAL
NEXT WEEK.
SIX DAYS AND NIGHTS OF
AMUSEMENT AND FUN.
Great Parker Amusement Co., En-
gagged by the Merchants of
Decorah, Will Exhibit
Here All Next Week.

Next week promises to be gala
one for Decorah-siX days and nights
of fun, amusement, entertainment
and recreation. The great @. w.
Parker Amusement Co., Raver and
Darnaby, joint owners, with it's
thirty cars, two solid trains, of amuse-
ment devices of various natures, will
hold high carnival on our streets for
the entertainment of the crowds who
will come here from al directions.
Decorah has never before had a
carnival. When the matter was first
brought to the attention of the bust
ness men, they were sceptical as TO
whether one of the big, clean, carni-
val companies could be secured for
this city. But after thoroughly in
vestigating the =. w. Parker Com
parv, everywhere conceded TO be the
largest, best and cleanest of the kind
travelling, after receiving unqualified
llluOIStliltnls lIOlli CltleS III NIllOlI ~
had exhibited before, the merchants
of Decorah put up a big guarantee
TO get it here. 1t is coming next week,
and unless all indications fail, it will
be the grandest week of the kind
ever seen in northeastern Iowa. EX-
hibitions will be given each afternoon
and evening during the week from
Monday TO Saturday, inclusive, and
there will be plenty of fun for every
one every day.
The equipment of the company and
the various attractions that will be
here are without an equal in the
carnival line. The entire show, in
Guiding the trains to haul it, are the
property of the company. and manufac-
tured by them at their immense fac
tory at Abilene, Kas. They carry their
own electric lighting plant, three
monster engines furnishing the power
that generates the current.
The attractions are varied and num-
erous. The great Lombardi's Royal
City Venetian Band of thirty pieces
will give free concerts afternoon and
evening. Ctler free acts are "Leaping
the Cap and Looping the Loop. y
The Mad Ride of ''She, who,
mounting an ordinary bicycle. at the
dizzy extremity of a long incline,
dashes deliberately down, until
reaching the upward, curve of the
track. rider and wheel are thrown
high in the air. Passing over a
seething mass of fireworks, smaller
| incline is reached and she rides down
to safety. 1.-The Girl from Abilene, "
locked in huge hollow ball. rolls
down a long. frightful incline and
around monster steel loop to the
receiving net, a most daring and
dangerous act.
The grand $40, 600 Orchestra Har-
monium, Handsomely gilt carved
military band orchestrain. will also
furnish delightful music. The colos-
sal Garry Us-All," and the beautiful
gilded Jumping Horses, will be
features that will be crowded through
| the week.
The wonderful electrical production
l"Beautiful Alps" Creation, a
marvellous production of wonderous
realism and angelic purity, which de-
lighted thousands at the st. Louis
worlds fair; 1.-THE Singing Girls OF
Bagdad, grand chorus of female voices
the colossal Geological Eden and
Jungle circus; the Laughing Palace
Katzenjammer Castle; the Ferris
Wheel; the House of Trouble; How
Old is Ann; Electric Theatre; etc.
ETC., will also contribute TO the fun.
There will be continuous program
of new attractions. ranging i'll price
from ten cents TO twenty-five cents,
two shows at % cents and the others
at 10 cents. The free attractions are
large and expensive ones, and will
furnish ample amusement for every
one.
1t is expected that there will be
large crowds here every day. The
railroads make rate of one and one
third fare. Come early in the week.
Don't wait until possible inclement
weather or unforeseen circumstances
during the latter part of the week
prevents yOur coming.