Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-27
c. ". PARKER SHOWS
What the Jefferson County Union Says
Of tho Amusement Company winch
Opens Carnival Hero October Z.

The Jefferson County Union. says
OF the Parker Amusement ompan
."The 'Sunlower Special of % yell
low cars. which carries and belongs 10
he C. w. Parker shows, VINO iurhisi
the attractions for our first Fan res
tival this week, arrived at the z. q
NJ w railway depot at 4:30 o'clock
on Monday afternoon.
"The three free acts presented polh
afternoon and evening are away above
the average, any n Of which alone Is
well worth seeing. Clever Clark the
n%ndoubted King of the slack wire; We
lare and Clark who give a startling ex-
hibition on the double trapeze; n
Flmer yelare in his daring leap the
gap on a bicycle.
The pay attractions all have hand
somely carved and e~laborateiy decor
ated wagon fronts. which at night are
lighted up with myriads OF electrlc
bulbs. the electricity for which is fur-
nished by the company's W plant
consisting of two large dynamos ana
two forty-horse power traction en-
gines.
among the shows OF the midway
are to be found the trained wild AMI
nal circus where an entertainment OF
rare merit is given by The hfty-seven
animal actors, consisting OF llonsr
bears, leopards, pumas, and monkeys; a
troupe OF excellent trained dogs, Jerry
and Jackson the smallest ponies IN
the world, being only II inches high;
Nero, the riding lion, and a high school
of Arabian stallion ponies. which for
beauty, grace and intelligence dis
PLAYED have never been equaled in
these parts. This is beyond all ques-
ton the best entertainment of it's KIND
ever seen in Jefferson county.
The Tyrolean Alps, a most wonder
full and beautiful mechanical, electrical
and scenic exhibition.
'The moving picture show is the
most expensive of it's kind on the road
today and after n sees h S
number Of latest films carried by this
show, they are satisfied that their
claim is well established.
HOW Olu Is I'LL ID AAAuSSA shS ~
niest Of all funny exhibitions and the
fun afforded while trying to ascertain
the age of the lady in question is fast
and furious.
"Superba presents a most unique en-
tertainment consisting of a wonderful
illusion Of the old story of Pygma1ion
and Galatea when the statue turns to
life and the woman again returns to
stone. Beautiful poses by a lady in
the shell: and most dazzling spectacu-
lar dances, in one of which a dress is
worn containing over 1000 900 silver
nickel spangles and which weighs So
pounds. The grace with which Miss
G~nn, the dancer, uses this monster
costume is indeed wonderful. Superba
is indeed a show most beautiful.
Hale's Tours takes it's patrons over
the most beautiful scenic portions of
the globe in a thoroughly appointed
railway car and in a most realistic
and sensational manner
The Johnstown Flood gives a most
vivid reproduction of that most hor-
rible disaster which destroyed that
Pennsylvania town, by the aid of me-
chanical and electrical effects that are
LIOSl WOuuGIlul dIlu Truly I6dllSIlC. @
"Katzenjammer Kastle is a house of
many surprises and the way the fam
Gus kids entertain their guests is
most laughable.
"The ferris wheel is the largest al
lowed to be carried by a travelling
company and is absolutely safe.
THE three horse abreast jumping
Carry-us-all. is the finest thing in the
shape of a merry-go-round ever
brought here and is the delight of all
children ranging in age, from 4 to so
years.
Madam De Veres Gypsy Camp, postal
photo gallery and concessions of all
kinds are scattered along the mid
way.
We can trutllfully say that for good,
clean amusement the C. w. Parker
shows are hard to beat and everyone
connected with the company are ladies
and gentlemen in every sense of the
term.
This is the company that will appear
in Marshalltown the entire week of Oc-
tober I-12.
Engine Almost Topples Over.
An accident in the Iowa Central
yards. which almost resulted in sWitcn
engine No. 8. topping over. happened
this morning near the interlocktnS