Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-28
COUNTY FAIR
AT ''Y' IN APRIL
BIG AMUSEMENT EVENT WILL BE
STAGED AT LOCAL AssoclA-
TON SOON
MANY ATTRACTIONS
Members Of the institution viii Lend
Their Talents to Making tho Cir
Gus Success-Program Be-
ing Prepared.

While no great and onlies" are
booked for Ottumwa, until IN May.
lovers of tented exhibitions will get the
first taste Of circus at the \. M. q. A.
county fair and circus which will take
place at the Y. M. G. A. building Tues
day evening April 4.
Although the event last year was
grand success, the one this year prom
Uses to surpass it beyond measure In
every detail. Some of the troupers
who played last year are employed
again this year and the experience
and practice they have had since gives
them much greater efficiency. Other
troupers of great renown will also ap-
pear on the scene.
Wild West Show.
The Schafer- Wormhoudt Comedy
company with their combined talent OF
caricature wit and humor will portray
the frontier life In the far west, with
q vividness that will make the cold
chills run up and down ones vertebrae
and cause the curly hair to assume q
vertical position. Il one is a, lover OF
! adventure he or she should not fail to
see this feature.
The Wonderful City.
The swimming pool will be trans.
formed into miniture lake along
whose shores will be seen the wonder
! full city with electrical trains running
here and there across the gentle waves
and the light house r. the distance
with it's fiickering lights will add In
Iterest to the striking scene.
The Main Tent.
| LII - 1noo$nd ~, tho
Gymnasium floor. There will be a
large number Of clowns who have
stunts Of all kinds. The Lamare
Brothers, the noted acrobats will give
a surprise, johnson and SJehreys VIII
also make their appearance. Rock
wells, the ring artists on flying rings
is booked. The famous jugglers the
Green family tumblers, the bag punch
ling champion OF America, Gus Miller,
the strong man from Germany and
Gotch and Hackensmidt will also per-
form. The slide for life will also be
held in the main tent.
l. Dixon, The Magician.
| The marvellous magician, Dixon one
Iof Ottumwa's most famous products
will appear at the circus. Carl. has
1.-THE happy faculty of concealfng the &C
tual results Of his mysterious per.
formances until the highest point OF
Interest is reached and then by
lslight movement of his skilful hand
kdiscloses. in the twinkle of an eye, the
whole mystery in all its magical won.
der.
Miscellaneous Features.
Vaudeville is one OF the features OF
the circus. Every act Is a headliner
and every actor an artist. The first
number on the all star bill Is the IA
nous ventriloauist Professor Devil
skie. The famous fire eater will be
1.-The second star act. The world noted
clafrvoyant is the third number on the
program. The K opera singers Will
close the bill with the rendition OF
many beautiful selections which all
good lovers of music will appreciate
Another feature OF the vaudeville show
will be the act Of the Boy Scouts. show.
ing their camp life, games, uniforms
and badges. Among other things they
will give an illustration OF the re-
markable progress and efficiency the
scouts attain in FIRST aid to the IN.
jured" analysis.
The county fair will be similar to
the one last year. A candy stand will
also be run in connection with the
circus and fair where all kinds OF
sweet things can be purchased. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend.