Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

! burial will be in Riverside cemetery
! a large space in the heavens with
| brilliants of every hue.
Flight of four 15-inch ruby chains
shells. At a great altitude these shells
| produce lines of ruby chains, attached
| to invisible parachutes, changing color
| several times as they descend slowly,
| finally disappearing III the distance.
| Display of two 15-inch mysterious
revolving bOmbshells, emitting, high in
the air, fiery wheels of fire which re-
vOlve, disappear and then suddenly and
Unexpectedly appear again. Very at
| tractive
Batteries of north pole candles,
commencing with snowflake stars and
finishing with the national colors
Aerial device, electrical storm shell.
| This is produced by the discharge of
electrical storm shells, ascending in
the air with a tremendous report, pro-
ducing hundreds of electric flashes and
detOnatiOnS.
Aerial Rose Garden-A huge <lell
which, on reaching it's altitude, ex-
plodes, disclosing rose bushes in green
and bursting into bloom
Sunshine at Night-Produced by the
aluminium searchlight shells, bursting
at great altitude, displaying floating
electric lights, turning night into day
Salvo of six 15-inch shells, bursting
at a great elevation and spreading
varicolored effects in all directions.
Artistic setpiece, the pyrotechnical
cherry tree. showing the brilliant To-
liage, sparkling with dew and the rich
ly cOlored fruit
Yellowstone Wonders-Extra large
fire geysers, which perform a number
OF revolutions on a fiat surface, being
attached to small, harmless stick
that guides the piece as it glides high
in the air, sending out showers of bril-
liant fires, depicting the great water
geysers of our Yellowstone national
park
Battery of 500 lightning candles-As
the stars ascend there is a continuous
flashing, representing lightning.
Display of colossal bombs, bursting
and spreading over the heavens gigan-
tic tarantulas, covering 1000 feet of
space
Special electrical firing of Old Glory
mines, emitting cOmetic stars 100 feet
high, breaking into three parts
Grand aerial Mountaineering num-
Der will consist of two 18-inch light
shells which reach an immense height
and release para chuteS from which are
suspended mammoth green lights
which gradually turn into a dazzling
white electrical effect, illuminating the
entire surroundings and finishing with
showers of golden rain.
Display of shot-sheIl with f1ashlight
ana rocket effects. Each shell breaks
hVe times after reaching its altitude
Salyo of kissing serpent shells-At
of
play swarm of magic-like serpents
with vermillon- bodies, darting
and squirming through space until
they finally fade away.
Flight of emerald chain bombs
Floating festoons of dazzling gems
high in the air
Device, realistic naval battle be-
tween an American cruiser and Mexi-
can gunboat. In outlines of fire the
two boats are seen in the distance. A |
realistic battle takes place, hundreds
OF shots being fired, blowing up and
sinking the Mexican ship, raising the
American flag, showing the stars and
stripes in lines of brilliant colored
fire, Ranking along each side with sa-
luting batteries, paying honor to the
flag of our nation.
Changing Clouds-Shells opening in |
red and green, changing into blue and
amber
Flittering Stars-Rising to a great |
height, they burst. forming a gorgeous
canopy of jeweled stars, presenting
beautiful figures and combinations of |
color
Display of 20th century TourbiIIons
A French novelty.
Heavy artillery bombshells, with
red and green colors and heavy deto- |
nations
Device, Niagara Showing one
solid sheet of aluminium fire which has |
the appearance of glittering water and |
the sound of the mighty cataract it
self. The molten fire. reaching the |
ground, rebounds with a spray OF sill |
very mist, creating a most realistic /
and inspiring effect, long to be re-
mem bered.
Oriental shell number-Indian Jug
gerry and other novel effects.
Display of aluminium shells, shower
ing silvery sprays. Aluminium is one
Of the most expensive articles used in
the manufacture of fireworks and Gre
ates beautiful effects
Display of six 9-inch sun cluster
shells, most brilliant novelty of the
season
Aerial device, the crescendo repeat
ing bombshells-Ten shells In rapidly