The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-13
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Omega, palmist; a booth showing n
live octopus. or devil fish: the mummy
of real mermaid Mrrmosct MONKEYS.
the tinicst Of their species. brought
from South Africa, a snake eater.
diver who does wonderful things in
tank Of water. 4 trained monkey
which is almost human; and Flossie,
freak COW with arms in addition 10
her four legs.
4 Tiny Horse.
Another tented attraction along tho
midway is Lulu. billed as che small
est horse IN the world, She is only
twcnty-stx inches in height weighs
hut sevcnty-ninc pounds and is four.
teen years old She is highly cdu-
Gated. too. and does tricks that are
marvellous to behold. Lulu ought 10
be well ycrscd in the show business
as she has been on exhibition ever
since she was one year old
4 10 Dance Hall.
Thmosc who like dancing, the I'D
square. circle and Virginia reel kind
that used TO be popular in the west
ern mining camps and on the plains
IN the pioneering days, should 20 and
see the Gordlledng thchbg ,aseawetao
see the Golden Days Of 40 dance hall
out at the end Of the midway near the
Ferris wheel, which, by the way, ia
another attraction OF interest to many.
Men who want to dance need not
worry about not having girl. as tho
show management provides partners
for those who do not have any. To
carry out the illusion, a small bar ia
iltted up at the end of the dance plat
form al which makc-belicyc whiskey
drinks are dispensed. OF course. the
drinks are only Coco-Cola, but that is
because there is prohibition law in
this state.
a big y-go-round or carousal.
as some call H. is situated near the
~ show and 1t is providing heaps OF
fun for thousands OF happy youngsters.
Roller Coaster Popular.
The huge roller coaster. which takes
mp great deal Of the space ON the left
OF the entrance. is, perhaps, the most
popular amusement on the entire
grounds This coaster is one OF the
largest in the United States and was
recently bu!lt at a cost OF $15,50O. II
Is electrically operated. the passengers
being carried by train load instead of
in little cars as most other coasters
have, and il is equipped with all sorts
OF safety devices 1t got good work.
ing out Tuesday and is running as
smoothly as a boat in water.
Tlnpt1,n
tent on the midway and does daring
tricks in den of live snakes.
Big MOtOrdOmc.
AT the south end of the midway,
there is big motordome, in which
MIR. and Mrs. Jay Swan, known as the
Marvellous Swans. defy both death and
gravitation on swiftly moving motor
cycles. The whirl of death, the tango
awheel and the Australian dip of death
are among the thrilling tricks per-
formed.
Near the motordomc is the big illus
ion show with a number of startling
things, including the lady spide, the
barrel and box escape trick, an CT
hibit of trained parrots, monkeys, |
mic and snakes and the great Chinese
dragon.
There are not so many oriental
dancing shows along the midway this
year but those on hand have ratings
showing them TO be the best in the
business.
IiindOO Rug Dance.
The Garden Of Allah, managed by Ed .
Kelley is a crackerjack show of this
kind. Ed Kelley knows Clarksburg,
having appeared here some time ago
with a Charley Chaplin vaudeville Of
ering. Mrs Kelley is along with him
and takes part in the performance.
The chief feature Of this attraction,
which is numbered among the biggest
on the grounds, Is the famous Hindoo
rug dance by Rose Labelle. There
are three girls and their husbands in
this show.
One show. which bears the title OF
In Turkish Harem, was in the same
spot on the midway last year, when It
did rushing business. Another
oriental show Is known as the Empire
Girls, who give scientifically correct
versions OF the dancing done in the
harems of Egypt four thousand years
ago.
Pitched along the avenue here and
there among the big shows are tents
and booths of all kinds, which provide
amusement, recreation, entertainment
and refreshment for all in great diver
sity. There are cane racks, doll bust
ers, target counters, Japanese bowling |
alleys. throwing games, photographers,
and vendors OF all kinds who offer 1
various things ranging from souvenirs ,
and novelties to pop and hot dogs"