Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-30
illating and shimmering effects.

tillating and shimmering effects.
Batteries of acrObatic candles, throw
ing thousands of quivering stars that
throw a series of somersaults as they
ascend.
Display Of three compound repeating
shells, representing the national colors
red, white and blue.
"On the Watch for Zeppelins," show
| ing the fight of two large searchlight
shells, exact duplicates of those used
in the European war to locate raiding
Zeppelins and airplanes, flooding the
heavens with a series of illuminations
that produce the effect Of daylight on
the surrounding scene.
Ascent of ten eight-pound prize
asteroid rockets which, after changing
color repeatedly and floating high, each
becomes an illcandescent star, finishing
with bouquet effects.
| Ascent of six fifteen-inch bombshells,
showing FREELY and will-o'-thc-wisp
effects,
"A Summer Storm" giving most
wonderful and awe inspiring effect, pro
duced by 1000 electric flashes and de-
donations.
Display of eight Chinese or octopus
bombs, covering the heavens with
gigantic blossoms
San Aerial Rose Garden" produced
by the fight of ten large shells, dsclos-
ing rose bushes in green and bursting
into blossom.
"The National Union Screen" 200
feet in length, formed by an immense
battery Of globes and jeweled jets.
"FIying Screaming Eagles" which
are placed on spindles and when fired
lreyolye rapidly, sending out showers OF
sparkling spray. Suddenly the pieces
break into bright illumination and rise
several hundred feet in the air, going
through number of amusing gyra.
lions. Now they suddenly relax again.
screaming hideously and terminate In
cloud of chromaic splendor.
Two miles of floating festoons, shown
floating across the sky, outlined with
diamond jets, produced by the dis
lcharge of immense rockets.
Ascent Of ten eight-pound centennial
rockets, special effect in immense
rockets that after reaching their alti-
tude commence to spread. filling the
heavens with scintillating effects.
Discharge of three "a inch fiery
spider bombshells, shown bursting into
d scene which resembles score of
mighty, colossal spiders, creeping across
the sky.
Wonderful display OF shells. produc-
ed by IS. 20 and "a inch bombshells-
aerial jugglery, fiery octopus. Ninety
and Nine,' Mother of Thousands y
changing Stars etc.
Fountain Of Light.
A wonderful fountain of light ar
ranged in three tiers, twenty feet high
and pouring forth torrent of dazzling
light, bright as the midnight, sun.
Special firing of ten eight.pound
ICleopatra's necklace rockets, showing
Immense hanging chairs of jewels,
floating through the clouds. ColOrs OF
ruby, sapphire, turquoise, emerald,
topaz, opal, etc, representing mammoth
necklaces.
Ascent of eagle scream rockets.
"The Flight in the Sky"
Magnetic electric disturbance, six
| four-break bombs, showing, an awe in,
spring scene reproduced by the salvo
Of six bombs. each four shots. causing
|twenty-four repetitions of thunder and
myriads of lightning effects.
Livingsfire bombs--four. shown by Is
inch special repeating bombshells.
These bombs discharge large quantity
Of peculiar compounds that rush
through space like living demons, leav-
ing a most brilliant trail of liquid fire,
spreading over 1000 feet. and simmer
ing and blazing like fiery demons.
Grand aerial display. showing rev"
prismatic light, changing color three
times.
"Satin's FrOlic i'm the Mountain.
produced by batteries of six 10 inch
aerial saucission bombshells.
Aurora BOrealis.
"a Dazzling Aurora Borealis," cover
ing the heavens and extending clear TO
the ground. For 800 feet facing the
spectators, Mt given signal. immense
beacon lights blaze forth and presently
shoot upward toward the zenith, illu-
minating the scene with ruddy glow.
A signal is fired and crimson flames
change to soft golden light, while from
hundreds of points spring glimmering
shafts of white flames. Again signal
is fired and fires of deepest emerald
green shades appear and simultaneous
ly bright lines of fire of new vernal
green shades appear and continue to
travel upwards. President Wilson
called this number "a beautiful union
screen
beautiful Falls Of Niagara, The
Weird White Falls showing mighty