Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1897 — A MONSTER DOUBLE MENAGERIE WITH JOHN ROBINSON AND FRANKLIN BROS. SHOWS COMBINED. [ARTICLE]

A MONSTER DOUBLE MENAGERIE WITH JOHN ROBINSON AND FRANKLIN BROS. SHOWS COMBINED.

The menag.rie department of th'ss combined shows is beyond a doubt the greatest that the world has ever known, lhe two menageries have been blended into one, and the combining of these two sep viate and distinct d partments alone would make a display the equal ot which has never been seen iu this country.— There are two distinct herds o elephants, camels and all sors of lead stock, two separate departments of li_ns, tigers( p mthers. nnj the only pair of real black tigers that has ever been seen iu this country. The den of polar bears is a positive revelation to aminement seekers and the same thing was never seen m this country before with a traveling show A t reat in uy dens of it re wild beasts are displayed daily in the magnificent street parade, which is free to all aud will take place daily at 10 a m And the very important fact must not be overlooked that the parade, like every other department of these great shows is a doubler one unlike any ever before seen Many of the shows have and do at the present ti ne advertise dishonestly that they have wo shows in one, but there h s never been a combining of two really great shows in this land before, and people who are in doubt ns to the genuineness of the putting together of the John Robinson and Franklin Bion’ fellows can tea ily set their minds ut rest. T is uioi ster amusement institution comes to Rensselaer Monday, July 26th. for ot e day and will give two complete performances.