Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1915 — Sparks Circus Draws a Big Crowd. [ARTICLE]

Sparks Circus Draws a Big Crowd.

There was a very large crowd in Rensselaer Thursday to the Sparks circus, people coming via automobile for 20 to 25 miles, and the crowd was nearly twice as large as had been looked for. Despite the great number of people in town, there was little or no cases of intoxication and no arrests were made from any cause whatever. The circus-train reached Rensselaer about 4 o’clock Thursday morning, and the usual-sized crowd was out to see them unload. While con siderably smaller, of course, than the Wallace-Hagenbeck show, they have a very good clean outfit and gave a very credible parade, while the show itself gave good satisfaction. They have a very good menagerie for a small circus, including five elephants, one of which was probably the largest ever seen iu Rensselaer. In their parade they had thre bands and a calliope. This show exhibited here two years ago for the first time and left a very good impression. With the fine business done here, both at the afternoon and evening performance Thursday, it is probable that Rensselaer will be kept on the list of their best show Itowns in Indiana. They exhibited in Frankfort Wednesday, and also did a big business there. From here the show went to Attica.