Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — IN SPITE OF SULTRY DAY [ARTICLE]

IN SPITE OF SULTRY DAY

Big Crowds see Hagenheck-WallAce Show Here Saturday. The Hagenbeck-Wallace show had two big audiences at their showgiven here Saturday afternoon and evening, and except for the heat of the day the people were? generally very well pleased with the exhibition. For some reason the show trains were late in getting in to Rensselaer, the first section not arriving until after & o’clock Saturday morning. There were various rumors as to* the delay, such as being short

of help, etc. It was rumored that the help had gone on a strike and that ltbt men quit the show at Kentland Thursday and 75 quit at Monticello Friday. The man who settled for the advertising said, however, they had had no strike; that the railroad company was responsible for their

delay in reaching Rensselaer; that they were all loaded on the cars at Friday night at midnight and had been waiting since that time for the railroad company to pull them out. Be this as it may, it was afternoon before the wagons were all unloaded and transported to the ball park where the show was held. The tents were not up and seats in place for the afternoon performance until about 2:30 and the afternoon performance did not commence until 3 o’clock. The usual street parade, one of the most teresting features of the circus, was cut out altogether. Saturday was & very hot day again and those attending the afternoon performance suffered greatly from the heat. At night the heat was not so oppressive and the big crowd in attendance—almost as large as that of the afternoon performance —was fairly comfortable.