Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1907 — Big Circus Combine. [ARTICLE]

Big Circus Combine.

Last night’s Chicago Journal states that John Ringling, the real head of the firm of Ringling Bros., has just concluded the purchase of the Barnum St Bailey show, which also includes the Buffalo Bill show. Thrarticle also says that Ringlinge have a working agreement with the Hagenback-Wallace show and a understanding with the Pawnee Bill show, and practically own the Sells-Forepaugh circus, and will thus rule all the great shows in America. 4T