1902 poster for the Forepaugh & Sells Brothers circus

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Corpse Spoils Wake; Refuses to Stay Dead 17 Jun 1922, SatModesto Morning Herald (Modesto, California) Newspapers.comAn Eccentric Old Lady and Her Cats 01 Oct 1870, SatThe Illustrated Police News, etc. (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com"Sea Serpent's" Skeleton Intrigues Cape Cod 21 Jan 1939, SatMontpelier Evening Argus (Montpelier, Vermont) Newspapers.comSpaghetti Recipe Starts Argument 30 Sep 1938, FriThe Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Newspapers.comFlirting with Death, His Job; And Thousand Saw "Human Fly" Scale Walls of R.-W. Building 04 Jun 1921, SatThe Hutchinson News (Hutchinson, Kansas) Newspapers.comA Homemade Diving Suit 16 Jul 1933, SunChicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Newspapers.com

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'Anti-Noise' Bill Would Outlaw Popcorn And Peanut Eating In Oregon Theaters 07 Apr 1949, ThuAlbany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon) Newspapers.comRipping Though Roof - Meteorite Strikes Sylacauga Woman 01 Dec 1954, WedThe Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) Newspapers.comAnti-Flirt Club in Capitol 05 Mar 1923, MonThe Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina) Newspapers.comDog Rides a Horse or a Bicycle 24 Sep 1902, WedFree Press Prairie Farmer (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Newspapers.com'Heidi' Blocks Out Football Game; TV Viewers Deluge NBC Switchboard 18 Nov 1968, MonLancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.comThe Strangest Wedding that Ever Happened 05 Jun 1921, SunSan Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.comOldest Mule Dies 11 Nov 1913, TueDaily Republican-Register (Mount Carmel, Illinois) Newspapers.comTail Gunner Lives to Tell Tale of Four Mile Tumble 05 Oct 1944, ThuThe Boscobel Dial (Boscobel, Wisconsin) Newspapers.comFake Radio 'War' Stirs Terror Through U.S. 31 Oct 1938, MonDaily News (New York, New York) Newspapers.comTo Prevent Premature Burial 26 Apr 1901, FriStockton Daily Evening Record (Stockton, California) Newspapers.comA Tale of an Egg; It Aided Cupid in Making a Good Match 06 Apr 1898, WedThe Indiana Progress (Indiana, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.comA Child Stolen by a Monkey 09 Jul 1870, SatThe Illustrated Police News, etc. (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.comTax on Spinsters 03 Feb 1906, SatThe Topeka Daily Herald (Topeka, Kansas) Newspapers.comWalky Phones May Be Next 10 Apr 1953, FriSpokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington) Newspapers.comBeware of "Blue Eyes!" 06 Mar 1921, SunSan Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.comRhode Island Fears Vampires; Strange Survival of a Grisly Superstition up in New England 19 Jan 1896, SunThe Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.comA Bicycle Ball 20 Nov 1897, SatThe Wheelwoman and Society Cycling News (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.comExposing the Weird Secrets of "Mediums" 24 Mar 1929, SunStar Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.comU.S. Mystery Flier Spans Atlantic In Old Airplane, Without Permit 18 Jul 1938, MonOakland Tribune (Oakland, California) Newspapers.comMotor costumes for Dogs Paris' Latest Freak 21 Feb 1904, SunBoston Post (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.comThe Battle Against Bare Legs 24 Jul 1921, SunSan Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.comSomething New in Footwear 23 May 1924, FriThe Paducah Sun-Democrat (Paducah, Kentucky) Newspapers.comThe Whole Family Eloped! 13 Mar 1921, SunSan Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.comNew Invention for Motor Cars 27 Mar 1921, SunThe Kansas City Kansan (Kansas City, Kansas) Newspapers.com"Mystery House" in Illinois Town Is Still a Mystery after 17 Years 05 Mar 1914, ThuMuncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana) Newspapers.comWet Smack 02 Mar 1944, ThuThe Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) Newspapers.comMystery of the Talking Mongoose of Cashen's Gap 12 Apr 1936, SunThe San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.comMike Loses His Head, But Goes Right on Living 19 Sep 1945, WedDeseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.comMust Quit Kissing! 08 Oct 1918, TueKnoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, Tennessee) Newspapers.comMan or Woman - Which Is Better Motor Car Driver? 22 Nov 1925, SunThe Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) Newspapers.comMilk Can Explosion 22 Jul 1909, ThuShiner Gazette (Shiner, Texas) Newspapers.comPrize Duck Ate Yeast; Rose Up and Exploded 27 Dec 1909, MonThe Independent (Santa Barbara, California) Newspapers.comBuster Is a Canine Aristocrat; He's the Only Dog Known Who Proudly Sports a Wooden Leg 03 Apr 1922, MonPittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.comHow Would You Like to Live in This House for Homeless Ghosts? 09 Nov 1924, SunAustin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas) Newspapers.comQueer Hand of Seaweed 06 Apr 1930, SunStar Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.comDish Pan Exercises for the Bachelor Girl 19 Jul 1903, SunThe Buffalo Sunday Morning News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.comClaims to Be Only Bellringing Cat 06 Dec 1920, MonBoston Post (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.comOne Family Has 5 Generations Of Bobbed-Hair Flappers 01 Nov 1924, SatNews-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) Newspapers.comThese Gulls Have a Private Guardian 28 Jun 1912, FriLexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) Newspapers.comWoman, About 98, Dies Keeping Her Age Secret 04 Mar 1920, ThuThe St. Louis Star and Times (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.comPainted Spider Adds to Attractiveness Bare Back 04 Mar 1920, ThuThe Owensboro Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky) Newspapers.comConstant Use of Ouija Board Drives Seven People Insane 04 Mar 1920, ThuThe Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News (Long Beach, California) Newspapers.comChaplin's Coffin Stolen from Swiss Cemetery 03 Mar 1978, FriThe Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Newspapers.comA Baby With Two Heads 14 Jul 1888, SatThe Inquirer (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com