From Bob Cline

img097, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Buckles, This just gets a little more confusing all the time. I found this newspaper cut today in The Lethbridge Herald ( Canada ) from June 11, 1929. I then found the following article in the Oakland Tribune on May 4, 1929. CIRCUS BRINGS WONDERS HERE With all the sounds and sights and smells of any first rate circus, the Al G. Barnes Circus came to Oakland yesterday to delight the hearts of young and old for three days. The vast tent quarters are at Forty-fifth street and San Pablo Avenue. The center of interest in the menagerie are Tusko and the Mighty Tusko, monster elephants, while the hippo's cage, the dens of the larger cats and the monkeys all held the attention of the throngs that packed the tents yesterday afternoon and evening. Captain John Meyers with his 19 trained Bengal tigers, Miss Bobby Taylor wrestling a tiger,and the Misses Alma Taylor and Velda in their respective animal acts. The Davenport family of riders offer an excellent direction while Mack Smith and his riders were enjoyable. Miss Patricia Clancy has charge of the herds of performing elephants. Miss Bert??? Matlock in her slide for life, Miss Babe Laieaurmen, aerialist, and Miss Tetis Robinson on the high wire all win the pleasure of their audiences. Al G. Barnes has gathered his largest and best aggregation together in his many years of show business and his production, Aladdin and the Parade of Gold, to the last act is enjoyable.The circus will close it's season here tomorrow evening. I think the ad was intended to say what it says. Tusko staying at home probably couldn't change the advertising cuts by then. However the article which is an actual observation of the show says Yes he was there. The last sentence throws me though. Did the Barnes show close a tour there in early May of 1929 or is this just city-slicker lingo, saying they are done in this town on May 5th? Bob --------------------------------------------------------------------------------