Monday, August 01, 2011

1905 John Robinson Route Book #7

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Harry Reed Superentendent Wild Animals, John G. Robinson Jr. (John IV) and Rev. W.H. Sheak (Circus Chaplain) and the two celebrated baby leopards, named "Zim" after Eugene Zimmerman, Judge's famous cartoonist and "Hig" after Gov. Higgins of New York.
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1 comments:

Ole Whitey said...

This Rev. Sheik, pardon me I meant Sheak, was just a part-time circus chaplain; he was apparently a streetcar conductor by day.