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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1941 BIG TOP AiEXT MORNING TTAE GOOO CiTJ-ZENS OP PUT FALL'S VJERtr ASTON\8HED “TO RPADASD^TUNQ At> OH THE AMUSEMEAJT PAQC OF-1ME CLARlOM"- LANO SAWE3, MARJA TWCT SURE IS A T<\ WARNIN' PER PAIR 42 ii ^AN T^THINk.WlRAM,^ ^ IHET'WE WAS PLAN MIN TO GOTO ^TING-ER &ROS. ORCUS- MERCV ME jes # Lissen t' this.elmer*. WARNING..” BEWARE OP CONFIDENCE MEN .SHORTCHANGE OPERATORS, AND CROPKED GAMPS OP CHANCE: WHICH ARE CONNECTED ^ITH CERTAIN SO-CALLEO CIRCUSES NONE OF THESE OBJECTIONABLE PEAYURES ARE ANV PART £*= BANGS BROS. CIRCUS. THE ONLV C'RCUS HERE “Tom/ GW IMG A TREE- STREET PARADE By ED WHEELAN StEFP'S’ DHNAMflE^ AD WAS ALSO SEEN BV SAM STNGER .OWNER QFTHE OPFOSiTiON SHOW OY., BANGS, BUT WHEN X GET THRU WITH YOU YOU'LL WISH YOU'D NEV/ERj BEEN BORN !! Si® 'mat: Jay Markey : Inc., 11>»• ••• - UD V^tEi ak)- LALA PALOOZA She Expects to Change Her Address By RUBE GOLDBERG S*MATTER POP—The Enemy Was Sure Puzzled By C. M. 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