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^ ^l'.o-^ y^J'l'^^ /Jacksonville, Illinois JUUy? 1921:027 UNIVtRSll^f ILLINOIS / Sh= =J ! 97 BIG ELI NEWS July, 1927 O Long May It Wave! Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a Nation Then conquer we must when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, "In God is our trust!" And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave. O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave. —Francis Scott Key. NEWS FROM THE RIDES Meet Ralph and Jack Gibbs, who boast of having Mr. W. A. Gibbs of the Gibbs Attrac- tions for a Grand-Daddy. These youngsters, declares their grand-father, are up and com- ing, and a couple of chips off of a chip off the old block. He says he is going to make good wheel-operators out of them in a few years, and Big Eli Owners out of them when they grow up. W. A. Gibbs is a time-tried and dyed-in- the wool- friend of the Big Eli Folk from a way back, and infoes as follows in a recent letter. "We are moving along and doing a nice business. At Chitopah, Kansas we had six days of wind and rain, but business is good when we get an even break with the weather. As you know, I bought a new swing. Well, it's all right, but the Big Eli is still leading. I overheard some of the concessionaires talking last night. One said, 'Gibbs is sure giving the wheel the choice location.' 'Why shouldn't he?' the other answered, 'That wheel is what built this show.' He was right at that!" Ralph and Jack Gibbs Fellow readers, it gives the editor a happy- Mr. Earl Eggett, of London, Ontario, Can- feeling to introduce to the many friends of ada, who is operating the Daniel Joyes Wheel Big Eli News two young chaps who are going in Canadian Territory has a new Operator's to make crackin' good, A 1, Big Eli Wheel Lapel Button, as a result of his recommenda- Operators when they grow up. tion from Mr. Joyes. BIG ELI NEWS 98 The new Tilt-A-Whirl on the J. R. Strayer Shows On Thursday evening, May 19th, five mem- Mr. E. T. Schutz on the McClellan Shows bers of the BIG ELI Factory Family visited No. 1 was having a peck of trouble with his J. R. (Bob I Strayer and his Amusement Com- merry-go-round engine, so he wrote the House pany at Lincoln, Illinois. While W. E. Sulli- of ELI and forthwith purchased an ELI van, Lee A. Sullivan and Ben O. Roodhouse Power Unit. were visiting with Manager Strayer and Sec- Said machine left the BIG ELI Factory, reatry C. T. Miller, Sylvia Meyer and Anna- May 25th, and on May 29th, Mr. R. E. Bar- belle Skinner were being entertained by Mrs. nett, owner of the BIG ELI on the J. T. Mc- Strayer. Clellan Shows, penned us the following com- To say that these folks are hospitable is mendable message: expressing it very mildly. They treated us "Gentlemen: royally. The ELI Power Unit arrived last Thursday Strayer Amusement Company carries The A. M. and must say that was 'some service.' six riding-devices; a BIG ELI No. 5. Allan But I have always gotten that from the 'House Herschell Carousell, Chair-O-Plane, Tilt-A- of ELL' Whirl, Baby ELI Wheel, Baby Aeroplanes, Mr. Schutz and I are cousins and he was and several clean shows including a Monkey called to Indiana the first of last week and I Motordrome and Stock Concessions. am looking after his interests during his ab- This Company is one of the cleanest shows sence, so I received the ELI Power Unit, in the Central West. J. R. Strayer is a real mounted it on the old truck and put it into manager with good equipment kept in first- immediate service. I drew a sigh of relief class condition. The show was playing to and said. 'Now Schutz is relieved of worry good business at the time of our visit. and motor trouble.' I went through the same experience a little more than two years ago. Mr. Enos Wolf, of Tarkio, Missouri, in- forms from that location that he opened his I notice a few changes in these Power Units season there with his BIG ELI No. 5 and his from the open-type and I think all the changes Dangler. are good improvements." 99 BIG ELI NEWS July, 1927 S—OCK! Business ethics of BIG ELI NEWS forbids we should tell where the BIG ELI Wheel was "What's the fuss in the school-yard, sonny?" located that made the following red-letter asked a gentleman who was passing a ward showing out where the west begins and the school. tall pines grow all around. the doctor's just been round ex- "Why, All you wheel-owners who have been look- aminin' us, and one of the deficient kids is ing Jupiter Pluvius in the face for the past knockin' the socks off a perfect kid!" seven fort-nights, read it and weep! Wilson-Nash Notes — The writer says, "We got up Wednesday, the 4th and run just a little while and took in Fiiday. $461. John C. Lemoine, from the good state of $8.10; Thursday, $100.65; c5; Saturday, $594.60, which I consider good. Rhode Island, is one of the younger members Making a total of $1164.60 for a 4 day stand. of the BIG ELI Family and has always been the first stand of the season." a true booster for the "House of ELI" and And that was their Products. Mr. Lemoine recently sent us a friendly "Smith had another accident last night." letter, in which he gives a characteristic in- "Yes. He shouldn't be allowed to drive a cident of the ELI Power Unit and its ready- car. He's too careless." to-go quality. "You're right. He took the man he hit to repaired, then "When we started to put up the wheel, one the garage to be and put the car in bed at the hospital." of the boys said, 'Johnnie, how are you going Go-Getter. to start that engine?' —The 'Well,' I says, 'Let's try it now.' Mr. F. L. Flack, of the Northwestern Shows, It was pretty cold and it hadn't been touched inforrrs us from Muskegon, Michigan that since last October when I closed. they are surely having some cold weather up There were about 20 people standing around there for this time of year. and all looking on. I took the crank and gave So cold in fact, that folks would rather it only three quarter-turns, priming it at the huddle in groups on the Midway than to make same time, and off she started. things pleasant for the ride-owner. Honest, I couldn't help but be proud of the BIG ELI Power Unit, for it proved to be ready as usual. Johnnie J. Jones, General Manager of the Johnny J. Jones Exposition, has just The rest of the wheel is O. K. too. I had added a brand-new set of seats to his No. 5 varnished the seats and will paint the whole BIG ELI Wheel. These new seats are cf fine wheel at next week's location. This one is gloss white enamel finish, with special plate- too dusty. Another show has just pulled into glass mirrors having beveled edges, set in this town, and there will be some competition. gold-leafed aluminum frames. Other addi- But the BIG ELI Wheel will get its share, I tions are pressed wood carvings, decorated by am sure. genuine 2232 caret gold-leaf, on the back and With regards to the rest of the BIG ELI ends of the seats. Family, I am, Mr. Jones knows that m.ore flash is a good Very truly yours, investment on his BIG ELI Wheel, and has John C. Lemoine." added the best and finest seat equipm.ent to his machine that it is possible to get. Mix a lot of Will with a certain amount of Skill. Stir well, and take a big dose before Milt Morris, of the Morris and Castle Shows, you leave the house in the morning. If your was a recent visitor at the BIG ELI Factory system rebels at the treatment, you don't and while here he said he was mighty glad need medicine. What you need is a swift that he came and looked the shop over. Mr. kick between the hen-house and the barn. Morris liked our equipment and we hope he'll —F. D. Van Ambergh in the Yellow Cab. pay us another visit before long. BIG ELI NEWS 100 %>is% J The Florida home of S. W. Brundage in Miami The photograph above shows the Florida Another late shipment was made to J. C. residence of Mr. S. W. Brundage, of the Brund- Weer, of South Bend, Indiana, a No. 5 BIG age Shows Fame, in Miami, Florida. Mr. ELI, with Standard equipment including the Brundage in a recent letter to our president, New Type. Enclosed P^LI Power Unit. This Mr. W. K. Sullivan, sent along a group of fine new No. 5 is Mr. Weer's second BIG ELI and pictures, this one being among them. with two Carousells and one Chair-O-Plane completes Mr. Weer's Riding Device equip- MORE HEFTY ment. The Old Man's wife was getting into a Mrs.
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