January 1, 1929 – The American Circus Corporation sold all of its assets to the newly formed Circus City Zoological Gardens, Inc. The 1000 shares of stock was owned by Ed Ballard 306.4 shares, Bert Bowers 153.2 shares, Bert Bowers, trustee 153.2 shares, Jerry Mugivan 153.2 shares, Jerry Mugivan, trustee, 153.2 shares, Zach Terrell, 52.4 shares and Charles, D. Odoni ( Danny Odom) 28.4 shares.
September 6, 1929 – John Ringling buys the entire Circus City Zoological Gardens, Inc. and the American Circus Corporation holdings for over $1,714,000.00.
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Route 1929
| April April 13 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 14 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 15 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 16 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 17 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 18 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 19 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 20 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Auditorium) April 21 – ENROUTE April 22 – Montreal, Quebec April 23 – Montreal, Quebec April 24 – Montreal, Quebec April 25 – Montreal, Quebec April 26 – Montreal, Quebec April 27 – Montreal, Quebec April 28 – ENROUTE April 29 – Camden, New Jersey April 30 – Atlantic City, New Jersey May May 1 – Bridgeton, New Jersey May 2 – Wilmington, Delaware May 3 – Baltimore, Maryland May 4 – Baltimore, Maryland May 5 – ENROUTE May 6 – Washington, DC May 7 – Washington, DC May 8 – York Pennsylvania May 9 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania May 10 – Pottstown, Pennsylvania May 11 – Reading, Pennsylvania May 12 – ENROUTE May 13 – Allentown, Pennsylvania May 14 – Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania May 15 – Scranton, Pennsylvania May 16 – Binghamton, New York May 17 – Ithaca, New York May 18 – Elmira, New York May 19 – ENROUTE May 20 – Olean, New York May 21 – Jamestown, New York May 22 – Oil City, Pennsylvania May 23 – Meadville, Pennsylvania May 24 – Erie, Pennsylvania May 25 – Newcastle, Pennsylvania May 26 – ENROUTE May 27 – Steubenville, Ohio May 28 – Canton, Ohio May 29 – Columbus, Ohio May 30 – Dayton, Ohio May 31 – Cincinnati, Ohio June June 1 – Cincinnati, Ohio June 2 – ENROUTE June 3 – Terre Haute, Indiana June 4 – Indianapolis, Indiana June 5 – Richmond, Indiana June 6 – Newark, Ohio June 7 – Wooster, Ohio June 8 – Alliance, Ohio June 9 – ENROUTE June 10 – Wheeling, West Virginia June 11 – Brooklyn, New York June 12 – Washington, Pennsylvania June 13 – Butler, Pennsylvania June 14 – McKeesport, Pennsylvania June 15 – Brighton, Pennsylvania June 16 – ENROUTE June 17 – Warren, Ohio June 18 – Mansfield, Ohio June 19 – Zanesville, Ohio June 20 – Lancaster, Ohio June 21 – Jackson, Ohio June 22 – Middleport, Ohio June 23 – ENROUTE June 24 – Charleston, West Virginia June 25 – Huntington, West Virginia June 26 – Parkersburg, West Virginia June 27 – Chillicothe, Ohio June 28 – Piqua, Ohio June 29 – Lima, Ohio June 30 – Minster, Ohio July July 1 – Findlay, Ohio July 2 – Bluffton, Indiana July 3 – Frankfort, Indiana July 4 – Renesselaer, Indiana July 5 – Crawfordsville, Indiana July 6 – Watseka, Illinois July 7 – Forest Park, Illinois July 8 – Evanston, Illinois July 9 – Waukegan, Illinois July 10 – Kenosha, Wisconsin July 11 – Waterton, Wisconsin July 12 – Sheboygan, Wisconsin July 13 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 14 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 15 – Osh Kosh, Wisconsin July 16 – Manitowoc, Wisconsin July 17 – Menominee, Michigan July 18 – Iron Mountain, Michigan July 19 – Ishpeming, Michigan |
July July 20 – Calumet, Michigan July 21 – Iron River, Michigan July 22 – Ironwood, Michigan July 23 – Rhinelander, Wisconsin July 24 – Shawano, Wisconsin July 25 – Oconto, Wisconsin July 26 – Wausau, Wisconsin July 27 – Marshfield, Wisconsin July 28 – Menominee, Wisconsin July 29 – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin July 30 – Winona, Minnesota July 31 – Owatonna, Minnesota August August 1 – New Ulm, Minnesota August 2 – Rochester, Minnesota August 3 – La Crosse, Wisconsin August 4 – Prairie Du Chein, Wisconsin August 5 – Dubuque, Iowa August 6 – Waterloo, Iowa August 7 – Iowa City, Iowa August 8 – Oskaloosa, Iowa August 9 – Monmouth, Illinois August 10 – Aurora, Illinois (Central States Exposition) August 11 – Aurora, Illinois (Central States Exposition) August 12 – Aurora, Illinois (Central States Exposition) August 13 – Aurora, Illinois (Central States Exposition) August 14 – Aurora, Illinois (Central States Exposition) August 15 – Aurora, Illinois (Central States Exposition) August 16 – Bushnell, Illinois August 17 – Canton, Illinois August 18 – Staunton, Illinois August 19 – Paris, Illinois August 20 – Champaign, Illinois August 21 – Centralia, Illinois August 22 – Belleville, Illinois August 23 – St. Louis, Missouri August 24 – St. Louis, Missouri August 25 – St. Louis, Missouri August 26 – Jefferson City, Missouri August 27 – Marshall, Missouri August 28 – Leavenworth, Kansas August 29 – Hiawatha, Kansas August 30 – Council Bluffs, Iowa August 31 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September September 1 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September 2 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September 3 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September 4 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September 5 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September 6 – Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska State Fair) September 7 – Manhattan, Kansas September 8 – SUNDAY September 9 – Lawrence, Kansas September 10 – Ottawa, Kansas September 11 – Coffeyville, Kansas September 12 – Pawhuska, Oklahoma September 13 – Ponca City, Oklahoma September 14 – Hutchinson, Kansas (Kansas State Fair) September 15 – SUNDAY September 16 – Hutchinson, Kansas (Kansas State Fair) September 17 – Hutchinson, Kansas (Kansas State Fair) September 18 – Hutchinson, Kansas (Kansas State Fair) September 19 – Hutchinson, Kansas (Kansas State Fair) September 20 – Hutchinson, Kansas (Kansas State Fair) September 21 – Alva, Oklahoma September 22 – SUNDAY September 23 – Amarillo, Texas (Tri-State Fair) September 24 – Amarillo, Texas (Tri-State Fair) September 25 – Amarillo, Texas (Tri-State Fair) September 26 – Amarillo, Texas (Tri-State Fair) September 27 – Amarillo, Texas (Tri-State Fair) September 28 – Amarillo, Texas (Tri-State Fair) September 29 – SUNDAY September 30 – Shamrock, Texas October October 1 – Elk City, Oklahoma October 2 – El Reno, Oklahoma October 3 – Holdenville, Oklahoma October 4 – McAlister, Oklahoma October 5 – Durant, Oklahoma October 6 – SUNDAY October 7 – Wichita Falls, Texas October 8 – Stamford, Texas October 9 – Abilene, Texas October 10 – Breckenridge, Texas October 11 – Ranger, Texas October 12 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 13 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 14 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 15 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 16 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 17 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 18 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 19 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 20 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 21 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 22 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 23 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 24 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 25 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 26 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) October 27 – Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas) |
Home Run. Dallas, Texas to Texarkana – 194 miles; Texarkana to Cairo, Illinois – 431 miles; Cairo to Neoga, Illinois – 181 miles; Neoga, Illinois to Peru, Indiana – 177 miles. Total miles for season – 12,668.
America Circus Corp., owner; C. D. Odom, manager; J. C. Donahue, general agent.
Wintered in Peru, Indiana.
Courtesy of the Circus Historical Society, Inc.
