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Campbell Bros. Circus
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Routes courtesy of Pfening collection. There may be spelling errors.
Cambell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows, 1905
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April
29 - Fairbury, Nebraska
May 1 - Grand Island, Nebraska 2 - Ord, Nebraska 3 - Kearney, Nebraska 4 - Callaway, Nebraska 5 - Lexington, Nebraska 6 - Columbus, Nebraska 8 - Wahoo, Nebraska 9 - Osceola, Nebraska 10 - Lincoln, Nebraska 11 - Marysville, Kansas 12 - Wamego, Kansas 13 - Clay Center, Kansas 15 - Phillipsburg, Kansas 16 - Colby, Kansas 17 - Norton, Kansas 18 - Smith Center, Kansas 19 - Belleville, Kansas 20 - Dewitt, Kansas 22 - Council Bluffs, Iowa 23 - Audubon, Iowa 24 - Guthrie Center, Iowa 25 - Des Moines, Iowa 26 - Webster City, Iowa 27 - Humboldt, Iowa 29 - Beresford, South Dakota 30 - Parker, South Dakota 31 - Huron, South Dakota June 1 - Pierre, South Dakota 2 - Miller, South Dakota 3 - Lake Preston, South Dakota 5 - Madison, South Dakota 6 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota 7 - Tyndall, South Dakota 8 - Armour, South Dakota 9 - Plankington, South Dakota 10 - Chamberlain, South Dakota 12 - Mitchell, South Dakota 13 - Redfield, South Dakota 14 - Groton, South Dakota 15 - Brookings, South Dakota 16 - Tracy, Minnesota 17 - Marshall, Minnesota 19 - New Ulm, Minnesota 20 - Owatonna, Minnesota 21 - Red Wing, Minnesota 22 - Austin, Minnesota 23 - Mason City, Iowa 24 - Ft. Dodge, Iowa 26 - Waverly, Iowa 27 - Waterloo, Iowa 28 - Vinton, Iowa 29 - West Union, Iowa 30 - Decorah, Iowa July 1 - Independence, Iowa 3 - West Liberty, Iowa 4 - Marengo, Iowa 5 - Newton, Iowa 6 - Sigourney, Iowa 7 - Washington, Iowa 8 - Pella, Iowa 10 - Winterset, Iowa 11 - Indianola, Iowa 12 - Leon, Iowa 13 - Croydon, Iowa 14 - Moulton, Iowa 15 - Memphis, Missouri 17 - Unionville, Missouri 18 - Milan, Missouri 19 - Brookfield, Missouri 20 - Cameron, Missouri 21 - Mound City, Missouri 22 - Tarkio, Missouri 24 - Auburn, Nebraska 25 - Tecumseh, Nebraska 26 - Crete, Nebraska 27 - Friend, Nebraska 28 - Sutton, Nebraska 29 - Minden, Nebraska 31 - Arapahoe, Nebraska August 1 - Stratton, Nebraska 2 - McCook, Nebraska 3 - Beaver City, Nebraska 4 - Atwood, Kansas 5 - Alma, Kansas 7 - Oberlin, Kansas 8 - Red Cloud, Nebraska 9 - Nelson, Nebraska 10 - Geneva, Nebraska 11 - Wymore, Nebraska 12 - Washington, Kansas 14 - Concordia, Kansas 15 - Junction City, Kansas 16 - Lincoln Center, Kansas |
August
17 - Hill City, Kansas 18 - Hoxie, Kansas 19 - Oakely, Kansas 21 - Ellis, Kansas 22 - Russell, Kansas 23 - Ellsworth, Kansas 24 - Lyons, Kansas 25 - Great Bend, Kansas 26 - Dighton, Kansas 28 - Ness City, Kansas 29 - Sterling, Kansas 30 - Kingman, Kansas 31 - Attica, Kansas September 1 - Woodward, Oklahoma 2 - Alva, Oklahoma 4 - Medford, Oklahoma 5 - Chandler, Oklahoma 6 - Bristow, Indian Territory 7 - Seneca, Missouri 8 - Pierce City, Missouri 9 - Lebanon, Missouri 11 - Rolla, Missouri 12 - Cuba, Missouri 13 - Richland, Missouri 14 - Marshfield, Missouri 15 - Bolivar, Missouri (lost the day here) 16 - Osceola, Missouri 18 - Harrisonville, Missouri (lost the day here) 19 - Lee Summit, Missouri 20 - Oskaloosa, Kansas 21 - Holton, Kansas 22 - Frankfort, Kansas 23 - Clyde, Kansas 25 - Osborne, Kansas 26 - Stockton, Kansas 27 - Logan, Kansas 28 - Leonora, Kansas 29 - Kirwin, Kansas 30 - Cawker City, Kansas October 2 - Hillsboro, Kansas 3 - Larned, Kansas 4 - St. John, Kansas 5 - Kiowa, Kansas 6 - Augusta, Kansas 7 - Latham, Kansas 9 - Okeene, Oklahoma 10 - Thomas, Oklahoma 11 - Cordell, Oklahoma 12 - Vernon, Oklahoma 13 - Childress, Texas 14 - Clarendon, Texas 16 - Hereford, Texas 17 - Portales, New Mexico 18 - Roswell, New Mexico 19 - Carlsbad, New Mexico 20 - Pecos, Texas 21 - Midland, Texas 23 - Big Springs, Texas (afternoon only) 24-25 - Ft. Worth, Texas 26 - Strawn, Texas 27 - Baird, Texas 28 - Sweetwater, Texas 30 - Cisco, Texas 31 - Albany, Texas November 1 - Stamford, Texas 2 - Gorman, Texas 3 - Hico, Texas 4 - Walnut Springs, Texas 6 - Clifton, Texas 7 - Golthwaite, Texas 8 - Coleman, Texas 9 - San Angelo, Texas 10 - Ballinger, Texas 11 - Burnet, Texas 13 - Elgin, Texas 14 - Giddings, Texas 15 - Hempstead, Texas 16 - Livingston, Texas 17 - Lufkin, Texas 18 - Timpson, Texas 20 - Carthage, Texas 21 - Longview, Texas 22 - Wells Point, Texas 23 - Mineola, Texas 24 - Big Sandy, Texas 25 - Marshall, Texas 27 - Jefferson, Texas 28 - New Boston, Texas 29 - Honey Grove, Texas 30 - Whitesboro, Texas December 1 - Ringold, Texas 2 - Duncan, Oklahoma Season ends |
This was one of the longest and most successful seasons this show ever made in the 11 years it has been on the road. Coverece 12,944 miles during 31 weeks it was on the road and had no serious accidents except blow downs.
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March
23 - New Orlean, Louisiana 24 - Donaldsonville, Louisiana 25-26 - Donaldson, Louisiana 27 - Bunkie, Louisiana 28 - Natchioches, Louisiana 29 - Marshall, Texas 30 - Longview, Texas 31 - Mineola, Texas April 1 - Sulpher Springs, Texas 3 - Winnsboro, Texas 4 - Farmersville, Texas 5 - Denton, Texas 6 - Whitesboro, Texas 7 - Henrietta, Texas 8 - Vernon, Texas 10 - Childress, Texas 11 - Memphis, Texas 12 - Chillicothe, Texas 13 - Altus, Oklahoma 14 - Clinton, Oklahoma 15 - Butler, Oklahoma 17 - Hinton, Oklahoma 18 - Lawton, Oklahoma 19 - Chickasha, Oklahoma 20 - Lindsey, Oklahoma 21 - Wynnewood, Oklahoma 22 - Cushing, Oklahoma 24 - Pawnee, Oklahoma 25 - Caldwell, Oklahoma 26 - Medicine Lodge, Kansas 27 - Kingman, Kansas 28 - St. John, Kansas 29 - Larned, Kansas May 1 - Ness City, Kansas 2 - Dighton, Kansas 3 - Lyons, Kansas 4 - Florence, Kansas 5 - Minneapolis, Kansas 6 - Beloit, Kansas 8 - Ellsworth, Kansas 9 - Russell, Kansas 10 - Hays, Kansas 11 - Wakeeney, Kansas 12 - Oakley, Kansas 13 - Cheyenne Wells, Colorado 15 - Ft. Morgan, Colorado 16 - Sterling, Colorado 17 - Julesburg, Colorado 18 - North Platte, Nebraska 19 - Cozad, Nebraska 20 - Calloway, Nebraska 22 - Shelton, Nebraska 23 - Loup City, Nebraska 24 - Ord, Nebraska 25 - Columbus, Nebraska 26 - Albion, Nebraska 27 - Norfolk, Nebraska 29 - Bloomfield, Nebraska 30 - Wayne, Nebraska 31 - Hartington, Nebraska June 1 - Lemars, Iowa 2 - Sibley, Iowa 3 - Pender, Nebraska 5 - Tekamah, Nebraska 6 - Blair, Nebraska 7 - David City, Nebraska 8 - York, Nebraska 9 - Hastings, Nebraska 10 - Edgar, Nebraska 12 - Hanover, Kansas 13 - Marysville, Kansas 15 - Sabetha, Kansas 16 - Hiawatha, Kansas 17 - Atchinson, Kansas 19 - Kansas City, Kansas 20 - Leavenworth, Kansas 21 - Falls City, Nebraska 22 - Tecumseh, Nebraska 23 - Auburn, Nebraska 24 - Nebraska City, Nebraska 26 - Syracuse, Nebraska 27 - Seward, Nebraska 28 - Wisner, Nebraska 29 - Creighton, Nebraska 30 - Dallas, South Dakota July 1 - Bonsteel, South Dakota 3 - Neligh, Nebraska 4 - O'Neill, Nebraska 5 - Long Pine, Nebraska 6 - Valentine, Nebraska 7 - Rushville, Nebraska 8 - Hot Springs, South Dakota 10 - Deadwood, South Dakota 11 - Rapid City, South Dakota 12 - Chadron, Nebraska 13 - Douglas, Wyoming 14 - Casper, Wyoming 15 - Crawford, Nebraska 17 - Scotts Bluff, Nebraska 18 - Sidney, Nebraska 19 - Holyoke, Colorado 20 - Curtis, Nebraska 21 - Eustis, Nebraska 22 - Holdrege, Nebraska 24 - Beaver City, Nebraska 25 - Bloomington, Nebraska 26 - Red Cloud, Nebraska 27 - Superior, Nebraska 28 - Beaver Crossing, Nebraska 29 - Arlington, Nebraska 31 - Lyons, Nebraska |
August
1 - Emerson, Nebraska 2 - Sheldon, Iowa 3 - Medelia, Minnesota 4 - Winnebago, Minnesota 5 - Spring Valley, Minnesota 7 - Tomah, Wisconsin 8 - Hartford, Wisconsin 9 - Plymouth, Wisconsin 10 - Menominee, Michigan 11 - Escanaba, Michigan 12 - Manistique, Michigan 14 - St. Ignace, Michigan 15 - sault Ste Marie, Michigan 16 - Newberry, Michigan 17 - Munsing, Michigan 18 - Marquette, Michigan 19 - Ishpeming, Michigan 21 - Michigamme, Michigan 22 - Hancock, Michigan 23 - Calumet, Michigan 24 - Barga, Michigan 25 - Republic, Michigan 26 - Iron Mountain, Michigan 28 - Chilton, Wisconsin 29 - Whitewater, Wisconsin 30 - Mt. Carroll, Illinois 31 - Moline, Illinois September 1 - Eldon, Iowa 2 - Princeton, Missouri 4 - Liberty, Missouri 5 - Manhattan, Kansas 6 - Herrington, Kansas 7 - Pratt, Kansas 8 - Meade, Kansas 9 - Liberal, Kansas 11 - Dalhart, Texas 12 - Amarillo, Texas 13 - Plainview, Texas 14 - Lubbock, Texas 15 - Snyder, Texas 16 - Sweetwater, Texas 18 - Coleman, Texas 19 - Goldthwaite, Texas 20 - San Saba, Texas 21 - Killeen, Texas 22 - McGregor, Texas 23 - Hamilton, Texas 25 - Camanchee, Texas 26 - Stevensonville, Texas 27 - Gatesville, Texas 28 - Hubbard, Texas 29 - Kerens, Texas 30 - Athens, Texas October 2 - Gilmer, Texas 3 - Pittsburg, Texas 4 - Mt. Pleasant, Texas 5 - Mt. Carroll, Texas 6 - Commerce, Texas 7 - Wolfe City, Texas 9 - Watherford, Texas 10 - Strawn, Texas 11 - Cisco, Texas 12 - Baird, Texas 13 - Merkel, Texas 14 - Colorado, Texas 16 - Big Spring, Texas 17 - Midland, Texas 18 - Pecos, Texas 19 - Carlsbad, New Mexico 20 - Roswell, New Mexico 21 - Clovis, New Mexico 23 - Clarendon, Texas 24 - Quanah, Texas 25 - Seymour, Texas 26 - Haskell, Texas 27 - Stanford, Texas 28 - Albany, Texas 30 - German, Texas 31 - Rising Star, Texas November 1 - Hico, Texas 2 - Cornwall, Texas 3 - Caldwell, Texas 4 - Eagle Lake, Texas 6 - Hallettsville, Texas 7 - Lockhart, Texas 8 - Gonzales, Texas 9 - Yorktown, Texas 10 - Beaville, Texas 11 - Falfurrias, Texas 13 - Alica, Texas 14 - Laredo, Texas 15 - Cotulla, Texas 16 - Pearsall, Texas 17 - New Braunfels, Texas 18 - Georgetown, Texas 20 - Rockdale, Texas 21 - Giddings, Texas 22 - Flatonia, Texas 23 - Yoakum, Texas 24 - Kennedy, Texas 25 - Corpus Christi, Texas 27 - Brownsville, Texas 28 - Kingsville, Texas 29 - Refugio, Texas 30 - Bay City, Texas December 1 - Rosenburg, Texas 2 - Conroe, Texas 4 - Kirbyville, Texas 5 - Center, Texas 6 - San Augustine, Texas Season ends |
Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows, 1912
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March
30 - Beaumont, Texas Sunday April 1 - Houston, Texas 2 - Galveston, Texas 3 - Belleville, Texas 4 - Navasota, Texas 5 - Bryan, Texas 6 - Marlin, Texas Sunday 8 - Waco, Texas 9 - Cleburne, Texas 10 - Honey Grove, Texas 11 - Denison, Texas 12 - Mill Creek, Oklahoma 13 - Ada, Oklahoma Sunday 15 - Wetumka, Oklahoma 16 - Sapulpa, Oklahoma 17 - Vinita, Oklahoma 18 - Joplin, Missouri 19 - Neosho, Missouri 20 - Pittsburg, Kansas Sunday 22 - Independence, Kansas 23 - Yates Center, Kansas 24 - Osawatomie, Kansas 25 - Oskaloosa, Kansas 26 - Centralia, Kansas 27 - Washington, Kansas Sunday 29 - Concordia, Kansas 30 - Clay Center, Kansas May 1 - Junction City, Kansas 2 - McPherson, Kansas 3 - Eldorado, Kansas 4 - Lyons, Kansas Sunday 6 - Dodge City, Kansas 7 - Garden City, Kansas 8 - Lamar, Colorado 9 - Lajunta, Colorado 10 - Pueblo, Colorado 11 - Colorado Springs, Colorado Sunday 13 - Boulder, Colorado 14 - Longmont, Colorado 15 - Loveland, Colorado 16 - Ft. Collins, Colorado 17 - Cheyenne, Wyoming 18 - Wheatland, Wyoming Sunday 20 - Guernsey, Wyoming 21 - Scotts Bluff, Nebraska 22 - Bridgeport, Nebraska 23 - Hyannis, Nebraska 24 - Broken Bow, Nebraska 25 - Ravenna, Nebraska Sunday 27 - Aurora, Nebraska 28 - Central City, Nebraska 29 - Schuyler, Nebraska 30 - South Omaha, Nebraska 31 - Council Bluffs, Iowa June 1 - Onawa, Iowa Sunday 3 - Lake City, Iowa 4 - Nevada, Iowa 5 - Traer, Iowa 6 - Lake Mills, Iowa 7 - Fairmont, Minnesota 8 - New Ulm, Minnesota Sunday |
June
10 - Owatonna, Minnesota 11 - Hastings, Minnesota 12 - Durand, Wisconsin 13 - Menomonie, Wisconsin 14 - Spooner, Wisconsin 15 - Washburn, Wisconsin Sunday 17 - Hayward, Wisconsin 18 - Cameron, Wisconsin 19 - Ladysmith, Wisconsin 20 - Stanley, Wisconsin 21 - Colfax, Wisconsin 22 - New Richmond, Wisconsin Sunday 24 - Buffalo, Minnesota 25 - Paynesville, Minnesota 26 - Alexandria, Minnesota 27 - Elbow Lake, Minnesota 28 - Lidgerwood, North Dakota 29 - Enderlin, North Dakota Sunday July 1 - Courtney, North Dakota 2 - Harvey, North Dakota 3 - Drake, North Dakota 4 - Velva, North Dakota 5 - Kenmare, North Dakota 6 - Portal, North Dakota Sunday 8 - Minot, North Dakota 9 - Stanley, North Dakota 10 - Williston, North Dakota 11 - Culbertson, Montana 12 - Glasgow, Montana 13 - Malta, Montana Sunday 15 - Havre, Montana 16 - Great Falls, Montana 17 - Judith Gap, Montana 18 - Lewistown, Montana 19 - Three Forks, Montana 20 - Butte, Montana Sunday 22 - Anaconda, Montana 23 - Dillon 24 - Blackfoot, Idaho 25 - Montpelier, Idaho 26 - Kemmerer, Wyoming 27 - Green River, Wyoming Sunday 29 - Rock Springs, Wyoming 30 - Rawlins, Wyoming 31 - Laramie, Wyoming August 1 - Kimball, Nebraska 2 - Julesburg, Colorado 3 - North Platte, Nebraska Sunday 5 - Cozad, Nebraska 6 - Kearney, Nebraska 7 - Hastings, Nebraska 8 - Crete, Nebraska 9 - Humboldt, Nebraska 10 - Fairbury, Nebraska Season closes |
After twenty years, this show comes home with a 26,000 mortgage, which was foreclosed by banker at Fairbury, Mr. Cropsy. At the finish were H. S. Rowe, Frank Lemen, Vernon Reaver and many others. (Information should be checked with additional sources)
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