Lightning Acrobatic 'Cycle Wonders

Another small snippet from my interesting family tree, found in "The New York Clipper" dated 24.12.1892., transcribed as below (not my choice to put some words with capital letters I've just copied):-

One Lady, two Gentlemen and three Children, introducing Baby Fred, the two year old Clown pronounced throughout Europe, Mexico and in America by Managers, Press and Public to be the Grandest, Smartest and Greatest Act on earth. Every lover of sensations, skill, strength and daring should see this truly marvellous performances. See them and be convinced there exists something different to all others. Managers, who can pay a good salary, should avail themselves of this opportunity.

N.B. – For States where children are prohibited, the Act is complete without them, but as they are not used for dangerous tricks, and as their exercises tend to do them good strengthen and make them healthy instead of doing them harm, they will probably be permitted to show almost everywhere, as up to the present date, even in the strictest places, where other children have been stopped in acts of a different nature, they have been allowed to perform. Address M. PARDO, care of Verona P.O. Drawer 12, New Orleans La.

ps - the guy on the bike is probably my 2 x great grandfather and the younger guy on the pole was not a Pardo but a teenager he had working with him. I have their shipping record going to America in 1891 when Fred was 11 months and the boy aged 16 (can't remember his name)

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