Ohio Mechanics Institute - Omia Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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and seizing Edwards between them place hlm tenderly in the rear and drive on The delicate buzz of the indicator causes us to hear a boomlng voice which calls George Endebrock' George Endebrock' and the lens unfolds a line of distinguished soldiers standing at attention in the ball park around and about them stands the yelling mob a sea of faces tense with the excitement of the moment when the ten bravest men are to be honored with medals in reward for distinguished bravery and unfailmg loyalty The commanding officer approaches Endebrock and pins ten medals upon his chest Again the whlrr and click of delicate machinery and this time the lens reveals the dazzling beauty of a mammoth building dwarfing the one upon which the observer stands shooting its imposing majesty to the dizzy heights of the sky, from top to bottom the surface carved in bas-relief, its gold-bronze doors reflect the rays of the sun and the white- ness of the stone is soft. Each curve and arch, each scroll and leaf in perfect array, a classic in art and design and a harmony of frozen music. Inside the corridor which was last to be finished stands a throng of visitors who see the inscription, over the do-ofr, with admiring eyes, Harold G. Hoeb, Architect and Builder. Hoeb, himself, is at this moment hidden deep in the basement far from prying eyes reading Shakespear s Macbeth or How to behave at a Banquet. But a change takes place for the proJector becomes black as night save for one bright spot that becomes brighter stlll as moments pass The b11ght spot IS that of twelve large arc lamps under which we see a square of canvas bounded by ropes Three men are moving about in this space while thou sands of people watch with intense interest Two of the men are weaving ducking crouching their bodies are bare except for the small trunks and shoes The look on their faces is determined grim courageous persplratlon covers them from head down and both are battered and bloody Their movements are lithe and powerful their arms swing and move in lightning like stabs, they mutter through clenched teeth as they sparr for a fatal opening dancing swaying weaving waiting with impatience the precise mo ment to hit. One of 'them is charging now, rushing at his opponent like a whirl-wind, fists flying, throwing every ounce of weight and power at his intended victim but he misses the mark, for Heeg, the Killer from Mohawk, cunning master of the gloves, dodges the intended blow and like a master sends his antagonist to the floor with a cool, calculated, well timed blow to the chin. As the third man slowly ends the count over the still form on the floor the howling mob overwhelms the ropes and lifts the victorious Heeg on their shoulders, but he silences them for a moment and then says in a tenor voice: I owe my success to College Algebra. E ? 1 3 C ,:3:g.?.-rcs-zz:e.z-i'i::,-'-ff - -- - - ,Q ,H , W ,H ..-All J -M4 , ' , , X I- f 7 - M, - . i 3 'l-l O Mm Emil r .lr I I 1 X , Q in l'f ? 'f2'f1-'Lf lT'T'1iL ff1e,-,-as -5 - F - - 1 P U U u u I - ,i - . . . 1 if 1 Q 'ggi GJ- 7 ,-it ,riff f -e F' -, ' V- ' 'svn-lm-.fAwSv'm1'flvIi Page Fifty-eight . S 1. 1 ,- 1 . l a Q I 'S fi 2 1 Q f .Q 5 N f 4 I w Ji

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X 1.2 nose in a concealed position That same night a small billboard displaying the fol lowing, appeared in front of the Grand Opera House in Rumpus Itidge Monsana 'Extra' Dazzling Holly Park the heart breaker and William Jesse, handsomest man on the screen, in a shi reel feature Nell of the Roaring Gulch The same evening a monstrous electric signboard high above Broadway flashed the same message Off the stage Miss Paiks is known as a baker of delicious pies and cakes having won several prizes for her efforts in this hobby A lccelpe for her famous Hvdrochlorxc tea cake will be sent to anyone Qlegardless whether they reside in Norwood or west of the Rocluesj upon receipt of ten cents Mr Jesse is well known to the public from breenlands icy shores to Lockland Ohio and needs no introduction His hobby consists of carving wooden bells from peach stones, at which he is very successful. A surprise awaited us. Just as the observers were manipulating the machine for the next Futuroscope the strains of Mary Lou burst upon our ears and through the lens we spied-a circus! A circus in this day and age! A circus in the true sense of the word! Lions 'n tigers 'n everything! Gay, prancing, white horses and riders bedecked in purple and gold-huge lumbering elephants, swaying and gliding rather than walking-and stoic Hindu attendants riding easily atop their heads- High-hatty camels with that Have I met you before air about them-well-groomed ponies--bright colored wagons clowns and more bands the cages of wild beasts more lions tigers, hyenas, lizards, snakes, and bears, n everything Screaming and hooting a wailing tune in steam came the callope end of the parade With the lens we followed the winding parade to the circus grounds where it disbanded lVe were interested to know the coming events which soon appeared In front of one large tent, stood the usual huge canvas paintings of fire eaters sword svsallowers monsters of past ages, Jewels of Egyptian Kings the wild man from Borneo, the hypnotlst the mmdreader the electric chair, and the man who can stand ten thousand volts, and lastly the strong man' What circus has not its strong-man? In front of this array of posters and upon a long plat- form stood a small giant-small in stature-a giant in buildg muscles like ropes were visible beneath the skin, even the fingers were heavily muscled, evidence of the super-man. As the bally-hoo artist below him yelled his message to the ignorant world the strong-man turned his head, from side to side, surveying the crowd. The face was heavily bearded, and the eyes showed the calmness of the deep thinker. And nowg crid the barker, concluding his sermon I will introduce this man to youg this man of super-human strength, possessor of the thing you all love to haveg the 'in 1 ri it-'- -' i I as .v . - I .n -v .s --- -- I - -1 -1 ' ' fQllAvYlV7i'fhY AYYITIAUFDXV l7li'fli'7li'7137.l'flY'7li'TQ'-'7li'lS'7lWll'lli'KYlLT7Qx'?l?iQfflwll' 'w': W . w'lQx'2'LWl 'l'lN':lx'lli1lu'.lN'1l1'.Qx' QNCK . -,W a1gQ4:Qg,Q.Q1.xmv7qlifmlm 1.64 C il M If A lsgjggigr-xv:-iw.m.xv1.lv4.xvlQ:cini1gimpimg .' 'K ni' ' 'L-. .,,-'. ---Y----.,. --.-- ff - Page Sixty