From The Sentinel, July 20, 1899

First Circus That Ever Visited Grantsburg!
GRANTSBURG,
THURSDAY, 		JULY 27
Sands & Astley's
 ENGLISH-AMERICAN SHOWS
--TRAVELING ON ITS OWN SPECIAL RAILROAD TRAINS--
A Grand Display of Arenic Talent
 And Rare Zoological Collection.
Rare and Costly Wild Beasts from Remote Countries and Troupes
Of Wonderfully Trained Domestic Animals. Stupendous
Aggregation of Noted Male and Female Performers
In Startling and Sensational Feats of
Skill and Daring
Funny Clowns to Make You Laugh
Highly Educated Ponies and Dogs in Novel Performances.
New and Exclusive Features Never Seen Before.
One Day Only
 Grantsburg, 		Thursday July 27.
Two Performances. At 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Doors Open
One Hour Earlier.

From The Sentinel, Aug. 3, 1899

SANDS & ASTLEY'S CIRCUS
    T he choice aggregation of gamblers, toughs and doubtful characters that exhibited here last Thursday drew a far bigger crowd than they deserved. One-tenth of what was advertised was not exhibited.

    Their "rare zoological collection" consisted of a score of condemned horses, half a dozen mangy dogs, a snake, two moth-eaten bears and a wildcat.

    However, some of the "startling and sensational feats of daring" were well-performed, and the horses and dogs did fairly well. The biggest money-makers were the side shows, where suckers were unmercifully fleeced.

    Were it not a doubtful advertisement for the place we would mention some of the worthy gentlemen who were "skinned," some of the traitors who acted as "cappers," and the indifference of those whose power it was to stop the gambling.

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