Episode #78: The Clinton MA Circus Trouble of 1907 & the 1907 Zodiac Back

11/30/2025: On today’s episode, Valerie shares an amusing story from the summer of 1907, when the small town of Clinton, Massachusetts was visited by not one, but two circuses. We discuss the almost back-to-back incidents including ladies jumping herds of elephants, gambling and sharp practices, a near riot, and a violent thunderstorm - all of which caused an evening of panic and confusion, and more than a little trouble for Clintonians. Next, Amy Jo’s Zodiac back takes us through some of the current astrology - hello water trines! We discuss Jupiter in Cancer through the years and Uranus moving into Gemini in the near future, before moving on to just how Neptunian that Dancing Pig actually was! And since Neptune reflects the art of a period, we also touch on an 18th century one-named celeb, Snyder. IYKYK.

Historic Old Map of Clinton, Massachusetts from 1876

Clinton Massachusetts - Location in Worcester County

Adam Forepaugh / Fred Castle Steam Calliope

Cole Bros. - 1884 advertisement -This particular ad ran on September 23, 1884, in the Los Angeles Herald

Standard Poodle Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA - Full attention

11/23/2025 Water Trine Chart

7/25/1907 Chart

1907 Retrogrades Chart

The Neptunian Dancing Pig

Budweiser's a Friend of Mine sheet music

Schneider - One Day at a Time

Daniel’s Comet By Max Wolf (1863–1932)

Sources/Photo Sources

Intro Sources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/8dhtd7/am_i_alone_in_finding_the_edwardian_era_roughly/

The Clinton MA Circus Trouble of 1907 Sources:

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2007/03/27/clinton-s-circus-invasion-1907/52943039007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117268d00----v117268b0081xxd118165&gca-ft=236&gca-ds=sophi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton,_Massachusetts

http://ndl.ethernet.edu.et/bitstream/123456789/57818/1/20%20pdf.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Bros._Circus

https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?lang=en&record_id=record-10704-6052182&searchTerm=eJxtT7tuwzAM%2FBVNnQqphooUGTylGTq0S5EPYGQGISBKtkkbzd%2BHzmNJupB34PGOHAowtj9W3KH4RGOaxBBX3yxN5io3xGQgL5P3pUnHVy58iDc0mvZl6Kd9pgRKtYSmz5Cw3c5Y1KH6qkccHfZ%2Bk6loLa8hfoMIpOMkqCrGd4UUuxB%2FFRTFtJaIf5D0wVlJM7abSbSym%2B%2BGIX4C5VOIX4rsUq%2F%2F7nZm%2FXQU%2B5XDk2%2FWbx%2BO0V66RAsxZRjPFo5pDg%3D%3D&page_id=5

https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?lang=en&record_id=record-10704-6052153&searchTerm=eJxtTzGOAjEM%2FEqqq07JrYKErtiKu4ICGsQDTNYIS3GyrL0r%2BP15D2iAxp6RxzP2uQBju7XijsUnGtIohrj6Zm4yVbkjJgN5nizmJh3fuPAx3tFg2o9zPx4yJVCqJTR9hoTt74RFHaqvesLBYe9XmYrW8hniBkQgnUZBVTG%2BL6TYhbhTUBTTWiJeIOmTs5JmbFejaGU3PQxD%2FAHK1xDXiuxSr293O7N%2BOYr90uHVN99fS8doL%2F1HCzFlGP4AFqlpDw%3D%3D&page_id=4

https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?lang=en&record_id=record-10704-6052146&searchTerm=eJxtTzGOAjEM%2FEqqq07JrYKErtiKu4ICGsQDTNYIS3GyrL0r%2BP15D2iAxp6RxzP2uQBju7XijsUnGtIohrj6Zm4yVbkjJgN5nizmJh3fuPAx3tFg2o9zPx4yJVCqJTR9hoTt74RFHaqvesLBYe9XmYrW8hniBkQgnUZBVTG%2BL6TYhbhTUBTTWiJeIOmTs5JmbFejaGU3PQxD%2FAHK1xDXiuxSr293O7N%2BOYr90uHVN99fS8doL%2F1HCzFlGP4AFqlpDw%3D%3D&page_id=1 

https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?lang=en&record_id=record-10704-6052142&searchTerm=eJxtTzGOAjEM%2FEqqq07JrYKErtiKu4ICGsQDTNYIS3GyrL0r%2BP15D2iAxp6RxzP2uQBju7XijsUnGtIohrj6Zm4yVbkjJgN5nizmJh3fuPAx3tFg2o9zPx4yJVCqJTR9hoTt74RFHaqvesLBYe9XmYrW8hniBkQgnUZBVTG%2BL6TYhbhTUBTTWiJeIOmTs5JmbFejaGU3PQxD%2FAHK1xDXiuxSr293O7N%2BOYr90uHVN99fS8doL%2F1HCzFlGP4AFqlpDw%3D%3D&page_id=1

https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?lang=en&record_id=record-10704-6052104&searchTerm=eJxtTzGOAjEM%2FEqqq07JrYKErtiKu4ICGsQDTNYIS3GyrL0r%2BP15D2iAxp6RxzP2uQBju7XijsUnGtIohrj6Zm4yVbkjJgN5nizmJh3fuPAx3tFg2o9zPx4yJVCqJTR9hoTt74RFHaqvesLBYe9XmYrW8hniBkQgnUZBVTG%2BL6TYhbhTUBTTWiJeIOmTs5JmbFejaGU3PQxD%2FAHK1xDXiuxSr293O7N%2BOYr90uHVN99fS8doL%2F1HCzFlGP4AFqlpDw%3D%3D&page_id=3

The Clinton MA Circus Trouble of 1907 Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Bros._Circus#/media/File:Advertisement_for_W.W._Cole's_circus,_1884.png

https://www.knowol.com/information/massachusetts/old-map-clinton-mass-1876/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton,_Massachusetts#/media/File:Worcester_County_Massachusetts_incorporated_and_unincorporated_areas_Clinton_highlighted.svg

https://calisphere.org/item/88576b67befba4f863a6e16e6135df84/

https://circushistory.org/project/adam-forepaugh-steam-calliope/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodle#/media/File:Full_attention_(8067543690).jpg

1907 Zodiac Back Sources:

https://blackthornandstone.com/2020/06/25/clockwork-sky-astrology-in-early-modern-victorian-england/ 

https://blackthornandstone.com/2020/06/25/clockwork-sky-astrology-in-early-modern-victorian-england/

https://cafeastrology.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jupitersigningresses.pdf

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4-tips-for-navigating-the-emotional-grand-water-trine/ 

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/1907-january-14

https://astroaz.com/events/pluto-in-signs-movement-through-the-zodiac-for-1800-2100/ 

https://patrickwatsonastrology.com/planets-in-signs/pluto-in-the-signs/pluto-in-gemini/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1907_in_music

1907 Zodiac Back Photo Sources:

https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/098/030

https://www.astro-seek.com/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11012959

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246507/mediaviewer/rm19099648/?ref_=tt_ph_1

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/pat-harrington-jr-one-day-at-a-time-actor-dead-at-86-64251/