Ringling Circus Draws Big Boston Crowd and Hats Off to Fans
Thousands attended the Ringling Brothers show at Huntington avenue yesterday with 1000 underprivileged children as guests. A daytime parade showcased clowns elephants bands and riders. For the first time in Boston women were asked to remove hats. Shows continue daily through the week with matinees and evening performances.
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Ringlings
Boston
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Waddy
Tony
Franklin Park
Columbus Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Charlie Chaplain
Ringling Brother
Solomon and
Ringling style circus thrills entertain eager crowds
The show featured clowns, aerial feats by Mile Leitzel, Iceland Glima tricks, human butterflies, horse posing, elephants with telephones, and hippodrome races. Visitors later toured the menagerie with elephants and other beasts drawing applause.
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Mile. Leitzel
Mlle. Leitzel
Josefsson
Iceland Glima
Iceland
Peace Pageant Inspires Thousands at Boston Event
A peace pageant near the Children's Museum drew thousands of students as Boston settlement-house drama clubs presented scenes on war and peace. President spoke on duty and unity, urging future action over reminiscence, with clergy prayers and civic leaders present.
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Children’s Museum
Jamaica Pond
Dramatic Clubs
Boston
Beulah Marie Dix
American School Peace League
Margaret W. Shipman
South Bay Union
Social Service House
Roxbury
Ellis Memorial
Blizabeth Peabody
Lincoln House
Hale House
Gertrude Kingley
Columbia
Waltham Patriotic Groups Honor Veterans at Soldiers Monument
Members of Post 29, G. A R., and other Waltham patriotic organizations decorated graves in local cemeteries and held ceremonies at the Soldiers' monument on the Council grounds in the afternoon.
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Post 29
G. A R
Waltham
Wilson Addresses Memorial Day Unity and Duty
President Wilson spoke at Arlington National Cemetery urging unity and daily duty as the nation recalls Civil War lessons. He noted democracy voices guide leaders and urged continued purpose, vision, and enterprise to keep America young and noble. He also unveiled the Maine memorial and sent wreaths to Washington, Grant, Harrison, McKinley, Wheeler, and unknown Civil War graves.
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America
Washington
Wilson
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Maine Memorial Monument
Maine
Havana Harbor
Grant
Harrison
McKinley
Joseph Wheeler
Arlington Cemetery
Americans Hurry to Exit Germany for Switzerland
London June 1. Morning Post Berne correspondent reports a rapid exodus of Americans from Germany to Switzerland. Many longtime residents say popular anti American sentiment makes staying in Germany intolerable or unsafe.
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London
Germany
Switzerland
Morning Post
Berne
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Waltham Patriotic Organizations Unite
W. & A. Bacon CO
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