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The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. May 22, 1918 CARNIVAL NOT TO OPEN DURING DAY MEMORIAL DAY The Foley and Burke Carnival company show will not open their attraction on Memorial day, following the policy they have adhered to for the past eight years. The carnival will remain closed until evening. Everything is new with the Foley and Burke shows this season but the name. There is a mammoth two ring animal show, offering 40 high class arenic features including a squad of Pouli ponies and war dogs in a stirring war drama; eight diminutive Shetlands in military drills; Trixie, the horse with the human brain; Rastus, the Charlie Chaplin mule; Yuma, the fire fighting rescue horse — cleverest and most beautiful animal in the world. Yuma kneels in prayer, kisses his mistress goodnight, climbs into a high bed and covers himself up unaided. When a fire alarm is sounded he jumps out of bed, rushes to the box to note the location of the fire, dashes into the burning building, extinguishes the flames, rescues a child and restores it to its mother. He also performs many other amazing feats and when you hear the crowds roaring you will know that Yuma is doing his famous society dances. Another amazing and interesting attraction is the monkey auto races. Eight Simian speed maniacs, in cars of as many makes, burn up the track for valuable prizes (peanuts) while Monk Solomon renders queer decisions from the judge’s stand. The circus side show is ten shows in one. Major Joe, 50 years of age and only 29 inches high; Bert Gillespie, the 513 pound comedian of the Keystone comedy company, and the living half lady are among the congress of curiosities. The Hawaiian village offers fifteen dusky dancing belles and accomplished musicians from the isles of the mid-Pacific in a varied and pleasing program. The are six other great shows, each sumptuously presented. Among the riding devices may be mentioned the mammoth Ferris sky-whirl, the $10,000 merry-go-round and a new model U-boat which with 50 other amazing features will keep the crowds entertained every minute. The Red Cross chapter will have a large booth in the center of the grounds and the ladies count upon realizing a substantial sum of money for carrying on their good work. For more stories like this, check out “The Archive,” a weekly podcast series at mailtribune.com/podcasts