On January 16, 1915 – The New York Clipper reported that John B. Warren has disposed of his holdings in the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, the same having been purchased by C. B. Corey and Ed. Ballard, who now practically control the entire stock. The transaction was an amicable and satisfactory one to all parties concerned. The regular annual meeting of the Cart Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows Company, Incorporated, was held at the Denison Hotel. Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 9. C. E. Corey was elected president and general manager. Ed. Ballard, re-elected director, as was Mr. Corey. Charles Hagaman retains his stock and will be legal adjuster with show.
At the end of the season, the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus comes home to a newly formed winter quarters in West Baden, Indiana.
1915 – Hagenbeck-Wallace Route Book
Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows Combined, 1915
| April 24 – Carthage, Ohio 25 – Sunday 26 – Cincinnati, Ohio 27 – Norwood, Ohio 28 – Middletown, Ohio 29 – Dayton, Ohio 30 – Columbus, Ohio May 1 – Delaware, Ohio 2 – Sunday 3 – Newark, Ohio 4 – Cambridge, Ohio 5 – Coshocton, Ohio 6 – Canal Dover, Ohio 7 – East Liverpool, Ohio 8 – Washington, Pennsylvania 9 – Sunday 10-11 – Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 12 – New Castle, Pennsylvania 13 – Sharon, Pennsylvania 14 – Erie, Pennsylvania 15 – Ashtabula, Pennsylvania 16 – Sunday 17 – Youngstown, Ohio 18 – Ravenna, Ohio 19 – Alliance, Ohio 20 – Canton, Ohio 21 – Mt. Vernon, Ohio 22 – Wooster, Ohio 23 – Sunday 24 – Akron, Ohio 25 – Ashland, Ohio 26 – Marion, Ohio 27 – Fostoria, Ohio 28 – Tiffin, Ohio 29 – Findlay, Ohio 30 – Sunday 31 – Detroit, Michigan June 1 – W. Detroit, Michigan 2 – Ann Arbor, Michigan 3 – Albion, Michigan 4 – Kendalville, Indiana 5 – Goshen, Indiana 6 – Sunday 7 – Kankakee, Illinois 8 – Streator, Illinois 9 – Aurora, Illinois 10 – Rockford, Illinois 11 – Beloit, Wisconsin 12 – Racine, Wisconsin 13 – Sunday 14-15 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin 16 – Oshkosh, Wisconsin 17 – Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 18 – La Crosse, Wisconsin 19 – Eau Claire, Wisconsin 20 – Sunday 21-22 – Minneapolis, Minnesota 23 – Owatonna, Minnesota 24 – Red Wing, Minnesota 25 – Rochester, Minnesota 26 – New Hampton, Iowa 27 – Sunday 28 – Dubuque, Iowa 29 – Clinton, Iowa 30 – Muscatine, Iowa July 1 – Sigourney, Iowa 2 – Monticello, Iowa 3 – Manchester, Iowa 4 – Sunday 5 – Perry, Iowa 6 – Rockwell City, Iowa 7 – Sheldon, Iowa 8 – Le Mars, Iowa 9 – Sioux City, Iowa 10 – Blair, Nebraska 11 – Sunday 12 – Omaha, Nebraska 13 – Nebraska City, Nebraska 14 – Falls City, Nebraska 15 – St. Joseph, Missouri 16 – Chillicothe, Missouri 17 – Macon, Missouri 18 – Sunday 19 – Quincy, Illinois 20 – Bushnell, Illinois 21 – Monmouth, Illinois 22 – Aledo, Illinois 23 – Davenport, Iowa 24 – Manquoket, Iowa 25 – Sunday 26 – Mason City, Iowa 27 – Emmetsburg, Iowa 28 – Sioux Falls, South Dakota 29 – Madison, South Dakota 30 – Madison, South Dakota 31 – Aberdeen, South Dakota August 1 – Sunday 2 – Miles City, Montana 3 – Glendive, Montana 4 – Dickinson, North Dakota 5 – Bismark, North Dakota 6 – Jamestown, North Dakota |
August 7 – Valley City, North Dakota 8 – Sunday 9 – Devils Lake, North Dakota 10 – Grafton, North Dakota 11 – Grand Forks, North Dakota 12 – Thief River Falls 13 – Bemidji, Minnesota 14 – Cloquet, Minnesota 15 – Sunday 16 – Duluth, Minnesota 17 – Brainerd, Minnesota 18 – Little Falls, Minnesota 19 – St. Paul, Minnesota 20 – Red Wing, Minnesota 21 – Sparta, Wisconsin 22 – Sunday 23 – Dixon, Illinois 24 – Minonk, Illinois 25 – Monticello, Illinois 26 – Mattoon, Illinois 27 – Olney, Illinois 28 – Washington, Indiana 29 – Sunday 30 – Vincennes, Indiana 31 – Princeton, Indiana September 1 – Sullivan, Indiana 2 – Hoopeston, Illinois 3 – Momence, Illinois 4 – Attica, Indiana 5 – Sunday 6 – Fort Wayne, Indiana 7 – Peru, Indiana 8 – Lafayette, Indiana 9 – Bloomington, Indiana 10 – Bedford, Indiana 11 – West Baden, Indiana 12 – Sunday 13 – Frankfort, Indiana 14 – Decatur, Indiana 15 – Portland, Indiana 16 – Richmond, Indiana 17 – Piqua, Ohio 18 – Wapakoneta, Ohio 19 – Sunday 20 – Washington Court House, Ohio 21 – Lancaster, Ohio 22 – Zanesville, Ohio 23 – Barnesville, Ohio 24 – Fairmont, West Virginia 25 – Cumberland, Maryland 26 – Sunday 27-28 – Washington, DC 29 – Frederick, Maryland 30 – Martinsburg, West Virginia October 1 – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 2 – Hagerstown, Maryland 3 – Sunday 4 – Winchester, Virginia 5 – Harrisonburg, Virginia 6 – Staunton, Virginia 7 – Lexington, Virginia 8 – Roanoke, Virginia 9 – (date not in route book) 10 – Sunday 11 – S. Boston, Virginia 12 – Durham, North Carolina 13 – Goldsboro, North Carolina 14 – Kinston, North Carolina 15 – Washington, North Carolina 16 – Newbern, North Carolina 17 – Sunday 18 – Wilmington, North Carolina 19 – Fayetteville, North Carolina 20 – Bennettsville, North Carolina 21 – Marion, South Carolina 22 – Florence, South Carolina 23 – Sumter, South Carolina 24 – Sunday 25 – Charleston, South Carolina 26 – Orangeburg, South Carolina 27 – Newberry, South Carolina 28 – Laurens, South Carolina 29 – Greenwood, South Carolina 30 – Chester, South Carolina 31 – Sunday November 1 – Rock Hill, South Carolina 2 – Concord, North Carolina 3 – Salisbury, North Carolina 4 – Lexington, North Carolina 5 – High Point, North Carolina 6 – Burlington, North Carolina 7 – Sunday 8 – Greensboro, North Carolina 9 – Statesville, North Carolina 10 – Hickory, North Carolina 11 – Asheville, North Carolina 12 – Morristown, Tennessee 13 – Bristol, Tennessee 14 – Sunday 15 – Johnson City, Tennessee End of season |
Total mileage 11,419 miles. 21 states visited. Late arrival at Red Wing, Minnesota on first date. Necessitated return on later date.
Courtesy of the Circus Historical Society, Inc.
