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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
7
Locals prepare for Labor Day festivities with a strong turnout expected. Labor Day committee outlines events including a baseball game between Company K and West Bend for a $20 purse, plus a dinner and supper served by the Ladies Aid to fund a church furnace.
A compact town notice lists events for the day including a 3:00 wrestling match after the ball game, a 6:00 band concert with Moore's Orchestra, and dancing in the evening. It mentions attendees and local organizers as well as a note about a circus in Wovitton with mixed reception.
Race program for the State Fair at Des Moines runs August 27 to September 4. The note mentions a new grand stand and aims to improve enjoyment for attendees, with references to farmers and the fair’s activities.
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