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Labor Day Picnic and Ball Games Across Emmetsburg Area
On September 7 1905 a large Labor Day program organized by the Farmers Institute drew crowds from Ruthven Osgood Wallingford Cylinder and Emmetsburg with around 100 from Emmetsburg. The event featured music by Allens Orchestra and the High School Glee Club speeches by Pres J O Overholt and others, a baseball doubleheader Estherville Graettinger 13 innings 14 12 Estherville, Wallingford Graettinger 9 3, and evenings dances. Graettinger hosted a grand Labor Day with parades speeches and a notable address by Maria Z Pingrey etc.
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Farmers’ Institute
Ruthven
Osgood
Wallingford
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Meredith Grove
Institute
Allens Orchestra
J.O. Overholt
High School Glee Club
Martha
Geree Clark
Gree Etunge
F Institute
Edward Camev
Nellie Shadboldt
T.S. Becker
B.I. Salinger
Fallow Glee Club
Thos. F. Shea
L.H. Mayne
W.I. Brennagen
Messrs Ketchen
Penn
W.I. Branagan
P.H. Donlon
T. F. Shea
Nellie Shadbolt
Allen Orchestra
Estherville
Graettinger
Dr. Nane
O.H.L. Mason
Boone
D.F. Coyle
Humbolt
P. H. Donlon
Senator Kinne
Lil Patton
Maria Z. Pingrey
Emmet County
Woodmen
Moore