
From the Morgue: Fireworks, picnics and parades: The evolution of Fourth of July festivities in Cape Girardeau
The Elks sponsored the picnic in 1915 at the Fairgrounds. A ball game between the Capahas and a team from Sikeston was rained out, but a balloon ascension, races, dancing and a large crowd were the attractions. Judge Selden P. Spencer of St. Louis as …