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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
5
Central University of Iowa closes six day jubilee celebrating its fifty first anniversary with alumni, faculty, and students recalling memories of days past. The program featured orations, debates, baccalaureate sermon by President L A Garrison, and several prize awards plus a large commencement dinner and athletic events.
Dr. Elijah B. Jones of Marshaltown delivered an able address before the graduating class Wednesday morning. His subject was Tennyson, the man, and his message, offering a thoughtful interpretation suited to the occasion.
Grocers and butchers who held their Harvey picnic last year chose Newton as the site for this year’s event and staged the outing yesterday. The piece notes the absence of big Jim Brenton to chaperon the group and wonders how they would fare without him.
Abner McKinley brother of the late president was found dead in a chair at his Somerset Pennsylvania residence last Saturday morning at eight. His colored servant sleeping in the room did not awaken him again after 2 am. Mrs McKinley discovered him at eight and a physician said death likely occurred two to three hours earlier.
Miss Bertie Sears plans Latin and German classes this summer. L A Garrison questions last week’s Banner. Chronicle delivered bold, color varied bills for the Pella July fourth celebration. Delayed by illness of Gesman, the committee praised the home printed work.
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