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Contents include but are not limited to community news, social columns, serialized fiction and advertisements aimed at Iowa's African American readership. The editorial pages condemn lynching and mob law, urge support for Black newspapers, celebrate achievements of prominent Black figures, and criticize local politics and corporate favoritism. Extensive local and regional report cover accidents, illnesses, church and social events, entertainments and personal visits across towns Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Sioux City, Newton, Burlington and other. The paper also carries literary pieces, short humor, a serialized story, national and international briefs, practical notices and many commercial ads for medicines, travel, shoes and services.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 01, number 31, January 05, 1895
Date Created:
1895-01-04
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to community news, social columns, serialized fiction and advertisements aimed at Iowa's African American readership. The editorial pages condemn lynching and mob law, urge support for Black newspapers, celebrate achievements of prominent Black figures, and criticize local politics and corporate favoritism. Extensive local and regional report cover accidents, illnesses, church and social events, entertainments and personal visits across towns Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Sioux City, Newton, Burlington and other. The paper also carries literary pieces, short humor, a serialized story, national and international briefs, practical notices and many commercial ads for medicines, travel, shoes and services.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black newspapers Historical fiction Criticism African Americans--Politics and government Accidents Health African American churches Humor Foreign news Advertising Medicine Advertising--Shoes
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Iowa--Burlington
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
State Historical Society of Iowa
Publisher:
Iowa State Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
4 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025186
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander1895010401
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97d2qg3s
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa state bystander. volume 01, number 31, January 05, 1895", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97d2qg3s
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No Copyright - United States
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