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Contents include but are not limited to community news, church and society reports, opinion pieces, national and international briefs, and advertisements. It highlights church activities and revivals, social clubs and concerts, personal notices and local crime and accidents robberies, a fatal train accident, mining and maritime disasters. Editorials defend Ida B. Wells and anti-lynching agitation, discuss civil rights and Republican/Democrat tensions, and comment on broader topics wartime reports from Asia and Europe, state politics, labor strikes, and government investigations into meat inspection. The paper also carries fashions, household tips, patent and travel notices. numerous local business ads grocers, drugs, clothing, florists, and community announcements for meetings and fundraising; overall it serves as a civic, religious, and commercial hub for Des Moines's Black community and readers across Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 01, number 33, January 18, 1895
Date Created:
1895-01-18
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to community news, church and society reports, opinion pieces, national and international briefs, and advertisements. It highlights church activities and revivals, social clubs and concerts, personal notices and local crime and accidents robberies, a fatal train accident, mining and maritime disasters. Editorials defend Ida B. Wells and anti-lynching agitation, discuss civil rights and Republican/Democrat tensions, and comment on broader topics wartime reports from Asia and Europe, state politics, labor strikes, and government investigations into meat inspection. The paper also carries fashions, household tips, patent and travel notices. numerous local business ads grocers, drugs, clothing, florists, and community announcements for meetings and fundraising; overall it serves as a civic, religious, and commercial hub for Des Moines's Black community and readers across Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American newspapers African American churches Advertising Clubs Crime Accidents Train robberies Disaster relief Anti-lynching movements Civil rights Labor Investigations Household appliances Patents Drugs--Prices Clothing trade Meetings Civic leaders Religious education
Subject (Person):
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931
Subject (Organization):
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Europe
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:
bystander1895011801
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w90000789
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/
Source
Suggested Citation:
"Iowa state bystander. volume 01, number 33, January 18, 1895", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w90000789
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No Copyright - United States
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