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Contents include but are not limited to church activates A.M.E. services, Ep worth League disputes over race, missions, Sunday-school concerts, social events and clubs, and civic matters including employment of Black men in police, fire, and city work. It editorializes on race relations, miscegenation laws, press bias against Black people, and Republican politics in Iowa, praising unity and fair nominations. National and international briefs cover the China-Japan peace, Mexican cattle importation to check beef prices, Cuban rebellion, income tax legal questions and other headlines train robberies, judicial cases, industrial strikes. Local items include arrests, a stabbing at the poor farm, charities, lectures, patent notices, business ads, and social gatherings. The paper mixes news, moral commentary, evangelism, and community organizing aimed at uplifting and protecting Black citizens' interests.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 01, number 46, April 19, 1895
Date Created:
1895-04-19
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to church activates A.M.E. services, Ep worth League disputes over race, missions, Sunday-school concerts, social events and clubs, and civic matters including employment of Black men in police, fire, and city work. It editorializes on race relations, miscegenation laws, press bias against Black people, and Republican politics in Iowa, praising unity and fair nominations. National and international briefs cover the China-Japan peace, Mexican cattle importation to check beef prices, Cuban rebellion, income tax legal questions and other headlines train robberies, judicial cases, industrial strikes. Local items include arrests, a stabbing at the poor farm, charities, lectures, patent notices, business ads, and social gatherings. The paper mixes news, moral commentary, evangelism, and community organizing aimed at uplifting and protecting Black citizens' interests.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American churches Labor disputes Race relations Baptists--Missions Sunday schools Clubs African American civic leaders Police social work Fires African American press Black people--Education Fairs Foreign news Cattle trade Meat--Prices Taxation Robbery Judicial review Strikes and lockouts Farms Patents Advertising Advertising, Newspaper
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Iowa Mexico
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:
bystander1895041901
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9dz0391f
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 46, April 19, 1895", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9dz0391f
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No Copyright - United States
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