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Contents include but not limited to a report on the state Republican convention endorsing Senator Allison and selecting delegates, complaints that Afro‑American delegates were shut out and calls for organized political unity and vigilance, a profile of Keokuk Afro‑American community noting property ownership, schools and local tradesmen, an unfolding city politics contest in Des Moines focusing on mayoral character and corporate influence, a Fred Douglas League scandal alleging boodling and slate selling, legislative activity on curfew, cigarettes, public health and veterans bills, violent incidents including a Des Moines shooting and a suicide by burning, land office contest delays over O’Brien strip claims, sensational personal scandals and disappearances in Cherokee and Eldora, Senate debate on Cuba and related investigations, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 2, number 42, March 13, 1896
Date Created:
1896-03-13
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to a report on the state Republican convention endorsing Senator Allison and selecting delegates, complaints that Afro‑American delegates were shut out and calls for organized political unity and vigilance, a profile of Keokuk Afro‑American community noting property ownership, schools and local tradesmen, an unfolding city politics contest in Des Moines focusing on mayoral character and corporate influence, a Fred Douglas League scandal alleging boodling and slate selling, legislative activity on curfew, cigarettes, public health and veterans bills, violent incidents including a Des Moines shooting and a suicide by burning, land office contest delays over O’Brien strip claims, sensational personal scandals and disappearances in Cherokee and Eldora, Senate debate on Cuba and related investigations, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Political conventions Politics and government Elections Political corruption Public health Crime Emigration and immigration Religion Education
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
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:
bystander1896031301
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9gm81x1w
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 2, number 42, March 13, 1896", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9gm81x1w
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