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Contents include but not limited to reports on Afro‑American political organization and calls for unity, with mentions of candidate debates and concerns about literacy and ballot honesty. Local social news details weddings, church events, graduations and a proposed camp meeting. Severe weather and disasters receive detailed coverage, notably a destructive cyclone near Des Moines that killed and injured many across several towns, other widespread cyclones and a bridge collapse in Victoria with numerous drownings, an industrial boiler explosion at a sawmill with casualties, mass poisoning from tainted cheese in Fort Madison, and army worms devastating corn crops. International and national items note Cuban military actions, a royal coronation, church insurance plans, patent activity, a major coal land negotiation, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 2, number 52, May 29, 1896
Date Created:
1896-05-29
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to reports on Afro‑American political organization and calls for unity, with mentions of candidate debates and concerns about literacy and ballot honesty. Local social news details weddings, church events, graduations and a proposed camp meeting. Severe weather and disasters receive detailed coverage, notably a destructive cyclone near Des Moines that killed and injured many across several towns, other widespread cyclones and a bridge collapse in Victoria with numerous drownings, an industrial boiler explosion at a sawmill with casualties, mass poisoning from tainted cheese in Fort Madison, and army worms devastating corn crops. International and national items note Cuban military actions, a royal coronation, church insurance plans, patent activity, a major coal land negotiation, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Politics and government Elections Religion Natural disasters Weather Public health Crime Agriculture Transportation 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:
bystander1896052901
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92f7k041
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 52, May 29, 1896", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92f7k041
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No Copyright - United States
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