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Contents include but not limited to a range of political reports and local community news. Republican convention proceedings and platform debates are described, with emphasis on monetary policy, tariff positions, naval and civil service stances, and platform organization. Coverage notes racial discrimination controversies surrounding the St. Louis convention and reactions from various cities, with commentary on African American participation and protective association meetings. Legal and criminal news details a federal fraud trial, convictions and sentences, and related appeals. International items report armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, famine and unrest in Tonkin and China, and an earthquake with tidal wave in Japan causing widespread destruction. There are also reports on transportation accidents, drownings, and local church and educational events, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 3, number 2, June 19, 1896
Date Created:
1896-06-19
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to a range of political reports and local community news. Republican convention proceedings and platform debates are described, with emphasis on monetary policy, tariff positions, naval and civil service stances, and platform organization. Coverage notes racial discrimination controversies surrounding the St. Louis convention and reactions from various cities, with commentary on African American participation and protective association meetings. Legal and criminal news details a federal fraud trial, convictions and sentences, and related appeals. International items report armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, famine and unrest in Tonkin and China, and an earthquake with tidal wave in Japan causing widespread destruction. There are also reports on transportation accidents, drownings, and local church and educational events, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Politics and government Elections Civil rights Race relations Natural disasters Crime Religion Education Public health Transportation Agriculture
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:
bystander1896061901
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9p55dr0z
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 3, number 2, June 19, 1896", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9p55dr0z
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No Copyright - United States
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