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Iowa state bystander. volume 4, number 41, April 1, 1898 Item Info

Contents include but are not limited to community urged to support Black shoe clerk Harry Hughes, Black troops ordered to Dry Tortugas (likely for Cuban service), Frank Blagburn wins election and becomes Des Moines’ first Black city official despite Republican voters scratching his name, President McKinley sends ultimatum to Spain after Maine explosion report, community news (Oskaloosa, Burlington, etc.), Maine Disaster official report, Iowa Legislature, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 4, number 41, April 1, 1898
Date Created:
1898-04-01
Time Period:
1890s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to community urged to support Black shoe clerk Harry Hughes, Black troops ordered to Dry Tortugas (likely for Cuban service), Frank Blagburn wins election and becomes Des Moines’ first Black city official despite Republican voters scratching his name, President McKinley sends ultimatum to Spain after Maine explosion report, community news (Oskaloosa, Burlington, etc.), Maine Disaster official report, Iowa Legislature, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American business enterprises Spanish-American War (1898) African American soldiers Racism--Political aspects African American politicians International relations
Subject (Organization):
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 25th
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:
bystander1898040101
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9f766g2r
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 4, number 41, April 1, 1898", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9f766g2r
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