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Contents include but not limited to numerous Des Moines social updates, including openings of new businesses, picnics, church concerts, and visits from out-of-town guests. The Knights Templar and Knights of Pythias conventions brought together leaders from across Iowa and Missouri. The Intellectual Improvement Club discussed “Dress Reform,” while St. Paul’s A.M.E. prepared for its first athletic Sunday School picnic. The Business Men’s League of Des Moines formally organized, sending delegates to the National Negro Business League. Editorials defended Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois, urging racial unity. Reports also cover Peoria, Hannibal, and Albia, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 14, number 10, August 09, 1907
Date Created:
1907-08-09
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to numerous Des Moines social updates, including openings of new businesses, picnics, church concerts, and visits from out-of-town guests. The Knights Templar and Knights of Pythias conventions brought together leaders from across Iowa and Missouri. The Intellectual Improvement Club discussed “Dress Reform,” while St. Paul’s A.M.E. prepared for its first athletic Sunday School picnic. The Business Men’s League of Des Moines formally organized, sending delegates to the National Negro Business League. Editorials defended Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois, urging racial unity. Reports also cover Peoria, Hannibal, and Albia, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches African American business enterprises Fraternal organizations African American press Religious institutions African Americans--Politics and government African American women--Societies and clubs Race relations
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:
bystander1907080901
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9q81516c
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 14, number 10, August 09, 1907", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9q81516c
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No Copyright - United States
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