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Contents include but not limited to community preparations for Christmas, with churches planning special services, concerts, and Sunday school programs. Des Moines clubs held seasonal meetings, while social notes reported travels, illnesses, and parties. The Negro Lyceum discussed “The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture,” promoting historical awareness. Obituaries included Mrs. Mary Emanuel of Burlington. Editorials emphasized moral conduct, unity, and racial progress. National news noted prominent addresses on African American education and uplift, while regional updates came from Keokuk, Albia, Buxton, and Clinton, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 14, number 29, December 20, 1907
Date Created:
1907-12-20
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to community preparations for Christmas, with churches planning special services, concerts, and Sunday school programs. Des Moines clubs held seasonal meetings, while social notes reported travels, illnesses, and parties. The Negro Lyceum discussed “The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture,” promoting historical awareness. Obituaries included Mrs. Mary Emanuel of Burlington. Editorials emphasized moral conduct, unity, and racial progress. National news noted prominent addresses on African American education and uplift, while regional updates came from Keokuk, Albia, Buxton, and Clinton, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches African American women--Societies and clubs Obituaries African American press Religious institutions African Americans--Politics and government Christmas African American educators
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:
8 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:
bystander1907122001
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9833n67w
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 29, December 20, 1907", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9833n67w
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No Copyright - United States
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