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Contents include but not limited to preparations for Lincoln Day celebrations in Des Moines, including a grand concert at Burns M.E. Church with music, speeches, and recitations honoring the Emancipator. Clubs such as the Callanan, Cosmopolitan Art, and Intellectual Improvement held programs on child welfare, literature, and Christian duty. Reports note the illness of community members and social gatherings. The Afro-American Council and Negro Republicans discussed local elections under the new Des Moines Plan, with John McKay and Ben Parker announced as mayoral candidates. National reports include Tuskegee’s upcoming conference, L.E. Johnson’s move to Washington Y.M.C.A., and commentary on Harry Thaw’s trial, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 14, number 36, February 07, 1908
Date Created:
1908-02-07
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to preparations for Lincoln Day celebrations in Des Moines, including a grand concert at Burns M.E. Church with music, speeches, and recitations honoring the Emancipator. Clubs such as the Callanan, Cosmopolitan Art, and Intellectual Improvement held programs on child welfare, literature, and Christian duty. Reports note the illness of community members and social gatherings. The Afro-American Council and Negro Republicans discussed local elections under the new Des Moines Plan, with John McKay and Ben Parker announced as mayoral candidates. National reports include Tuskegee’s upcoming conference, L.E. Johnson’s move to Washington Y.M.C.A., and commentary on Harry Thaw’s trial, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches African American press Religious institutions African American women--Societies and clubs African Americans--Politics and government Fraternal organizations
Subject (Organization):
YMCA of the USA
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:
bystander1908020701
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bv7b413
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 36, February 07, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bv7b413
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No Copyright - United States
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