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Contents include but not limited to Des Moines social and club news, including surprise parties, weddings, and new club formations such as the “Betterment Glee Club.” The Alpha Club hosted its first annual musical at Kromer’s Hall, while St. Paul’s A.M.E. prepared special services with speakers like Prof. H.E. Lyons. Rev. J.W. Harris of Burns M.E. gave his farewell sermon before moving to conference. A major debate between the Des Moines Lyceum and St. Joseph’s Douglass Society was held on repealing the 15th Amendment, with strong participation. Editorials urged support for Secretary of War William H. Taft as a fair candidate for President, despite criticism over the Brownsville Affair, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 14, number 40, March 06, 1908
Date Created:
1908-03-06
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to Des Moines social and club news, including surprise parties, weddings, and new club formations such as the “Betterment Glee Club.” The Alpha Club hosted its first annual musical at Kromer’s Hall, while St. Paul’s A.M.E. prepared special services with speakers like Prof. H.E. Lyons. Rev. J.W. Harris of Burns M.E. gave his farewell sermon before moving to conference. A major debate between the Des Moines Lyceum and St. Joseph’s Douglass Society was held on repealing the 15th Amendment, with strong participation. Editorials urged support for Secretary of War William H. Taft as a fair candidate for President, despite criticism over the Brownsville Affair, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches African American press Theater African American women--Societies and clubs Religious institutions Fraternal organizations African Americans--Politics and government
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:
bystander1908030601
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93b5wh1j
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 40, March 06, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93b5wh1j
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