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Contents include but not limited to Des Moines news of weddings, receptions, club meetings, and church events during State Fair week. Rev. W.S. Brooks hosted a dinner for Rev. O.A. Johnson of Missouri, and the Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth held a joint reception. The Negro Lyceum met at Miss Florence Gater’s home, honoring Abraham Lincoln. Attorney S. Joe Brown spoke at the Van Buren County Homecoming. Obituaries included Miss Willis Peen and Mrs. Chas. Nelson. Nationally, the National Negro Business League announced its Baltimore convention, while reports from Buxton, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids, Galesburg, Moline, and Denver covered club gatherings and church socials, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 11, August 14, 1908
Date Created:
1908-08-14
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to Des Moines news of weddings, receptions, club meetings, and church events during State Fair week. Rev. W.S. Brooks hosted a dinner for Rev. O.A. Johnson of Missouri, and the Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth held a joint reception. The Negro Lyceum met at Miss Florence Gater’s home, honoring Abraham Lincoln. Attorney S. Joe Brown spoke at the Van Buren County Homecoming. Obituaries included Miss Willis Peen and Mrs. Chas. Nelson. Nationally, the National Negro Business League announced its Baltimore convention, while reports from Buxton, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids, Galesburg, Moline, and Denver covered club gatherings and church socials, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Religious institutions African American press African American women--Societies and clubs African American fraternal organizations Obituaries African Americans--Politics and government 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:
bystander1908081401
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9445hm7g
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 15, number 11, August 14, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9445hm7g
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