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Contents include but not limited to Des Moines social and religious updates, including weddings, dinners, club meetings, and the reopening of Corinthian Baptist Church. A musical recital by Mrs. Mae Ruff-Johnson and Prof. George Holt was praised as one of the best in months. The Negro Lyceum discussed colonization and self-segregation. Editorials condemned a brutal assault in the city and urged strong moral action. Political columns supported Governor Cummins as Allison’s Senate successor and endorsed Judge W.H. McHenry for the Supreme Court. Reports from Burlington, Sioux City, and St. Joseph highlighted church events, community improvements, and notable local figures, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 14, September 04, 1908
Date Created:
1908-09-04
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to Des Moines social and religious updates, including weddings, dinners, club meetings, and the reopening of Corinthian Baptist Church. A musical recital by Mrs. Mae Ruff-Johnson and Prof. George Holt was praised as one of the best in months. The Negro Lyceum discussed colonization and self-segregation. Editorials condemned a brutal assault in the city and urged strong moral action. Political columns supported Governor Cummins as Allison’s Senate successor and endorsed Judge W.H. McHenry for the Supreme Court. Reports from Burlington, Sioux City, and St. Joseph highlighted church events, community improvements, and notable local figures, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Religious institutions African American press African Americans--Politics and government African American women--Societies and clubs Fraternal organizations Obituaries Race discrimination
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:
bystander1908090401
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9qz22r79
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 14, September 04, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9qz22r79
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