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Contents include but not limited to extensive Des Moines social news, including the Bell–Harris wedding and a lively program by the Negro Lyceum featuring debate on “Should the American Negro colonize?” The Iowa and Nebraska Baptist Association convened at Corinthian Baptist Church, electing Rev. R.P. Palmer as president. Rev. H.W. Porter protested Highland Park College’s racial exclusion, securing reconsideration of the policy. Editorials condemned the Springfield, Illinois race riot and praised the grand jury indictments of over 100 rioters. Regional updates from Albia, Moline, Galesburg, Monmouth, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Washington reported church work, funerals, and community improvements, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 15, September 11, 1908
Date Created:
1908-09-11
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to extensive Des Moines social news, including the Bell–Harris wedding and a lively program by the Negro Lyceum featuring debate on “Should the American Negro colonize?” The Iowa and Nebraska Baptist Association convened at Corinthian Baptist Church, electing Rev. R.P. Palmer as president. Rev. H.W. Porter protested Highland Park College’s racial exclusion, securing reconsideration of the policy. Editorials condemned the Springfield, Illinois race riot and praised the grand jury indictments of over 100 rioters. Regional updates from Albia, Moline, Galesburg, Monmouth, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Washington reported church work, funerals, and community improvements, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Religious institutions African American press Race discrimination African American educators Fraternal organizations African American women--Societies and clubs 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:
bystander1908091101
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9m61bz3g
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 15, September 11, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9m61bz3g
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