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Contents include but not limited to extensive Des Moines social and political news, including Mrs. Maria Coleman’s death, club meetings of the M.C.T. and Ioarele societies, and a reception for Rev. George Gaines at St. Paul A.M.E. Church featuring addresses by Rev. W.S. Brooks and Attorney S. Joe Brown. Editorials strongly defended the Republican Party and denounced African Americans supporting Democrats, citing discrimination and lynching in the South. A statistical report listed thousands of African Americans employed by the federal government, countering Democratic claims of exclusion. Community reports from Davenport, Clarinda, Galesburg, Sioux City, Washington, and Macon covered weddings, church work, and social gatherings, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 18, October 02, 1908
Date Created:
1908-10-02
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to extensive Des Moines social and political news, including Mrs. Maria Coleman’s death, club meetings of the M.C.T. and Ioarele societies, and a reception for Rev. George Gaines at St. Paul A.M.E. Church featuring addresses by Rev. W.S. Brooks and Attorney S. Joe Brown. Editorials strongly defended the Republican Party and denounced African Americans supporting Democrats, citing discrimination and lynching in the South. A statistical report listed thousands of African Americans employed by the federal government, countering Democratic claims of exclusion. Community reports from Davenport, Clarinda, Galesburg, Sioux City, Washington, and Macon covered weddings, church work, and social gatherings, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Religious institutions African American press African Americans--Politics and government Race discrimination African American women--Societies and clubs Fraternal organizations Music--Performance Obituaries
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:
bystander1908100201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96w96j1p
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 18, October 02, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96w96j1p
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