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Contents include but not limited to Des Moines social, church, and club updates, emphasizing preparations for the upcoming November election and reminders to register under the new city voting law. Local clubs like Callanan and Intellectual Improvement held events, and the Men’s League at Union Congregational promoted moral and civic discussions. Dr. J.H. Williams of Buxton was appointed by Governor Cummins as Iowa’s delegate to the National Fair Association in Mobile, Alabama—an honor for the state’s African American professionals. Rev. W.S. Brooks gave his farewell lecture on the Holy Land before leaving for Tennessee, and an edict formalized the Iowa Grand Chapter O.E.S., recognized by the Grand Lodge, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 20, October 16, 1908
Date Created:
1908-10-16
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to Des Moines social, church, and club updates, emphasizing preparations for the upcoming November election and reminders to register under the new city voting law. Local clubs like Callanan and Intellectual Improvement held events, and the Men’s League at Union Congregational promoted moral and civic discussions. Dr. J.H. Williams of Buxton was appointed by Governor Cummins as Iowa’s delegate to the National Fair Association in Mobile, Alabama—an honor for the state’s African American professionals. Rev. W.S. Brooks gave his farewell lecture on the Holy Land before leaving for Tennessee, and an edict formalized the Iowa Grand Chapter O.E.S., recognized by the Grand Lodge, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Religious institutions African American press African Americans--Politics and government African American educators Fraternal organizations African American women--Societies and clubs Music--Performance 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:
bystander1908101601
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zg6gg43
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 20, October 16, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zg6gg43
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No Copyright - United States
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