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Contents include but not limited to community preparations for Christmas, including church programs, club events, and social gatherings in Des Moines. The Union Congregational Church completed its new building and scheduled dedication services featuring Rev. J.W.E. Bowen of Gammon Theological Seminary. The Callanan Industrial Club and Intellectual Improvement Club held their annual holiday meetings. The Masonic Lodge elected new officers, while the Knights of Pythias planned their annual ball. Editorials congratulated President-elect Taft and Governor Cummins and discussed race pride and self-reliance. Regional updates from Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Albia, and Mt. Pleasant included weddings, concerts, and social visits, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 29, December 18, 1908
Date Created:
1908-12-18
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to community preparations for Christmas, including church programs, club events, and social gatherings in Des Moines. The Union Congregational Church completed its new building and scheduled dedication services featuring Rev. J.W.E. Bowen of Gammon Theological Seminary. The Callanan Industrial Club and Intellectual Improvement Club held their annual holiday meetings. The Masonic Lodge elected new officers, while the Knights of Pythias planned their annual ball. Editorials congratulated President-elect Taft and Governor Cummins and discussed race pride and self-reliance. Regional updates from Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Albia, and Mt. Pleasant included weddings, concerts, and social visits, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches Religious institutions African American press Music--Performance African American women--Societies and clubs Fraternal organizations African Americans--Politics and government Weddings Christmas
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:
8 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:
bystander1908121801
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9sq8qs0q
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 29, December 18, 1908", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9sq8qs0q
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No Copyright - United States
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