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Contents include but not limited to local community updates from Des Moines such as health improvements of notable residents and social events including a Lincoln Anniversary Celebration with speeches and musical performances. There is detailed coverage of monuments dedicated to Abraham Lincoln located in Europe and the United States, highlighting their historical significance. The document also discusses political issues like Senator Knox’s eligibility for cabinet appointment due to constitutional salary restrictions and President Roosevelt’s veto of a census bill criticizing spoils system practices. Agricultural success stories from Western Canada illustrate prosperous farming conditions and land development. Reports on fires, criminal cases, and public health resolutions emphasize community safety and welfare. Additionally, there are discussions about immigration policies, tariff conventions, and racial legislation controversies involving California. Finally, personal narratives related to Abraham Lincoln’s life and family provide biographical insights, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 36, February 12, 1909
Date Created:
1909-02-12
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local community updates from Des Moines such as health improvements of notable residents and social events including a Lincoln Anniversary Celebration with speeches and musical performances. There is detailed coverage of monuments dedicated to Abraham Lincoln located in Europe and the United States, highlighting their historical significance. The document also discusses political issues like Senator Knox’s eligibility for cabinet appointment due to constitutional salary restrictions and President Roosevelt’s veto of a census bill criticizing spoils system practices. Agricultural success stories from Western Canada illustrate prosperous farming conditions and land development. Reports on fires, criminal cases, and public health resolutions emphasize community safety and welfare. Additionally, there are discussions about immigration policies, tariff conventions, and racial legislation controversies involving California. Finally, personal narratives related to Abraham Lincoln’s life and family provide biographical insights, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Monuments Politics and government Census--Law and legislation Agriculture Fires Natural disasters Crime Public health Tariff
Subject (Person):
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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:
bystander1909021201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rr1pv9x
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 36, February 12, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rr1pv9x
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No Copyright - United States
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