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Contents include but not limited to local community news from Des Moines and surrounding Iowa towns such as church activities, social visits, illness reports, and club meetings. There are detailed accounts of celebrations honoring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass including speeches and musical programs. National news covers the settlement of the Venezuelan dispute by a U.S. commissioner, a confession in a murder case in Chicago, and Senate discussions on naval appropriations and tariff revisions. Reports also describe disasters like an earthquake in Puerto Rico and a deadly theater fire in Acapulco Mexico. Other topics include railroad accidents, political developments regarding canal legislation, and military preparedness warnings. The document also features cultural notes, personal stories, and editorial reflections on historical figures and social progress.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 37, February 19, 1909
Date Created:
1909-02-19
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local community news from Des Moines and surrounding Iowa towns such as church activities, social visits, illness reports, and club meetings. There are detailed accounts of celebrations honoring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass including speeches and musical programs. National news covers the settlement of the Venezuelan dispute by a U.S. commissioner, a confession in a murder case in Chicago, and Senate discussions on naval appropriations and tariff revisions. Reports also describe disasters like an earthquake in Puerto Rico and a deadly theater fire in Acapulco Mexico. Other topics include railroad accidents, political developments regarding canal legislation, and military preparedness warnings. The document also features cultural notes, personal stories, and editorial reflections on historical figures and social progress.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American churches African Americans--Social life and customs Murder Earthquakes Fires Railroad accidents Military readiness
Subject (Person):
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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:
bystander1909021901
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9n01025w
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/
Source
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"Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 37, February 19, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9n01025w
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No Copyright - United States
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