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Contents include but not limited to local community news such as a double wedding in Des Moines and health updates on residents. It covers political commentary praising Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency and welcoming William Howard Taft, including details of Taft’s inauguration amid severe weather and his inaugural address outlining tariff revision, army and navy expansion, and labor legislation. The document discusses social issues like assaults on women and the condition of African Americans with emphasis on medical education for Negro physicians. There are reports on immigration policies, economic conditions in Western Canada, and cultural notes including literary references and ghost stories from Maine. Also included are discussions on public health challenges like tuberculosis among African Americans and innovations in agriculture. The document touches on legal notices and community organizational meetings, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 39, March 05, 1909
Date Created:
1909-03-05
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local community news such as a double wedding in Des Moines and health updates on residents. It covers political commentary praising Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency and welcoming William Howard Taft, including details of Taft’s inauguration amid severe weather and his inaugural address outlining tariff revision, army and navy expansion, and labor legislation. The document discusses social issues like assaults on women and the condition of African Americans with emphasis on medical education for Negro physicians. There are reports on immigration policies, economic conditions in Western Canada, and cultural notes including literary references and ghost stories from Maine. Also included are discussions on public health challenges like tuberculosis among African Americans and innovations in agriculture. The document touches on legal notices and community organizational meetings, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Weddings Health Inauguration Tariff--Law and legislation Labor laws and legislation Medical education Agriculture
Subject (Person):
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Western Canada
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:
bystander1909030501
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cj87v0c
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
Suggested Citation:
"Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 39, March 05, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cj87v0c
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No Copyright - United States
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