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Contents include but not limited to local news from Des Moines and other Iowa towns reporting social events such as marriages and church services, health advice including treatments for colds and rheumatism, and educational achievements of African Americans. It covers the death and legacy of Prof. William H. Councill, a prominent Negro educator in Alabama, and speeches by President Taft on race relations emphasizing careful discretion in appointments. There are reports on industrial expansion plans in Iowa, severe weather events causing damage across several counties, and veterans’ reunions of the Fifty-first regiment. The document also discusses immigration trends into Canada’s western provinces, legal notices, and cultural anecdotes reflecting social attitudes. Additionally, it touches on political developments abroad, suffrage history in the United States, and public health meetings on tuberculosis prevention, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 47, April 30, 1909
Date Created:
1909-04-30
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local news from Des Moines and other Iowa towns reporting social events such as marriages and church services, health advice including treatments for colds and rheumatism, and educational achievements of African Americans. It covers the death and legacy of Prof. William H. Councill, a prominent Negro educator in Alabama, and speeches by President Taft on race relations emphasizing careful discretion in appointments. There are reports on industrial expansion plans in Iowa, severe weather events causing damage across several counties, and veterans’ reunions of the Fifty-first regiment. The document also discusses immigration trends into Canada’s western provinces, legal notices, and cultural anecdotes reflecting social attitudes. Additionally, it touches on political developments abroad, suffrage history in the United States, and public health meetings on tuberculosis prevention, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African Americans--Education Race relations Health Natural disasters Veterans Emigration and immigration Suffrage Public health Cities and towns--Social life and customs
Subject (Person):
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
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:
bystander1909043001
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bk16z15
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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Suggested Citation:
"Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 47, April 30, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bk16z15
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No Copyright - United States
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