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Contents include but not limited to local news from Des Moines and other Iowa cities reporting social events such as the annual meetings of Odd Fellows and Women’s State Federation conventions, church activities including new pastors and damage to a church by lightning, and community visits by notable individuals. There is coverage of cultural programs like dramatizations and musical performances in Brooklyn and reports on educational gatherings such as the Des Moines Negro Lyceum meeting. The document also features national news including legal cases involving train bandits and corporate contempt, tragic drownings of boys in Michigan, and statements about wheat market conditions by railroad officials. Additionally, it discusses the formation of a new African-American fraternal order called the Roebucks with a mission tied to racial uplift and African heritage. Other topics include health warnings about stream pollution causing epidemics, political and labor developments, and various social club activities across multiple states.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 52, June 04, 1909
Date Created:
1909-06-04
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local news from Des Moines and other Iowa cities reporting social events such as the annual meetings of Odd Fellows and Women’s State Federation conventions, church activities including new pastors and damage to a church by lightning, and community visits by notable individuals. There is coverage of cultural programs like dramatizations and musical performances in Brooklyn and reports on educational gatherings such as the Des Moines Negro Lyceum meeting. The document also features national news including legal cases involving train bandits and corporate contempt, tragic drownings of boys in Michigan, and statements about wheat market conditions by railroad officials. Additionally, it discusses the formation of a new African-American fraternal order called the Roebucks with a mission tied to racial uplift and African heritage. Other topics include health warnings about stream pollution causing epidemics, political and labor developments, and various social club activities across multiple states.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Fraternal organizations African American churches Cultural relations Education Public health African American history Tragedy
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:
3 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:
bystander1909060401
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9pr7n31f
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 52, June 04, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9pr7n31f
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No Copyright - United States
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