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Contents include but not limited to local social news from Des Moines such as visits, weddings, church services, and community events. There is coverage of the A.M.E. Church annual conference with notable speakers and reports on educational achievements including African American graduates and honors at Howard University. The document reports on civic activities like the Iowa State Afro-American Council meeting and various cultural clubs’ gatherings in Minneapolis and St. Paul. It also covers national political developments including President Taft’s message to Congress about income tax proposals and corporate taxation. Legal news includes a New York trial involving forgery accusations against a magazine writer. Other topics include public health concerns about hog tuberculosis, railroad transactions, and social issues within African American communities. Additionally, there are detailed accounts of conventions, banquets, and organizational meetings related to fraternal orders and labor unions.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 16, number 02, June 18, 1909
Date Created:
1909-06-18
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local social news from Des Moines such as visits, weddings, church services, and community events. There is coverage of the A.M.E. Church annual conference with notable speakers and reports on educational achievements including African American graduates and honors at Howard University. The document reports on civic activities like the Iowa State Afro-American Council meeting and various cultural clubs’ gatherings in Minneapolis and St. Paul. It also covers national political developments including President Taft’s message to Congress about income tax proposals and corporate taxation. Legal news includes a New York trial involving forgery accusations against a magazine writer. Other topics include public health concerns about hog tuberculosis, railroad transactions, and social issues within African American communities. Additionally, there are detailed accounts of conventions, banquets, and organizational meetings related to fraternal orders and labor unions.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African Americans--Education Labor unions Fraternal organizations Public health Taxation Politics and government African American newspapers
Subject (Organization):
Howard University
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:
bystander1909061801
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fb4wv5p
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 16, number 02, June 18, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fb4wv5p
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No Copyright - United States
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