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Contents include but are not limited to local news and events across Iowa and nearby regions. It includes community updates from various town such as Des Moines, Dubuque, Clinton, Ottumwa, Davenport, and others reporting on social gatherings, church activities, personal visits, illnesses, marriages, and deaths. The paper also cover significant regional and national news including railroad strikes disrupting freight traffic, an assassination of a railroad president by a burglar, political indictments, missionary and religious meetings, and crime reports. Advertisements for medicines, household products, educational institutions, and other commercial offerings are interspersed throughout. Additionally, there are editorials and short human interest stories, along with notices about upcoming events like picnics, fairs and conventions. Overall, it provides a snapshot of early 20th century life in Iowa's African American communities and surroundings areas, blending local happenings with broader social and political issues.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 06, July 22, 1910
Date Created:
1910-07-22
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to local news and events across Iowa and nearby regions. It includes community updates from various town such as Des Moines, Dubuque, Clinton, Ottumwa, Davenport, and others reporting on social gatherings, church activities, personal visits, illnesses, marriages, and deaths. The paper also cover significant regional and national news including railroad strikes disrupting freight traffic, an assassination of a railroad president by a burglar, political indictments, missionary and religious meetings, and crime reports. Advertisements for medicines, household products, educational institutions, and other commercial offerings are interspersed throughout. Additionally, there are editorials and short human interest stories, along with notices about upcoming events like picnics, fairs and conventions. Overall, it provides a snapshot of early 20th century life in Iowa's African American communities and surroundings areas, blending local happenings with broader social and political issues.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--Social life and customs Race relations African American press Advertising Education in literature Religion Advertising--Medicine Freight and freightage African American churches Marriage Death
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Iowa 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:
bystander1910072201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96h4cz99
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 17, issue 06, July 22, 1910", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96h4cz99
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No Copyright - United States
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