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Contents include but are not limited to Iowa towns and nearby states. It includes local news, social events, church activities, picnics, and personal visits, highlighting prominent individuals, pastors, and business owners in cities like Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Peoria, and others. The paper reports on civic happenings such as emancipation celebrations, Sunday school picnics, and meetings of organizations like the Negro Lyceum and W.C.T.U. It also covers broader topics including agricultural education at Tuskegee Institute, legal and political developments, tragic incidents and cultural notes like music programs and poetry. Adverstisements for local businesses, remedies, educational institutions, and products are interspersed throughout, reflecting the economic and social fabric of the time. Overall, the document portrays an engaged, active African American community navigating social, religious, educational, and economic spheres in early 20th-century Midwest America.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 09, August 12, 1910
Date Created:
1910-08-12
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Iowa towns and nearby states. It includes local news, social events, church activities, picnics, and personal visits, highlighting prominent individuals, pastors, and business owners in cities like Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Peoria, and others. The paper reports on civic happenings such as emancipation celebrations, Sunday school picnics, and meetings of organizations like the Negro Lyceum and W.C.T.U. It also covers broader topics including agricultural education at Tuskegee Institute, legal and political developments, tragic incidents and cultural notes like music programs and poetry. Adverstisements for local businesses, remedies, educational institutions, and products are interspersed throughout, reflecting the economic and social fabric of the time. Overall, the document portrays an engaged, active African American community navigating social, religious, educational, and economic spheres in early 20th-century Midwest America.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American business enterprises Cities and towns--Social life and customs Enslaved persons--Emancipation Sunday schools African Americans--Agriculture Legal documents--Interpretation and construction African American political activists Cultural relations Education Poetry Advertising Religious communities Economic development
Subject (Organization):
Negro Organization Society Tuskegee Institute
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines 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:
bystander1910081201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9t727q45
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 17, issue 09, August 12, 1910", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9t727q45
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No Copyright - United States
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