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Contents include but are not limited to local news and social updates from various Iowa towns and other Midwestern cities, including personal visits, illnesses, church activities, club meetings, weddings and funerals within the African American community. The paper reports on significant national events such as President Taft's appointment of William H. Lewis, a Black man, as Assistant Attorney General the first such appointment; political developments like the defeat of the direct elections U.S. senators amendment; and the Senat's rejection of Senator Lorimer amid bribery allegations. It also covers cultural events, Masonic gatherings, and education progress at Howard Univeristy. Additionally, there are advertisements, fashion notes, health advice and serialized fiction.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 37, March 03, 1911
Date Created:
1911-03-03
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to local news and social updates from various Iowa towns and other Midwestern cities, including personal visits, illnesses, church activities, club meetings, weddings and funerals within the African American community. The paper reports on significant national events such as President Taft's appointment of William H. Lewis, a Black man, as Assistant Attorney General the first such appointment; political developments like the defeat of the direct elections U.S. senators amendment; and the Senat's rejection of Senator Lorimer amid bribery allegations. It also covers cultural events, Masonic gatherings, and education progress at Howard Univeristy. Additionally, there are advertisements, fashion notes, health advice and serialized fiction.
Subject (Topic):
African American actors African American newspapers African American history African Americans--Social life and customs Race relations African American educators African American churches African American clergy Christian life Health Diseases Public health campaigns Advertising
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:
bystander1911030301
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96970632
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 17, issue 37, March 03, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96970632
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No Copyright - United States
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