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Contents include but are not limited to local news and social updates from various Iowa towns such as Des Moines, Albia, Ottumwa, Clinton, Keokuk, Moline(Illinois), and others, highlighting community events, church activities, club meetings, weddings, illnesses, and funeral within the Black communities. The paper also reports on broader topics including industrial growth statistics for Iowa cities, political developments like tariff debates and congressional reapportionment, national and international news such as peace negotiations in Mexico, labor strikes in Michigan, and cultural events like the opening of St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York. Additionally, it features serilized fiction, advice colums, humor, and advertisements for prodcuts and services relevant to its readership. The overall tone reflects a focus on community cohesion, progress, education, religious life, and civil rights issues pertinent to African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa and beyond.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 44, April 21, 1911
Date Created:
1911-04-21
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to local news and social updates from various Iowa towns such as Des Moines, Albia, Ottumwa, Clinton, Keokuk, Moline(Illinois), and others, highlighting community events, church activities, club meetings, weddings, illnesses, and funeral within the Black communities. The paper also reports on broader topics including industrial growth statistics for Iowa cities, political developments like tariff debates and congressional reapportionment, national and international news such as peace negotiations in Mexico, labor strikes in Michigan, and cultural events like the opening of St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York. Additionally, it features serilized fiction, advice colums, humor, and advertisements for prodcuts and services relevant to its readership. The overall tone reflects a focus on community cohesion, progress, education, religious life, and civil rights issues pertinent to African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa and beyond.
Subject (Topic):
African American newspapers African Americans--Social life and customs African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Education African Americans--Politics and government African Americans--Religion Politics and government Constitutional law--Amendments Economic policy Constitutional amendments
Subject (Organization):
United States. Congress
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Iowa Iowa--Des Moines Iowa--Keokuk
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:
bystander1911042101
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9930p374
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 44, April 21, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9930p374
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No Copyright - United States
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