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Contents include but are not limited to local news and social updates from various Iowa towns and nearby states, including personal announcements, club activities, church events, obituaries, and community gatherings. The paper highlights cultural and educational efforts such as musical recitals, literary contests, and school programs. It also features articles on prominent African American figures like Charles Banks of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, and Mme. Adena C. E. Minott, founder of the Clio School of Mental Sciences in New York. Additionally, it reports national and international news items, including political developments, legal cases, railroad expansions, and incidents like fires and accidents. Advertisements for local businesses, remedies, and products are interspersed throughout, along with editorials and humorous anecdotes. Overall, the issue reflects the social, cultural and economic life of African American communitites in early 20th-century Midwest America.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 47, May 12, 1911
Date Created:
1911-05-12
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to local news and social updates from various Iowa towns and nearby states, including personal announcements, club activities, church events, obituaries, and community gatherings. The paper highlights cultural and educational efforts such as musical recitals, literary contests, and school programs. It also features articles on prominent African American figures like Charles Banks of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, and Mme. Adena C. E. Minott, founder of the Clio School of Mental Sciences in New York. Additionally, it reports national and international news items, including political developments, legal cases, railroad expansions, and incidents like fires and accidents. Advertisements for local businesses, remedies, and products are interspersed throughout, along with editorials and humorous anecdotes. Overall, the issue reflects the social, cultural and economic life of African American communitites in early 20th-century Midwest America.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--Social life and customs African American churches African American clergy African American musicians American poetry--African American authors African American educators African American newspapers African Americans--Education African Americans--Politics and government Obituaries Political participation African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
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:
bystander1911051201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9ww7778w
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 47, May 12, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9ww7778w
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No Copyright - United States
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