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Contents include but are not limited to local news from various Iowa cities, social and achurch events, educational updates, and profiles of prominent Black professionals such as Dr. J Marcus G. Ramsey, the first Meharry Dental College graduate to pass Virginia's dental board. It reports on community activities like church rallies, school commencements, and social clubs, while also addressin gbroader issues affecting African Americans, such as migration to Canada, racial discrimination in employment, and the importane of education and industrial training inspired by Booker T. Washington's philosophy. The paper includes advertisements for products and services aimed at the Black community, notices about conventions and meetings, and editorials encouraging thrift, health, and moral uplift. Additionally, it features national and international news snippets, legal and political developments and cultural commentary, reflecting the concerns and aspirations of African Americans in the early 20th century Midwest.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 17, issue 49, May 26, 1911
Date Created:
1911-05-26
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to local news from various Iowa cities, social and achurch events, educational updates, and profiles of prominent Black professionals such as Dr. J Marcus G. Ramsey, the first Meharry Dental College graduate to pass Virginia's dental board. It reports on community activities like church rallies, school commencements, and social clubs, while also addressin gbroader issues affecting African Americans, such as migration to Canada, racial discrimination in employment, and the importane of education and industrial training inspired by Booker T. Washington's philosophy. The paper includes advertisements for products and services aimed at the Black community, notices about conventions and meetings, and editorials encouraging thrift, health, and moral uplift. Additionally, it features national and international news snippets, legal and political developments and cultural commentary, reflecting the concerns and aspirations of African Americans in the early 20th century Midwest.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African Americans--Social life and customs Education African Americans--Education African Americans--Employment African Americans--Politics and government African Americans--Civil rights African American press African American newspapers Health Advertising Fires Railroad accidents Political conventions Race relations
Subject (Person):
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Subject (Organization):
Meharry Medical College
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Middle West
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:
bystander1911052601
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9nc5sm9t
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 49, May 26, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9nc5sm9t
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No Copyright - United States
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