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Contents included but are not limited to African American community news, social events, church activities, and personal announcements. It includes reports on social gatherings, club meetings, health updates, and notable visitors, alongside broader regional news from nearby cities like Chicago, Davenport, and Moline, highlighting prominent churches, leaders, and businesses in the Black communities. The paper also features serialized fiction, advertisements for hair care products and services, legal notices including divorce filings, and national news such as labor strikes, political movements, and innovations like mobile fireless kitchens. Overall, it reflects the vibrant social, religious, and economic life of African Americans in early 20th-century Midwestern towns, emphasizing community solidarity, cultural pride, and ongoing struggles for progress and recognition.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 08, August 04, 1911
Date Created:
1911-08-04
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to African American community news, social events, church activities, and personal announcements. It includes reports on social gatherings, club meetings, health updates, and notable visitors, alongside broader regional news from nearby cities like Chicago, Davenport, and Moline, highlighting prominent churches, leaders, and businesses in the Black communities. The paper also features serialized fiction, advertisements for hair care products and services, legal notices including divorce filings, and national news such as labor strikes, political movements, and innovations like mobile fireless kitchens. Overall, it reflects the vibrant social, religious, and economic life of African Americans in early 20th-century Midwestern towns, emphasizing community solidarity, cultural pride, and ongoing struggles for progress and recognition.
Subject (Topic):
African American newspapers Black newspapers African American press Advertising, Newspaper African Americans--Social life and customs Clubs Community-based social services Meetings African American churches Christian life Religion Folk tales Lyceums African American business enterprises Advertising--Hair preparations Advertising--Clothing and dress Advertising--Medicine Actions and defenses 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:
3 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:
bystander1911080401
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bz61h4d
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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Suggested Citation:
"Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 08, August 04, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bz61h4d
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No Copyright - United States
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