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Contents included but are not limited to local news such as social visits, club meetings (notably the Dramatic Art Club and Negro Lyceum), church events, and community activities like picnics and rallies. There are reports on regional happenings including business league conventions, race relations commentary by W.E.B. Du Bois, and labor disputes such as strikes in Muscatine. The paper also covers national political news, including President Taft’s veto of a tariff bill and corruption investigations. Advertisements for hair products, real estate, and services appear alongside announcements about upcoming religious conventions and social gatherings. The tone reflects both community pride and engagement with broader racial, economic, and political issues affecting African Americans at the time.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 11, August 25, 1911
Date Created:
1911-08-25
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to local news such as social visits, club meetings (notably the Dramatic Art Club and Negro Lyceum), church events, and community activities like picnics and rallies. There are reports on regional happenings including business league conventions, race relations commentary by W.E.B. Du Bois, and labor disputes such as strikes in Muscatine. The paper also covers national political news, including President Taft’s veto of a tariff bill and corruption investigations. Advertisements for hair products, real estate, and services appear alongside announcements about upcoming religious conventions and social gatherings. The tone reflects both community pride and engagement with broader racial, economic, and political issues affecting African Americans at the time.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American business enterprises African American civic leaders African American educators African American history African American newspapers African American political activists African American press African American teachers African Americans--Education African Americans--Race identity African Americans--Social life and customs African Americans--Politics and government Accidents Race relations Labor disputes Strikes and lockouts Advertising Black newspapers Drama Lyceums Social movements
Subject (Organization):
National Negro Business League (U.S.)
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:
bystander1911082501
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zp3w81v
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 18, issue 11, August 25, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zp3w81v
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No Copyright - United States
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