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Contents included but are not limited to local news such as social visits, church activities, educational updates, and community events like picnics and meetings of clubs and associations (e.g., Y.M.C.A., literary societies). The paper reports on regional religious conferences, notably the A.M.E. and Baptist associations, highlighting delegates, sermons, and organizational business. There are also broader articles on racial progress, education, and economic empowerment, including speeches by Booker T. Washington advocating racial pride and support for black-owned businesses. Additionally, it covers agricultural and industrial statistics, personal announcements, advertisements for local businesses, and notices about health remedies and legal matters. Overall, the document reflects the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa and the Midwest.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 14, September 15, 1911
Date Created:
1911-09-15
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to local news such as social visits, church activities, educational updates, and community events like picnics and meetings of clubs and associations (e.g., Y.M.C.A., literary societies). The paper reports on regional religious conferences, notably the A.M.E. and Baptist associations, highlighting delegates, sermons, and organizational business. There are also broader articles on racial progress, education, and economic empowerment, including speeches by Booker T. Washington advocating racial pride and support for black-owned businesses. Additionally, it covers agricultural and industrial statistics, personal announcements, advertisements for local businesses, and notices about health remedies and legal matters. Overall, the document reflects the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa and the Midwest.
Subject (Topic):
Local history Cities and towns--Social life and customs Youth--Societies and clubs Clubs Meetings African American churches Baptists African Americans African Americans--Social life and customs Race relations African American history
Subject (Person):
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Subject (Organization):
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines 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:
bystander1911091501
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9kd1qt8d
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 14, September 15, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9kd1qt8d
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No Copyright - United States
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