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Contents included but are not limited to community news, social events, church activities, and local updates from various towns including Des Moines, Rock Island, Albia, and others. The paper reports on religious meetings, social gatherings, educational developments, business advice, and personal notices such as marriages, deaths, and visits. It also includes political commentary, legal notices like divorce filings, and national/international news snippets about events such as naval disasters, political conflicts, and corporate reorganizations. Advertisements for products like hair pomade, health remedies, and magazines are interspersed throughout. The tone reflects community pride, social progress, and encouragement for education, business acumen, and moral uplift within the African American population.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 16, September 29, 1911
Date Created:
1911-09-29
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to community news, social events, church activities, and local updates from various towns including Des Moines, Rock Island, Albia, and others. The paper reports on religious meetings, social gatherings, educational developments, business advice, and personal notices such as marriages, deaths, and visits. It also includes political commentary, legal notices like divorce filings, and national/international news snippets about events such as naval disasters, political conflicts, and corporate reorganizations. Advertisements for products like hair pomade, health remedies, and magazines are interspersed throughout. The tone reflects community pride, social progress, and encouragement for education, business acumen, and moral uplift within the African American population.
Subject (Topic):
African American newspapers Black newspapers African American press Advertising, Newspaper African Americans--Social life and customs African American women--Societies and clubs African American civic leaders African American business enterprises African American Baptists African American fraternal organizations African American educators African American students African American political activists African Americans--Education African American college students Affirmative action programs in education Educational fund raising Public schools Vocational education Christian life Religious institutions Faith African American clergy
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
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:
bystander1911092901
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99z90m5n
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 16, September 29, 1911", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99z90m5n
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No Copyright - United States
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