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Contents included but are not limited to African American community in Des Moines and surrounding areas. It includes local news such as social events, church activities, club meetings, health updates, and business developments. The paper reports on notable visitors, community organizations, and upcoming events like Easter services and contests. It features editorials and articles addressing racial issues, education, labor, and religious missions, including speeches by prominent figures like Booker T. Washington and coverage of Matthew Henson’s Arctic explorations. Advertisements for products, services, and contests are interspersed throughout, reflecting both community life and broader cultural topics relevant to African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa and beyond.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 18, issue 43, April 05, 1912
Date Created:
1912-04-05
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to African American community in Des Moines and surrounding areas. It includes local news such as social events, church activities, club meetings, health updates, and business developments. The paper reports on notable visitors, community organizations, and upcoming events like Easter services and contests. It features editorials and articles addressing racial issues, education, labor, and religious missions, including speeches by prominent figures like Booker T. Washington and coverage of Matthew Henson’s Arctic explorations. Advertisements for products, services, and contests are interspersed throughout, reflecting both community life and broader cultural topics relevant to African Americans in early 20th-century Iowa and beyond.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Education Health education Religious communities Clubs Race relations Advertising Obituaries Labor disputes
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:
bystander1912040501
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zk55v7d
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 43, April 05, 1912", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zk55v7d
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