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Contents include but are not limited to African American life, achievements, social events, and challenges primarily in Iowa and surrounding areas. It covers local news such as holiday visits, church activities, social gatherings and revival meetings, alongside significant events like a tragic shooting incident. The text also features detailed observations about Buxton, Iowa a unique predominantly Black mining town with thriving businesses, professionals, and institutions run by African Americans. It includes announcements of emancipation celebrations marking fifty yeards since freedom, with programs involving speeches, music, and banquets. Broader topics include discussions on institutional churches social roles, notable African American leaders in politics and society, and efforts to improve roads and public health. Therea re also cultural ntoes, advice coulmns, and stories illustrating everday life, progress, and struggles within the Black community, including education, graternal organizations and economic development.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 19, issue 29, December 27, 1912
Date Created:
1912-12-27
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American life, achievements, social events, and challenges primarily in Iowa and surrounding areas. It covers local news such as holiday visits, church activities, social gatherings and revival meetings, alongside significant events like a tragic shooting incident. The text also features detailed observations about Buxton, Iowa a unique predominantly Black mining town with thriving businesses, professionals, and institutions run by African Americans. It includes announcements of emancipation celebrations marking fifty yeards since freedom, with programs involving speeches, music, and banquets. Broader topics include discussions on institutional churches social roles, notable African American leaders in politics and society, and efforts to improve roads and public health. Therea re also cultural ntoes, advice coulmns, and stories illustrating everday life, progress, and struggles within the Black community, including education, graternal organizations and economic development.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans African American churches Health Politics and government Education in literature Commercial law
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:
bystander1912122701
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99p2wf5r
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 19, issue 29, December 27, 1912", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99p2wf5r
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No Copyright - United States
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