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Contents include but are not limited to the passing of Mrs. Jane Robinson, a pioneering church leader in Des Moines; Mrs. Luella Webb’s sudden death; and Mrs. Anna McClain, a long-time resident and devout Baptist. News covers weddings, club meetings (such as the Mother's Congress and H.B.S. club), and entertainment events like Prof. McGirt’s poetry recital. Social updates from Galesburg, Fort Dodge, Oskaloosa, Washington, and Albia highlight community dinners, visiting relatives, and church activities. Notably, editor John L. Thompson praises Black agricultural achievements in Missouri and shares updates from towns like Paris and Moberly. Also included are ads, anecdotes, and a government notice on May beetles damaging crops, and other topics.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 20, number 17, October 10, 1913
Date Created:
1913-10-10
Time Period:
1910s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to the passing of Mrs. Jane Robinson, a pioneering church leader in Des Moines; Mrs. Luella Webb’s sudden death; and Mrs. Anna McClain, a long-time resident and devout Baptist. News covers weddings, club meetings (such as the Mother's Congress and H.B.S. club), and entertainment events like Prof. McGirt’s poetry recital. Social updates from Galesburg, Fort Dodge, Oskaloosa, Washington, and Albia highlight community dinners, visiting relatives, and church activities. Notably, editor John L. Thompson praises Black agricultural achievements in Missouri and shares updates from towns like Paris and Moberly. Also included are ads, anecdotes, and a government notice on May beetles damaging crops, and other topics.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American women African American churches Obituaries African American clergy Clergy African American poets Families African American families Clubs
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines Missouri
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:
bystander1913101001
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w94t6fb8t
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 20, number 17, October 10, 1913", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w94t6fb8t
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