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Contents include but are not limited to a dense collection of local and national news relevant to African American communitites, including personal announcements, church events, civic meetings, legal notices, obituaries, club activities, and social happenings. It highlights achievements such as Miss Harriet Jones appointment as a stenographer in Los Angeles, upcoming community programs like minstrel shows, speeches, and oratorical contests, and detailed reports on legal cases involving notable Black figures. The issue also features coverage of national concerns, such as NAACP actions, educational issues in Gary, Indiana, political appointments, insurance industry progress, and social commentary on racial violence. Alongside these stories, the paper includes advertisements for local businesses, professional services, and real estate, reflecting the economic and social life of Black residents in Des Moines and beyond.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 21, April 27, 1929
Date Created:
1929-04-27
Time Period:
1920s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to a dense collection of local and national news relevant to African American communitites, including personal announcements, church events, civic meetings, legal notices, obituaries, club activities, and social happenings. It highlights achievements such as Miss Harriet Jones appointment as a stenographer in Los Angeles, upcoming community programs like minstrel shows, speeches, and oratorical contests, and detailed reports on legal cases involving notable Black figures. The issue also features coverage of national concerns, such as NAACP actions, educational issues in Gary, Indiana, political appointments, insurance industry progress, and social commentary on racial violence. Alongside these stories, the paper includes advertisements for local businesses, professional services, and real estate, reflecting the economic and social life of Black residents in Des Moines and beyond.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Foreign news African American newspapers African American churches Civic leaders Civil rights Obituaries Clubs California--Los Angeles Speeches Racial justice Insurance Advertising African American business enterprises Iowa--Des Moines
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B. Kitchen, Gordon H. Tretter, A.P. Wilson, Harry E. Howard, Chas P. Gould, Harrison Mackay, Clifford W. Dimitry, E. L. Jones, Viola P. Morris, Clyde London, Dr. H. H.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa 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: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19290427
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99s1kt1p
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 bystander. volume 37, number 21, April 27, 1929", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99s1kt1p
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No Copyright - United States
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