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Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 34, April 10, 1931 Item Info

Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines. It reports on national and local Black community news, including President Hoover's controversial comments about the Virgin Islands, the death of prominent Mason and journalist John D. Reeler, and major political events such as Chicago Mayor Thompson's defeat and an Illinois senator's pivotal vote to repeal prohibition. The issue also highlights upcoming NAACP conferences, church activities, social events and community achievements across Iowa towns, along with obituaries, club news, local business advertisements, and a major subscription campagin. Overall, the document captures the civic, political, religious and cultural life of African Americans during the early 1920s
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 37, number 34, April 10, 1931
Date Created:
1931-04-10
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines. It reports on national and local Black community news, including President Hoover's controversial comments about the Virgin Islands, the death of prominent Mason and journalist John D. Reeler, and major political events such as Chicago Mayor Thompson's defeat and an Illinois senator's pivotal vote to repeal prohibition. The issue also highlights upcoming NAACP conferences, church activities, social events and community achievements across Iowa towns, along with obituaries, club news, local business advertisements, and a major subscription campagin. Overall, the document captures the civic, political, religious and cultural life of African Americans during the early 1920s
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines United States Virgin Islands Illinois--Chicago Iowa African American churches Clubs Advertising Subscription business African American political activists
Subject (Person):
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
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:
bystander19310410
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9g44hz47
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 34, April 10, 1931", 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/w9g44hz47
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