Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
Editors Observations,

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Before leaving Chicago, must say
that within the past year there has been
more new colored enterprises than any
previous year. There are more color
ed people living on one street than in
the whole state Of Iowa.
Mrs. Frank Hughes, we'll known in
Des Moines whose husband is Mrs. VIII
son Hughes son, who has been SO very
sick the past year, is much improved,
although she is not well.
The Bystander herea fter will be on
sale at Geo. Martins No. 18 West 3lst
and at r. M. Harvey 1924 State street.
Into Peoria. The second largest city
in Illinois. Here lives about five thous-
and Afro-Americans, of this number
many own valuable homes. Among
those are I. G. Harper, who owns a
panitorium and employs about four help
ers. He is making a success He is
one Of the substantial race men, an ac-
tive Mason. Mr.. johnson owns nice
home; he is in the U. S. Mail service,
and has been for many years. and is q
good citizen. Mr.. Hadden owns fine
home, he is caterer and has nice
business. Mr.. ]. w. Thompson il
carpenter; he owns home. Mr.. Con-
well conducts first class restaurant
and has been for several years. Mr..
Warren owns q four story business
block in the down town district. He
uns saloon and pool hall. Our young
friend DR.. N. M. Crews, formally from
Des MONIES is doing we'll in the prac-
tice of his profession; he has new suite
Of rooms down in the business district.
DR.. Shepard is a physician of many
years practice. Here Rev. N. B, Mvr-
rell, that able and highly esteemed
c hristian minister is still pastoring the
Baptist church with much success.
While Rev. Jamison is still here with
the MetAodists. Our old friend and
former Des Moines man, Charles S.
Ruff, first class linotype operator is
h ere working for the Daily Transcripts
H erald. He was the Bystander's first
editor and has promise to write about
the land marks that cluster around
Peoria. It was here that Col. Robert
G. 1ngersoll the great Atheist and
eloquent orator lived and died near
here that our beloved Lovejoy, who
stood firm against human slavery. Here
that the famous joint debates occurred
between Lincoln and Douglas, and the
people Of Peoria are now building q tab
let monument to his memory. Mr..
Martin Janney is q linotype operator,
like Chas. Ruff. He is foreman Of the
Daily Star.
Our next stop " rs in Galesburg, the
county seat of Knox county; here we
found Guy G. Anderson in the restau-
rant business. Mr.. Davis is still work.
ing at the same place He owns valu-
able property. Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Nc Gruder are doing we'll; they own a
nice home. w. H. Jones is the veter-
an mail carrier and is popular with the
U. S. mail employees. Mr.. Richard
Worthington, Jr., who succeeded his
father, who had the U. S, mail contract
to deliver the mail to the depot for
many years, has resigned and is NOV
ing to Indianapolis, Ind. They will
rent their beautiful home. Mr.. A. L.
Harper succeeded Mr., Worthington in
getting the u. S. mail contract for a
year. He is thorough going young
man and we hope for him success. We
hope that he will make or equal the
q ood record that Richard Worthington
Sr., made. u. v. Davis is still at the
Gas plant as engineer, where he has
been for the past twenty years. Mr..
Mason, one of the oldest settlers and a
highly respected citizen, is one Of our
we'll to do men. One of his beautiful
daughters, Miss Matte, has recently
married G. w. Kidd, former Des
Moines man. is still running his barber
shop at the same stand. Rev. R. A.
Hackley, who has charge of the Chris
tian church here, is still operating a
grocery store. Mr.. Anderson also runs
grocery store, and he says that he is
doing nicely. He owns several pieces
of property. There is also another gro
cery store owned by colored man in
East Galesburg. Mrs. R. Worthington,
Sr., still lives on the old homestead Of
the late Richard Worthington; a beau
tiful and valuable track of several acres
They have large fruit orchard, just
full Of fruit. Mrs. w has put up 100
quarts Of cherries and BUSHELS and
BUSHELS Of plums, also thousands of
pounds Of grapes. Miss Nettie Frank
lin, one Of our Iowa young graduate
nurses is working he.e doing well. Her
home is in Bedford, Ia Mrs. M, G
Malone, the wife OF the late Presiding
Elder Malone still lives here. She with
Some other ladies have organized club
for the betterment of boys. They have
rented nice hall down town where the
young men can meet and read good
books and literature. It is similar to
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