Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-12
CLINTON

mrs. Earl w. Mann was the NOS
tess at a party given to twenty-five
Of her friends at her home ON 9th
and Chicago streets Monday evening.
July l. Music and games were the
diversions Of the evening. A three
course picnic supper was served.
NJ. o. Culberson and family were
In attendance at the McGaw-Harper
wedding at Davenport June 26th.
Miss Estelle Bush of Chicago Wis
tied recently at her home over Sun
nay. On her return she was accom-
panied by her niece, Genevieve Bush,
who will visit for about two weeks.
A supper was given at Bethel A.
NJ. e. church Tuesday evening, July
., under the auspices of the stew
arus. The committee in charge de-
serve credit for the good supper
served.
Louis Alexander who has been
quite sick for some time, continues
quite i'll.
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NJ. o. CulbersOn expects to spend
two week end in Davenport in atten-
dance at the Masonic Grand Lodge
session.
Those of our subscribers who have
not paid their obligations to the by.
stander according to agreement, will
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have been lenient with you, and our
patience has become somewhat
strained.
We are always glad to hear of the
success of our people. Recent ad-
vices from Rev. Geo. w. Slater, from
" warren, Ohio, tanen from the Trum.
bull Co. Worker, announces his ap-
pearance In two lectures Sunday at.
ternoon and evening, July 7th, in
Court House ark. At present he
is secretary Of the Christian Social.
list Fellowship for the colored race.
He Is no doubt making good as the
following testimonials will show:
Comrade Ringler, state secretary OF
the Socialist Party Of Pennsylvania
says he gave as good satisfaction as
any speaker we have ever employed,
and the demand for return dates was
universal. ~
The New Castle Free Press says
Of him: Rev. Geo. Slater Of Iowa
lectured to a large audience in the
Majestic Theatre Sunday afternoon,
and II ever an audience enjoyed .
lecture that crowd did.' -" . 'N''
The, following from the Lorain Co.
Outlook speaks for itself: "Quite a
number of our colored citizens and a
large number Of the white people
assembled at the Socialists Hall last
night, July 4th and listened to Rev.
Geo. w. Slater of Clinton, Iowa. lee.
ture on how and whv I became a
socialist. Slater has a peculiar way
or making his points clear and pre-
senting his hearers with the truths
of socialism 50 that they never for
get them. Eomrade Slater is a rec.
ognized orator, preacher and lecturer,
-aving been pastor of Wilberforce
University Of the A. NJ. E church.
The facts which he brings out in the
Chattel and Wage Slaves are indis-
putable and are telling in making
every wage slave class conscious.
Comrade Slater is on his way to
Hampton, Va, where he expects to
address the national convention of
colored womens clubs on socialism,
after which he will spend consider
able time in the state Of Pennsyl.
vania working for socialism.
Mrs. Emma Heron has recovered
from an attack Of blood poison in
one of her fingers.