Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-05-30

Shepard in still on the road. Mrs.
Lenora Shepard and husband on
Grand avenue own q very beautiful
modern home in the aristocratic dis
trict, as also does Edward Buckner
own a nice home joining Mr.. Shep-
ards fine home. Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Allen also have bought nice
modern home out on Davenport ave-
nue.. Mrs. Allen is music teacher.
l.. Fuqua is working for Mr.. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Lewis are prepar-
ing to move to Des Moines next week.
as Mr.. Lewis railway run is from
Des Moines. to St. Paul. Mr.. G. H.
Merchant is still running on the road.
DR.. r. sc. Taylor is the new physi-
clan. He is a graduate from the
Creighton college in Omaha, Neb. He
has only been here short time, but
is doing we'll. He is pleasant to meet.
D. L. Holmes, formerly Of Fort Madi-
son, is here doing we'll He is employed
by the city. Mr.. John E. Bradford
and Robt. E. Samuels are hustling
men, doing we'll, also is Benz. H.
Wyatt, who studious young man
just come here from the southland.
In Rock Island there are two church.
es. The A. M. E. is not doing so we'll
because of serious friction The other
one is the Mckinley Baptist church,
pastored by Rev. Joseph w. Whit
field, a bright young man, who is am
bilious to make success in his pro-
fession. Rock Island has a new COL
ored doctor named DR.. Colbert S.
Davis, M. D., Office 72O Thirteenth
street. He has only been here about
eight months, but is doing we'll and
is highly respected. He is gradu-
ate of the Northwestern university Of
Chicago. His wife is graduate
nurse and they have hospital rooms
and facilities at their Office. They
are coming young race leaders. Mrs.
J. H. Slaughter is quite sick and has
been for many weeks Her husband
still works at the large bank build
ing. He is one of the most highly
respected citizens in this city, as is
also Mr.. Cass Lambert and Mrs. Nor
rison of South Rock Island Those
are our best citizens. If our race
only had more such good citizens we
would soon be power in America.
Mrs. S. Dangerfield is working at her
trade, hair dressing. She is repre-
sentative woman, owns valuable prop
erty Mr. .and Mrs. Windsor, formerly
of this city, own beautiful home on
1911 Thirty-sixth street. They have
just remodeled their home, which
makes it completely modern, credit
to any race. Mr.. Windsor is employed
on the railroad Their son is in high
school. Mr.. w. H. Moore is still on
the road. They own nice home at
1910 Thirty-ninth street. Mr.. H. W.
Harding is still working as stenog-
rapher for the U. S. government at
the arsenal. Mrs. J. H. Ligons will
represent the Iowa State Bystander
Co. as our agent this year, so we
hope that the friends will support her.
In Moline, ILL.,, we found everything
about as usual The A. M. E.church
is presided over by Rev. A. Boyd, one
of theveteran ministers Of the gospel.
doing we'll. Geo. German is still at
the -four mill. Mr.. S. B. Walkup and
Mr.. J. A. Tarver are janitors at the
public school. Each are good citizens.
The latter is building some houses
on his lot, which will be fine when
completed. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Jones
are doing we'll, as is J. c. Colquitt.
Mr.. H. Wood has been sick. In East
Moline we found Geo. Bland, who lives
in Watertown, but runs first class
blacksmith shop, doing we'll. He is
brother to John Bland of Keokuk.
Mrs Eliza Lewis still runs the board
ing house, doing well. She owns good
property. G.. B. Alexander is work.
ing at the shop. He formerly lived
in Des Moines. C. N. McKinnon, H.
Robinson and Mr.. Hamilton are new
corners, doing we'll.