Negro Shows How to Hike Wheat Yield
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<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=A+Monday%2C+October+7%2C+1946+Florence+report+that+John+Thomas+Bulls%2C+an+African-American+unit+test+demonstration+farmer+of+Lauderdale+County%2C+was+showing+other+farmers+in+his+community+how+to+increase+their+wheat+yield+using+fertilizers.">A Monday, October 7, 1946 Florence report that John Thomas Bulls, an African-American unit test demonstration farmer of Lauderdale County, was showing other farmers in his community how to increase their wheat yield using fertilizers.</a>
Florence Times
Florence Times
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Lee Freeman
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'Best of Broadway' Theme of Delta's Jabberwock
Community; Delta Sigma Theta
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Florence Times
Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"A Card"
Community; Rush Patton; John Turnley
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=This+is+a+letter+from+Florence+liveryman+John+T.+Farmer+%28ca.+1815-1893%29+thanking+fellow+liveryman+Rush+Patton%2C+Sr.+%28ca.+1837-1907%29+and+several+other+black+citizens+%28John+Turnley%2C+William+Thomas%29+for+their+help+in+extinguishing+a+recent+fire+which+threatened%2C+among+others%2C+the+home+and+business+of+Farmer.">This is a letter from Florence liveryman John T. Farmer (ca. 1815-1893) thanking fellow liveryman Rush Patton, Sr. (ca. 1837-1907) and several other black citizens (John Turnley, William Thomas) for their help in extinguishing a recent fire which threatened, among others, the home and business of Farmer.</a>
Farmer, J.T.
Florence Gazette
Florence Gazette
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Lee Freeman
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"A Colored Minister"
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<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=A+May+5%2C+1896+letter+to+the+editor+of+the+Florence%2C+Alabama+Florence+Times+by+Rev.+SM+Harkins+of+Birmingham%2C+Alabama%2C+praising+the+Florence+Times+as+among+other+things%2C+%22broad+and+liberal%2C+and+has+thus+begotten+a+spirit+of+justice+that+would+do+credit+to+any+city.%22">A May 5, 1896 letter to the editor of the Florence, Alabama Florence Times by Rev. SM Harkins of Birmingham, Alabama, praising the Florence Times as among other things, "broad and liberal, and has thus begotten a spirit of justice that would do credit to any city."</a>
Rev. SM Harkins
Florence Times
Bell Howell Microfilm
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Lee Freeman
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"A Dangerous Negro"
Community; crime
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The Florence Times
The Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"After White Man Dies: Negro Charged With Murder Moved For 'Safe Keeping'" Delano Jones is charged with the murder of white grocer Lewis Kilgore.
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Florence Times
Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"Annual Presentation by Pace Setters Club"
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Florence Times
Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"At Riverton: A Negro Attempts a Fiendish Crime"
Community; crime; convict-leasing; lynching
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=This+is+a+newspaper+story+about+Hillery+%28%22Jim%22%29+Speaks%2C+who+was+a+convict+leased+by+the+Robinson+Brothers+of+Hillsboro%2C+Alabama%2C+to+work+on+the+Muscle+Shoals+Canal.+Convict-leasing%2C+whereby+mostly+African+Americans+were+forced+to+serve+their+prison+sentences+performing+manual+labor%2C+was+a+popular+form+of+oppression+in+the+Jim+Crow+south.+The+article+further+details+Speaks%27+escape+from+the+convict+work+gang%2C+and+his+recapture.">This is a newspaper story about Hillery ("Jim") Speaks, who was a convict leased by the Robinson Brothers of Hillsboro, Alabama, to work on the Muscle Shoals Canal. Convict-leasing, whereby mostly African Americans were forced to serve their prison sentences performing manual labor, was a popular form of oppression in the Jim Crow south. The article further details Speaks' escape from the convict work gang, and his recapture.</a>
The Florence Times
The Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"Bailey Denies Race Agitation"
People; Bob Carl Bailey
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Tori Bailey
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"Birmingham Borrows Negro Cop To Aid Crackdown"
Community; Huntsville; Bob Carl Bailey
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=This+is+a+newspaper+article+about+Bob+Carl+Bailey+and+C.B.+Huggins%27+reassignment+to+Birmingham+to+investigate+a+wave+of+%22bootlegging%22+in+the+city.+Birmingham+had+refused+to+hire+black+police+officers%2C+and+instead+asked+to+%22borrow%22+black+police+officers+from+Huntsville.">This is a newspaper article about Bob Carl Bailey and C.B. Huggins' reassignment to Birmingham to investigate a wave of "bootlegging" in the city. Birmingham had refused to hire black police officers, and instead asked to "borrow" black police officers from Huntsville.</a>
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Tori Bailey
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