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      Miscellaneous African American Newspaper Items 

      Contributed by Pat Mahan unless otherwise noted.

      From the Florence Gazette, Wednesday, March 27, 1878, p. 2.

      EMIGRATION.
      On the 19th inst., Jos. Posey, Robt. DePriest and Richard DePriest, all colored, left for Kansas. They propose to spend some time traveling over the state looking for a suitable locality. As soon as this is found they will write to their relatives here, who propose to join them. These men belong to the most respectable class of colored people in our county and we regret to see them leave, as we do not see how they are to better their condition by the change. We hope, however, that they will be successful in their new home. [Contributed by Donald Murks, 27 Dec 2006.]
       

      From the Florence Herald, Friday, April 11, 1930.

      Colored Voters
      Men Voters
      Florence

      Beat No. 10
       

      Armstead, Green

      Ashton, W. J.

      Burgess, James T.

      Butler, Bill

      Buckingham, R. B.

      Bates, Will

      Biggers, James S.

      Coleman, Leonard

      Coleman, John

      Crittenden, Josh

      Crabtree, William M.

      Edwards, S. E.

      Farley, John

      Glenn, Charles

      Hood, Ed

      Henton, John W.

      Howell, Houghston

      Jackson, Gilbert

      Kimbrough, Luke

      Lewis, M. H.

      Lipscomb, Bart

      Morgan, Jeff

      Morgan, J. W.

      Marks, James

      Montgomery, Edgar H.

      McMillian, Harvey

      McDonald, Tom

      Pool, R. J.

      Patterson, Reuben 1

      Phillips, Crockett

      Pruitt, George

      Pruitt, James

      Joe, William

      Pinkston, Mart

      Patterson, Earnest

      Pride, Nathan

      Reeves, Charles

      Reed, Tom

      Reeder, Henry

      Seawright, George

      Simpson, C.

      Simpson, L. V.

      Simpson, John

      Simpson, J. A.

      Thomas, B. F.

      Terry, H. M. O.

      Wytch, J. W.

      Wallace, Y. A.

      Williams, George

      Williams, Dick

      Williams, John

      White, G. W.

      1  Reuben Patterson died May 12, 1928, hence his name should not appear in this list; apparently it was not removed after his death.


      COLORED WOMEN 
      VOTERS
      FLORENCE
      Beat No. 10

      Armstead, Lena

      Armstead, Frances

      Bates, Cela

      Coleman, Rebecca

      Foster, Bessie

      Green, Florence

      Howell, Hester

      Jones, Parthenia

      Kelley, Rebecca

      Lewis, Katherine

      Murdock, Arminta

      Marquis, Mildred

      Morgan, Carrie

      Poe, Ida O.

      Patterson, Lula

      Pruitt, Fannie

      Pruitt, Hattie

      Reeder, Lula

      Roberts, Josie Rhene

      Simpson, Nina E.

      Simpson, Ella W.

      Simmons, James W. 2

      Weakley, Laura B.

      Weatherspoon, Margie

      2  Mrs. James W.? Or is this a man who was mistakenly listed here?

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      Beat 11
      Burtwell, Henry?

      Beat 12
      Fuqua, W. H. M.
      Harrison, Dan

      Beat 16
      Perkins, G. W.

      Beat 6
      Fields, M. F.

      Beat 9
      Hewitt, Abe H., Sr.
      [Contributed 5 Aug 2004, by Lee Freeman]

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      From the Tuscumbia, AL, North Alabamian and Times, February 9, 1883, p. 3.

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      Gallows Birds,

      Henry Clifton and Henry Robinson, two hardened negro rascals have been carrying on a high handed and systematic game of cattle stealing for a week or two. They stole a valuable ox from under the yoke on the streets one night last week and carried it to Florence where they sold it for ten dollars. They made two other trips selling cattle each time for much less than their worth, giving their names as Wagner and Lewis and claiming to be from the Northern part of Lauderdale county. Mr. Ed Blair [City Marshal of Florence] with that keen vigilance which makes him a terror to thieves, saw them and at once suspected them. Getting proof of the sales by them he came over here Tuesday to identify them, but as soon as the negroes discovered him they fled, but were soon overhauled by Messrs Gipson and Blair and committed to jail. They will have a preliminary trial to-morrow. We hope they will be held under a sufficient bond to ensure their trial at court. The patience of our people is being sorely tried by the wholesale stealing that is going on and they intend to have it stopped. These Clifton negroes are professional hog and cattle thieves and should not be allowed to go at large again in this community. [Submitted 24 Aug 2004, by Lee Freeman]

       

      From the Florence Herald, Thursday, December 1, 1892, p. 3.

                On Thursday evening last a negro named Jackson Jones was knocked in the head and badly hurt, by Hiram Key, a well-known darkey. The particulars as near as can be learned are as follows: Key was going down Tennessee street in his wagon, just below Croom's Bakery, Jones hailed him and asked to ride, which was granted[.] Shortly after getting in the wagon, Key had occasion to get out, requesting Jones to drive slow; no sooner had he alighted than Jones put the whip to the horse; on being caught and stopped, he began to curse Key, at the same time reaching in his pocket and pulling out a knife. Key, realizing his danger, proceeded to defend himself, with the above result. Jones was taken to Dr. J. W. Kernachan's office where his wounds were dressed. 
       

      From the Florence Times, Saturday, June 30, 1894, p. 3.

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                Last Saturday evening just about dark a bolt of lightning struck a brick ash box in the back-yard of Mr. W. P. Campball's [sic] residence, and sharply shocked two colored focks [sic] nearby- a woman and a child-who were within a few feet of the point struck. No special damage was done.

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      From the Florence Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1896, p. 8.

      While at work putting up an awning in front of Conner's Shoe store, Saturday, George Terry, a well known colored man, fell from a scaffolding and sustained painful and serious injuries. Terry it seems, stepped off the end of the scaffold and fell heavily to the pavement, about six feet below. He fell on his side, breaking his arm near the shoulder. He was carried into Conner's Shoe Store and medical attention summoned.

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      From "News About the City," from the Florence Herald, Thursday, November 1, 1900, p. 1.

      Virgie Shelton, colored, is at home for a short visit, after living for three years past in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he has been employed as head waiter for one of the big hotels.

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      From the Florence Times, Friday, May 17, 1918, p. 4.

      Jos. L. Edwards, one of our most worthy colored men, has been appointed county demonstration farm agent for colored farmers of Lauderdale. The new agent is a successful farmer himself and his work here should be encouraged by a cordial co-operation of the people, white as well as colored. His farm near St. Florian is a model one. [Contributed 28 Nov 2005, by Lee Freeman]