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Former Slave Shorty Wadley Clemons, 92-years of age – life history

(WARNING! This WPA interviewer made an attempt in this interview to capture the dialect of this former slave and may be offensive to readers…

Patron Past Stories

The Butler County News – Local and Personal in 1914 include news of marriage, rattlesnakes, election, and watermelon prize winner

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The Butler County News – Local and Personal in 1914 – Many visitors, births and cows for sale fill the news.

(Excerpts transcribed from The Butler County News, Georgiana, Alabama September 10, 1914) Rev. C. T. Culpepper is conducting a revival at Bolling this week.…