Colored Supplement as a Southern social force and humor
The piece frames the Southern colored supplement as a living, daily presence in Dixie communities. It portrays the Southern negro as optimistic yet humorous, recounting anecdotes of train rides, jail visits, language twists, and social life. It notes negro newspapers chronicle weddings with florid detail and reflects attitudes of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katzenjammer
Matt
Jeff
Buster Brown
Gene Carr
Golberg
Colored Supplement
Dixie
Southern
Sam
Jim
Manda
Eliza
Providence
Fast Express
South
Julia Mae Swangin
William Daniels
Africa
Glass of salts cleans kidneys and urinary tract
A health note urges using a mild laxative to flush waste from kidneys rather than overloading with drugs. It explains kidneys filter the blood and remove acid and waste, promoting normal function with a simple remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revie
Kid Ben
Prisgen
Steerer
Joe
Tne
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound Advertises Hair Darkening
An old time beauty remedy claims Sage Tea and Sulphur restore natural hair color, darken gray, and add gloss. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is promoted as ready to use, with simple application to each strand, offering a youthful look by morning after repeated use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Jess
Cottom
Statesboro
Georgia
Justice Court
Thar
Trusts and Labor Views in the South and a Mortgage Sale
A 1921 notice discusses views on African Americans in the South, praising faithful workers while asserting limits on equality. It also details a bank deed of trust and a public sale of Rankin County land in Mississippi, listing extensive property segments and the trustee’s intent to convey only the title he holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Rankin County
Mississippi
Rankin
Pelahatchie Creek
Northea
Southea
Quart
Southeas
W. C. Allen
Scott
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the Colored Supplement
W. G. Sutlive
Savannah, Ga
Presa
Associaton
St. Augustine
Fla
Minnie
Chillun
Savannah
Agusta
Augusta
South Georgia
Tem
Henry
Ward -Gayden Drug CO
Liberty Cafe
Elka Club
Jackson
E. B. Smith
Pantaze Cafe
Poyal Hotel
Jackson, Miss
Jackson Lumber CO
West Capitol St
W. B. & T. H. Collier
Brandon, Miss
AG Purvis
A. G. Purvis
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