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THE REPORTER, HENDERSON, KY. MARCH 15, 1881 A SUDDEN DEATH Lucy Washington Goes to Sleep Friday Afternoon and Opens Her Eyes in the Kingdom Come Late Friday afternoon…
Long before it appeared on maps as Henderson, the settlement along the Ohio River was known as Red Banks, named for the reddish clay bluffs rising above the…
During the 1930s and 1940s, palm readers and fortune tellers were a familiar-and often transient-presence in Henderson, advertising their services regularly in the Henderson Morning Gleaner. These practitioners…
Lazarus W. Powell, Member of Pioneer Henderson Family, Inaugurated as Chief Executive in 1851 Gleaner and Journal, Sunday, January 14, 1940 Was Third Democratic Governor of State After…
Henderson has provided some colorful governorsBy Frank Boyett Feb. 01, 2015 Henderson County has sent four governors to Frankfort, and some of you can probably name them all,…
Old Henderson Homes and Buildings is a 1985 publication by the Historic Henderson Publishing Council in Henderson, Kentucky that documents the city’s historic residences and structures. Book captures…
Popcorn fight got a little hot back in 1914YESTERDAY’S NEWS by Frank BoyettAugust 17, 2014 It’s often said you can’t fight City Hall. But 100 years ago Mary…
June 5, 1973 Jerry Hays, 17, (right) and David Johnson, 15, (left on raft) prepare to embark on a trip down the Ohio River with a dog named…
Henderson’s Building Activities Indicate Unparalleled Progress for City By R. B. McGregor (1925) Henderson, Ky. — The progress of Henderson has been very noticeable during the year 1924….
Smith Mills as Seen by The Journal RepresentativeSUNDAY, JAN. 23, 1910 This beautiful and hustling little town is situated in a very fertile and productive valley, surrounded by…
1889 Directory Recalls Scenes of Many Years Ago Vivid glimpses of life in Henderson forty-five years ago are seen in glancing through a city directory of 1889 owned…
Who’s Who In Henderson CLASSIFIED BUSINESS AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OF HENDERSON CITY AND COUNTY. MACHINE WORKSCorydon Machine Co., repairers of Portable, Traction and Stationary Engines, etc. W. A….