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Slow process to stub out smoking

Slow process to stub out smokingYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettSUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2022 Ashtrays in most public establishments have pretty much gone the way of the spittoon.Both America…

Flatboat Days had a good run

Flatboat Days had a good runYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettSUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023 – THE GLEANER Henderson’s entry in the first Flatboat Days race wasn’t exactly built for…

Flatboat Races

Flatboat races ran from 1973 to 1986. Frank Boyett wrote up a story that best explains it so I’ll leave you with that. Flatboat Days had a good…

ELLIS PARK KENTUCKY HAM

ELLIS PARK KENTUCKY HAM PART I:1 Aged Kentucky Hamsmall handful whole cloveslarge bayleaf2 cups vinegar1 lb. brown sugar1 lb. dry onions PART II:1 cup light brown sugar2 teaspoons…

Kerosene lanterns give way to electric lights 75 years ago

YESTERDAY’S NEWS by FRANK BOYETT THE GLEANER • Sunday, May 20, 2012 Kerosene lanterns give way to electric lights 75 years ago It took a good, long while…

Hugh McGary also linked to Henderson

Hugh McGary also linked to Henderson Imagine Henderson, Ky., as it was first whittled from the forests surrounding the Ohio River in 1791. First to arrive were two…

Evolution of Henderson Fire Apparatus From Hand Engine to Motor Equipment

(By Spalding Trafton) GLEANER AND JOURNAL, HENDERSON, KY., SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1925. **The first parts of this article are not legible.** I thought this was a cool history…

A sphinx once guarded Second and Elm streets but it got toasted in 1920

Yesterday’s News by Frank Boyett SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 A sphinx once guarded Second and Elm streets but it got toasted in 1920 The bakery that once stood at…

The Henderson Curb Market

The Henderson Curb Market began as an idea in late 1928, when the Henderson County Homemakers’ Clubs proposed a farmers’ market to connect rural producers directly with city…

Henderson’s city government touts progress in 1938

Yesterday’s News By Frank Boyett March 3, 2013 Henderson’s city government touts progress in 1938 Henderson city government was not only making great strides in 1938, it was…

A Dual Perspective on Henderson’s Past: Colonel Jackson McClain & Ada Isabella Suggs

A Dual Perspective on Henderson’s Past: Colonel Jackson McClain & Ada Isabella Suggs Biography of Colonel Jackson McClain (1816–1892) Colonel Jackson McClain was born on October 5, 1816,…

Buried treasures probably still out there somewhere

FRANK BOYETT – YESTERDAY’S NEWS The Gleaner – Sunday, June 29, 2014 Buried treasures probably still out there somewhere The possibility of finding buried treasure makes people’s hearts…