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Shades of Huck Finn

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

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 Representative – 1910

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

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 1916

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….

History of “Cross Plains”

Name Changed to “Niagara” by Government Community Started by Major Hatchett in Pioneer Days Roads Once Impassable Niagara, Ky., March 13 – Many years ago, most of the…

Plant played key role in WWII effort

Plant played key role in WWII effortYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettSunday, December 27, 2015 The year 1940 ended with a strong whiff of exhilaration in Henderson’s collective nostrils….

Getting old doesn’t necessarily mean not working

Getting old doesn’t necessarily mean not workingYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettSUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2023 Many of you, I’m sure, heard your parents and grandparents talking about long-gone people…

Iconic Henderson clock is 100 years old

Iconic Henderson clock is 100 years oldYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettMAY 28, 2017 Music and poetry joined hands in 1917 to ring in the iconic clock of what…

Civil rights battles still being waged here in 1964

Civil rights battles still being waged here in 1964Yesterday’s News by Frank BoyettSunday, June 8, 2014 Henderson’s racial report card was probably no better than a C-minus in…

Sugar shortage panicked residents

Sugar shortage panicked residentsYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettDECEMBER 17, 2017 The Meatless Tuesdays and Wheat-less Wednesdays were bad enough, but it was the sweetness shortage that caused Henderson…

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…