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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 Imagine Henderson, Ky., as it was first whittled from the forests surrounding the Ohio River in 1791. First to arrive were two…
(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…
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 began as an idea in late 1928, when the Henderson County Homemakers’ Clubs proposed a farmers’ market to connect rural producers directly with city…
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 Biography of Colonel Jackson McClain (1816–1892) Colonel Jackson McClain was born on October 5, 1816,…
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…
HUNDREDS OF OLD COINS FOUND ON BEN T. KIMSEY’S FARM Ben T. Kimsey, one of the most successful farmers in Henderson county approached a Gleaner man on the…
The Bridge That Changed Henderson In the late 1800s, the Ohio River was both a blessing and a burden for Henderson, Kentucky. The river connected the community to…
Realtor mixes business, pleasure By Steve Kinney, Evansville Courier, 3/7/83 HENDERSON, Ky. – A cacophony of birdcalls greets collectors interested in getting their hands on a slot machine…
IT’S YOUR MOVE NOW. THE MORE BONDS YOU BUY…THE MORE PLANES WILL FLY This Axis War upon us is a matter of life or death for America, your…