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In 1917, man receives treatment in BG for rabies
A tax collector from Hopkinsville named S.E. Everett was sent to Bowling Green in late November 1917 to…
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In 1847, telegraph expands in Bowling Green
An article in the Nov. 20, 1847, Clarksville Jeffersonian newspaper announced that the owners of the telegraph lines…
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In 1844, county votes overwhelming for Clay in presidential race
In the November 1844 presidential election, Warren Countians voted overwhelmingly for Henry Clay, who ultimately lost to James…
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In 1909, Oakland farmers experiment with machines
In November 1909, two prosperous Oakland farmers, J.R. Cheney and C.B. Ames, announced they would “try the experiment…
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In 1950, attempt to poison dogs almost kills children
On Oct. 31, 1950, The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported that a person, who was annoyed with an excessive wandering…
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College cited ‘cruel war’ in 1866 notice
The Cedar Bluff Female College posted a notice in the Louisville Courier Journal on Oct. 12, 1866, announcing:…
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Warren Intelligencer was short-lived newspaper
Newspaper owners and editors have often supported specific political parties. The Warren Intelligencer, a newspaper produced in Bowling…
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Daily News employee, part-time magician, died in 1938
On Oct. 13, 1938, Joe Sublett died in Bowling Green from heart problems. Sublett, a composing room foreman…
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In 1925, L&N train station opens in Bowling Green
The Courier Journal reported Oct. 1, 1925, that the Louisville & Nashville passenger station on Kentucky Street officially…
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In 1897, drought plagued the region
On Sept. 30, 1897, a Kentucky newspaper reported on a terrible drought that had been plaguing Warren County…
