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In 1907, vote to turn Bowling Green ‘dry’ causes citywide excitement
The Twice-A-Week Messenger published an article June 8, 1907, about a very eventful election that took place in…
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In 1862, war-damaged locks on Green River reopened
The Evansville Daily Journal reported in its June 7, 1862, edition that Capt. Liter successfully reopened the upper…
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In 1862, Bowling Green was site of Civil War hospital
The June 5, 1862, edition of The Courier Journal reported on the activity of the Western branch of…
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In 1917, court dismissed for strawberries
The Owensboro Messenger reported May 24, 1917, a story about the closing of the Warren County Circuit Court…
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In 1931, BG’s population passes 10K mark
On May 23, 1931, The Courier Journal’s Washington Bureau reported that the Kentucky population was 2,614,589. The article…
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In 1919, BG’s Eicher becomes first licensed riverboat pilot
On May 23, 1919, a Montana newspaper reported that Flora Eicher was the first woman to earn a…
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In 1883, willow chair sprouts buds outside store
On May 18, 1883, it was reported that a furniture dealer in Bowling Green set several willow chairs…
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In 1867, proposals for building of courthouse accepted
A short notice was published in the May 17, 1867, edition of the Courier Journal calling for contractors…
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In 1914, Ogden physics professor injured during experiment
The Madisonian reported on May 12, 1914, that a professor of physics at Ogden College, Samuel Norcross, was…
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In 1918, actual snake oil advertised
On May 9, 1918 – before the term “snake oil” was used to describe something of little real…
