Yesterday's News
by
Frank Boyett

2005

 

January

01/02/2005
Major jail-break came courtesy of Union troops


01/09/2005
Man clears name of debt -- after 55-year wait


01/16/2005
Lurid triangle led to killing left unsolved

01/30/2005
Telephoned confession appeared to solve killing


July

07/03/05
And they were off! Audubon Raceway opened to big crowds, but the future was riddled with false starts


07/10/05

Case of missing baby flumoxed judge

07/17/05

Carter's Henderson visit brought big crowds, celebs

07/24/05

Some of city's landmark buildings are loaded with colorful history

07/31/05

Grizzly bundle found in city reservoir in 1930

 

February

02/06/2005
Discharge mix-up may have soured historian
on service with the Union Army


02/13/2005
Death of a myth


02/20/2005
Henderson went out of its way to help out wandering traveler


02/27/2005
Short story 'Spawn of Satan' chronicled abolitionist's trevails

August

08/14/05
Central Park nearly sold in 1865

08/21/05

Worthy patriarch - Despite his protests, Rev. Allen was both an institution, inspiration


08/28/05
Great story, but facts of romance writer's life don't appear to check out

  March

03/06/2005
Brutal murder, illicit relationship sparked hanging


03/13/2005
Lynching, shooting lead to commander being court martialed


03/27/2005
Triple murder remains an inexplicable crime

September

09/04/05
Dead Man's Island: How parcel of land in Ohio River acquired its name remains a mystery

09/11/05
Crimes of passion: Stressful times of 1930 brought two murders to the Henderson area

09/18/05
Five dollars of dance coupons launched area native to illustrious movie career

09/25/05
Dedicated jurist: Well-respected judge had distinguished career

  April

04/03/2005
Disabled pilot's fall from sky in Henderson was one notable moment in memorable life


04/17/2005
Even pro-Confederacy newspaper mourned loss of President Lincoln

04/24/2005
First polio vaccinations were community effort

October

10/02/05
Whale of a tale: Traveling show came complete with lecture, smell

10/09/05
Red-light district: Early 1900s found lawsuits

10/23/05
Radiation baths: Sand treatments were '50s rage, but they ended up not being cure-all

10/30/05
Town's first concrete sidewalks appeared over a century ago


  May

05/01/2005
Henderson Reporter newspaper closed doors 120 years ago, but downtown home remains today


05/08/2005
Pyramid scheme under new name took hold here 25 years ago

05/15/2005
First oil well here apparently drilled in 1865; but what it found was coal

05/22/2005
Barret closing was a sad day for many here

05/29/2005
A link in ink - Henderson has long had connection to E.W. Scripps newspaper chain

November

11/06/05
Fatal error - School teacher's mistake causes fire which claims lives of three children

11/13/05
Jackpot election - A brand-new automobile for one lucky voter caused quite an uproar in 1955

11/20/05
Life for a life - Teen convicted in city's only case of slain HPD cop

11/27/05
The Henderson YMCA - Original local facility got off to rocky start

 

June

06/11/05
Educator here devised state's first undergrad bioethics course

06/19/05
Davy Crockett was here


06/26/05
Busted: Philandering Prohibitioner nailed in bribery scandal

December

12/04/05
Bears were local attraction for years

12/11/05
Integration - Major change didn't take hold quickly here

 

 

 

 

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