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