A mysterious tonic marketed to cure a number of diseases was reportedly making rounds in Bowling Green, according to an article in the May 12, 1924, Daily News. Read more
Bowling Green City Manager Leslie T. Allen proposed a $2.98 million budget for fiscal year 1971-72, according to a story in the May 5, 1971, Daily News. Read more
Four bootleggers were arrested and 60 quarts of “white liquor” were confiscated in Franklin after “some ‘Tennesseuns’ ” conducted an open-air saloon on the Simpson County sheriff’s farm, according to a front-page article in the May 3, 1921, edition of the Daily News. Read more
The Daily News reported May 1, 1922, that Bowling Green was returning to a pre-war economy more quickly than any other city in the state. Read more
The Concerts in the Park series is a popular local summer event. Sadly, we could not have concerts this past year because of the pandemic. Read more
In the Alvaton section of the Daily News on April 19, 1921, it was reported that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larmon had acquired a new Victrola phonograph and had been entertaining a number of friends “each night this week.” Read more
The Daily News reported April 17, 1931, that a local filmmaker’s movie (which was referred to as a “moving picture” in the article) was screened to a Bowling Green audience to rave reviews. Read more
An article from the April 15, 1940, Daily News tells of a very strange crime that had been committed in Warren County. Read more
Community Tweets
At 8:30 a.m., a 22-ton tractor-drawn road scraper demolished two cars parked at the residence of Dr. R.M. Lord at 233 11th St. in Bowling Green, the April 21, 1949, newspaper reported. Read more
A full-page ad in the April 6, 1971, Daily News for Houchens Markets highlighted Easter specials, including baking hens for 39 cents a pound; a pound of bacon for 59 cents; a half gallon of ice cream for 69 cents; an 8-ounce package of cream cheese for 39 cents; and 3 pounds of Golden Delici… Read more
The Bowling Green City Council acted on several issues, including a Daylight Saving law, according to an article in the April 5, 1921, Daily News. Read more
On March 31, 1914, the Daily News reported that George H. Moseley and his mother, Mrs. Chas H. Moseley, purchased the Troy Steam Laundry on Main Street. Read more
On March 31, 1936, the Daily News reported that the county’s Red Cross flood fund was up to $341. Read more
An aeroplane en route to Franklin crashed six miles south of Bowling Green, the Daily News reported March 28, 1919. Read more
An article in the March 25, 1914, Daily News reported that local businesswoman Mrs. A.H. Taylor was featured in the national Munsey’s Magazine, touted as a prime example of the feminist movement. Read more
On March 21, 1921, the Daily News reported that the newly rebranded Capitol Theater opened to the public. Read more
An article in the March 16, 1938, Daily News told about a special opportunity given to local students. Read more
Warren County was expecting a bumper crop of strawberries, one of the largest in the history of the county, according to a March 13, 1921, article in the Owensboro Messenger. Read more
Members of the Kentucky General Assembly visited Bowling Green so legislators could tour Western Kentucky State Teachers College, according to a March 10, 1930, article in the Daily News. Read more
On March 1, 1940, the Daily News reported that the Western Teachers College and the Bowling Green High School bands would be playing at the Helm Hotel on Monday, March 4, 1940, during the Welcome Home celebration for Adm. Claude C. Bloch. Read more
The Daily News reported March 5, 1931, that Sgt. Alva Eadens of Warren County would be one of four Marines awarded a ribbon for his service in Nicaragua in 1927. Read more
Feb. 25, 1951 – Due to increased demand, the Armory was adding 800 more seats to a pro wrestling venue starring “Gorgeous George’’ Wagner in the “largest crowd ever to see a wrestling match here (in Bowling Green).” Read more
On Feb. 22, 1921, the Daily News reported Circuit Court Judge John McKenzie Moss strongly charged the grand jury to examine “the disregard for the law” in the community, specifically gaming, carrying concealed deadly weapons, fraud, reckless driving, bootlegging, disturbing public assemblies… Read more
On Feb. 18, 1921, the Daily News featured a report on the unusual state of crops in Warren County. Read more
On Feb. 16, 1920, the Daily News reported that excavation for what would become the Pushin Brothers’ Department Store began. Read more
A smallpox epidemic in Bowling Green continued to spread, according to an article on the front page of the Feb. 11, 1921, edition of the Daily News. Read more
An article from The Associated Press that was printed on the front page of the Feb. 9, 1921, edition of the Daily News reported that Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge were formally declared president and vice president of the United States, beginning March 4. Read more
On Feb. 4, 1927, the Daily News reported that “the ‘Apollo Seven’ colored glee club, one of the best aggregations of jubilee singers ever heard in Bowling Green” performed at the high school auditorium on Center Street. Read more
On Feb. 3, 1921, Mrs. Phoenix Donald was exposed as a fraud by Mr. R.C.P. Thomas for impersonating the daughter of former Bowling Green Mayor George T. Wilson. Read more
On Jan. 27, 1965, the Daily News reported that Hugh Smith of Brownsville was able to return to work as a ferryman at Houchin Ferry on the Green River after recovering from a rabid fox bite four weeks earlier while on night duty. Read more
In an article published Jan. 25, 1939, it was reported that after 20 prisoners had been taken from the Warren County Jail for transport to the state penitentiary in Eddyville, a front window brace was found sawn halfway from one end, then halfway from the other. Read more
On Jan. 20, 1928, the Daily News published a story about seasonally unusual animal sightings in Bowling Green and Warren County. Read more
The Jan. 19, 1937, Daily News reported that unusually warm temperatures and torrential rain caused the Barren River to swell at a very rapid rate. Read more
Under the banner headline “Choice of Cave For Park Prospects Brighter” in the Jan. 12, 1925, edition of the Park City Daily News, a story listed details about a delegation of Kentuckians representing the Mammoth Cave National Park Association. Read more
On Jan. 5, 1940, the Park City Daily News reported that the Bowling Green Industrial Foundation’s factory fund had reached $42,000 of the $65,000 goal, which would be almost $1.2 million today. Read more
On Jan. 4, 1921, the Park City Daily News’ front page had an article about the reduction of the tobacco crop for 1920. The article said 467,500,000 pounds were grown in 1920, 30,500,000 pounds less than in 1919. Read more
A front-page article in the Park City Daily News on Jan. 16, 1922, said Warren County produced 97,205 barrels of oil the previous November, garnering a total of $207,070, or about $2.13 a barrel. Read more
Recalling a story told to him by his father, Wade Campbell told the Daily News of Dec. 28, 1941, about a toll gate house on Nashville Road near Lansdale Avenue, in the late 1800s, run by two sisters, Lucy and Dorothea Tankersley. Read more
The Dec. 28, 1920, issue of the Daily News included a brief recipe for Chocolate Crumb Pudding. Read more
In the 1936 Christmas Eve issue of the Daily News, there is mention of a program spearheaded by the Bowling Green Elks Lodge to provide underprivileged children with gifts for Christmas. Read more
A Dec. 21, 1920, article in the Daily News tells the story of a special gift of appreciation given to a well-loved janitor at Ogden College. During chapel, Professor Horace Huddle told Tom (whose full name is not mentioned), the janitor, that the students had intended to make a “home brew” f… Read more
Under the “miscellaneous” heading in the classified ads published Dec. 17, 1920, in the Park City Daily News, P.F. Noel offered a $500 reward “For the living coward who poisoned my bird dogs, Jack and Ted.” Another listing offered the “Best home cooked meals in city. $8 per week. Call home p… Read more
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