The Oct. 5, 1909, issue of the Daily News reported the elopement of John Ray (mistakenly named as James in the paper) Lowe and Rosa Lee Elrod. Read more
On Oct. 13, 1922, the Daily News ran an article about friends of J. Whit Potter trying to talk him into running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Kentucky. Read more
Nine days after terrorists attacked America by hijacking commercial airplanes and flying them into buildings in New York and Washington, D.C., and crashing one into the ground in Pennsylvania, then-President George W. Bush called for the Taliban to hand over Osama bin Laden. Read more
In October 1942, the Daily News joined other papers across the nation publicizing a scrap metal drive in support of the war effort. Read more
“Metal tropical barracks” were erected 75 years ago at Western Teachers College to accommodate the rising enrollment of students, according to a front-page article Sept. 20, 1946, in the Daily News. Read more
The Sept. 30, 1926, Daily News reported that a committee composed of members of the Board of Trade, Rotary club and Kiwanis club was approved to begin work on the armory and community building on the corner of 10th Avenue and Chestnut Street. Read more
On Oct. 2, 1924, the Daily News reported that 11-year-old Arthur Branson had been missing for two weeks. Read more
On Sept. 16, 1929, the Standard Oil Co. announced that it would paint the name “Bowling Green” on the roof of its building on the Portage railroad to help guide airplanes passing over the city. Read more
Community Tweets
The Aug. 23, 1981, Daily News reported that an Atlanta consulting firm had been hired to study the feasibility of a proposed convention center in Bowling Green. Read more
On Sept. 14, 1933, the Daily News reported that 100 heads of families were in need of work. They were asking that anyone who had work to offer contact City Hall. Read more
Warren County’s peach crop was “much too big for any estimate,” according to a front-page story in the Aug. 24, 1931, Daily News. Read more
On Sept. 9, 1818, in Warren County, Susan K. Skiles “for love and natural affection” gave to her six adult children two-thirds of the “interest, rights, title and claim” of her inheritance from her father, James Rumsey. Read more
The increasing popularity of automobiles and travel led to a nationwide boom in city camping grounds for travelers with lighting and bathroom facilities. Read more
On Sept. 1, 1928, the Daily News reported that a local man, Melvin Griffith, had been apprehended in connection with the murder of Harold Ruby, a prominent Louisville businessman and former editor of the Courier-Journal. Read more
On Sept. 3, 1930, the Daily News reported that it would provide local juvenile readers with a special gift – free tickets to the Western Stampede and Rodeo, an attraction that would be part of that year’s state fair. Read more
The Aug. 16, 1948, Daily News reported that Mrs. L.L. Hudson, president of the American War Mothers, received a Merit of Honor certificate. Read more
The Aug. 16, 1921, Daily News reported that a 30-gallon still was found because of “local officers’ acute sense of smell.” Read more
In the Aug. 10, 1970, issue of the Daily News, Mrs. Susie Taylor’s tractor saved itself from the Simpson County barn where it was housed after the barn caught fire. Read more
On Aug. 12, 1921, the Daily News ran a front-page article about James Elwood Kuykendall, who had been elected by his peers to be the grand master of the “colored” Masonic Lodge in Bowling Green. Read more
On Aug. 7, 1923, the Daily News printed a beautiful and poignant tribute to a local reader’s dog. Read more
The Daily News reported Aug. 4, 1930, that excavation began on the site that would be home to the Kentucky Building. Read more
An article on the front page of the Daily News on July 28, 1971, reported that the federal budget deficit was between $20 billion and $25 billion, the second-largest deficit since World War II. Read more
Women’s Clubs of Bowling Green were asked to spread the word about an article in the Ladies Home Journal about the prevalence of jazz music, according to a front-page article in the July 29, 1921, Daily News. Read more
On July 20, 1925, the Daily News reported that the mayor and board of public works invited the public to Reservoir Hill to see progress on the new city-county hospital. Read more
The Daily News reported July 22, 1921, that the Warren County Rural Schools had such a large enrollment that they were going to have to order 200 desks. Read more
On July 16, 1961, bulldozers began razing a 79-year-old, three-story brick building on 11th Avenue between College and Center streets. Read more
The Daily News announced July 13, 1921, that the body of Sgt. Cleo “Bud” Davis would soon be arriving in Bowling Green. He was the first soldier from Warren County killed in action during World War I and died June 6, 1918, at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry at the age of 22. Read more
The July 8, 1936, issue of the Daily News reported that an intense electrical storm caused a great deal of damage at the household of one Bowling Green family. Read more
An article in the July 8, 1921, Daily News told of a couple living at 11th Avenue and Kentucky Street who were robbed of three unusual items. Read more
Fifty years ago, in the July 4, 1971, edition of the Daily News, information about the upcoming Southern Kentucky Fair was written up on the front page. Read more
Under the heading “Hints for the Housewife,” the Daily News included the following information 100 years ago on June 28: When cooking cauliflower, put a piece of stale bread on top of the vegetable in the pot and do not cover. The bread absorbs the odor. For a simple centerpiece for the dinn… Read more
R.L. Morris ran an ad in the June 23, 1913, Daily News promoting his jewelry store. Read more
The Daily News reported June 23, 1930, that the temperature reached 102 degrees. Read more
On June 15, 1904, the Daily News reported the tragic drowning of 14-year-olds Robert Duncan and Robert Moseley in the whirlpool below Shaker Mill Dam on Drakes Creek while on a picnic outing. Read more
An article in the Daily News on June 11, 1927, reported that a local business received an official radio broadcast of the Washington, D.C., welcome parade for Charles Lindbergh. Read more
On June 15, 1921, a bolt of lightning struck the two-story frame residence of Stallard Springs farmer Mr. M.D. Hall, who lived on the Dixie Highway about a mile west of Bowling Green. Read more
The June 8, 1931, issue of the Daily News reported that a local restaurant worker was arrested for burglary. The man was charged with breaking into a local hotel and stealing two beds and various dishes. Read more
The wreckage of a plane carrying actor and war hero Audie Murphy, as well as five others, was found in Virginia, according to a front-page article in the Daily News on June 1, 1971. Read more
In the June 2, 1921, edition of the Daily News, J.A. Barlow & Co., a used car lot at 934 College St. in Bowling Green, advertised a “1920 Ford Car, Good as New” for $375; a 1920 Ford Skeeter for $125; a 1917 Studebaker Touring Car, “a Real Bargain,” for $350; and a 1919 Dodge Touring Car… Read more
On May 26, 1921, six people, including County Attorney G. Duncan Milliken, were injured when a barrel of confiscated “moonshine” whiskey exploded. Read more
On May 24, 1923, the Daily News announced Bowling Green was getting a new $250,000 hotel. That would be $3.8 million today. Read more
In a series of articles in May 1902, the Daily News urged its readers to support a bid for a Kentucky Confederate Soldiers Home in Bowling Green. Read more
