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
Community Tweets
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
The Daily News reported that on the morning of May 18, 1909, Booker Hunt opened his door and found a note accompanied by six hickory switches warning him that if he “raised any more trouble in the neighborhood” or hit his wife again, he would become “acquainted” with the Night Riders. Read more
An article in the May 13, 1930, issue of the Daily News reported that a local jewelry store had a very special tradition for each year’s graduating classes. Read more
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
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
