1849MAR28 Storm levels BS Meth Episcopal Ch-The Louisville Courier_Wed
KEYWORDS: "Methodist Episcopal Church", "Seminary", "Samuel Knot", "Gorman", "Rev Peter Duncan", "James Collings", "C C Calvert", "Wisehert", "S Leslie", "Dr McMurtry", "McKay", "Board", "McAtee", "Edward Yates", "B H Crutcher"
KEYWORDS: "Methodist Episcopal Church", "Seminary", "Samuel Knot", "Gorman", "Rev Peter Duncan", "James Collings", "C C Calvert", "Wisehert", "S Leslie", "Dr McMurtry", "McKay", "Board", "McAtee", "Edward Yates", "B H Crutcher"
1853AUG15 Big Spring is part of Best route for Proposed RR from Louisville to Memphis-from Grayson County News (correspondence of the Louisville Courier)
KEYWORD: Railroad,
KEYWORD: Railroad,
1854AUG07 Hailstorm damage in Breckinridge and Ohio Co--Collins Historical Sketches of KY
KEYWORD: Weather, Hail, Hailstorm
KEYWORD: Weather, Hail, Hailstorm
1862FEB08 Was Enoch Boone the 1st child born in KY--Collins Historical Sketches of KY
KEYWORD: Boone, "Enoch Boone", "Squire Boone", "Judge Collins Fitch"
KEYWORD: Boone, "Enoch Boone", "Squire Boone", "Judge Collins Fitch"
1862 Louisville Citizens rush to the wharf to escape to Indiana by ferry as Confederate Troops approach Louisville
KEYWORD: "Civil War", "Confederate, Confederacy, Louisville, 1862
KEYWORD: "Civil War", "Confederate, Confederacy, Louisville, 1862
1862DEC28 Morgan's cavalry (Raiders) destroy trestles at Muldraugh Hill--Collins Historical Sketches of KY
KEYWORD: "Morgan's Raiders", "Morgan", Morgan's Cavalry", "Muldraugh", "Muldrow"
KEYWORD: "Morgan's Raiders", "Morgan", Morgan's Cavalry", "Muldraugh", "Muldrow"
1863 Dr Pierman, Big Spring physician living with his wife Rose, shot dead in his own doorway. This is the story of his death and the disappearance of his widow Rose--The_Courier_Journal_Fri__May_31__1901_
KEYWORD: "Rose Pierman", "Dr Pierman", "George Richardson", "Weldon", "Lakeland Asylum"
KEYWORD: "Rose Pierman", "Dr Pierman", "George Richardson", "Weldon", "Lakeland Asylum"
1863JUL14_Morgan's Raid into Indiana Capturing the Steamers J T McCombs and Alice Dean at Brandenburg _The_Baltimore_Sun_Tue
KEYWORD: "Morgan's Raiders", "Morgan", Morgan's Cavalry", "Brandenburg"
KEYWORD: "Morgan's Raiders", "Morgan", Morgan's Cavalry", "Brandenburg"
1864APR13 band of 50 Guerillas invade Big Spring and robbed stores, horses, stables_The_Owensboro_Monitor_Wed
Breaking News as The Tri-County region as Guerrillas wreak havoc on citizens and property during 1864-1865
1867Jun01 Letter to Editor, On Turnpikes in Meade Co_The_Louisville_Daily_Courier_Sat
KEYWORD: Turnpike, "new road", road
KEYWORD: Turnpike, "new road", road
1868AUG22 US Marshall ARRESTS prominent Big Spring Citizens--The Louisville Daily Courier_SAT
KEYWORD: Arrest, "US Marshall", "Wash Sypes", Sipes, Nelson, Burkhardt, Burchhardt, "Green Dowell", "Gabriel Meador", "Gabe Meador"
KEYWORD: Arrest, "US Marshall", "Wash Sypes", Sipes, Nelson, Burkhardt, Burchhardt, "Green Dowell", "Gabriel Meador", "Gabe Meador"
1870 -- Where the heck is Hanson County KY?
KEYWORD: Hanson, "Sinking Creek", Meade
KEYWORD: Hanson, "Sinking Creek", Meade
1872OCT01 Discoveries of lead ore 6 percent in Breckinridge Co--Collins Historical Sketches of KY
KEYWORD: mining, lead, ore
KEYWORD: mining, lead, ore
1873JAN29 Discussion of Elizabethtown and Paducah railroad Extension Tap through Big Spring to Hardinsburg _The_Courier_Journal_Wed
KEYWORD: Extension, railroad
KEYWORD: Extension, railroad
1875NOV26 Hog Cholera kills hogs in Big Spring and elsewhere_The_Owensboro_Examiner_Fri
KEYWORD: hog, cholera, disease
KEYWORD: hog, cholera, disease
1875OCT15 Mr Arnett near Big Spring loses $10,000 tobacco crop to fire caused by defective flue _The_Owensboro_Examiner_Fri
KEYWORD: tobacco, Arnett, railroad, wheat, Stith
KEYWORD: tobacco, Arnett, railroad, wheat, Stith
1879AUG08 Henry Coffman, 87, Suicide by Disembowelment at residence of his son-in-law James Purcell, four miles south of Big Spring --The_Courier_Journal_Fri
KEYWORD: suicide, "Henry Coffman", "Dr J D Strother"
KEYWORD: suicide, "Henry Coffman", "Dr J D Strother"
1879JAN15 Coldest week since 1864. When A Man Buys a Drink in Big Spring... -The_Breckenridge_News_Wed
KEYWORD: "J T Roberts", "James Burchardt", "George Powers", "J D Potts", "Katie Gregory", "Long Lick", "Bewleyville", "Alfred Roberts", "Dr Frank", McMeador Hotel"
KEYWORD: "J T Roberts", "James Burchardt", "George Powers", "J D Potts", "Katie Gregory", "Long Lick", "Bewleyville", "Alfred Roberts", "Dr Frank", McMeador Hotel"
1880DEC29 Those who partake of the drippings of the Stillhouse in Big Spring -The_Breckenridge_News_Wed
Keyword: whiskey, moonshine, "stillhouse",
Keyword: whiskey, moonshine, "stillhouse",
1881JAN19 ARTICLE-The Professor's Elopement of 185_? - -The_Breckenridge_News_Wed_part01
KEYWORD: "Alice Marchmont", "Alice Claycomb" "Tri-County Academy", "Father Wythe", Wythe, "Aminadab Perkins", "Bob Harness", Cissy, mulatto
This may be the greatest tale of lust in the whole history of Big Spring!
KEYWORD: "Alice Marchmont", "Alice Claycomb" "Tri-County Academy", "Father Wythe", Wythe, "Aminadab Perkins", "Bob Harness", Cissy, mulatto
This may be the greatest tale of lust in the whole history of Big Spring!
1882NOV29 Results from The Big Spring Races at McHenry Meador Horse Racing Track in Big Spring, Kentucky
KEYWORD: "McHenry Meador", "Horse Race", "Horse Racing"
KEYWORD: "McHenry Meador", "Horse Race", "Horse Racing"
1883 IMAGE Ohio River flooded - LockMaster House at Shippingport Island Louisville
1883JAN10 Honorable J Proctor Knott, the Next Gov of KY. When a young man, he taught school at Big Spring... __Messenger_and_Examiner_Wed
1883JAN24 Fire burns home of Mrs Eliza Robinson of Big Spring
1883APR23 BELLED BUZZARDS-The_Courier_Journal_Mon
1883JUN20 Relic Hunter Ed Gregory canvasses for info on aboriginal traces
1884NOV28 Buttermilk George O'Neill fatally beaten with his cane by Joe Cox_The_Owensboro_Messenger_Fri
1884OCT03 Seven miles East of Big Spring, St Martin Grave Robbed of Mrs James Yates _The_Owensboro_Messenger_Fri
1885NOV15 Five Legged Frog of Big Spring_The_Courier_Journal_Sun
KEYWORD: frog, J W Hardin, "J W Hardin"
KEYWORD: frog, J W Hardin, "J W Hardin"
1886OCT22_McHenry Meador Races at first Meeting of the Hopkinsville Jockey Club
KEYWORD: "horse race", "horse racing", "McHenry Meador"
KEYWORD: "horse race", "horse racing", "McHenry Meador"
1887JUL01 2,000 people attend Centennial Anniversary at Blue Ball Ch_The_Courier_Journal_Fri
1889 Mule Accident near Big Spring KY
KEYWORD: "Abner Stith", "Stith", "Charles Hardaway"
KEYWORD: "Abner Stith", "Stith", "Charles Hardaway"
1890APR02_Tornado 4 miles South of Big Spring_The_Breckenridge_News_Wed
KEYWORD: weather, tornado
KEYWORD: weather, tornado
1890APR03 Tornado Damage Outside BS_The_Courier_Journal_Thu
KEYWORD: weather, tornado
KEYWORD: weather, tornado
1890APR22 The Railroad that almost came through Big Spring--The Owensboro Messenger_TUE
KEYWORD: railroad
KEYWORD: railroad
1890JUN16 ARTICLE Instantly Killed by Lightning, Mrs Sylvester Boarman of Whitesville - Messenger_Inquirer_Mon
KEYWORD: lightning. lightening, "Sylvester Boarman", "Whitesville"
KEYWORD: lightning. lightening, "Sylvester Boarman", "Whitesville"
1892FEB03 The License Business, Saloon is an Evil-The_Breckenridge_News_Wed
KEYWORD: bar, saloon, liquor, whiskey
KEYWORD: bar, saloon, liquor, whiskey
1893OCT18 The Breckenridge News -- Meador barn fire burns 4 horses, Attendees to World's Fair from Big Spring
KEYWORD: "Gabe Meador", fire, arson, "Fannie Campbell", "Cain", "G C Overstreet", "Rev Joseph Hopper", "Daisy Meador", "Alliene Jones", "Fred Meador"
KEYWORD: "Gabe Meador", fire, arson, "Fannie Campbell", "Cain", "G C Overstreet", "Rev Joseph Hopper", "Daisy Meador", "Alliene Jones", "Fred Meador"
1898MAY04-World's Best Orchard-The_Breckenridge_News_Wed
KEYWORD: fruit, apple, orchard, peach, pear, berry, berries, wine
KEYWORD: fruit, apple, orchard, peach, pear, berry, berries, wine
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