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Diptheria Raging in Adair County - 1910

A. Hovious Shoots and Mortally Wounds Charles Taylor

The Shooting Death of John Henry Sneed, 1922

Columbia Recalls Tragedy of 1841 - 1902

A Soldier Dies - 1908 [Junius Caldwell]

James Curt Wheat Passes Away - 1910

George Morris Promoted While Serving Overseas

Lt. George Morris Downs Nazi Plane

Charles S. Winfrey Dies in Dallas Hospital {Obituary]

Obituary of John A. Coffey

Articles from the Adair County News - March 27, 1901 - July 29, 1903 - August 5, 1903

Spanish-American War Soldier, Arthur Roberts Dies - 1901

Old Time Witch and Ghost Stories - 1909

The Old Mourning Chair - 1909

A Series of several articles regarding B. B. Cravens

R. G. Turner returns from the dead! - 1898

Old Soldier Passes On [Robert T. Bennett] - 1898

A Marriage Cut Short - Mr. O. A. Taylor and Miss Mollie P. Williams - 1905

A Grave Marker for a Highly Respectable Citizen - 1906

Old Pete Passes On - 1899

A Noted Speech by Gen. Frank Wolford - 1899

Melvin Traylor Goes to Texas - 1898

A Glimpse of Gradyville - A Thrifty Town - 1899

George Hayter lives 18 years without knowing his parents - 1870

Lynnie Sanders - Richard Moss Marriage - 1906

Columbia, Kentucky in the 1800's (from the Kentucky Explorer with permission)

Maggie Smith Murdered - 1930

To My Old Friends, from George Acree - 1910

Wife of J. K. Miller Shot Dead - 1903

The Killing of Capt. John R. Curry - 1864

Sam Eubanks Invents a Churn Dash - 1903

Montpelier Newsletter - October 5, 1926

Montpelier Newsletter - March 24, 1925

Will J. Lampton writes a poem in response to receiving an invitation to the Great Kentucky Homecoming of 1906.

A Duel in Columbia is Remembered - 1901

The Bank of Cane Valley 1907-1910

A Letter from Eld. Zachariah Taylor "Z.T." Williams, Pastor of the Columbia - 1906

An Update to this story!

One-Time Columbia Resident, James Holt, Arrested for Murder - 1906

A Career in Telegraphy

City Clock Keeps New Time

Related Cundiff - Banks Articles

Pelly-Zearbaugh-Hill Families, a series of related articles

Professor Ballard's Mysterious Nickel - 1906

One-Time Columbia Resident, James Holt, Arrested for Murder - 1906

A Series of Articles on C. M. Murrell & wife, Irene Dohoney 1900 - 1908

Fitzpatrick Brothers Hanged in Adair Co. - 1884

4 News Articles from January - April, 1908

4 1900 - 1907 Articles for your Perusal & Entertainment

Death by Misadventure in Gradyville - 1900

To The Editor - 1905

Cane Valley, Then and Now - 1855 & 1908

Fight at Green River Bridge - 1863

Adair of Interest, General Articles - 1850

W. M. Tarter death notice - 1910

Nancy Bridgewater Obituary - 1904

Captain James W. Prowell comes home to visit - 1900

Alexander Hindman farm in the family for over 100 years

Nancy J. Bryant (Mrs. Jasper Bryant) Dies 1900

Ollie Turpin Passes Away 1900

Mollie Thomas Cross 1900 - 1908

J. B. Thomas Dies - 1907

John V. Goode Comes Home to Die - 1903

Adair Co. Commercial Club Formed - 1901

Azure Damron Kills Irvine Bottoms

The Peculiar Will of William E. Frazer

The Old Homestead of Gov. J. R. Hindman

Mr. R. C. Eubank

A Remarkable Snake

Aunt Sallie Judd - 1900

Barker Brother Returns Home After 46 Years - 1909

Poplar Hill Postmaster killed - 1904

Christmas Colic - a humorous poem - 1908

First Kentucky Soldier's Rally - December 31, 1909

Terrapin lives to a ripe old age

Native of Adair County Murdered in Louisville

New Pool Hall Ordinance

10 Veterans of the Mexican-American War in Adair County

Zachariah Taylor Williams

The Sad Story of Capt. John T. McLain of the First Kentucky Cavalry

Col. Frank Lane Wolford Birthplace

Lapsley Family News

Death of a Slave - 1906

Adair County Poor-house, 1900-1910

The Murder of Deputy Jailer Marvin Conover, 1904

The Trial and Incarceration of Hezekiah Harmon, 1910.

Obituaries of Francis C. Shearer (father); William Trabue Shearer (son); and Mary A. Trabue

The Murder of Elzy McClister, 1903

Monte W. Brockman, master criminal, 1903

Death of Mrs. Lucien Moore (nee Ursela Edrington), 1908

Letter from Mr. Lucien Moore, late of Adair County, Kentucky, 1918

The Second Race [of Milltown Bridge]

Joe Franklin - 1907 thru 1910

The Killing of James Dooley, 1906

Columbia [January, 1910]

A letter, written by William Walls Cook while serving in World War I - 1918

Columbia Expands - 1906

Golden Wedding

A Warning

Fred Rainwater, track & field star at "the Lindsey-Wilson" 1907-1910

An Awful Tragedy

Light Comes to Columbia, 1905

Of Grave Concern (three articles about Adair Co. graves & graveyards - 1903. 1909 & 1918)

J. C. & Josephine Browning Divorce - 1901

Luther Sneed Arrested for Selling Alcohol - 1906

13 Year old Girl Refuses to Sing Sherman's Tune - 1902

The Turkey Hunt - 1910

Horse & Husband Missing... Reward for the Horse - 1901

Sensation at Breeding

Oldest Citizen of Adair County Dies - 1900

Quickest Proceeding Ever!

A Small Misunderstanding for Etta Reynolds

Col. Frank Wolford Bequeaths Epaulets to Mrs. Bond

Commencement At The Lindsay-Wilson College 1907

The Killing of George O. Curry, 1901

Gradyville Flood - June 7, 1907, A Commemoration

Adair Native Killed in Central City - 1903

The Columbia Graduating Class of 1951

George Loy Speaks Out

Various News Articles from 1949

Unidentified Man Shot and Killed... Who is the Mystery Man?

U. S. Harmon Family 1917 - 1949

Brothers Meet After 60 Years - 1946

Local Banker's Clothes Stolen - 1948

Aged Mule Dies - 1947

English War Bride Arrives in Adair - 1946

Janice Holt Giles New Novel on Sale April 1st - 1950

23 Graduate from Breeding High School - 1950

Blair - Smythe Nuptuals - 1937

Mrs. Finis Phelps and children, narrowly escaped a serious accident

Miss Julia Eubank has purchased the Millinery business of Mrs. L.W. Atkins in the Butler Building

Miss Ruth Moss Injured In Leap From Car Friday

Elsey Bennett Held On Two Counts of Disturbing Worship Counts

Twins Born In Adair County Celebrate 74th Birthday - 1937

Casey County Legislator's Trial For Shooting at Fair Delayed

Straight From Gradyville: The Community Newsletters of Mr. William M. Wilmore, 1918

Editor Barksdale Hamlett and the Sinking of the Tuscania

Montpelier newsletters, 1918 - A Collection

Death of "Ted." The passing of a faithful canine.

The Slacker - March 13, 1918

An unusual wedding; 6 couples were married at the same time

Gaither Bryant visits Columbia

Noel Thomas Back From France - 1919

Tornado Destruction - 1933

In Memory of Larue P. Hurt

Glensfork Community Newsletter - 1919

Death of Barksdale Hamlett

Letter from an Adair County Doughboy in France, 1918

An Adair County Horse Jockey, Impersonates An Officer, and Is Locked Up

Sergeant S.P. Turner Back from France

Horse Thief Caught

Two Escape from the Adair County Jail

Jno. C. Eubank Promotes Snathe Patent

Paul Acree Kills John Gaskin in Russell County

Columbia High School, Class of 1948 Articles transcribed from various editions of the Adair County News

Walker and Cheatham Announce Opening of Meadow Hill Inn - 1947

The Circle R Drive-In Opens Fifty Years Ago - 1956

Columbia High School, Class of 1947 Articles transcribed from various editions of the Adair County News

Columbia High School, Class of 1946 Articles transcribed from various editions of the Adair County News

Big City Ways Come To Columbia!

Columbia School Head Commits Murder/Suicide - 1950

Nancy Traylor Falls To Death In New York

Charley Medaris, a Farmer of this County Found Dead in his Barn

Patriotic News Articles "Our Boys on the Front"

Lindsey Wilson College News

News From Yesteryear

"Letters From the Past"

Rollin Stephens Charged With Seduction

A Unique Advertisement from the Adair County News

Edgar Allen Diddle (1895-1970), the most famous son of Gradyville

Homecoming at Home of Mr. & Mrs. Carlie Bryant

Robert Conover Frazier Winner of B.P.O. Elks Contest

Melson Ridge Community Newsletter

Ozark Community Newsletter

Five Cabbell Brothers Ages Total 424 Years

Sesqui-Centennial Celebration Planned - September 9, 1942

1941 Advertisements in the News

New W.P.A. Library To Open Soon

Adair County Boy Missing

Carbon Monoxide Gas Kills Child

Buel H. Frankum Found Dead

Dorothy Pearl Loy Killed By Train

William Henry Cawhorn Fatally Injured

George B. Yates Killed in Crash

Clifford Isaac McQueary Meets Death While Squirrel Hunting

Aunt Sallie Hunter Struck and Killed by Automobile

Herman G. Antle Beaten to Death

Alice Leftwich Slain in Louisville

Tom B. Duncan Kills Wife and Hangs Self

Former Sheriff, Cortez Sanders Killed by Plane in Louisville

Sam Lee Jones Dies in Fall from Steel Tower

John C. Butler Dies of Gunshot Wounds

Jack Butler Shot By Sam Smith

Hugh Alec Giles Commits Suicide

Walter Shirley Dragged to Death by Mule

Marion Smith Dies Near Chicago

Joe Bennett Killed in Train Wreck

Clifton Bryant and Chester Bryant Die in House Fire

"Snowball" Vaughn Said To Have Been Shot By Wes Johnson In Self Defense

Paul Taylor Held Without Bond For Murder of Ben Taylor

Ben Jefferies Killed in Elevator Mishap

Elza Hare Accidentally Killed at Trapshoot

Ned West Patton Drowns in Russell Creek

Mrs. Frank Bennett Murdered

J. M. Janes' Family Have Homecoming

Dec. 1908 - Selected Obits from the Adair County News

A Double Hanging in Columbia - 1884

13 July 1885 Courier-Journal - Henry Grider Anecdote

It Happened in the 30s'...

It Happened in the 40s'...

Two Fined for Illegal Fishing in Russell Creek

Celebration in Green County

Sam Smith Shot in Shoulder

Native Son Flies over County

Beulah Chapel Will be Dedicated Sunday

Local Man Advanced to Rank of Major

Three Killed in Motor Accidents in Adair County

New Smith Hotel Burns, 1 Dead

All this wonderful information below was typed and submitted by Laura Wright. It gives us an idea about what our ancestors lives must have been like back in the late 1800s - early 1900s! Thanks, Laura!

Special Edition - 60 KILLED IN CYCLONE - Special Edition

Read a letter written by James Madison Garner about this "killer" storm!

Stormy Weather of 1933

- 1897 -

November 3, 1897	November 10, 1897
November 17, 1897	November 24, 1897
December 1, 1897	December 8, 1897
December 15, 1897	December 22, 1897

- 1898 -

January 5, 1898	January 12, 1898
January 18, 1898	January 19, 1898

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