Henderson history: Black undertaker stirred up Chamber of Commerce in 1924
A Black funeral director backed down the Henderson Chamber of Commerce a century ago and prompted the chamber to act against its own nature.
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A Black funeral director backed down the Henderson Chamber of Commerce a century ago and prompted the chamber to act against its own nature.
The nation’s first cooperative for processing soybeans opened in Henderson in 1941.
Radio waves had been sweeping Henderson County for at least 10 years in 1924 but it wasn’t until mid-February that The Gleaner began running ads.
Henderson made a strong start in the All-Kentucky City contest, but a couple of near misses kept local folks on edge until the last year the city competed.
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