Blue Ruin, Kentucky - Revision history

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	~~It was created in~~ 1868 ~~when~~ F.M. ~~Austin started a grocery store~~		<div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;">
	~~at the location. He added~~ whiskey ~~to his stock and it was so bad that~~		{\| style="width:260px; font-size:90%; border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff; color:#222222;"
	~~the store and surrounding area became known as Blue Ruin. The~~		\|-
	~~naming~~ of ~~the community is attributed to Joseph Waltrip.~~		! colspan="2" style="background:#2b4162; color:#ffffff; text-align:center; font-size:115%;" \| Blue Ruin, Kentucky
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			\| '''Type''' \|\| Former community
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			\| '''County''' \|\| [[Daviess County, Kentucky\|Daviess County]]
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			\| '''State''' \|\| Kentucky
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			\| '''Established''' \|\| 1868
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			\| '''Named by''' \|\| Joseph Waltrip
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			\| '''Named for''' \|\| F. M. Austin’s notoriously bad whiskey
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			\| '''Location''' \|\| 4 miles south of West Louisville
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	The ''Owensboro Weekly Messenger'' April 24, 1878 stated that it		'''Blue Ruin''' was a community in [[Daviess County, Kentucky\|Daviess County]], Kentucky, on the road leading from Calhoun to [[Owensboro, KY\|Owensboro]] by way of [[West Louisville, Kentucky\|West Louisville]].
	was located about 4 miles south of West Louisville, ~~and~~ about 2
	miles east of Opossum, and 4 miles west of Slip-up, on the road		==Origin of the Name==
	leading from Calhoun to Owensboro, via West Louisville. Buildings		It was created in 1868 when F.M. Austin started a grocery store at the location. He added whiskey to his stock and it was so bad that the store and surrounding area became known as Blue Ruin. The naming of the community is attributed to Joseph Waltrip.
	in Blue Ruin: John Cravens & Co.-“Beer and Ale Dealers”;
	James M. Baker with a sign “Murphy Saloon”; Conradus Hyatt,		==1878 Description==
	dealer in old trinkets; former residence of William H. Cravens		The ''Owensboro Weekly Messenger'' of April 24, 1878 stated that it was located about 4 miles south of West Louisville, about 2 miles east of Opossum, and 4 miles west of Slip-up, on the road leading from Calhoun to Owensboro via West Louisville. Buildings in Blue Ruin: John Cravens & Co., “Beer and Ale Dealers”; James M. Baker with a sign “Murphy Saloon”; Conradus Hyatt, dealer in old trinkets; former residence of William H. Cravens, now the headquarters of the police officers; G.P. Austin shanty with the sign “Whiskey by the Quart”; L.H. Vanover, “Restaurant — meals at all hours — day or night — eggs by the bucket full.”
	now the headquarters of the ~~Police~~ officers; G.P. Austin shanty
	with the sign “Whiskey by the Quart”; L.H. Vanover ~~“Restaurant—~~
	meals at all ~~hours—day~~ or ~~night—eggs~~ by the bucket full.”

	[[Category:Towns]]		[[Category:Towns]]
			[[Category:Daviess County, Kentucky]]

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It was created in 1868 when F.M. Austin started a grocery store
at the location. He added whiskey to his stock and it was so bad that
the store and surrounding area became known as Blue Ruin. The
naming of the community is attributed to Joseph Waltrip.

The ''Owensboro Weekly Messenger'' April 24, 1878 stated that it
was located about 4 miles south of West Louisville, and about 2
miles east of Opossum, and 4 miles west of Slip-up, on the road
leading from Calhoun to Owensboro, via West Louisville. Buildings
in Blue Ruin: John Cravens & Co.-“Beer and Ale Dealers”;
James M. Baker with a sign “Murphy Saloon”; Conradus Hyatt,
dealer in old trinkets; former residence of William H. Cravens
now the headquarters of the Police officers; G.P. Austin shanty
with the sign “Whiskey by the Quart”; L.H. Vanover “Restaurant—
meals at all hours—day or night—eggs by the bucket full.”

[[Category:Towns]]