June 5, 1868: Reporting on a recent marriage, the East Tennessee Union Flag shared, âOn Thursday, the 28th of May, at the residence of the brideâs mother, near this place, by Rev. John Rubush, Mr. H.C. Grimm, of Greene county (sic), to Miss Harriet Millard, of this County.â
The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead.
June 5, 1890: The Comet opined words that we would be wise to remember and practice more than 130 years later. âIt is always well to remember that in saying things against any religion you are not only guilty of bad taste, but you do not know whose feelings you may hurt.â
The Herald and Tribune was published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way at the time.
March 14, 1885: The Comet opined, âYou may take it the world over, and you will find that the men who do the most advertising, do the best business.â
March 14, 1900: With a dateline of Johnson City, The Knoxville Sentinel carried several items of interest to Johnson Citians. âJ.F. Loney, Esq., of Erwin, Tenn., is in the city, after an absence of eight or ten days at his home, on account of sickness.â
âE.H. Stevens, who for some time was general manager of the Street Railway and Lighting company (sic) of this city, is here on business connected with his company.â