June 12, 1873: The Herald and Tribune opined, “The people in several districts are talking of building school houses (sic). This is a good indication. Our houses in most cases
June 10, 1886: The Comet reported, âIt is said that Col. Yocum has the finest field of wheat near Johnson City or in Washington county (sic). It was drilled in at the proper time and supplied with an abundance of wheat fertilizer.â
June 10, 1893: Readers of The Comet learned news of several area citizens. âCapt. D.S. McIntyre and C.H. Jennings returned on No. 6 yesterday evening from Greeneville.â
âLouis D. Gump returned yesterday evening from a few weeksâ stay in Chicago and the great Worldâs Fair.â
âDr. Geo. H. Zim-merman, of Cranberry, was in the city a few hours yesterday, being en route to Virginia.â
June 6, 1889: According to The Comet, “A week or two ago the Johnson City Furniture Company advertised in the Comet for a good turner. The secretary, Mr. Hoppel, told
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