The Whig was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way in 1841.
May 12, 1887: The Comet reported, âOn the 21st of May, 1887, an excursion to Cranberry over the E.T. & W.N.C. R.R. under the management of Mr. S.H. Pouder for the benefit of the Y.M.C.A. of Johnson City. The occasion will no doubt be a pleasant trip out and out, and we hope everybody will go. Round trip tickets sold at half rates.â There was no mention of the price of the tickets, nor when the train would leave or return.
The Comet was Johnson Cityâs first newspaper.
May 11, 1866: The Union Flag opined, âThe greater favor you bestow, the more likely it is to be rewarded with ingratitude.â
The Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough; the city was spelled that way on the masthead of the newspaper. However, it was also spelled as both Jonesboro and Jonesboroâ in the newspaper.
May 11, 1892: The Comet reported, âGeneral Wilder has returned from an extended tour. He expresses himself as well pleased with the outlook. In regard to the 3 Cs, he thinks the signs favorable. He met while away all the parties interested in the road, and things seem to be working together for the future successes of the great scheme. With characteristic emphasis the General says: âI feel sure that the road will be built.ââ
May 10, 1867: The East Tennessee Union Flag gave readers a weather prediction: âWe have had an abundance of rain in the last few days. If it is true that a certain amount of rain falls every year, we shall have an excessive drought during the coming summer, for the present year has surely received its compliment quickly.â
The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. However, it was spelled as both Jonesboro and Jonesboroâ inside of the newspaper.
May 10, 1884: The Comet opined, âThere are ten men in Johnson City who, standing on each otherâs heads, would make a pyramid nearly sixty-two feet high, with the boot and shoe man the âbottom railâ, and the furniture man the âriderâ, and the pyramid would taper from four feet in diameter at the base to a darning needle at the top.â
May 9, 1872: The Herald and Tribune provided readers with spring-cleaning tips. “Simple salt and water cleans and preserves matting more effectually than any other method.”
May 8, 1868: According to The East Tennessee Union Flag, âThe Ministerial Association of the Methodist E. Church for the Jonesboro District will organize in the town of Jonesboroâ on Thursday the 21st of May at 11 oâclock, A.M., and will be protracted over the following Sunday. Ministers and laymen, and the public generally, are cordially invited to attend.â
The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. In the pages of the newspaper, however, it was spelled that way, as well as Jonesboro and Jonesboroâ, as above.
May 8, 1890: The Comet reported, âJohnson City is to have an ice factory that will make 30 tons of ice daily and it is to be built at once. W.J. Graham left Monday for Asheville to see an agent about the machinery. It wilt (sic) probably be located in the Proctor Land Companyâs addition. This is an enterprise that the city has been ready to support for more than a year