April 16, 1869: The Union Flag regaled its readers with a funny story. âA little fellow had a dirty face and his teacher told him to go and wash it. He went out and stayed for a few minutes, and then came back with the lower half of his countenance tolerably clean and the upper half wet and dirty. âJohnny,â said the teacher, âwhy did you not wash your face?â âI did wash it,â said Johnny. âWhy did you not wipe it, then all over?â âI did wipe it as high as my shirt tail would reach,â was Johnnyâs conclusive reply.â
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April 13, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag reported, âAn interesting protracted meeting is now going on in the Presbyterian Church in this place. Considerable interest is being manifested by those in attendance, and we trust such good may be accomplished. The Church has no abler pastor than Rev. Dr. Waterbury, under whose superintendence the meeting is conducted.â
The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough. The city was spelled that way on the masthead, but was spelled as Jonesboro in various places inside the newspaper.
April 13, 1899: The Comet reported, âMr. S.C. Williams has tendered his resignation as city attorney, to take effect within thirty days. Mr. Williams has made a most efficient and zealous official, but as he is the attorney for other corporations, whose legal interests are antagonistic to those of the city. Mr. Williams decided that the only proper course for him to pursue was to resign. His successor has not yet been
April 12, 1884: The Comet opined, âNow that every religious denomination represented in our town, has a comfortable church house in which to worship God, âwhere none dare to molest or make afraid,â attention ought to be turned to the next greatest thing of importance, the education of our children. Let every good citizen join in the work of building up first class schools in Johnson City. They will enhance the value of property and build up the wealth, the intelligence, and the morals of the whole community.â
April 12, 1888: The Comet brought welcomed news regarding the railroads. âMr. H.T. McDaniel, of the C.C. & C. engineer corps, was in the city Sunday and showed The Comet a letter from Gen. Rosser to him authorizing him to begin the final location of the C.C. & C. road at once. The line indicated in the letter will do away with the Iron Mountain turn as it follows the Chucky river (sic) down to Unaka then it runs through Erwin and on down to Johnson City