Today In Johnson City History: July 20
July 20, 1896: One hundred and fifteen years ago today, The Journal and Tribune reported, âMr. J.T. Burch, of the Nashville American, was in the city yesterday en route to Johnson City, where he will join Gov. Taylor.â The Journal and Tribune was a newspaper published in Knoxville. It ceased publication in 1924. The Nashville American was published in Nashville from 1894 until 1910. There was not a daily newspaper published in Johnson City in 1896. The Comet was a weekly publication. July 20, 1911: The Comet reported, âA meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen was held on Mo...
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