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Pork cake, a 78-degree temperature drop, the Symphony Ball and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.

Feb. 3, 1895: The Knoxville Journal, with a dateline of Johnson City, informed readers, “W.A. Truslow was arrested here to-day (sic) by Postoffice (sic) inspector (sic) Baird, charged with sending slanderous and threatening letter through the mails to J.E. Crandall, who was president of the First National bank (sic) that failed here last November. His trial was continued until 9 o’clock Monday morning and he was released on his own recognition.” Feb. 3, 1896: The Chattanooga Daily Times, with a dateline of Johnson City, reported on a possible new college in the area. “A pu...