Today In Johnson City History: April 6
April 6, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag opined and advertised, âThe editor of the Union Flag rejoices in possessing a new cooking stove â purchased from Messers. Coffman & Eames of this place, and takes pleasure in saying that it gives entire satisfaction. They have more of the same pattern.â The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. The city was spelled as Jonesboro in other parts of the newspaper. April 6, 1899: The Comet carried several short obituary announcements. âJohn Stallings died Tues...
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