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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.

March 4, 1886: The Comet reported, “Col. S.H. Yocum moved last Monday to the residence recently purchased from Capt. S.T. Harris. Capt. Harris will move to Knoxville in a short time.” March 4, 1892: “Judge Hart and Col. Chase made a flying trip to Jonesboro yesterday,” according to The Comet. The newspaper also reported, “Rev. T.B. Russell returned yesterday from a trip down the road.” Jonesboro was spelled that way at the time. March 4, 1899: The Knoxville Sentinel reported news from Upper East Tennessee. With a dateline of Johnson City, readers noted, “The...