Out of Our Past May 16: Trains, church social bring silly stories
The Richmond, Indiana, news on May 16,1883, was told with a decidedly humorous edge.
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Out of Our Past: Wayward husband prompted a violent clash in 1883
Nineteenth-century journalism, if practiced today, would result in libel as evidenced by the Richmond news from April 25, 1883.
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Today In Johnson City History: May 14
May 14, 1869: The Union Flag reported, âIn this place on the 11th inst., Mrs. Dennis, aged 35 yrs. Daughter of Dr. J.C. Cossen, deceased.â As used here, âinstâ, was a term used to mean âIn the same monthâ, so this meant that Mrs. Dennis had passed away on May 11, 1869. The Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way at the time. May 14, 1903: The Chattanooga News, with a Johnson City dateline, reported on a near-riot in Johnson City. âJohnson City has had a narrow escape from a serious riot. The trouble originated in a fi...
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