April 18, 1872: The Herald and Tribune lamented, âA pound of sugar was recently returned to the store at which it was purchase (sic) with a polite note stating that it contained too much sand for table use and of enough for building purposes. Does any Jonesboroâ sugar dealer plead guilty?â
The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead in 1872, as it is today. However, it was spelled as both Jonesboro and Jonesboroâ, above, inside the pages of the newspaper.
April 18, 1885: The Comet had advice for anyone with coops. âUse a quart of coal tar to half a barrel of water stirred up well, and sprinkle the water over the floors of the coops or against the sides, and it will kill the lice and purify the coop.â