May 28, 1869: The East Tennessee Union Flag alerted readers that the Science Hill Male and Female Institute would begin its fall session on August 14 of that year. The
May 24, 1867: The East Tennessee Union Flag ran a classified advertisement for Sam Kirkpatrick. âI loaned a friend two volumes of âYoungs Night Thoughtsâ one year ago. My said friend will return them if he knows himself for I have forgotten who he is.â The advertisement was signed, âSam. J. Kirkpatrick.â
The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. Inside of the newspaper, however, the city was spelled that way; it was also spelled as Jonesboro.
May 24, 1888: The Comet reported, âOur farmer friends tell us the frost last week did a good deal of damage to gardens and also hurt wheat in some sections badly. There will be some peaches around the mountains and in sheltered localities and the apple crop will be short. Oats and clover look badly on account of the drough (sic) that began early in the spring.â
May 6, 1840: The Whig reported on a recent death in the community. âDied at the residence of her Mother (sic), Mrs. Aiken, of Washington co. (sic) Tenn., on Sunday morning (indecipherable), Mrs. Eliza J. Carter, in her 42nd year of age.â
The Whig was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way in 1840.
May 6, 1886: The Comet reported, âMessrs. Crandall & Shuler have arrived in Johnson City and have opened the Bank of Johnson City, in the west room under Jobeâs Hall. A fire-proof (sic) vault is being erected and inside of it will be placed a splendid Hallâs burglar proof steel safe, with a time lock. The gentlemen who will conduct the banking business came to this community with the highest recommendations. They have plenty of capital and are now ready for business. The bank will be a great convenience to Johnson City and will no doubt prove to be a paying institution.â
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April 25, 1872: The Herald and Tribune alerted readers, âCharlie Harrison and Joseph Dickerson were committed to jail last week. They were charged with stealing salt.â
The newspaper also reported, âLem. Wilder was also committed to jail on Monday night. He was tried before Squire Meek, and the circumstantial evidence was so strong that he was bound over in court, a bail of $2,000 being required. He is charged with robbing the shoe-shop of Carr & Seaver at Johnson City, a short time since.â
The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way in 1872.
Two thousand dollars in 1872 is now worth approximately $43,117. (Source: www.in2013dollars.com)