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Dec. 31, 1885: âColonel Thomas Matson resigned as Superintendent of the ET&WNC ⦠to open and operate the Johnson City Foundry & Machine Shop.â Sources: âThe Railroads of Johnson City by Johnny Graybeal.â
Dec. 31, 1903: The Comet reported news from the Soldierâs Home. âChief Surgeon Powell has resigned and Dr. Robinson has been appointed in his place.â
Dec. 31, 1917: The Shreveport Journal, a newspaper in Shreveport, Louisiana, reported, with a dateline of Johnson City, âThis city and section are rapidly recovering from the bitter cold prevalent Saturday night and Sunday morning when the thermometer registered 25 degrees below zero. The temperature this morning was 20 degrees above zero.â