May 7, 1891: The Comet reported, âThe Elizabethton Woolen Mills Company, which was recently organized, has applied for a charter of incorporation. There most intimately connected with the new organization are: C.H. Lewis, E.E. Hunter, David and Ab Brumit, W.M. Cameron, W.E. Carter and Mrs. J.P. Scott.
May 7, 1918: The Johnson City Daily Staff reported, âHer many friends here will be interesting (sic) to know that Miss Bernice Green is at Steely Hospital, Spartanburg, S.C., training for a Red Cross nurse. Her cousin, Miss Pauline Hinkle, of Louisville, Ky., is also in training there.â
May 7, 1919: The Chattanooga Daily Times reported news of an election in Johnson City. With a Johnson City dateline, readers learned, âBy a vote of nearly 2 to 1, Johnson City at the polls today approved the adoption of commission form of government. The final results were 241 for commission form and 159 against. The election was held to determine if the present city charter should
âBruised cloves kept among furs frighten moth away.â
âNever let a child sob itself to sleep.â
âWhiting and lime juice clean ivory knife handles.â
âWhen you want to cut whalebone warm it by the fire.â
âSoot covered with salt is easily brushed up.â
âLemons stowed separately in dry sand keep fresh.â
âSufferers from dyspepsia should not drink while eating.â
âBrush a babyâs hair, but do not comb it.â
âA heated knife cuts freshly baked bred (sic) well.â
âMustard plasters made with white of egg do not blister.â
âStir your starch with a piece of wax candle.â
âTomato juice removes ink stain from the hands.â
May 3, 1867: The Union Flag reported news about a shoplifter. âOn Tuesday night last, a young man by the name of Haze, living in Greene county (sic), came to town, riding a sorrel horse, and while at the store of Dosser and Fain, quietly slipped a pair of pants under his coat, but the old saying, of âany fool can steal, but it takes a smart man to hide,â was again verified; for sly as he thought he was, he was nicely caught and made to own up. While board and lodging were being engaged for him at Mr. Pruettâs, the jailor, he mounted his horse and left at a 2-40 rate. In these days of thievery all should be on the watch especially when Mr. Haze is about.â
May 1, 1868: The Union Flag published a unique advertisement. âMr. Wm. S. Barkley has our thanks for a delicious bottle of pure grape wine. This proves to us conclusively that good wine can be made in this country. It also proves another fact, and that is, Mr. B. knows how to make it. Send and get a few bottles and try it and be convinced.â
The Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead.
May 1, 1905: With a dateline from Johnson City, the Nashville Banner reported news about area railroads. âPreparations are being made to resume work on the South & Western Railroad, which line was, ten years ago, partly built and was then known as the â3 Câsâ line, which was to extend from Chicago by Cincinnati to Charleston, S.C., crossing the Tennessee Valley and the Southern Railway at Johnson City, Tenn.â