July 11, 1872: The Herald and Tribune reported, âOn last Thursday, the new Hotel at Johnson City, was struck by lightning. Several persons were severely shocked, but no one seriously injured. The lightning struck several other points in the city and vicinity.â
The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, is a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead of the paper in 1872. Inside the pages of the paper, readers could also see the town spelled as Jonesboroâ.
July 11, 1906: The Chattanooga Daily Times, with a dateline from Johnson City, reported on a new industry.
âA charter for the Watauga Knitting Mills has been secured with L. Whitney Wood, Frank Taylor, L.P. Wood, T.A. Cox and E.J. Vaught as charter members.â
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50 years ago: The July 8, 1971, edition of
The AJT featured an article entitled, âScottish Tournament Set Friday at Grandfather.â The most unique golf contest to be held anywhere in many years will be staged Friday afternoon at Grandfather Golf and Country Clubâs championship course. The event will be an invitational âOld Scottish Golf Tournament,â which will be placed as near as feasible to the way the sport originated in Scotland. The competitors, scheduled to be attired in kilts, will be seeking to claim an ancient golf club as the winnerâs trophy. The initial Old Scottish tournament has been established by Grandfather Golf and Country Club as a separate but most appropriate kickoff for Saturday and Sundayâs Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans at Grandfather Mountain. Speed of play will be a most important factor in the gold tournament format, but strokes also will be of considerable importance. The contestants will tee off individua
July 7, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag reported an exhibition would take place at the Fall Branch High School. The event would be on July 13 âif the weather is fair, if not on the following Tuesday. The friends of this Institution and the public generally are respectfully invited to attend.â Z.B. Lockwood was the principal of the Fall Branch High School.
The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way in 1866.
July 7, 1887: According to The Comet, âCapt. S.T. Harris has purchased the Al Lyle corner, opposite the Hoss House, and as soon as he can get possession will erect a handsome bank building. The building will be fire proof (sic) with marble trimmings and tile floors. It will be used for a national bank.âIn another item The Comet carried that day it was reported, that âCol. T.E. Matson returned yesterday morning from South Carolina. He reports every thing (sic) favorable for Johnson City and says