The sale of a newspaper, Tennessee Plastics changes names, flooded out school kids cross state lines and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.
War, pandemic, climate change, inflation, food insecurity. Looking for something to keep you up at night? Take your pick. The world is full of reasons to despair. .
July 4, 1872: The Herald and Tribune printed several observations.
âA spur in the head is worth two in the heel.â
âHow to make a slow horse fast â Donât feed him.â
âMan begins with God when he gets to the end of himself.â
âWhen is a lawyer the strongest? When he is feeblest.â
âThe sorrows of believers are better than the joys of sinners.â
âThe man who âcouldnât find his match,â went to bed in the dark.â
âGreatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.â
âWho pays the highest price for a home? The woman who marries for one.â