Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History, Saturday, May 2, 2026

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Rebecca Henderson
Jun 06, 2026
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Thursday, May 2, 1901: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Comet reported several short news items, as well as some advertisements. A sampling of each are included; in some cases, the new items have initially appeared previously in this column, but in a different form.

“Gold Dust Flour will please the best of you.”

“See or ‘phone J. S. Gallih…

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