Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History, Saturday, September 6. 2025

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Rebecca Henderson
Sep 06, 2025
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Thursday, September 6, 1900: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Comet alerted readers about several short news items. Some of them included the following: “At Piney Flats, the 29th ult., Ralph, eldest son of Solomon S. Smalling, of Johnson City, aged eight years and ten months (died).”

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