Today in Johnson City History, Sunday, February 1, 2026
A love triangle, a stolen car and more to begin February
Monday, February 1, 1926: A century ago today, The Commercial Appeal published a story with a dateline from Johnson City. The date was January 30; the article was furnished by the Universal Service. Readers learned that “’Your snow and forever, alas, Goodbye,’ was the conclusion of a pathetic not (sic for note) of farewell to her love which was found with the body of beautiful Edna May Thomas, 19-year-old Bristol, Tenn., girl who killed herself last night.