Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Happenings in and around Jonesboro
Wednesday, September 11, 1912: The Herald and Tribune regularly reported short news accounts of local residents in its weekly publication. Small advertisements were also regularly appeared within the newspaper, with some of them being mentioned several times. Here’s a sampling of what followed over a hundred years ago: “Mrs. J. Q. Brantley, of Tampa, Fla., was the week end (sic) guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Geiger.”
The Geiger family continued to be in the news. “Mrs. C. A. Geiger, of Waycross, Ga., is viiiting (sic) her son, E. M. Geiger.”
“Mrs. C. E Eutsler and family attended the funeral services of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Miller at Johnson City Tuesday.”
“Jacob T. Keefauver, of Cnandler (sic), Ariz., sends $1.00 for the Herald and Tribune.”
“John A. Laws, Lola Remine, C. S. Campbell, Dr. R. T. McCollum and Dr. Arnold were up from Limestone last Thursday on school business.”
‘“New Ginghams and Percales at Whitlock’s.”
“Samuel Kraus, of near Johnson City, sets his subscription up another year.”
“Prof. Jno. W. Garland, principal of the Mitchell Springs school, joins the rapidly growing list of H. and T. readers.”
“T. J. Bolton, a substantial farmer of the Limestone country, was in town Monday.”
“It is currently reported that Chas. Hawkins and Mack DeVault, two of the Jonesboro’s ball team’s best players, have been sold to the Southern League by the management of the home team.”
“Kenneth Fine has accepted a position with the Johnson City Staff. He was formerly local editor of the Jonesboro Advance.”
“Just received – a carload of trunks, at Shipley Hwd. Co’s.”
“Mrs. N. B. Smallwood and little son, Kenneth, are visiting relatives here.”
“Miss Ida Cox was a visitor to Johnson City Monday.”
“Mrs. J. H. Peoples and children returned to Morristown Monday.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Deaderick Barron, of Cherokee, are now occupying the Peoples’ property on Rocky Hill.”
“We have the most complete as well as the cheapest line of nails ever shown in Jonesboro. Shipley Hdw. Co.”
“Carload best Ollie Stoneware to arrive this week. All sizes 1-3 gallons to 36.” The stoneware would be sold at R. M. May & Son.
“Buy trunks, little trunks, at all prices at Shipley Hdw. Co’s.”
“Trunks are an indispensable article in the house. If you think differently buy one and try it. Shipley Hdw. Co.
“When you see the quality of trunks that we carry you will be astonished at the low prices. Shipley Hdw. Co.”
W. P. Shipley had “One full blooded Jersey bull calf for sale, four months old.”
Trunks continued to be for sale. “If you are going to travel or off to school we can fit you up with any kind of a trunk. Shipley Hdw. Co.”
“Rev. P. D. Reed was up from Limestone Friday. Mr. Reed attended the district conference of the Brethren church (sic) near New Canton, in Hawkins county (sic), and reports an interesting meeting.”
“Uncle Joe Galloway and his son, Frank, of Elmra, Ill., who attended the home-coming (sic) and visited former friends for the past five weeks, returned to their western home last week. Uncle Joe left this county when a young man. This is his third visit to his boyhood home and he is very thankful for the kindness shown him by his old friends. The Herald and Tribue follows him to his home.”
“J. C. Moore, of near Oakland, was in town Tuesday.”
R. M. May & Son reported they “Wanted 100,000 pounds good sun dried apples.”
“W. H. Cox, of Rt. 5, was transacting business here Friday and increased his financial rating of the old reliable news paper (sic).”
“H. M. Sherfey was in Jonesboro Saturday.”
“Kennethy Fine is in the city after a few days visit with homefolks last week.”
“M. E. Pritchett, of Nashville, is here on a visit.”
“Prof. S. H. Devault, principal of Conkling (sic) High School, was in town Saturday.”
“Mrs. T. J. Bradshaw, of Telford, becomes a reader of the Herald and Tribune.”
Among those seeing ‘Forty-five (sic) Minutes from Broadway’ at Memorial Hall, Soldiers’ Home, Monday night from here were Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hargis, Mr. and (sic) A. S. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rothwell, C. E. Russell, Kenneth Fine, Wright Hoss, Emmett Byrd, Fred and Frank Britton, Miss Ada Byrd.”
“Atty. Haskiel H. Dyer, of Johnson City, was here Monday on legal business.”
“Tate Cox, of Bristol, is here on a visit.”
“Married, Aug. 25th, Claude Sifford and Miss Grace McCracken, S. W. Beals officiating. Best wishes are extended.”
“Miss Lucy Hodge, of Austin Springs, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. T. Diehl, here recently.”
“Walter L. Sherfey has come home from a visit to Johnson City.”
“Misses Mattie Wine and Hattie Shipley were guests of Aileen Diehl recently.”
“Born, Aug., 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Garber, a son.”
“Miss Tommie Mae Devault is visiting Jonesboro relatives.”
“Little Laura Keefauver, who broke her arm recently, is doing fine.”
“Miss Joyce Francisco, of Knoxville, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Sacie Keebler, several days ago.”
“Mrs. Vertie Walker went to Lieut. Henry Walker’s 79th birthday dinner, near Douglas Shed, Sept. 4th.”
One dollar in 1912 has the current purchasing power of about $32.43, according to www.in2013dollars.com.
Limestone is a community in rural Washington County; it is southwest of Johnson City.
Mitchell Springs School was in the Harmony Community of Washington County, and was in operation from 1894 until 1939.
Morristown, Tennessee is about 66 miles from Johnson City. It is west, and slightly south, of Johnson City.
Rocky Hill was a community in Jonesborough.
Oakland is a community in rural Washington County.
Conklin is a community in rural Washington County.
Telford is a community in rural Washington County.
The Soldiers’ Home is now known as the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.
Austin Springs is a community in Johnson City. In 1912, it was located in rural Washington County.
Douglas Shed is a community in rural Washington County.
The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, a newspaper published in Jonesboro, which was spelled that way in 1912.
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