Thursday, January 22, 1925: A century ago today, the Johnson City Staff-News reported that “Although moderate weather in mid-winter is said to be conductive to bad colds, leading into pneumonia, and a prolific period for influenza, it has been remarked that prevalence of these maladies in Johnson City has been only to the limited degree. A few cases of pneumonia have been recorded, with the pre-cent (sic for percent) of fatality low; and only an occasional case of influenza has been reported, these apparently of a minor degree of severity. Altogether, during the damp and changeable weather conditions occurring at this season of the year, health conditions here have been good, and considered probably above normal.”
Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Lots of illness, two murders, newspaper sale, farming news and a Hilltopper win
