The following sketches appeared in the Obion Democrat on Friday, October 12th, 1888. The only surviving copy of this edition is in very poor condition.

Union City Methodist Church.

Union City Training School.

Trautwein, Semones & Co’s. Works.

Residence of Mr. John H. Ekdahl.

Tennessee Furniture & Chair Co’s. Building.

First National Bank.

Union City Court House.
Although the county seat would not be removed from Troy until nearly two years later, construction was nearly completed on the Union City courthouse when this newspaper was published.