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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
4
Observer E L Wetmore reports a cold day in Tucson with a minimum of 42 and a maximum of 2. The mean is 63 with westerly wind, cloudy skies, and a low barometer.
Claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures womanly diseases and restores health strength and weight. Recounts a testimonial from Mrs Edwin H Gardner of Norfolk Co Mass noting a weight gain from 135 to 175 pounds after using the medicines and pellets and mentions free Common Sense Medical Adviser with postage.
In a Paria suburb mourners marked the funeral by a Norman custom. Relatives walked the garden before burial, lit lanterns, removed a pile of stones, and inspected the ground to ensure the soul had not hidden nearby. The rite links to Normandy beliefs once widely practiced.
The turquoise was seen as a sympathetic health indicator though not protective. The wearer was believed to fall without injury due to the stone, but the Marquis of Vilena’s fool claimed the opposite, saying the wearer could plunge from a tower and shatter the stone.
An editorial note from Chicago News suggests that selfishness can lurk beneath affection, unseen yet present in personal relationships.
The San Xavier Division No 118 of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors held its annual Easter ball at the Natatorium. The hall featured bunting green and red lanterns, palm leaves, and Easter lily programs. About seventy five couples attended as music by the Five Rats Orchestra filled the evening from nine until about 2 am.
Mexican dollars quoted at 43 and silver at 53 1 2 as of April 1. An advertisement urges One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and lung troubles with endorsements from Postmaster Dawson and S. D. Bell & Son. Southern Pacific yards report crowding delaying an outgoing freight train and Nogales train by about thirty minutes.
Notice recounts a prior injury to J B Orner of Franklin Grove cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and lists salve uses and price. It also includes lengthy 1902 government procurement notices from the Department of the Interior seeking sealed proposals for Indian Service supplies, blankets, clothing, and transportation bids with deadlines and addresses.
A clipped ad lists beauty services at 43 W Pennington Street offering scalp treatment facial treatment wave baths and manicure for fifty cents to one dollar. Women only services noted for massage.
In Tucson March 1902 Drs Gray and Smith filled and extracted teeth using their vitalized air with no pain or ill effects. James Fraser and J L Powell report painless procedures and advocate the method as a great opportunity for Tucson residents.
As the persistent weather continues several residents contemplate options to refresh their wardrobes. The note hints that those needing dry cleaning or new attire may consider Smith the leading tailor for ready made and tailored spring suits.
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