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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
8
The Tucson forecast notes a minimum and maximum of 51 with west winds and cloudy skies. Barometer low with 0.18 inch rainfall, suggesting a continuing storm. other items include DeWitt’s and WeWitt’s remedies, Bell's Pharmacy ad, Zeigler’s confections, Parisian Millinery sale, and a French restaurant dinner hour.
Hon S M Franklin accepted to speak on Arbor Day. Freshmen chose Drumiler for oration and Whipple as class prophet. Dormitory Association dance in University Hall praised. University colors debate ongoing Sage Green and Silver vs Yale Blue and Cardinal. Possible dramatic club in planning stage for commencement week. Play In the Palace of the King well received. January issue of The University of Arizona Monthly to be distributed tomorrow.
The University of Wisconsin grows from 481 students in 1879 to nearly 3000 this year. Johns Hopkins creates a Philippines department to train officers for service there. Harvard plans dual gymnastics meets with Yale and Columbia. Illinois debaters gain three credit hours for contest work. Infants rifle and silk thread hose priced at 25 cents per pair at the Parisian Millinery. 83 100.
Posters announce Richard Golden in Old Jed Prout next Tuesday at the Tucson Opera House and Emma Nevada with her company of singers for Wednesday. The Tucson Dramatic Club promotes Missouri at Grossetta’s Theatre Saturday night while Gus Hoff and Miss Hoff headline the next show. The Memphis Commercial Appeal praised Nevada’s Lakme aria and overall concert impact.
Charles Watson, a stranger, arrested after attempting to pass forged checks at Jacome & Carrillo. He came to the city from Deming via Colorado and Albuquerque and admitted obtaining two blank checks and forging them in the name of George Doe. Watson, identified by multiple witnesses, was jailed and will face a hearing in Judge Meyers' court tomorrow with the District Attorney prosecuting.
Don Tsung Chung, a Chinese merchant, was discharged by U S Commissioner Campbell after a one day hearing. Prosecutor Thomas D Bennett supported the case but Chung testified as merchant and his store across the tracks with traders was cited. Chung’s father was a jewelry merchant in San Francisco and he was arrested by George Webb a week prior. The defense argued he was native born but did not prove it. The case is adjudicated and Chung will not be bothered again.
A list of hotel arrivals in Windsor San Augustine Candor and other locales appears alongside ads for the French Restaurant winter stock at Smith the Tailor and promotions for Crescent Cigar Store Parisian Millinery and Cook Co opticians. The page mixes guest names with commercial notices and product pitches.
The market notes Mexican dollars at 44 1 4 cents, silver at 55 3 3/4 cents. Leap-dull brogera priced at 3 dollars 50 cents, exchange at 4 dollars.
Anderson Indiana January 30 The Rev Wallace Ross Covert of Idaville and trustee of Church of God College Finlay Ohio reorganized the local Church of God that split last Sunday night The Rev Newsomer of Mt Carame will be the new pastor The Rev J D Hageman and his wing formed The Church of Eternal Life Saving Association a lodge like body with passwords grips burial benefits first of its kind in Indiana
Severe hail and sleet storms disrupted wire service across Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas and Texas. Telegraph lines were nearly halted, leaving Arkansas isolated from telegraph communication in a widespread outage.
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