By Kristen Kauffman
In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, here's Kristen Kauffman with a reminder of how people dealt with the very different kinds of accidents that occurred in the 1800s…
On February 1, 1873, a Prescott newspaper, the Arizona Miner, reported on a detective chasing a diamond swindler across the country and then to Europe. There were stories about the Arizona Territory erecting schools and selecting instructors and about balls being hosted at townspeople’s houses and in public spaces. Nestled between an article about church services offered in the area and an ad for Wm. B. Hooper & Co. General Merchandise was this article offering advice:
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