By Tom Collins

In September 1883, a Prescott newspaper reported sadly that "Hon. A.L. Moeller, one of our oldest citizens, has been in poor health, suffering from indigestion, etc., which has culminated in rendering the subject helplessly insane." Although he had sought medical treatment in San Francisco, it was to no avail and he returned to Prescott in July 1883 "in good spirits, but quite morose." Soon he grew worse, talking wildly upon "all kinds of visionary subjects." His life was nearing its end.

By Guy Coates

Taylor T. Hicks, Sr. graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in dentistry in the spring of 1933 and by September he had returned to Prescott, his hometown, to open his dental practice. A few months later he married his longtime sweetheart, Frances Lodge.

By Guy Coates

Dr. Taylor T. Hicks, Sr. was a man of high energy, firm vision and extraordinary ideals and lived a life filled with amazing achievements. He was highly revered for his boundless zest and dedication to community service.

By Carol Powell

"Ma Hutch" died in her sleep in Tucson, AZ at the age of 98 on February 19, 1991. She was a tough-minded Democratic Arizona legislator who fought "for the poor, the little people," a blackjack-packing child of the frontier who was the third woman ever to serve in the Arizona House of Representatives. "Ma Hutch" served nine terms from 1953 to 1972.

Written by H.C. Hodge as told by Michael DeHay

(Edited by Parker Anderson)

(On January 14, 1876 Michael DeHay was legally hanged for the murder of his wife in Cerbat, Mohave County, Arizona. Shortly before, the Miner newspaper in Prescott sent reporter H.C. Hodge to Cerbat to interview DeHay and extract a statement from him. DeHay’s confession was printed in the Miner on January 21, 1876. It is reprinted, in full, here. – ed)

By Stan Brown

(Today is the 98th anniversary of Arizona Statehood. The first Governor of the new State of Arizona was George W. P. Hunt, who was a very controversial, polarizing figure in his lifetime, but is remembered today as one of Arizona’s great pioneers.)

By Judy Stoycheff

By 1933, the Eagle Drug Store had been relocated to the northwest corner of Gurley and Cortez Streets where it would remain until 1981. A collection of old medicine bottles, tins and tubes were saved and recently resurfaced when donated to the Sharlot Hall Museum. The majority of the donated bottles are well labeled, either by paper label or the glass bottle was embossed or both. The contents were "patent" medicines and not prescription medications. The manufacturers basically kept their ingredients secret and actually patented them.

By Judy Stoycheff

Recently, two boxes of what appeared to be old medicine bottles, tins, and tubes were donated to the Sharlot Hall Museum. They were collected several years ago from the building that the Eagle Drug Store occupied at 102 West Gurley Street, on the northwest corner of Gurley and Cortez Streets from 1933 to 1981. As it turns out, most of the original contents of the bottles were not prescription medicines, but "patent" medicines issued before and near the time of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Basically, this Act required ingredients, particularly dangerous and addictive ones, to be listed on the labels for tonics and other "medicinal" concoctions.

By Guy Coates

The Hassayampa Country Club had its beginning in 1919 and quickly became a favorite social establishment despite its primitive conditions. Late in 1939, the Club and 160 acres of surrounding area were purchased by Harvey Cory, who immediately began many improvements. The old clubhouse was torn down and a new one constructed. A pool was added, as well as, tennis courts. The sand and oil greens were replaced with cotton seed and were rolled three times a day.

By Guy Coates

During its heyday, the Hassayampa Country Club was considered by many to be the crown jewel of Prescott’s social life. From 1919 until 1969, it was a favorite destination for people from Phoenix to escape their scorching summer heat.