Utah Legislature Debates Capitol Land Grant and Prohibition
Senate passes Senate Joint Memorial No. 1 seeking 3 000 000 acres of public domain in Utah for a state capitol and highways. House considers bills on robbery mental hospital enlargement estrays and school aid amid prohibition protests and new measures. a broad land board reform proposal shifts governor to board president role.
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House
Senate Joint
Bower
Utah
Ite
County Superintendent of Schools
Herschel Bullen, Jr
State Board of Land Commissioners
Land Board
Senate
Third Judicial District
Nielson
Benner X. Smith
Hause
Ealt Lake City
Brigham Clegg
Thompson
State School of Mines
Badger
Kuchler
Williama
Bealdes
Claude
Russell
Claude ¥. Ruswell
J. M. No
United States
James ©. Wilson
House of Representatives
Baker
Nan Jake
Salt Lake City
Agricultural College
Logan
Salt Lake
University of Utah
Agricultural College of Utah
Widtsoe
Agricultural School
Experiment Station
Lincoln Letter on Fisher murder case from Springfield 1841
In 1841 Abraham Lincoln writes from Springfield detailing the Fisher murder mystery. He recounts Archibald Fisher and the Trailor brothers, the search for a body, drag marks and whisker hairs, arrests of Archibald and William Trailor, Henry Trailor's testimony, and medical witness Dr Merry man. The letter frames a puzzling community frenzy and ends with Lincoln departing for Louisville.
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Springfield
John F. Geeting
Chicago
American Criminal Reports
Abraham Lincoln
Quincy Whig
Lincoln
Myera
Fisher
Springfeld
Speed
Archibald Fisher
Archibald Trallor
Henry Traflor
William Trallor
Trallors
Archibald
Henry
Clary'a Grove
William
Warren County
Dearborn
Myers
Clary Grove
Keys
Wickersham
Henry Trailor
the Grove
Jim Maxey
Warren
Willam
Spring Creek
Beardstown
Hickox
Merrymoan
Razors
Peoria
Trailor
Maxcy
Lewiston
Fulton County
Doctor
Misher
Galloway
Mallory
Porter
Langford
Milldam
Hart
Molly
Louieville
Critic Dismisses Marble Statues as Eye-Centric
The critic dismisses marble statues, calling them dull and noting they appear to have cataracts or eye problems. The remark reflects a sharp, humorous take on classical sculpture and visual realism.
Woman Gave Up Her Life to Save Others
The skeleton of Mrs. Myra Rook, former telephone operator at Folsom New Mexico, was found sixteen miles below Folsom. During the flood last August she remained at her post by telephone warning farmers in the valley until the station was overwhelmed, saving hundreds of lives.
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Trinidad
Celo
J. Rook
Folsom
N. M
Myra
Rook
Duel in Leadwood Ends With Five Bullets Each
In Leadwood Missouri George Ketcherside and John Hughes fought a duel on Main Street near Mrs Adams home. Ketcherside had boarded with the widow. After an insult at Hughes, Hughes returned with a revolver and both men fired as they stood close. Each man was struck by five bullets and collapsed across one another.
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Henry
Rangsdell
Archibald
William
Arch
Dearborn
Desloge
George Ketcherside
John Hughes
Leadwood
State Troopers Move Against Striking Miners in Pennsylvania
Troops of state constabulary charged striking miners at the Tremont coal mine near Belle Vernon Pa after violence erupted when nonunion workers returned to work on Thursday. Several persons were injured as the standoff escalated and officials refused union demands.
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Pillsburg
Tremont
Belle Vernon
Union
Wag
Ata
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State OF
Anka
Lily
By Ss. Erser
Tag Jing
Alo
Apare
Yong
Figurreitowk
Hayfe
Chicteet
William Trailor
Ren
May
Lavely
Lamborn
Capt
Ransdell
Merryman
Dr. Gilmore
Apella
Pisher
Maxey
Appar
Pennsylvania
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