Reform School Inquiry Exposes Cruel Treatment in Utah
Utah legislature investigated conditions at the state Reform school in Ogden after a letter from Mrs. M. C. Wilson to Representative Nash alleging abuse. Testimony described whippings, confinement in a lighted cell, bread and water, and guard brutality toward inmates including the Curtis girls. District court action and wider abuses were discussed by officials, with claims of mismanagement and mistreatment by staff.
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Utah
State Reform School
Ogden
Nash
M. C. Wilson
Curtis
Manu
Reform School
Allison
Arsor
Laogtin
A. T. Wright
Board of
Local Briefs From Logan City News Blends Plants Sales and Church Notes
Local briefs report a 50 cent rise in sugar per sack and a special sale of large house plants at Logan Nurseries. Jolly Hd Edwards of Cache Junction smiles with Logan friends while Logan choir advances on a concert. Ogden visitors Sidney Stevens and wife, Nathan Thomas of Salt Lake guests at Mrs. Thatcher’s home, and Joel Ricks writing from New Orleans about good health. Debates on Dewitt saloon lease progress and a tabernacle speaker Dr Taoner urge missionary work. Elder Brigham Young’s condition shows slight improvement but worsened later. Talks of a two team baseball league involving Ogden, Salt Lake, Logan, and Park City. Plans to sell part of tabernacle square to raise about 60000 for grounds improvement. Church officials deny action on property sale.
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Logan Nurseries
Jolly Hd. Edwards
Cache Junction
Logan
Tabernacle Square
Tabernacle
Educational News Notes at Great Institution Report on Bands and Museum
The college hosts two band groups under Prof. W. O. Robinson with new instruments and skilled young musicians. The orchestra lists soloists and cornet players, plus a violin section, while the museum showcases historic tools from England and Windsor Castle with handles cut from royal woods. A basketball game sees Logan defeat Weber State academy 15 to 13. Merrill and Clack visit Wellsville to study a local horse disease. The short course in agriculture ends next month after a successful winter session. The musk show by the Athletic Association is slated for March 14. Prof. Burchell reorganizes the school of commerce into three groups led by specialists in banking and finance, economics and industry, and transportation.
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O Lege Brass Band
Orchester
W. O. Robinson
C. Traveller
Richmond
Hyde Park Forest
England
Windsor Castle Garden
Old London Bridge
B. Y
Weber Stoke Academy
Logan
Merrill
Clack
Wellsville
The
Athletic Association
Burchell
School of Commerce
Burchill
Engle
Robinson
Commerce Ltd
Grande Ronde Valley Oregon Promises Wealth and Health
A promotional copy extols Grande Ronde Valley Oregon as ideal for farmers with rich soil mild winters and temperate summers. It cites reports claiming high wheat yields 60 to 80 bushels per acre, fruit farms up to 500 dollars per acre, and profitable livestock farming. Prospective settlers are offered introductory letters and travel arrangements to visit at little or no cost.
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Grande Ronde Valley
Oregon
United States
Pacific Coast
R Jorgensen
Logan
Joseph Josen, O
Grand Valley
Creche Valley
Grande Ronde
Before the Footlights Opera Benefit by Ladies Quartette
The Ladies Quartette will perform Wednesday evening for the U S M A benefit. Officials blame Mrs Jean Thetcher for damage to affairs and aim to run a social event led by Indies with music by the Chicago Philharmonic to raise funds for purchasing a plane for meetings.
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Jean Thetcher
Sssociation
Uabers
Fissuei Won
Chicago Philharmon'c
Heavy Floods Hit Missouri River Valley
Heavy floods in the Mississippi basin leave one hundred families homeless below Alvon Illinois with rising waters threatening Missouri farmlands. Farmers and stockmen move out as Norrisburg Illinois lowlands flood. Reports from Hannibal Missouri say the upper Mississippi delivers large volumes of water and is unusually high for the season.
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St. Louis
Ill
Alvon
Ills
Mississippi River
Missouri
Norrisburg
Uls
Bankston
Hannibal
Mississippi
Local Briefs and Town Developments in March Fact List
Provo report March 7 notes several items: Millville votes to build a new school house funded by a special tax this year, cost about 1000 dollars. Chris Garf to establish an electric plant south of Salt Lake City with town owning the plant after setting dam and saving water. Thatcher will and probate papers reveal 13,6 dollars to widow with Thatcher stock, property, and a Logan area note. Executors receive annual fees. Ferguson sisters praised by audience of Philharmonic.
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Ola Olson
Millville
Chris Gari
Salt Lake City
W. W. Mrughan
B. F. Riter
Jus. Quinney
George’ Wy. “Whatcher
Thatcher
H. E. Hatch
Thatcher Ba
Logan Real Estate
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Erate
Salt Lake
Sid Mr. Christensen
Logan Choir
Sidney Stevens
Dougie
Fred Cates
Logsa Dry Goods Co
Nathan Thomas
George W. Thatcher
Joel Ricks
New Orleans
Martinesa and Suoerthwaite Company
H. G
Smurthwaite
W.H Hurst
Dewitt
Mr. Dewitt
de. J. M. Taoner
Bricham Young
Council of the Apostles
Young
Osden
Park City
Provo
Educational News Notes
Brigham Young
Lyman Davies
J.H Nielson
Erdmen
Ornet
Daniel Harding
J Mathias
G F Rawbins
O Vancey
Picolo
AL Cook
al Jones
T W Jarvis
J. P Neltson
Hiya Nebeker
Carrie Thames
Jin Netile Stowell
Anoie Myers
Pilano
J J Nelson
L P Nelson
Agricultural College
Country
Inllinois
Lis Counertreasury
Furg
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Aemssen
B. G. Thatcher
Philharmonic
Ferguson Sisters
A. G. Lund
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