Reform School probe reveals abuse claims at Ogden facility
Utah legislature committee hears sworn testimony about harsh discipline at the state Reform School in Ogden. A Curtis girl testifies she was whipped and kept in a bread and water dungeon for weeks, while guards allegedly mistreated inmates. Trustee A T Wright defends conditions as better than a self sustaining family. Parley Pony listsens reports diabolical youth gangs in Salt Lake amid charges surrounding the Curtis sisters.
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Utah
State Reform School
Ogden
NASA
M. @. Wilson
Curtis
Allison
District Court
A. T. Wright
Board of Trustees
Parley Pony
Salt Uae
Local Briefs From Logan News Items and Plans
Sugar rises 50 cents per sack on Saturday. Logan Nurseries runs a special sale of large house plants. Jolly Hd Edwards of Ore Junction smiles with Logan friends. Logan Choir advances toward its forthcoming concert. Sidney Stevens and family visit Logan from Ogden. Fred Cates of Logan Dry Goods returns from the coast. Nathan Thomas of Salt Lake visits Logan guests of Mrs. Thatcher. Joel Ricks, northern trip for genealogy, reports good health from New Orleans. Smurthwaite seeds company ships a large fresh stock. H G Smurthwaite in charge. Rumor of W Hurst leasing the Dewitt saloon proves unfounded. Dr J M Tanner speaks on missionary work at the tabernacle. Elder Bric ham Young shows slight improvement but suffered a bad spell yesterday. A two team Ogden Salt Lake baseball league is proposed with possible exhibitions in Logan Park City Provo. Discussion of tabernacle square property sale to raise about 60000 for improvements. business men show interest though no action taken.
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Logan
Jolly Hd. Edwards
Ore Junction
Logan Choir
Educational News Notes at the College with Band and Orchestra
The college hosts two thriving music groups under Prof. W. O. Robinson, listing band and orchestra members with instruments. Also highlights historic relics from C. Traveller, a basketball result for Logan, faculty visits to Wellsville, the short course in agriculture ending soon, a minstrel show planned, and a restructuring of the school of commerce into three groups led by Professors Burchell, Englehart, and Robinson.
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Colege Brass Band
Jat Orchestra
W. O. Robinson
Richimond
Hyde Park Forest
England
Windsor Castle Garden
Old London Bridge
Weber Stoke Academy
Logan
Prefs. Merrill and Clark
Wellsville
The
Athletic Association
Burchell
School of Commerce
Burchill
Engle Thar
Robinson
Commerce Sted Transportation
Grande Ronde Valley Oregon Promises Rich Harvests
A promotional piece extols Grande Ronde Valley Oregon as a healthy, rich farming region. It cites mild winters, temperate summers, and high yields with 30 to 70 bushels of wheat per acre, fruit profits up to 100 dollars per acre, and offers to arrange visits with a team and buggy for prospective settlers.
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Grande Ronde Valley
Oregon
M. Jorgensen
Logan
Joseph Dorgarian
Caereo
Grand Ronde
Cache Valley
Grande Ronde
Before the Footlights At Opera House Benefit For Y M C A
The Chicago Philharmonic Ladies Quartette performs at the opera house on Wednesday for the Y M C A relief effort. Mrs Jean Thetcher presides as officers arrange a fully female produced event with women ushers and stage presence. The association aims to raise funds to buy a meeting place and nets a substantial sum.
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Chicago Philharmonic
Opera House
Jean Thetcher
Heavy Floods Strain Midwest as Mississippi Rises
The Mississippi floods threaten St Louis and Missouri river lands, leaving 100 families homeless near Alvon Illinois and forcing farmers along Harrisburg, Illinois to move out. Creeks Salina and Bankstone drive stock losses while Hannibal reports record high water for the season.
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St. Louis
Ills
Alvon
Missouri
Harrisburg
Ils
Salina
Bankston
Hannibal
Mississippi
Local Briefs From Provo and Surrounding Areas
Provo March 7 notes report Mr. B G Thatcher and the Philharmonic praised as a fine organization with notable soloists. Ola Olson from Millville says Millville residents voted to build a new school house for 1000 dollars, funded by a special tax this year. Chris Garri plans an electric plant south of Salt Lake City, with water loss reduced by fluming. The late George W Thatcher will probate his will distributing 13600 dollars, executors named as Wyatcher, Batcher and Hatch. proceeds to the widow.
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Hirgotye
UC. Amussen
Provo
B. G. Thatcher
Philharmonic
Ferguson Sisters
A.C. Lund
Ola Olson
Millville
Chris Gari Hes
Salt Lake City
W. W. Mrughan
B. F. Riter
Jus. Quinney
George’ Wy. “Whatcher
Bhatcher
H. E. Hatch
Thatcher Baik
Block 92
Logan Real Estate
Thatcher
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Reform School
Salt Lake
Christensen
Sidney Stevens
Fred Cates
Logan Dry Goods Co
Nathan Thomas
George W. Thatcher
Joel Ricks
New Orleans
Martinese and Smurthwaite Company
Linas
H. G. Smurthwaite
W.H Hurst
Dewitt
Tabernacle
J. M. Tanner
Bricham Young
Council of the Apostles
Young
Park City
Tabernacle Square
Bhut
Brigham Young
Lyman Davies
J.H Nielson
Erdmen
Ornet
EBH
Daniel Harding
J Mathias
GF Rawlins
O Yancey—Picolo
A L Cook
AF Jones
T W Jarvis
P Nelson
RJ Hammer
D W Henderson
E Richards
Ged Grover
L G Burnham
Basy Drom
Lewis Edwards
Fiva Nebeker
Cacria Thames
Nettle Stowell
Eri
Annie Myers
J FH Nelson
L P Nelson
Agricultural College
Hn Rae
Iato
Ilinois
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