[Mormonism] Substantial and Nearly Consecutive Run of an Anti-Mormon Newspaper

Corinne Daily Reporter
Corinne, Utah: Dennis J. Toohy, Monday, July 1, 1872-December 30, 1872. Vol. V, Nos. 181-343 (Nos. at rear misnumbered beginning after No. 289). Comprising 145 near-consecutive issues, lacking Nos. 183, 200, 206, 216, 218, 219, 228, 273, 278, and 308. Folio. Each issue 4 pp. Bound together in worn stiff paper wrappers, typed paper spine labels; contemporary ownership signature at top of each front-page ("L.P. Fisher"); scattered tape repairs and pencil or crayon scrawls; scattered creasing and wear along edges; some issues faded.

A substantial and nearly consecutive run of this anti-Mormon newspaper, founded in 1869 by Dennis J. Toohy, an Irish attorney and prominent leader of Utah's anti-Mormon Liberal Party. The publication was launched in March of that year in Corinne, a town situated along the Pacific Union railroad. Established by non-Mormon settlers, Corinne earned the nickname "Gentile City" as its founders sought to create a rival economic and political hub to challenge Salt Lake City. This newspaper offered a diverse mix of content, including local, domestic, and international news, advertisements for local businesses, and a significant number of humorous pieces, many targeting and mocking the Mormon Church.

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[Mormonism] Substantial and Nearly Consecutive Run of an Anti-Mormon Newspaper

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