Saga of Alta's Mines gains and decline in Wasatch era
The Alta district, in the Wasatch mountains near Salt Lake City, grew from rugged mining camps to a booming town of about 5000 in the 1870s, driven by the Emma and related veins. Rich ore shipments, British investment, and the famed Emma strike built a major mining center until disasters like the 1874 snowslide and silver demonetization slowed its peak. The Emma, Vallejo, and other mines fed a legacy of dividends totaling hundreds of thousands, with later hopes pinned on the Cardiff and related stakes as infrastructure and market access improved.
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Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake City
Ontario
Alta Wan
Patrick B. Connor
Fortuglas
Jaimus
F. Woodman
Chis'a
Woodhull
Relsch
London
Bama
Weing
Trines
Wales
Maxfield
Cottonwood Aide
Albion
Touth
American Fork
San Francisco
Swansea
Alta
Flye
Éiz
Roills
Emma Aoe
Salt Lake Valley
U.S. Geological Survey
Emma
Vallejo
South Heels
Alta United Mines Co
Flagstaff
Columbus Con
Wasatch
Trent
Cardiff
Ford
Shesls
Plemuth
Asia
Fragmentary Stone and Education Snippet From Old Paper
The readable text references a stone called the stone of ius or Smerald and mentions a Chinese belief about curing deafness. It also includes a garbled line about a flag hoisted on an island and a dated numeric note about school attendance, yielding little coherent news.
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St. Thomas Yl
Ius
Islans
Largest Bell in Cologne Cathedral Tonnage Reflected in War Loot
Report notes the nine bells in Cologne Cathedral tower produce deafening sound for onlookers. The largest bell weighs 25 tons, with a prior bell of 2734 tons melted during World War I to repurpose metal from captured French guns.
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Cologne
Hollyhock, Cats, and Plant Fame Ties Examined
A fragment discusses Perriah Cats Bear White Persian cats bred from white strains and notes a link to Catton Hollyhock and Fanny Catton. It suggests a related plant fame connection with hollyhock, though specifics are unclear.
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Catton
Fanny Catton
Nautical Novelties from Navy Recruiting Desk
Article extols Navy discipline and calm under pressure, notes Alaska seal migration observed during Fleet Problem XVIIC, discusses Coast Guard role in protecting migratory seals and wildlife laws. Mentions transfer of fifteen new Navy recruits to training ship Wyoming and launches of destroyers Hina and Helm at Norfolk, plus aircraft carriers Yorktown and Enterprise nearing completion.
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Alaska
Catsfonia
Mexico
Erihilof
Alnaka
U. RS Wyoming
U. 3
Raleigh
European
Hina
U.S
Helm
Norfolk Navy Yard
Ata
YW. S.pléet
U. S. S. Yorktown
Tree Croket and the leprosy symptoms and cobalt origin note
A collage of brief encyclopedia items covers Tree Croket s habit a leprosy symptom overview three leprosy types the value of happiness a mosquito life span cobalt etymology and industrial lactic acid notes plus Haverford College holding many Quaker novels.
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Haverford College
Quakers
United States
Liberty Lost Sunday mobilizes county draft plans and events
The county designated Sunday as Liberty Lost Sunday to urge Liberty Bonds purchases as the government seeks a 2.9 billion loan. Registration day for men 18 to 26 was set, with penalties for draft evasion. Parowan volunteers departed for Fort Douglas, joined by a large local program and dance the night before. Notables include Wm. T. Orton and 14 others. County officials and residents held various civic activities and business travel occurred. A note on Confucius explains the Latinized form of K'ung Fu-tze.
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Liberty Lost
The
County Defense Lane Committee
Liberty Tone
Parowan
Army
Fort Douglas
Wm. T. Orton
LeRoy Moore
Bain Matheson
John Petersen
J. €. Cauly
Moron Smith
Scott Matheson
Ed. Matheson
Merritt G. 38Itehel
Clarence Benson
J. A Hyatt Jr
Alma. Stubby
L. J. Eccles
Lawrence Mileler
Clayton Rasmussen
Army Recruiting Men for Insular Service
Army recruiting officers plan to enlist about 900 men from the Ninth Corps Area for service in Hawaii during June and July. Applicants from Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming face multiple specialty slots across infantry, artillery, engineers, air corps, and medical branches. Additional solicitations target Panama, the Philippines, and California, Washington, and Montana postings.
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San Pratesco
United States Army
Hawaiian Islands
B. B. Grey
Ninth Corps
Clebt
Pacific Coast
Inter-ountain
Grey
Utah
Malo
Nevada
Wyoming
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Air Corps
Engineera
Quartermaster Corps
Aedical Department
Ordnance Department
Ade Corps
Stewart
Panama
Philippine Islands
Fort Douwglas
San Francisco
California
Aponterey
March Field
Hamilton Field
Vancouver Kevracky
Washlngton
Fort Missoula
Montana
Beaver Eta and Kits Weigh Two Pounds at Birth
Beaver Eta, Beaver kits weigh about two pounds at birth. They grow rapidly and by two months old they can eat stout and secure their own food.
Absorbent Balsa Wood Underwater Moisture Findings
Balsa wood is highly absorbent and soaks up water rapidly. Early tests show significant moisture uptake, indicating potential for applications where rapid absorption is needed and where material expansion may be a factor.
Medieval Nobility and Castle Defenses Highlighted
Fragmentary text discusses noble life and western windows in a medieval fortress with stone walls watch towers and strong defenses. It mentions Spreus and Yak species in scattered northern herds and references tropical Africa and South Africa in a garbled sequence.
Historical concept of exogamy and bans on marriage
The text discusses exogamy as a rule restricting marriage within a man’s own tribe or caste. It outlines the practice as a social norm that forbids unions with certain close kin or intra-group members, highlighting the idea of keeping alliances external to the group.
Opportunity at Shtzeee Promises System Access
A garbled note hints at a potential chance to access a system named turmine. The fragment implies daily chances to seize the opportunity and achieve success, though details are unclear and names are imperfect.
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Shtzeee
Liberia Coast Facts From A Sea Guide
Liberia’s coast stretches about 330 miles with a maximum depth of 70 miles. The note outlines geographic limits along the Atlantic shoreline and inland span.
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Liberia
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Atta United Mines Cor
City Rocks
Col- North Star
Grivstey
Tole- Reed & Benson
Little Cottonwood Ean Do Ogien
Emma Mine
Little Cotte Canyon
It Island
Jaamie-Pacific
Nth
FV. Greene
States
US. Navy
Linton
Columbia River
Oregon
Coast Guard
Milady
Huh
Wes
H. C. Bayles
Board of Equalization
Ugh Matheson
Mra
Alielin H. Topham
Paregonah
Adams
Beaver
Miltorg
Psrowan Mining and Coke Co
Chas, Adams
John H, Gort
W. Lb
Adama
Alex H
Rolle
R, Burton
M,lyman
A. W. Drill
Confucius
K'ung Fudze
K’ung
Shay, Marsden & Shay
Bank
Cedar Guy Parowan
W. Clair Rowley
Mutual Life Insurance CO
New York
Walter C. Mitchell & Sons
Parowin
Utah Bay
Lein
Ernie
Ict
Parcells
Morris
Matheson
Attorney At Law
Cedar City
H.C. Parcells
Intermountain Title Guaranty Co
Court Hote
Southern Utah Dairy Co
Parowan and
Paragonah
Coats & Suits
North Main
Cedar City, Utah
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