Endurance Island Drift Aboard the Ghost
Humphrey Van Weyden and Maud Brewster survive a brutal voyage by sea, land on Endeavor Island after a storm, build a hut, and hunt seals to endure a harsh winter as they confront danger at the hands of Wolf Larsen and his brutal world.
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Humphrey van Weyden
Wolf Larsen
Japan
Meni
Wolf
Maude Brewster
van Weyden
Maude
Death Larsen
Macedonia
Wynor
Relics of Roman London Buried Under Cheap side
Roman London lies about eighteen feet below Cheapside with tessellated pavements, tombs, lamps, vases, sandals, coins and statues unearthed. Excavations in Lombard Street sewer digs reveal lowest strata of pavements and charcoal debris from burned buildings. Threadneedle Street and Exchange finds show oyster shells and pottery. The soil rose about a foot per century, hinting at an older Briton London beneath.
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London
Cheapside
Lombard Street
Threadneedle Street
Kitten Saves Girl From Drowning at Pier
A California girl twelve years old nearly died after falling from a pier and catching clothing on a spike. A kitten led the mother to the scene guiding rescue just in time as the child hung head downward. The creature’s actions saved the girl’s life and drew praise for animal aid.
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California
Blackmail Attempt Reported by Chinese Restaurant Proprietor
Ah Dor, wealthy Chinese restaurant owner in Cheyenne, alleges a husband and wife and their 13 year old daughter tried to blackmail him at their home. He says the elder woman invited him inside, the girl locked the door, and after 15 to 20 minutes the pair released him. As he left the house the husband pressed a large revolver to his abdomen and demanded payment. He fled to safety. Police are withholding names pending prosecution decisions.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ah Dor
Settlers Take Quarter Million Acres in Douglas District
Douglas land office reports for the last fiscal year show over 250000 acres transferred from federal ownership to settlers in four counties. Despite this, the public domain remains sizable with more than six million acres still available for farming and livestock. Entries totaled 1328 with 283086.35 acres. vacant land after entries stands at 6248699.06 acres.
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Douglas
Douglas Land Office
Uncle Sam
Plattelland
Frontier Nights Feature of Carnival at Cheyenne
Frontier nights and days head Cheyenne celebration July 26 27 28 with Wild West championship contests as the main draw. Entertainment fills the nights including a Capitol avenue automobile parade described as the Wests best lighted street with 3000 cars four abreast over three miles and a thirty minute pass.
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Cheyenne
Capitol Avenue
Condemned Slayer White Granted Six Week Reprieve
The Wyoming Supreme Court cannot set an execution date for Oscar W. White, sentenced for the 1913 murder near Casper, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled no jurisdiction in the appeal. Chief Clerk William Kelley received the mandate twelve hours after the court adjourned for recess, delaying execution until after the September 11 reconvening.
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Cheyenne
United States Supreme Court
Oscar W. White
Anderson Coffee
Casper
William Kelley
Wyoming Supreme Court
White
Suffrage Union in Wyoming Now
Cody reports the Park county branch completes organization and the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage is now established throughout Wyoming indicating statewide expansion of the suffrage movement.
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Suffrage Union In
Wyoming
Cody
Park County
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Threat to Wed Rejected Suitor Endangers Girl in Big Piney
Deputy W. Mills arrests Judson Kitchen on a charge of threatening the life of Lillian Curtis daughter of John B. Curtis. The couple had been engaged to marry last fall but her parents opposed due to Kitchen already having a wife. Kitchen had spent winter at Rock Springs and returned after a divorce with plans to wed. The dispute arose over his alleged threat that if he could not have her no one else would.
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Maud
Wolf Larson
Big Piney
Judson Kitchen
W. 2. Mills
Lillian Curtis
John B. Curtis
Kitchen
Miss Curtis
Rock Springs
Willow Creek Woman Suffered Serious Burns in Camp Fire
A Willow Creek woman, Mrs A R Wright, is in serious condition after her clothing ignited when she was cooking near a camp fire. Flames engulfed her instantly and burned her clothing before it could be removed.
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Willow Creek
Thermopolis
A. R. Wright
Prisoners Escape from Jalil County Jail
Three inmates escaped by breaking locks on gratings and loosening bars at the north window. Two were recaptured and returned.
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Basine
Contest Over Ol Claim Near End
Illegal wording makes the text unclear but references a contest over an oil claim valued at three to four hundred thousand dollars. Judge Parmalee of Sheridan presides in the District Court and the matter nears a resolution on the final lap.
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Cody
Wyoming State News Highlights Fron Tier Days Events
Wyoming state news lists Cheyenne Fron tier Days August events in Cheyenne Sheridan Riverton and other towns plus fairs from Laramie to Douglas. It reports tungsten discovery Uintah county chemical factory Casper bean crops Lovell Worland and labor meetings in Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Horne
Sheridan
Riverton
Encampmoent
Laramie
Urna
Park County
Cody
Big Horn
Douglas
Guernsey
Uintah
Casper
Lovell
Worland
United Mines Workers
Collis
Timberlake
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Alaska
Aurf
Endeavor Island
Beringsen
Grlmly
Abe
Chinaman
Husband
Jalil
Wyoming State News
Western Newspaper
Basin
Star Valley
Camp Kendrick
Dan Wilson
Meteerse
Piney
Good Cheer
Congress
Newcastle
Wyoming Pharmaceutical Association
Reid
Cheyenne Land Office
C. T. Gamble
Kemmerer
Los Angeles
Mormon Church
Crowley Section
M. B. Hook
Supreme
A. A. Mayfield
Denver
Mary A. Smalley
Heyenne
Mary Barrett
Wyoming Press Association
Oly
Yellowstone National Park
Burlington
Union Pacific
Superior
Tock Springa
Samuel A. Smoke
el Paso
Fort Russell
State Federation of Labor
Wilson
Kt. Andersen
Ble Horn Mountains
Fred Christen
Gillette
Wyculls Sportamen
Cosy
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