Voyage of Humphrey in Wolf Larsen's Ghost
Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued from a sinking ferry and taken aboard the sealing schooner Ghost. Captain Wolf Larsen imposes servitude, brands Hump as cabin boy, and engages in philosophical clashes about life and mortality with the cockney cook Mugridge.
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Humphrey van Weyden
Critle
Chilettante
San Francisco Bay
Ghost
Wolf Larsen
Japan
Humphrey
Mugridge
Hump
Wolf
Youst
Carda
Cooky
The Immortal Wolf Larsen Attacks Johnson in Cabin
On the schooner Wolf Larsen the captain attacks sailor Johnson after a dispute over oilskins and honesty. Hump witnesses the brutal bout as Wolf Larsen proclaims his doctrine of expediency and forces a terrifying display.
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Wolf Larsen
Johnson
Johansen
Yonson
Hump
Violence and mutiny erupt aboard the Ghost
In a brutal scene on the Ghost Wolf Larsen and Johansen beat a man named Johnson as Leach confronts Larsen with a torrent of insults. The day ends with fights across the crew, shotgun smoke, and crude wounds while Leach and Mugridge ignite the crew’s bloodlust. The narrator reflects on his own awakening to human brutality.
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Johnson
Wolf Larsen
Johansen
Louia
Louis
George Leach
Leach
Pig
Thomas Mugridge
Cockney
Mugridge
Henderson
Latimer
Mfe
Charley Furuseth
Bibelot
Sissy” van Weyden
Tale of Betrayal Aboard The Wolf Larsen
A mariner reports internal strife aboard the ship with Thomas Mugridge accused of spying and spreading tales to regain captain’s favor. The informant describes Johnson’s hurried talk to Wolf Larsen and Mugridge’s alleged trading of low quality loot for advantage amid cabin to forecastle tensions.
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Thomas Mugridge
Johnson
Wolf Larsen
Alop
Walf Larsen
Hamlet
Johansen
Comporum
Johnnson
Cat Causes Trouble in Woodruff Cave Hideout
In Woodruff, a group of boys built a tunnel and cave den under a hill. A boy ventured inside, startled by noises, and fled as a family cat burst from the tunnel. The next day he marked the cave with a bright sign declaring it “The Cave” hoping the cat would read and stay away.
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Woodruff Place
Indianapolis News
Hang Pictures At Once To Prevent Breakage
Move into a new home with pictures hung immediately to keep family portraits off floors and walls. Hanging them promptly reduces breakage scratches and dents during packing and unpacking.
Suffragette Drives Helpful Stranger To Tire Change
A passerby asks what he can do for the frustrated man changing a tire. The man explains his wife is an ardent suffragette and asks the stranger to talk to her about the cause until the tire is changed.
Opportunity Never Troubles a Wan There Le Nothing I Whey
The readable fragments describe an uncertain scene with unclear names and places, offering little concrete facts or identifiable events. The text hints at a struggle or absence of opportunity but lacks concrete actions, dates, or involved entities to confirm a specific news item.
Bride and Groom Involved in Wyoming Feud Shooting
In Hardin a clandestine Arvada marriage sparked a feud at a Sheridan dance. Frank Buchanan was shot in the left cheek by Tom Kendrick as Kendrick and Ernest Kendrick, nephews of Gov Kendrick, were detained after the melee. Buchanan expected to recover after hospital care.
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Union News Service
Sheridan
Wyo
Ernest Kendrick
Iva Buchanan
Arvada
Burlington
Hardin
Frank Buchanan
Tom Kendrick
Buchanans
Kendrick
Buchanan
Kendricks
Wyoming
Powder River
Noose to Be Fate of Flanders
Wil lard Flanders faces execution after the Wyoming Supreme Court denied a motion for rehearing. Convicted of murdering his wife Alice Flanders and neighbor Sam Aultz on July 17, 1914 near Alva Cook County. Schedule set for Friday June 16 at the State Penitentiary Rawlins.
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Flanders
Cheyenne
Willard Flanders
State Penitentiary
Rawlins
Alice Flanders
Sam Aultz
State Supreme Court
Sheridan County
Alva
Cook County
Big Gusher in Elk Basin Field
The Northern Drilling Company of Billings struck a massive oil gusher on Greybull Refining Company claim No 2 in Elk Basin. After penetrating the second sand bed at 1330 feet, oil shot 112 feet into the air, 30 feet above the derrick, hailed as the best well yet dug in the Big Horn basin.
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Elk Basin
Powell
Northern Drilling Company
Billings
Greybull Refining Company
Big Horn Basin
Alleged Embezzler Identified in Local Arrest Case
Cheyenne Oscar Droega said to be wanted in Raybrook New York for embezzlement of 12000 state hospital funds seven years ago was identified by a New York state officer. Droega was arrested on a charge of wife beating. Mrs Droega reportedly informed police of her husband's past life.
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Cheyenne
Oscar Droega
Raybrook
N. Y
New York State
Droega
Tungsten Rumor Circulates Around Kemmerer Hills
Rumor spreads in Kemmerer that large tungsten deposits lie to the north, with locals aware of the ore’s growing value for steel tempering as reports of its abundance gain credence.
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Kemmerer
Price Record Setfor 400000lb Wool Clip in Wyoming
John W. Hay of Laramie near Sweetwater County has closed a contract for 400000 pounds of wool at 314 cents per pound, the largest price noted in the state. The wool is now being delivered.
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Laramie
Wyo
John W. Hay
Sweetwater County
Wyoming Democrats pick national committeeman in St Louis
The Wyoming state convention in Casper unanimously elected John EB. Osborne as national committeeman and named delegates Goy J. B. Kendrick George T. Johnson J. R. Carpenter Peter Kinney J. J. Cash and P. J. O Connor to the national convention in St. Louis.
Train Robber Carlisle Found Guilty
William Carlisle known as the White Masked Union Pacific train robber was found guilty in federal court. The jury deliberated under five hours and sentenced Carlisle to life imprisonment.
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Carlisle
Cheyenne
Wyo
William L. Carlisle
Union Pacific
United States
Sheep Camp Feud Killing Not Guilty Verdict
Jack Kitchin was found not guilty of killing Albert Pfeifer in Lincoln County District Court, with the jury ruling the shooting justified as self defense in the Sheep Camp feud case.
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Kemmerer
Jack Kitchin
Albert Pfeifer
Kitchin
Lincoln County
Paroled Gillette Mayor Roy Montgomery Freed
Gillette figure Roy Montgomery, once mayor, was sentenced in 1914 to two and a half years in Leavenworth for white slavery and has now been released on parole.
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Roy Montgomery
Gillette
Leavenworth
Wyoming Republicans Elect Delegates at Cheyenne Convention
Six delegates to the Republican national convention were chosen in Cheyenne. D. B. Hollister Cody Ralph Denio Sheridan Patrick Sullivan Casper John Hay Rock Springs D L Hinkle Cheyenne Thomas Sneddon Diamondville named as delegates. electors J L Baird Newcastle J A Delfelder Riverton W W Chaplin Laramie chosen. delegates were uninstructed.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
D. B. Hollister
Cody
Ralph Denio
Sheridan
Patrick Sullivan
Casper
John Hay
Rock Springs
D. L. Hinkle
Thomas Sneddon
Diamondville
J. L. Baird
Newccastle
J. A. Delfelder
Riverton
W. W. Chaplin
Laramie
Wyoming State News A roundup of Wyoming events and incidents
A wide array of notes from Cheyenne to Cody covers reunions, fairs, bank openings, road work, and rail plans. Highlights include a Scottish Rite reunion in Cheyenne, a Denver-Caspar train starting June 4, new churches and schools, robberies, fatal accidents, legal trials, and state appointments.
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Cheyenne
Caoper Rod and Gun Club
Jasper
Laramie County
Casper Motor Club
Bank of Carpenter Hing Ules
Fort Laramie Canal
Cody
Fremont
Pinedale
Denver
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Keeling
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Lusk
John Greenwell
Evanston
Mountainview
E. F. Kingsley
Joseph Graham
Hartville
Wm. L. Carlisle
Wyoming State Mental Association
Osborne Live Stock Company
Jim Pappas
Ritzville
Wash
Wm. Moncur
F. Robertson
Worland
Frank Stark
Malta
Mont
George Ogg
Boyd Munsell
Merle Waite
Wendover
Board of Commissioners
Frank B. Roach
Caroline Kirkland
Lander
Thermopolis
Arneson
al Long
West Point
Warren
Mondell
John B. Kendrick
Miles City
L. ©. Harnsberger
N. R. Greenfield
N.d Meldrum
Moldramt
Chick” Bowen Severs
Emery Mabbitt
Pine Div
Chey
Guaridad
Ucaedia
Triots
Douglas Apret
Nate P. Wilson
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