Dusty King Murder Sparks West Ranch Feud
Dusty King, boss of a West ranch empire, is killed by rival Ben Thorpe. Bill Roper, King’s adopted son, seeks vengeance as two gunmen Lee Harnish and Tex Long arrive to back his rear raid with threats of targeting Indians and rival factions.
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Dusty King
Lew Gordon
King
Ben Thorpe
Bill Roper
Roper
Lee Harnish
Tex Long
Bill
Dave Shannon
Hat Crick Tommy
Roper’s Wild Bunch Returns to Finish the Quest
In a harsh February rendezvous on Fork Creek, Bill Roper reunites with his Texas outlaw crew. Jody Gordon’s letter unsettles him as he weighs quick strikes against Thorpe Lasham and the risks of moving north or into Canada while considering aid from Iron Dog the Gros Ventre Sioux, amid roaming horse thieves and decimated tribes.
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Bill Roper
Texas
Dodge
Cleve Tanner
Ben Thorpe
Roper
Rendezvous
Fork Creek
Miles City
Lasham
Hamish
Jody Gordon
Tex. Long
Thorpe
Pierce
Canada
Tex Long
Iron Dog
Gros Ventre
Dave Shannon
Milk
Hat Crick Tommy
Bill Roper Plans Massive Indian Raid Across Montana
In a tense Montana cabin, Bill Roper unveils a plan to move twenty to thirty thousand Indians from Iron Dog’s bands toward Red Horse Springs and Ogallala. Jody Gordon’s troubling letter spurs a race to mobilize twenty seven riders and a bold winter raid that could ignite a frontier war.
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Atensity
Bill Roper
Jody Gordon
Tex Long
Montana
Roper
Lew Gordon Confronts Setbacks at Dodge City Contract Bid
Lew Gordon returns home in Miles City to confront bad news about government contracts. Jody reveals Ben Thorpe has edged him out in Dodge City bidding, threatening King Gordon’s shaky finances. A mysterious Bill Roper figure arrives from Dodge City as tensions rise.
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Lew Gordon
Miles City
Jody
Ogallala
Len
Gordon
Ben Thorpe
Dodge
King Gordon
Jody Gordon
Dodge City
Colorado
Bill Roper
Bette Davis and Wyler tied to more hits as stars rise
Virginia Vale reports Bette Davis and director William Wyler, fresh from The Little Foxes, may ally again with Sam Goldwyn on future projects. The piece notes Davis’s satisfaction with The Man Who Came to Dinner, the cautionary reception of The Bride Came C.O.D., and Wyler’s track record on Jezebel and The Letter. It also covers John Garfield’s suspensions at Warner Brothers and other Hollywood moves, including Terry Frost’s rising star odds and radio ventures by Guy Lombardo.
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Amuel Goldwyn
Bette Davis
William Wyler
Little Foxes
Jezebel
Bette
James Cagney
John Garfield
Warner Brothers
New Orleans Blues
Richard Whorf
Lunt
Fontanne
Garfield
Wharf
Entertaining the Prospect of Matrimony Delayed
A humorous exchange centers on a prospective engagement. Jane compliments a suitor as witty while his daughter teases her father about timing and a planned eight o'clock visit.
Would you be happy if you had all the money wanted
Dialogue centers on true happiness versus wealth as speakers joke about money. One notes satisfaction depends on having money that creditors demand, a wry twist on fulfillment and financial strain. The exchange contrasts personal wealth with creditor pressure.
NOT ELASTIC Chairman of the Dance Committee
A light exchange shows futility as the dance committee chair pleads for a longer program while the orchestra leader protests the effort to stretch the music beyond its planned limit.
Prisoners taught theory of flight in jail schools
A remark about teaching the theory of flight in jails notes that prisoners might prefer practice. The exchange mentions a surprised speed fiend and a timid passenger reacting to the run. The piece reflects on aviation education in confinement and its appeal to inmates.
Not Quite Morning Truths From a Grim Joke
Two travelers tell a tale of arriving home after midnight and catching a stranger kissing one man's wife. The talkative narrator recalls sneaking downstairs at 1 a m and again at 1 15, fearing his wife catching him entering at that hour. The other man questions the tactic prompting a humorous punchline about discretion versus exposure.
Beginning Rider Confesses Bold Circus Trick
A joke about two cavalry recruits in a training line. One boasts a circus stunt he claims to have performed in his first riding lesson, prompting a humorous punchline about mounting and balance.
Handed Down Line Sealed Kiss Inheritance Joke
A witty dialogue frames a playful inheritance joke as a lover asks if she is his first kiss. He replies with humor that any skill he has is inherited, turning an intimate moment into a light exchange.
Bath Salt Confusion Ends With Quip At Market
A shopper and a druggist exchanged a light moment as they discussed bath salts. The druggist asked about the product, and the shopper replied they taste nice but doubt they mimic a true bath’s effect.
Duty Is Sweet Quote By Jean Ingelow
A brief quotation attributed to Jean Ingelow emphasizes duty as the source of life’s greatest pleasures, noting that fulfillment follows the completion of duties. The text presents a moral reflection rather than a news item or report.
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Jean Ingelow
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