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Wolfville Days
Wolfville Days by Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914 is often approached through characters such as Caribou Sam, Colonel Sterett, Dan Boggs. This page gathers the main figures and reading paths tied to the work.
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Readers usually arrive at Wolfville Days looking for a quick sense of the story, its tone, and the central conflict.
Wolfville Days also supports character-driven reading because the work has a recognizable cast that can be explored one figure at a time.
Main characters
Caribou Sam: No grounded evidence for this character in the provided segments.
Colonel Sterett: Proprietor/editor who is a practical, protective employer willing to cover deficits by gambling and to concede union demands. Known for committed to paying and supporting his staff even when the paper is not yet self-supporting; Pragmatic and willing to accept practical solutions (incl. unconventional ones) to keep the paper running; Conciliatory and obliging toward labor demands (accepts union wage increase without resistance).
Dan Boggs: A boastful, ill-educated, physically intimidating enforcer and loyal defender of the Colonel. Known for boastful and eager to take credit for controversial work; Physically aggressive and willing to use threats to enforce his will; Grateful/loyal toward the Colonel (motivated by compliments and favors).
Dave Tutt: a folksy, moralizing storyteller who defends frontier manners and hospitality. Known for storyteller who regularly tells local episodes (e.g., Jack Rainey) to the social circle; moralizing and manners-focused—frames incidents as lessons about proper conduct; persistent and emphatic in his opinions ('still swings an' rattles with that decision').
Enright: A manipulative local who supplies others with misinformation and steers their actions. Known for manipulative; deliberately supplies others with false or misleading information; effective at influencing others' decisions or departures.
Lem Woodruff: A taciturn frontier cowboy who uses gestures and gunfire to protect his stock and repel intruders. Known for quick to use a firearm to warn or intimidate; prefers physical/gestural communication (whoops, hand-signals) over extended verbal greeting; cowboy/ranch worker familiar with handling yearlings.
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Caribou Sam
Caribou Sam: No grounded evidence for this character in the provided segments.
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Colonel Sterett
Colonel Sterett: Proprietor/editor who is a practical, protective employer willing to cover deficits by gambling and to concede union demands. Known for committed to paying and supporting his staff even when the paper is not yet self-supporting; Pragmatic and willing to accept practical solutions (incl. unconventional ones) to keep the paper running; Conciliatory and obliging toward labor demands (accepts union wage increase without resistance).
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Dan Boggs
Dan Boggs: A boastful, ill-educated, physically intimidating enforcer and loyal defender of the Colonel. Known for boastful and eager to take credit for controversial work; Physically aggressive and willing to use threats to enforce his will; Grateful/loyal toward the Colonel (motivated by compliments and favors).
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Dave Tutt
Dave Tutt: a folksy, moralizing storyteller who defends frontier manners and hospitality. Known for storyteller who regularly tells local episodes (e.g., Jack Rainey) to the social circle; moralizing and manners-focused—frames incidents as lessons about proper conduct; persistent and emphatic in his opinions ('still swings an' rattles with that decision').
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Enright
Enright: A manipulative local who supplies others with misinformation and steers their actions. Known for manipulative; deliberately supplies others with false or misleading information; effective at influencing others' decisions or departures.
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Lem Woodruff
Lem Woodruff: A taciturn frontier cowboy who uses gestures and gunfire to protect his stock and repel intruders. Known for quick to use a firearm to warn or intimidate; prefers physical/gestural communication (whoops, hand-signals) over extended verbal greeting; cowboy/ranch worker familiar with handling yearlings.
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