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This western, published around 1899, is a dime novel that has it all: roguish gun men, hostile Indians, chivalrous gentlemen to protect the hapless females, and - in Calamity Jane - even a female who can hold her own. The fictional character of the hero, Deadwood Dick, appeared in more than a hundred stories and became so famous the name was claimed by several men who actually lived in Deadwood, South Dakota. (Summary by Gesine/Wikipedia)

2Fritz to the Front

By Edward L. Wheeler

Fritz to the Front is the story of a Dutch tramp who wants to be a detective, and is an expert at ventriloquism. The story opens with a mysterious elopement, which Fritz is asked to be a witness to at the wedding. The next day, Fritz meets the father of the bride and he claimed that his daughter is, at times, in a sense, mad. She falls into trances that can last for days. And while in this state met a young man who convinced her to steal 20,000 pounds and meet him in a small town and marry him. Is this story true? Or is it a fabulous falsehood created by the father for some reason of his own? Join Fritz on his quest to solve this mystery with many adventures along the way. (Summary by fiddlesticks)

3Helen in the Editor's Chair

By Ruthe S. Wheeler

After her father, Hugh Blair, falls ill from exhaustion as editor of the town newspaper, The Rolfe Herald, and leaves for a rest cure in the southwest, his plucky teenage daughter, Helen, takes over along with brother Tom. Good-natured Depression-era tale for young adults. - Summary by BellonaTimes

4Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded

By Edward L. Wheeler

"Deadwood Dick", the straight shooting, hard riding hero of the dime novel series "Deadwood Dick" takes on train robbers and other villains in this rip-snotrin', tale of the old west. Deadwood Dick has made his way through many dangerous escapades before his, but has he met his match this time? Why is there a horseshoe brand burned into this chest? Will he save the heroine? Listen to this dashing story as our hero puts himself in danger to protect the innocent and right wrongs in each exciting chapter. - Summary by Phil Chenevert

5Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island

By Janet D. Wheeler

One of Billie’s friends owned a summer bungalow on Lighthouse Island, near the coast. The school girls made up a party and visited the Island. There was a storm and a wreck, and three little children were washed ashore. They could tell nothing of themselves, and Billie and her chums set to work to solve the mystery of their identity. (From original advertisement)<br><br> This is the third book in the "Billie Bradley" series, a mystery series for girls. Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

Manchester's first published anthology of locally-written poetry was compiled by editor James Wheeler to show that Manchester, 'the most mechanical of boroughs', had more to offer than spinning jennies and power looms. The collection includes selections from ten Manchester-born poets, among whom Charles Swain was the best known. - Summary by Phil Benson

7Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall

By Janet D. Wheeler

Three Towers Hall was a boarding school for girls For a short time after Billie arrived there all went well. But then the head of the school had to go on a long journey and she left the girls in charge of two teachers. sisters. who believed in severe discipline and in very. very plain food and little of it - and then there was a row! (From original advertisement)<br><br> This is the second book in the "Billie Bradley" series, a mystery series for girls. Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

8Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance

By Janet D. Wheeler

Billie Bradley fell heir to an old homestead that was unoccupied and located far away in a lonely section of the country. How Billie went there, accompanied by some of her chums, and what queer things happened, go to make up a story no girl will want to miss. (From an original advertisement) This is the first book in the "Billie Bradley" series, a mystery series for girls. Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

9Billie Bradley and Her Classmates

By Janet D. Wheeler

Billie and her chums come to the rescue of several little children who have broken through the ice. There is the mystery of a lost invention, and also the dreaded mystery of the locked school tower. (Summary from original advertisement)<br><br> This is the fourth book in the "Billie Bradley" series, a mystery series for girls. Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

10Billie Bradley and the School Mystery

By Janet D. Wheeler

How Billie clears up a mystery in which she is apparently implicated makes delightful reading. (From old ad)<br><br> This is the eighth book in the "Billie Bradley" series, a mystery series for girls. Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

Billie Bradley and her brother and their closest friends decide to summer in two rented cottages at Twin lakes, a small resort community. There they find both fun and adventure as well solve the mystery of a young girl's lost history. This is the fifth entry in the Billie Bradley series. (Summary by KevinS) Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

12Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road

By Edward L. Wheeler

A western genre dime novel that was popular in the American book market during the mid/late 19th Century. This story takes place outside of Deadwood South Dakota around a gold mine. There are the typical shootouts and Calamity Jane makes a couple of appearances. (Summary by kirk202)

Billie Bradley, her brother, and their friends find themselves in another adventure! This time they meet an old sailor who has a map of Treasure Cove, one that contains the clue to where a vast treasure of gold, jewels, and expensive silks are buried. Let it be said that treasure hunting is not going to be as easy as we might wish. - Summary by KevinS Janet D. Wheeler is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Billie Bradley series.

This collection celebrates the marigold in verse from the 17th through the 20th centuries. - Summary by Newgatenovelist

Alfred Wheeler dedicated the poem for which this collection is named to fellow members of the New York Society of Literature on the occasion its first anniversary (January 11, 1844). - Summary by Brian Fullen