The Whalebone Industry and Its Arctic Quest
A historical overview traces the whalebone trade from Arctic bowheads to New Bedford control by Edgar R. Lewis, detailing market shifts, uses from corsets to surgical tools, and the perilous Arctic hunts. It highlights Tilton’s heroic 3000 mile rescue trek and the enduring lure of profitable yet deadly whaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New Bedford
Mass
San Francisco
Sedford
Arctic
Bret
Siow Bedford
Edgar R. Lewis
Lewis
William Lewis
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Okhotsk
China
Dundee
Scotland
Kipling
Gothavn Speckshioner
Fair Dundee
Seven Seas
Geo. A. Covell
Oshetsk Sea
Bering Straits
George Fred Tilton
Belvedere
Tilton
Point Barrow
Inheriting a Title From a Texas Widow
A traveler in Texas meets a pompous local who calls himself Colonel Higgins of Devil's River. He denies Confederate or Union service and claims to be a colonel by marriage to the widow of Colonel Thompson of Waco. The encounter unfolds as a humorous misunderstanding of rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Texas
New Mexico
Higgins
Devil's River
Novah
Nowah
The
Texas Rangers
Kunnel
Kunnel Thompson
Waco
Marama's Dilemma Over Scarce Water
A character named Marama jokes about quitting washing as water remains extremely scarce, reflecting hardship and humor in tight conditions. The line emphasizes resource scarcity and resilient spirits in daily life.
Leading Lady Faces a Tearful Rosy Moment on Stage
The scene shows the leading actress with rosy cheeks about to cry as the pair discuss a catastrophe and a sprinke flourish on stage. The dialogue hints at a tense moment in a theatrical production.
Office over Gamble's Drug Store in Iowa
Directory snippet notes an office over Gamble's Drug Store in Iowa with phone numbers for office 121-M and residence 123-3 and mutual phones office 199.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble’s
Iowa
Mutual
Keating
Odd Fellows
Also Mentioned on This Page
We Presa
Tomato Carsu P
Ries
Civilization
St. Michaels
Jarvis
C. B. Hunt
Ames
G. J. Snyder
T. L. Rice
B. F. Nickerson
General Cement Contractor
Iowa Association of Cement Users
A. B. Maxwell, M. D
Kooser’s Grocery
Ames, Iowa
DR. J. F. Th.den
Tilden
M. D
O. O. F. Temple
C. L. Waltmire
Bell
C. H. Pasley
M. J. Adams
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Sue
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys-At-Law
Story County Bank
A. W. Crary
Crary Bros. Hardware
Seventh and
Story Street
Boone, Iowa
Union National Bank
W. M. Greeley
B. W. Stanton
Henry Wilson
Cashier Co
L. Liverly
Ass’t. Cashier
Nelson & Nible
Bower & McCartney
Parley Sheldon
J. Sheldon
Cash
A. Keenan
Knanth, Nachod & Kahne
New York
National Bank of Commerce
First Nationa Bank
Chicago
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines
First National Bank
Marshalltown
Judisch Bros
Green’s Furnaces
Colonial Furnace
Frank E. Morris
Onondaga
Chamberlain
Croup
E. F. Posegate
Kennedy
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