Ambergris Seized as Boston Whaling Fleet Reports
Provincetown April 20 A letter from John A Cook master of the whaling brig Viola reports the New England whaling fleet and notes ambergris weighing 110 pounds secured aboard. He details voyage dates from Barbadoes to the west coast of Africa, arrival December 1, beats of rival vessels on passage, and takes first whale December 4 with the last on February 28 amid sparse details of whale season.
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Provincetown
John A. Cook
Viola
New England
Ambergris
Cook
Barbadoes
Africa
Bertha D. Nickerson
Bravo
Nickerson
Pedro Varela
Whaling Logs and River Drives Highlight Harsh Seas
The account describes stowing 700 plus barrels to reach 1000 total with Feb 3 as a banner day ship Bertha and others, detailing ambergris finds, whale catches, and vessel capacities. It follows logs, river driving, impending jams, and ice dangers on East Branch Nulhegan and Paul stream, with much on crews and river features.
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Nulhegan
Paul
No. 4
Girls Threaten to Quit School in Pittsfield
In Pittsfield, 45 high school seniors face a gown ban cost cap of five dollars and no gloves for graduation. Indignation meeting planned to vote on leaving school. The move is led by Rev. Earl C. Davis and lawyer Frank F. Dougherty, proponents of the economy drive.
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Pittsfield
Earl C. Davis
Frank F. Dougherty
Great Log Drive On Its Way
A lumber crew battles a massive river landing as logs shudder and foam erupt. Three dynamite charges fail to break the pile free while rivermen trim ends with axes and prepare to snake out gill-hooks. Red clings to the key log and helps pull the mass toward release as the wooden monster shifts.
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Red
Smart
Telephone line linking 22 camps keeps McDonald connected
A wire stretched through the woods ties 22 camps together under Manager Donald J. McDonald, maintaining communication across the site. The setup ensures coordinated operations and rapid updates between all camp locations.
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Donald J. McDonald
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