The Whalebone Industry and the King of Bone
A study of the whalebone trade from Arctic bowheads to New Bedford handling, detailing the monopoly of Edgar R. Lewis, the value of bone, its uses, and the perilous Arctic hunts. It highlights Tilton’s heroic rescue mission and the enduring lure of whale fishing despite risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New Bedford
Mass
Coopers
San Francisco
Godford
Arctic
Bret
Edgar R. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
William Lewis
Lewis
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Okhotsk
China
Dundee
Scotland
Kipling
Fair Dundee
Aly
Seven Seas
Geo.a. Covell
Oshetsk Sea
Superior
Bering Straits
George Fred Tilton
Belvedere
Tilton
Point Barrow
Inheriting a Title From a Texas Widow
A traveler along a cattle trail near the New Mexico line meets a pompous local who claims to be Colonel Higgins of Devil’s River. When pressed about military service he explains the rank comes by marriage to the widow of Colonel Thompson of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Texas
New Mexico
Higgins
Devil's River
Novah
The
Texas Rangers
Kunnel
Kunnel Thompson
Waco
Scarce Water Prompts Humorous Wash Resistance
A humorous quote shows a child named Mamma urging perseverance as water runs very scarce. The earnest speaker claims he should stop washing due to the drought like conditions, reflecting a light moment about household scarcity.
Bound to Come Off First Actor Look at Leading Lady’s Roses
Dialogue shows a stage scene where the leading lady’s beauty is compared to roses in her cheeks as a minor crisis looms. The exchange builds tension with a rumor of an impending tear and a melodramatic mishap during a sprinking incident.
Peculiar Tribal Names And What They Mean To Indians
Dallas S D Special: The Indian is a man of many names with personal nicknames tied to life events and unique family names guarded by mothers. Notable figures include Chief Yellow Horse and Hollow Horn Bear, with stories of Turtle Butte and buried treasure shaping regional lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
S.D
Sam
Philippines
Sophie
Night Pipe
James Yellow Robe
Ida
Crazy Bear
Peter Swift
John Fast Thorse
George
Chief Yellow Horse
Spain
Caut
Rosebud Council
Hollow Horn Bear
Turtle Butte
Theis
Mr. Raymond
Black Hills
Deadwood
The Cure for Worrying By Jhev. Samuel McComb BD
In Harper's Bazar January issue McComb argues religion eases worry by offering a broader, calmer view. He cites self suggestion and daily routines to curb indecision and fear, noting two key periods before sleep and after waking where the subconscious absorbs positive thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McComb
Jiarper
Walton
Boston
Do You Want a Sure Recipe for Angering Automobilists
A Chronic Pedestrian offers a biting urban joke about tricking a boastful driver by pretending to open the car door while shouting Grand Central quick. Pedestrians vow to try the stunt, predicting the driver will respond with indignation and protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hopollo
Tonneau
Grand Central
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cate
Dunder Und Oblitzen
Fife Tollar If
George Aed Tilton
Civilization
St. Michaels
Jarvis
Isodiak Islands
Hilbert Hubbard
Garcia
Omaha
Rosebud
Keya Paha
Lulu Bordeaux
Bell Memorial Association
Brantford
Ont
Alexander Graham Bell
Grace
Grace—Yeu
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