As a dry goods proprietor , he was familiar with complaints about the fragility of the then - common whalebone stays used in women 's dresses .
Edward K. Warren arrived in Three Oaks in 1858 and opened a dry goods store .
As a dry goods proprietor , Edward K. Warren was familiar with complaints about the fragility of the then - common whalebone stays used in women 's dresses .
Edward K. Warren arrived in Three Oaks in 1858 and opened a dry goods store .