"Across the Island" - Humor & Human Interest

1961

Across the Island - 1961 December 1

West Point Boat Stirs Interest -- Don Campbell Lends Support -- "First Automobile" Stories -- MacKay Looks Like Choice -- Irish Wit As Whiskey Rolls

1963

Across the Island - 1963 February 22

Twin 'Murder' Story Recalled -- Ominous Words Are Heard Below -- Knife Is Used To Slice Ham -- Snow Blockade January To May -- Windswept Herd Notes Are Found

Across the Island - 1963 April 26

Haunted House Stories Heard -- Children Saw Old Men In Rooms -- Haunted House In Eastern Kings -- Car Story From Long Ago -- Open Voting Is Recalled -- Dairy Industry History Is Told

Across the Island - 1963 June 28

Delayed Burial Of 'Poor Old Bill' -- Speed Limit Proved To Be Too Slow -- First Car On Kings Northside

Across the Island - 1963 July 12

Johnson Violin Is 'Stradivarius' -- Chair Carved From Market Sq. Tree -- Grisly Rum Barrel Kept Tars Happy -- Horse Pumps Own Drink Of Water -- Congratulations To Institutes

Across the Island - 1963 November 15

Trip To AWF Is Basis For Today's Column -- Route Direction Is Interesting -- Forerunner Of Neighbour's Death -- Car, Corpse Lost, Never Found -- Heavy Horse Teams Are Colorful

Across the Island - 1963 December 13

Love Finds A Way As Couple Reunited -- Only 1,000 Pounds Left To Family -- Captain Arrested As Privateer -- Where Was The Old Brownstone?

1964

Across the Island - 1964 January 31

Adam Andrew's Goal Was To Serve Island -- New Glasgow Mills Picture There -- Orphanage Grounds Landscaped -- Gaelic Is Need For Bilingualism

Across the Island - 1964 February 21

Senate Appointment Recalls Old Incident -- Storm Of February 1930 Recalled -- This Ghost Story Was Different -- Advertising Copy 80 Years Ago -- Archbishop Predicts Tunnel Crossing -- No Entry Forms Are Needed

Across the Island - 1964 April 10

London Men Praise 'Astounding Island' -- 'Children Grow Bigger On P.E.I.' -- Man On Headstone Tied With Chain -- Windsor Bell Tells Old Car Story -- Clydesdales For Few Generations -- Centennial Essay Competition

Across the Island - 1964 August 13

Klondike Days' Tales Are Most Interesting -- Rough, Perilous Travel Described -- Coldfoot Said 'Damn Well Named' -- Ice Crystals In Hudson Bay Rum -- Indian Spurned White Man's Gold -- Jill Birtwistle Stars As "Anne"

1965

Across the Island - 1965 September 16

Regulations On Cars Were Most Unusual -- Automobile Regulations Read -- Horns, Bells, Revolvers, Bombs -- United Church Is Affiliation

Across the Island - 1965 November 11

Horse-Back Riders Have Colorful Tales -- Lost In Rockies - Ate A Squirrel -- Scared A Million Times -- Lightning Terrified Helen -- Nine Cents In Jeans On Arrival -- Proud Of Their Achievement

1966

Across the Island - 1966 January 27

Cherry Valley Man Has Rare Type Fish -- Grandfather Clock - Heifer Is Smart -- Liberals "Built Bridge, Railway" -- Murray Harbor Completion Date -- Lobster Meat Will Be Costly -- Original 'Vision' Note Is Seen

Across the Island - 1966 February 17

Pioneer Porridge Made In Boot Heel? -- Prayer Meeting - Time For Courting -- Steamer Service Back in 1901 -- 'Miracle Medicines' Cured All Ills -- John L. MacKinnon Compiled Book

Across the Island - 1966 May 5

Patients Tell Story Dr. Shapira's Skill -- Injured Arm Almost Like New -- Luck Changes - Dr. Shapira Located -- Felix Pineau Story More Unusual -- Foot Not Completely Normal -- Dr. 'Gus' MacDonald's Feats

Across the Island - 1966 July 28

He Must Be The First To Move House Here -- Travel Stories Are Unusual -- Where Am I Going? -- Connolly Bust Unveiled In 1890 -- Early Morning Sailings

Across the Island - 1966 September 1

Rescue By Mother Noted In Clipping -- Little Head Seen Far Below -- Teeth Used To Bring Baby To Top -- Liquor - A Good Scotch Remedy -- A Highland Mother's Pluck

Across the Island - 1966 November 24

The Karl Fletchers Have Unusual Story -- Big Bank Deposits, For One Day -- Helped Chinese - Then To Macao -- Perilous Route Through China -- Knives Cut Japanese Nets -- Sat On Floor Across Himilayas

Across the Island - 1966 December 1

Karl Fletchers' Tale Concluded -- Good Food But No Money -- Bridal Suite - - - 'We Want The Best' -- Easiest Travel - Just One Rig To Wear -- Back To Canada To Stay