"Across the Island" - Island History

P.E.I. Live Fox Show Recalls Better Days -- Boom In Mink Is Going To Last -- Old Rolling Mill Is Recalled -- Road Signs Are Hallowe'en Victims -- Drought Curtails Fall Rye Operation

Fast Time Reaction Varies In Counties -- Bug Pickers Made In Dundas -- Ayrshire Men Meet Here -- Boswall Influence In Sheep Ring -- Holstein Breeder Clubs Formed

Old Items Seen At Birch Court -- One Horse-Power Tread Mill -- Beef Discussion Is Postponed -- Water Shortage Causes Concern

Relics are seen in West Prince -- Indian Relics seen at Miminegash -- Dairy products need promotion -- Soft drinks get good promotion

Fish pond visit is interesting -- Tall Fish Stories In The Making -- Wild Geese Raising Has Problems -- Flour Mill Links Past, Present -- To Heat House By Electricity

Time battle flares anew -- Rival Factions Are Farther Apart -- Feelings Run High On The Question -- Potato Compensation Seen Likely -- Highs And Lows In P.E.I. Farm Picture

Drifts deeper 38 years ago -- Convincing Story Is Told -- Walks 30 Miles Over Drifts -- Coldest Drive Is Recalled

Queen Square Planning Seen -- Interesting Changes Are Proposed -- Building To Be Nationed Shrine -- No Mail Delivery In 4 Weeks -- Laugh Is On Me In Souris Error -- Tignish - Borden Tramp Recalled

Transportation Need Stressed -- New Emphasis On Need Is Urged -- Quadruplet Lambs In West Prince -- Landrace Hogs Gaining In P.E.I. -- Snow Reported In Every Month -- DHIA Is Good For Grade Cattle

Island Winter Is Appreciated -- Lobster Fishing In Early Days -- Dougald MacKinnon Reminisces -- Choice Of Site Is Awaited -- Snow Did Come In Every Month

Action In Kings Unprecedented -- Tories Are Pressing Harder -- Pearson And Pickersgill -- Commons Pension Explained -- Beef Prospect Achieves Fame -- Mrs. McLure Wins 2 Ribbons

2 Byelections Stir Interest -- Sir Andrew MacPhail Recalled -- Violin Played To Canadian Title

Kings Quartet Is Outstanding -- Athletic Feats Recalled -- Brothers, Sisters are 99 to 95 -- Neil Cheverie Lives In Elmira

Solids In Milk Standard Seen

Dealer Losses To Be Stressed -- More Meaning Is Seen Need -- Human, Helpful Side Is Stressed -- Cream Mink Seen At Morell

Story Is Told Of Pirate Gold -- Intended To Come Back -- Drills Indicate Treasure -- Finding Gold At 2 Miles -- Keith Boswell Raised Dam

Liberal Contest Could Be Close -- Luncheon At Green Park -- P.E.I. Exported Grain Then -- Old Neighbours Are Visited -- Small Businesses Are Thriving

Young Groups Show Interest -- Good Stories Heard In Prince -- Youth Interested In Politics -- Young Liberals Active Now -- First Man To Cross Bridge

Caswells Use Ancient Secret -- The Secret Will Die With Us -- Heavy Milking Ayrshire Heifers -- Canadian Livestock To Cuba -- Province's Best Pasture Seen

Past Recalled At Wood Islands -- Salary Was $225, Supplement Zero -- Walter Jones Is Warmly Praised -- "Brightest Pupil" Is Recalled -- Several Errors Are Corrected

Change Traced For 90 Years -- Father Killed By "Horse Power" -- Long-Horned Durham Popular -- Soloist, Lay Preacher, Craftsman

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

Two Reactions To Diefenbaker -- Angus Cattle Herd, Ballet Schools -- N. Rustico Harbor-Bridge Problem -- Knowledge, Experience Is Not Used

Tunnel Stamp Recalls Drive -- Five Generations Of kitsons -- Congratulations To Candidates -- Nobody Sighted In Queens -- 682 Pound Hog-Flavor Was Better -- Peake's Horse Is 36 Years Old -- They Selected Name For Ferry

Rural Medicine Over 30 Years -- Storm Experience Recalled -- Story Of A Wonderful Horse -- Story Of A Medical Miracle -- Antibiotics Seen Greatest Boon

Colorful Takes Of Other Years -- Storied Days Of Early Settlers -- "They Would Sooner Eat A Snake" -- First Automobile Ride Recalled -- "What Kept You So Long?"

Perils In Strait In Other Years -- Incident of 1925 Recalled -- First Automobile Is Ferried -- Minto Trips Were Perilous -- Speed Skating Victory At 93 -- Buckwheat Flour Gift Arrives

Feats Recalled Of Eating Eggs -- Most Fantastic Eating Feat -- Causeway Announcement Greeted -- Potato Embargo Imposed In 1925 -- Ice Boat Trip Is Recalled

Godfrey Story Stirs Interest -- Godfrey Designed The Equipment -- Montague Had A Canadian First -- They Wouldn't Believe Him -- Unusual Events Recalled -- Both Stories Were Incorrect

P.M.'s Promise Poses Problem -- Junior Club Winners In P.E.I. -- Old Agreement Was Strict -- When Industries Dotted Island -- Up To 35,000 Bricks Annually -- Dollar Bill Used For Autograph

Election Battle Seen Amazing -- Majorities Are Discussed -- Big Change Is Suggested -- Dan Barrett Still Likes P.E.I. -- Pack Pedlar Days Recalled -- Hospitality Was Everywhere

Unusual Deed Not Forgotten -- His Co-operation Amazed Me -- Liberals Optimistic - But So Are PCs -- Driscoll's Margin Was 47 Votes -- Tunnel Pins Are Recalled -- Freight, Express Was Transferred -- Two Outstanding Holstein Sires

Link To Canada Sought In Eng. -- Served In P.E.I. Legislature -- David Laird's Part In Nation Building -- Stood Like An Avenging Angel -- Snapdragon Stands 54 Inches Tall -- P.E.I. Bank Note Is Interesting -- Some Tourists Like Us, Some Don't -- Hospitality in Guysborough County

Inspection Cut Resented Here -- New Haven Men Are Outstanding -- Breeding Standards Are High -- Success Is Traced Back To Lilly -- Gov't Brought In Hay For Feed

Pamphlet Tells Of Pioneer Days -- First Homes Are Described -- Man Born In Old Schoolhouse -- Road Built Through Forest -- Tools Were Few In Those Days -- Lobster "Excellent" After 20 Years

Bits And Pieces Of P.E.I. History -- "Child Of The Sea" Recognized -- Used Five Types Of Harvester -- Unusual Land Tax Bills -- Four Combines On One Farm -- Liquor By The Barrel

Souris Doctor Visited Again -- Splints From Rain Barrel Staves -- Paling Fence, Soft Grass Used -- 300 Horses Hauled Old Building -- Handkerchief From Sir John A.

Gold Mine Try At Cape Wolf -- Wolfe's Landing Place Is Unmarked -- Brick Clay Healed Stubborn Sore -- First Acadian Priest Ordained Here

Hawbush Tale Is Interesting -- Old Bush Has Disappeared -- Interesting, Valuable Items Seen -- Brisk Trade - Tignish, Miramichi -- New Attractions In Alberton Area

Phantom Ship Is Still Sailing -- Chains Rattle, Timbers Creak -- Interesting Items In Old Journal -- "North Pole" Address Is Baffling -- Cattle Grade Story Overstated -- Good Plowing Seen At Mount Royal

New Products For Province -- Molasses Mixer Was Difficult -- "Big Lobster" Catch Is Recalled -- Handicraft Skills Now And Then -- Devil Appears In Ghost Yarn -- Rocking Chair From Franklin Home

Farmers Bank Story Recalled -- Inspired Credit Union Idea -- Beef Cattlemen To Meet Here -- 1913 Model-T Ford Manual -- 40 m.p.h. Was Too Fast Then

Salty Tale Told Of P.E.I. Seaman -- Hit him "A Poke In His Dirty Mug" -- "1900 And Froze To Death" -- Charged To Volcanic Eruptions -- Chinese People Appreciative -- A Guide To Winter Weather

West Pt. Ferry, Manse Murder -- "Murder In The Manse" -- Body Hidden Under Attic Floor -- Mail Contract Held Since 1919 -- Ghost Story Column Coming Soon

O'Leary Potato Story Is Heard -- Production Costs Estimates Vary -- Setting Pins - Abbies Hockey Team -- Wooden Shoes Used For Horses -- Lights On Cow - Cars Banned Here

Herds Started From One Cow -- Two Herds From Cow and Calf -- Days Of Fine Horses Recalled -- Hillsboro Bridge Cost $1,363,000 -- Laborers Got 16 Cents Per Hour

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

Early Troubles Of Automobiles -- Cars Banned Completely In 1908 -- Efforts To Open Roads; Drink Helped -- First Car Charlottetown to Tignish -- All Four Tires Were Ruined

Early Motoring Days Recalled -- Union Road Was First Opened -- Stuck In Mudhole Even In Summer -- Early Incidents Are Recalled -- First Regulations Are Listed -- Old Parties To Sweep P.E.I.

Rotary Opened Rail Line In '23 -- Snow Shovelled Into Engines -- Highway Plowing History Reviewed -- Anti Freeze Provided Difficulties -- Road Rule Change Came May, 1924 -- Collected Eggs For Egg Co-op

Finest Tweeds Made At Tryon -- Blanket Sought As Souvenir -- Many Looms - 45 Yards Each -- Promise Recalled, About Harry -- 'Drive To The Right' Incident -- Cars Were Unusual Sight Then

Dairy Situation Poses Problem -- Islanders Use More Butter -- Competitors Spend Millions -- One-fifth Of Total Farm Income -- Long Walk When Trains Were Stuck -- Tore "Tick" Apart To Feed Cows -- Hospitals Really Need Money

First Women's Vote Recalled -- Women's Appreciation Lacking -- Votes Distributed Improperly -- Donald Cameron - 'Highest Integrity' -- An Agricultural Survey

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

Smallpox Story Proves Timely -- Prominent in P.E.I., Canadian History -- Mahogany Table Is Valuable Item -- First Strait Swimmer Is Home

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

Stormy Horse Trips By Island's Pioneers -- Old Diary Would Be Fascinating -- Freight Was Done By Horses -- "Lying Is Part Of Horse Trading"

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

Horse To Jets In 50 Years -- Natural Refrigeration Trick -- Mustard Plaster Used On Foal -- Tormentine - Borden Swim Tomorrow

Old-Time Remedies; They Were 'Different' -- Personal Experience With Measles -- Parboiled Eggs For Heart Ailment -- Here's A Really Weird Yarn -- Strait Swim Feat Is Recalled

High Price Fox Days Recalled -- High Fox Prices Recalled -- White Fox Was Shot In Trap -- Salute To Lieutenant Governor

'Polly' Data Compiled By Lady In Montague -- May Go To Centennial Museum -- Wool From "Mary's Little Lamb" -- Old Cemetery Is Washing Away -- Was Billy Bell An Island Man?

Case Of Seasickness Gave Us Best Writer -- Presbyterian Elders Took Exception? -- Story Recalled 70 Years Later -- Bolster Slip Brings Back Memories -- Campbell Home Is Fascinating -- Final Days Spent In "Journey's End"

Early Car Stories, Fox Hunt Recalled -- Horse And Wagon Block Road -- First Car In Cape Traverse -- Fox Hunt With Unusual Ending -- Visit To "Big Jim" Is Interesting

Tunnel Promotion Activity Is Recalled -- Deepest Water Is 82 Feet -- No need For Further Delay -- Constituency Changes For P.E.I.

Interesting Stories Heard In W. Prince -- Another Treasure Chest Story -- Moving Stock 60 Years Ago -- "The Six Senses" Seen At O'Leary

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

P.E.I. Past Revealed In Century-Old Map -- Brewers, Distillers Here Then -- Letter In Byron's Handwriting -- Congratulations Are Extended

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

Shovel, Horses, Carts Built Island Railway -- Shaw Binder Bought In 1892 -- Panmure Island Business Recalled -- Ghostly Swish Scares Housekeepers

Ice Boat Days Are Recalled -- Started Under Captain Campbell -- Disaster Occurred In 1883 -- Two Stories Are Interesting -- Canoes At Wood Islands in 1755

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

Myrick Story Is Interesting -- Myrick Beef On Boer War Field -- An Important Industry Now -- Big Dairy Farms In Florida -- Snowshoes Used To Get To Work -- Island Man Was First Governor

Historic 1864 Talks Press Story Is Found -- Hospitality Developed Later -- "Public Knows Nothing" -- Federal Union Idea Denounced

Rare Old Mill Is Seen, Pioneer Stories Told -- Sweep Horsepower Machines -- Lady Shears 400 Sheep, 5c Each -- Times Were Better In Those Days -- Cheese Made At Home At Time -- Chaisson Name Was Intended

First Air Mail Flight Made To P.E.I. In 1919 -- Islander At Controls -- Festival Of Male Voices -- Calf Fumigated With Burnt Leather

Ship's Clock Strikes As Captain Drowned -- 7,000,000 Bushels Of Oats Shipped -- Dungeon Room At Ravenwood -- Biscuits Baked As Prayer Offered

Island Lady Recalls Scenes Of Splendor -- Home Named For Inkerman Victory -- Some 'Wonderful Old Lace' -- 'How Dare You Hiss Sir Charles!' -- Old House Is Interesting

Grass Grew On Sides Of City's Main Street -- Roads Nothing But Bridle Paths -- Some Moose Reported On The Island -- "We Seldom Had Mails In Winter" -- Teachers Officiated At Weddings

Dr. Blanchard's Book Tells Acadian History -- Ch'town Placed In Nova Scotia -- Neighbors Cause Fear, Not Lord

High Price Lobsters Once Were Fertilizer -- Many Lobster Tales Heard -- 25 Cents Per 100 Lowest Price -- Moase Story Is Interesting -- Old Bill Prohibited Quacks -- Tale Of Tragedy 123 Years Ago

Stories Recall 1917 Explosion -- Security Scare Yarn Is Unusual -- Grandfather Clock 200 Years Old -- Rural Mail In Pioneer Days -- Dodd's Almanacs Disappear

Georgetown Faded As Carferries Came -- Capes' Ice Boats Not Forgotten -- Ships Sometimes Stuck Offshore -- Transportation Problems Solved -- Automobiles Loaded On Flat Cars -- Cattle Entries Needed For Fair

Slavery Existed Here Old Records Indicate -- Boy Sold For Approximately $64 -- Minister's Stipend In Flour, Oatmeal -- He Needed Physical Endurance -- Sermons 'Model Of Brevity' -- Clyde River Dixon's Anniversary

Theatre Seen Happy, Complex Is Problem -- Finest Thing In Canadian Theatre -- This Is Real Financial Problem -- Problems Of Construction -- Four Island Boys Are All Stars

Green Gables Story Brought Only $500 -- Silver Bush Novels Written -- $500 For Anne Of Green Gables -- Fox Prices Are Recalled -- Nearly Every Ch'town Automobile -- First Wide Guage Train To City

Road Is Macadamized Near S'side In 1890 -- Small Round Stones Were Used -- Wooden Pumps Recalled In Story -- Anne Of Green Gables Reaction -- Royalty Cheque For $1,730 -- Promissory Note Found In B.C.

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

Canning Of Lobster Started In Province -- Man Knew He Had Years Ahead -- Minute Of Wife's Death Known -- Winter To Strike Here Oct.27?

Old Court Notebook Says Liquor Main Sin -- Assaults Drew Lesser Fines -- Glen Ramsay Is Retiring -- Relatives Live In New Zealand -- Model T Ford Demanded Ingenuity

Lot 16 Communion Set Dates Back To 1821 -- First Presbytery In Province -- Edgar Milligan Was Grandson -- The Master's Wife Reprints -- Full Of Interesting Folklore -- Interesting Old Church Bell

Higher Prices Recall Fantastic Fox Years -- Highlights Are Interesting -- High Priced Fox Deals Recalled -- Alberton Lady Impresses -- Pioneer Hardships In Klondike

Retired Master Tells 1942 'Torpedo' Story -- Escape Story Is Colorful -- Ship Escaped Under Full Power -- Four Men Win Special Praise -- Alternative Almost Unthinkable -- Sincere Greetings, Best Wishes

Trust Of People Campbell's Goal -- Confidence, Trust Of People -- Old Documents Are Interesting -- Southport Ferry Correspondence -- Tourist Travel 100 Years Ago

Strange 'Visions' Prove Interesting -- Vision Told Of Loss Of Simcoe -- City Lady "Saw" Kitchener Drown -- Rule-Of-The-Road Note Is Wrong -- Colorful Character Was Island Born

Provincial Museum Progress Seen Slow -- Items That Depict Island History -- Rich Heritage - Historical Background -- Would Recall Stage Coach Days -- 'The Saints Rejoice And So Do I'

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

Block Changes In Half Century

Oyster Development Important At Ellerslie -- Tremendous Mortality Problem -- Potential Development Fantastic -- Commercial Plant In Five Years -- Economic Menace Seen Possible -- Interest Is Widespread

N. Zealand Emigration Of 1858 Is Described -- Names Of Emigrants Listed -- Trip Took Five And One-Half Months -- Snow Drift Advertised Sailing -- Ghostly Figures In St. James Belfry

Old Anglican Diary Proves Interesting -- Came To P.E.I. In 1859 -- Storm Changed Church Direction -- Martyred Gordons' Parents Visited -- First Passenger Train Arrives

Bristol Store 100 Years Old -- Molasses Sold In Big Puncheons -- Warehouses Filled Each Autumn -- Election - Anything Can Happen -- "Legends Of Prince Edward Island" -- Joe Petrie Looked On Bright Side

Navy Suggested For This Island -- Brother Of Sir Sydney -- Election Results Confusing -- Was 16 To 14 Back In 1908 -- Friendships Are Valued

Early Mink Raising; Scottish Tartan Story -- Tartans - P.E.I. Caledonia Society -- P.E.I. Benevolent Society -- Note Of Reassurance

Ghostly Site Is Gone As New Road Is Built -- New Road Is Really Something -- Ghost Story Locale Is Gone -- Police Patrol Road To Ferry -- Blue Lobsters At Gaspereaux

Distinguished City Musician Recalled -- Musician Of Great Ability -- Came To Province On Visit -- Many Musical Entertainments -- Music Was Classical -- Care Of Pianos Spelled Out -- Tuning Instruments Stolen

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

Wild Bill Cody Born In P.E.I.? -- From Weekly Examiner Files -- Earlier Settlers Told Cody Story -- Message From 'Rebe' Scantlebury

Action Urged In Case Rail Strike Is Called -- Appreciation To Ferry Staffs -- Tie-up Prevention Seen Possible -- Impossible 1950 Situation Recalled

Holman's Catalogue Dates Back 53 Years -- Prices Of 1913 Are Recalled -- Shoe Repairs Done At Home -- Gillette Razors Were $5.00 Each -- Farm Items Were Low Priced

Stirring Tales Told By Native Of Tignish -- To Siberia In 1904 -- Ball Of Cotton String Valuable -- Blood, Raw Meat Cures Scurvy -- Operation On Boy's Throat

Idaho Couple Trace Gold Watch Award -- Gold Watches Given As Awards -- Never Was Satisfactory -- Fish Catch Was A Miracle? -- Lady Chases Bear With Fire -- First Belfast School Teacher -- Two Important Anniversaries

Lucy Maud Stories Recalled In Book -- 'Wonderful Dream' Came True -- Bloody Story Of Pirate Ship -- Travel Limitations In Early Days -- Marco Polo Fastest Sailing Ship -- Wooley Heads, Thick Lips

First Public School Date Here Discussed -- 'Mayor Of Southport' - That's Not Me -- 36 Cars A Day, Record In 1930 -- Drove On Ramp - Then To Flatcar -- Authentic Comment Invited -- Montreal-Ottawa Car Shabbiest

Regulations Recall Railway Opposition -- Fines Went As High As $60 -- Drinking Severely Frowned On -- Black Fox Trail To Tormentine -- Help The Fellow Who's In Trouble