Guardian - Across the Island Columns

Transcriptions of Neil Matheson's column "Across the Island", which appeared weekly in The Guardian between 1960 and 1972. 
To learn more about Neil Matheson and his work at The Guardian, visit our online exhibit page: Neil A. Matheson and "Across the Island": Reintroducing One of P.E.I.'s Most Popular Newspaper Columns

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Across the Island - 1966 May 5
1966

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

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Across the Island - 1964 January 31
1964

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

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Across the Island - 1964 April 10
1964

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

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Across the Island - 1963 November 15
1963

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

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Across the Island - 1966 July 28
1966

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

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Across the Island - 1966 February 17
1966

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

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Across the Island - 1964 February 21
1964

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

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Across the Island - 1963 April 26
1963

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

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Across the Island - 1966 November 24
1966

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

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Across the Island - 1961 December 1
1961

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

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Across the Island - 1963 July 12
1963

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

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Across the Island - 1965 September 16
1965

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

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Across the Island - 1966 September 1
1966

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

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Across the Island - 1963 December 13
1963

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

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Across the Island - 1964 August 13
1964

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"

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