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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 - 1968 October 3
1968

1920 Trip To Japan With Foxes Recalled -- 'Russian Blue' Foxes -- MacDonald Biscuits -- Sat On The Floor -- Salt Is Washed Away

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1964 June 26
1964

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

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1963 July 19
1963

Note Book Given In Lieu Of Grant -- Hen and Rooster Sold For $16.50 -- Docked 3 Cents For One-Half Hour -- Gun At DeSable Is Interesting

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1969 December 12
1969

Crapaud Orders Ice Plant For Rink -- More Ambition Than Cash -- Loan Paid Back In Good Time -- Curling Club Developed -- Good Fire Department -- First Village In P.E.I.

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1962 February 2
1962

Dad Tells Story Of Joe O'Brien -- He Won Before In 1956 -- Grading Certificates Important -- Angus Cattle Breeders Increase -- Eagle Is Flat River Visitor

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1967 January 19
1967

Long Walk Recalled In Year Of Big Snow -- Unusual Feed For A Horse -- Claimed Wife's Hair Restored -- How To Stay Young -- Roland Taylor's Brother Lives Here

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 June 5
1970

Communities Mark Landing In 1770 -- Made Little Progress -- Company Began To Complain -- Great Field Of Ice -- Severe Gale Encountered -- The Drummond Diary

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 March 30
1970

Society Preserves Reminders Of Past -- "Gophering Iron" Seen -- Calendar Clock -- Testing Heat Of Oven -- Wringer Washed Clothes -- Wall Telephone Seen

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 December 21
1970

Man In Whale's Belly But It Wasn't Jonah -- Swallowed By 'A Great Fish' -- Spasmodic Signs Of Life -- Not For Lack Of Air -- Size of Whale's 'Swallow'

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1971 August 16
1971

Raymond Innes Picks 543 Boxes Of Berries -- Milk Cow At $50 -- Lambs At $1.00 Apiece -- Iron Plow Cost Two Dollars

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1961 August 18
1961

Douglas Seen Top Salesman -- Farmers Produce Gasoline -- Caps Help Identify Cattle -- An Outstanding Success -- And Now Comes Vacation

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1963 October 11
1963

Horse Is Spry At 35, Store of 50 Years Ago -- Old Store At Victoria Was Interesting -- Lady Visited Famous Schoolhouse -- "The Finest Man I Ever Worked For" -- George Mayne Has Family Records

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1962 September 21
1962

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

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1960 December 23
1960

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

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1971 January 25
1971

Island Storm Stories Colorful, Interesting -- Experience Recalled In 1923 -- Beautiful Sun, Looked Like Spring -- Stuck On Wellington Hill -- Meeting Snow Fighters Recalled -- 'Passing Places' On Sides Of Roads -- Tunnel To House, Covers Well

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns

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Guardian - Across the Island Columns
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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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