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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 - 1969 March 29
1969

Scrapbook Recalls Fierce 1905 Winter -- February Storms -- Mother, Infant Die In Storm -- Ice Breakers Criticized -- Winter Items Arrive Late -- Tuna At Souris In 1917 -- Seals In The River

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1967 August 31
1967

Farm Machinery To Be Rented? -- Flashbacks Are Interesting -- Smallpox Epidemic In 1895 -- Lem Musick Was Nurse -- Small Supplement Paid Board

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 June 19
1970

Gold Fever Days At Cape Wolfe -- Catching Gold Fever -- A Real 'Hall Of Fame' -- Nominations Invited -- Married In 1776 -- Was Formerly Local Man

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1965 February 11
1965

Shipwreck Victims Scale 350-Foot Cliff -- Reason For 'Miracle' Description -- 350-Foot Cliff Was Scaled -- Horses Featured Farm Sale News -- Letters From Queen, Mrs. Kennedy

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1962 April 27
1962

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

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1965 December 30
1965

Yankee Gale's Story Is Death, Destruction -- 'Light Guided Ships Through Storm' -- Almighty Defied - Ship Disappeared -- Appalling Sights Seen Along Coast -- N. England's Thanks Were Extended -- E. MacLeod Replies To Capt. Maguire

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1966 December 22
1966

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

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 July 17
1970

Column Refers To Old Soldier -- Goose Step Recalled -- Vermin And Mud -- Ross Rifle Recalled -- Had Hippie Saw Wood -- Congratulations Summerside

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

'Centennial Hen' Is Laying At 15 -- Polly Was Hatched In 1949 -- This Egg Story Is Different -- Easter Market Is Recalled -- "The Line Gale" Story

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1968 September 19
1968

Ordinary Hand Saw, Fine Music Is Heard -- First Concert At 13 Years -- Bottles, Cigar Boxes -- Ottawa Promises Mean Little -- Mayor Bell's Reaction Told

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1961 September 22
1961

Interest Stirs In Convention -- Call From Young Liberals -- Orwell Cove Breeder Praised -- Bit Of Gloom As Horse Goes

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1961 October 6
1961

Livestock Toll Stresses Peril -- Islander Seen At Halifax -- Montgomery Hall Is Admired -- Lime Spreader Is Demonstrated

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1964 January 3
1964

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

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1963 May 10
1963

'Colman Boy' Achieves Goal -- Rejected By Own Constituents -- Few P.E.I. Men Recognized -- Athletic Feats Are Recalled -- Marshfield Is Congratulated -- Cattle Driven On Roads In 1895

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 January 17
1970

Charges Against Laird Rebutted -- Tribes Were Powerful -- Laird And MacLeod -- Incident Recalled -- Tribute To Laird -- A Great Shame

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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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