Guardian - Across the Island Columns

Transcriptions of Neil Matheson's column "Across the Island", which appeared weekly in The Guardian between 1960 and 1972. 
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Across the Island - 1965 October 7
1965

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

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Across the Island - 1971 April 5
1971

Island Man Made First U.S. Tracers -- Purchased 'Old Anchor' Forge -- Carpenters' Clawhammers -- 'Must Make Our Own Tracers' -- Issued Strict Warning -- Only Plant In The Country -- Biggest Outfit In U.S.A.

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Across the Island - 1971 July 26
1971

Pioneered Canada Oyster Culture Here -- The First Settlers -- Whitstable Oysters -- Oyster Expert For Canada -- One Million 'Brood' -- Larger Patrol Boat Built

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Across the Island - 1972 February 7
1972

Pirates Are Bested; Defensive Driving -- Williams Was Fast, Effective -- Fruit Farmer In California -- Defensive Driving Training -- Many Courses Available

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Across the Island - 1967 January 5
1967

New Evidence Found Buffalo Bill Islander -- Pal Of Former Island Man -- Perpetual Calendar -- There's No 'Unlucky' Friday 13

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Across the Island - 1963 March 29
1963

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

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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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Across the Island - 1965 July 22
1965

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

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Across the Island - 1966 November 17
1966

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

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Across the Island - 1963 October 18
1963

Linen Made On Island Had Quality, Quantity -- Oyster Hatchery Is Promising -- Great Improvement Seen Probable -- Two Organists Have Played 125 Yrs. -- Stories Gathered In West Prince

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Across the Island - 1971 June 7
1971

Long 4,260 Mile Trip To New Project Here -- The Most Peculiar Job -- Kiddies Bored In Few Hours -- Sleigh Rides – Hay Rides -- An Antique Clock -- 'Family Conferences' -- To House Museum Items -- The Santa Maria And Leo Frank

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Across the Island - 1964 November 5
1964

Sale Of Steers Seen Highlight -- Sanderson Steers Are Champions -- Lincoln's Job Is More Complex -- Missing Body Has Been Found -- Policeman's Difficulties Discussed

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Across the Island - 1969 May 5
1969

Old Beliefs Noted Regarding Animals -- A Mild Winter? -- Bacon Shrivels In Pan -- 'It's Eating That Hurts' -- '30 Pups From One Fox? ?' -- Beans Work Miracle

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Across the Island - 1970 April 24
1970

Old Building Can Be Had Free -- First Public Auditorium -- Recalls Mt. Pleasant -- Cuba Trip Story Told -- Island Lady Is 108

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Across the Island - 1965 August 19
1965

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

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