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Mount Desert Bars the Auto Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping			1913			Mount Desert Bars the Auto Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19225 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Date: 1913 Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the MP Evening Post 1913 about the decision to not allow automobiles on Mount Desert Island. Gives a bunch of reason to stick with horses and wagons/carriages.
Hadlock Family of Little Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Codfish Other, Fishing Other, Little Cranberry Island Other, Norwood's Cove Other, Schooners Other, War of 1812		3/31/1917			Hadlock Family of Little Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2894 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Codfish Other, Fishing Other, Little Cranberry Island Other, Norwood's Cove Other, Schooners Other, War of 1812 Date: 3/31/1917 Description: BH Times typed copy of article on Hadlock Family and sailing vessels, list of schooners owned by Hadlocks. Norwood's cove battle during War of 1812, Excerpts of log of Sam Hadlock, Tampico, Mexico in 1849 recorded by W.O. Sawtelle Not clear whether all these items were in the BH Times, 8 pp.
Account of Captain Spurling Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Cranberry Islands Other, Pirates Other, Schooners		1919			Account of Captain Spurling Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2895 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Cranberry Islands Other, Pirates Other, Schooners Date: 1919 Description: Typed copy of article from Bangor Daily News "A Little Bit of Hell--Maine Style. In 1893 he drove a pirate ship away from Trinidad Harbor in his schooner, Cashier. Account by E. Preble, daughter. Brace of revolvers and sword given to Capt. Spurling.
Obituary of Nettie C. (Allen) Higgins Southwest Harbor Public Library	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	People		1915-05-29		In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Obituary of Nettie C. (Allen) Higgins Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16563 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: People Date: 1915-05-29
Newspaper articles: Washington Highway Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Clipping	Places, Road Structures, Transportation, Bridge	Washington Highway, MA	1915, 1916	United States		Newspaper articles: Washington Highway Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-3104 Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Places, Road Structures, Transportation, Bridge Creator: Washington Highway, MA Date: 1915, 1916 Place: United States Description: The Springfield Union, January 22, 1916 Springfield Daily News, February 23, 1915
A Little Bit of Hell, Maine Style Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping	Events People		1919		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	A Little Bit of Hell, Maine Style Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2360 Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events People Date: 1919 Description: Article: A Little Bit of Hell, Maine Style. (TBD 1/9/18, article not located; see also pending Backlog item 2501 for possible copy.) See reprint in Cranberry Chronicle Spring 2014 edition, page 7, from Bangor Daily News ca. 1919; Sam Spurling was aboard the Cashier during this event. Introductory paragraph: “A Little Bit of Hell—Maine Style That’s What Capt. Spurling Gave a Pirate. State Gets Tokens of His Courage. from the Bangor Daily News, ca. 1919 It was just ninety-six years ago Tuesday (Jan. 21) that an event happened in the harbor of Trinidad, Cuba, which reflected great credit on the leader of a bold enterprise, recollections of which have recently been stirred in Maine, on account of the purchase by the state of a brace of pistols and a sword from Mrs. E. Preble of Framingham, Mass…..” And see Charles Liebow notes on the Cashier: - CASHIER: Masters - Samuel Spurling & William Moore, Built in Eden in 1820, 30 Gross Tons, 49.8/17.8/5.3: Two masts with a square stern. Perhaps the vessel from which Sam Spurling gave the Caribbean pirates a "little bit of Hell, Maine style." [show more]
Articles describing the 1916 Firebug Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping	Events, Fire		1916		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Articles describing the 1916 Firebug Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.948 Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Date: 1916 Description: Two copies of articles describing the 1916 Firebug on the Cranberry Isles with a summary provided by Bruce Komusin
Sleeping Homecomers Victims of Rear-end Collision Southwest Harbor Public Library	Publication, Clipping	Events Transportation, Railroad		1913-09-13		Copyright Not Evaluated	Sleeping Homecomers Victims of Rear-end Collision Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12833 Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events Transportation, Railroad Date: 1913-09-13 Description: Describes the crash of the Bar Harbor Express and the White Mountain Express on Sept. 2, 1913. 21 people were killed and 50 were injured.

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