European nations spent much of 1909 feuding over the Balkans while the United States was focused on Central America especially Panama where the first concrete was poured to build the massive locks of the canal. The first concrete pour for … Continue reading
Recent earthquake epicenter York Harbor Maine [Written February 8, 2025] The news broadcasts last week were all aflutter about the earthquake which shook New England. The epicenter was York Maine. “Earthquake rocks Boston Area”, “Maine Earthquake felt in Western Massachusetts” … Continue reading
[This article is in two parts, one about the veteran front and center, and the other about the man near him who was tied to the alleged serpent.] Fred Cochran (not Sewall Quimby) Last week I wrote an article about … Continue reading
Civil War battlefield surgery required little expertise Civil War surgeons practiced their profession under dangerous, brutal conditions, sometimes without anesthesia and often without sleep for days on end. The standard procedure for any serious wound to a limb was amputation. … Continue reading
Ben Franklin “discovers” electricity While human beings have roamed the earth for over two million years, evidence of what we call civilization, farming and cooperative community living, is first found in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia about 12000 years ago. Unless … Continue reading
Boston Globe August 9, 1903 In a previous article we made reference of the above article in which the Boston Globe described George Magoon’s attempt to make a rather unusual deal with the authorities. George was in the Machias jail for … Continue reading
In the last article, we summarized the struggle of the Maine moose to survive the attempt by humans to eradicate them from the Maine woods. It was a close fought battle, but good sense and the moose have prevailed and … Continue reading
A moose of the Calais Riverwalk The moose in the above photo is, according to the caption, going for a stroll on Calais’ waterfront walkway. As one who often jogs on the walkway, I confess I have never encountered this … Continue reading
Of Downeast ships and sea captains there has been much written over the years. Captains of seagoing vessels were thick on the ground Downeast in the mid to late 1800’s. Red Beach alone was said to have had a dozen … Continue reading
Western Union office, corner of North and Main Streets Calais The Calais Western Union Telegraph office is shown above on the lower right corner of Main and North Streets in the 1920’s. When this photo was taken the telegraph was … Continue reading