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The Disappearance of Bill HurleyOn the morning of November 22, 1932, Gertie and Nora Burke got an earlystart on their chores. Gertie sat in the rocking chair, putting the final toucheson a pair of vamps, while Nora carded a basket of wool from the springbefore. Gertie was fourteen and Nora was twenty-four years of age.A gentle tap on the kitchen window broke the silence of the morning. Thesisters rushed to see who was outside. As they pushed the curtains open,they saw Mr. Frank Burke. He had come to inform their brothers, Tom, Lewisand Cyril, that Bill Hurley was missing. He wanted them to help with thesearch. Unfortunately, the three men had already gone out birdin'.Bill Hurley was a bachelor who lived alone in Oliver's Cove. The day before,he had taken a ten-pound tub and left the community. His nephew, JackHurley lived next door and noticed that Bill did not come home. There wasreason to worry because Bill was in his early eighties. The people were afraidthat he had fallen down and was too weak to make it home.Mrs. Gertie (Burke) Dwyer clearly remembers the weather conditions on thosetwo days, "November 21, 1932 was the loveliest day, with no wind. Later inthe evening, a wet snow began to fall and it stayed like that into the next day.The morning of November 22 was dull and dismal, with an easterly wind."As word spread, a group was formed and the search for Bill Hurley began. Bythis time, the Burke brothers had returned from birdin' and joined the effort.Every able-bodied man in Tilting took part. Some men from Joe Batt's Armand a police officer, Constable Cross, also helped look for the missing man.First, the group checked the area around the 'Long Woods' and 'Donovan'sRidge'. These were good berry-picking grounds. When this failed to provideany clues, the search turned to the barrens and marshes. Some thought thatBill had gone under the meadows' in Oliver's Cove. If he had gone this way,he may have tripped and fallen into the harbour.The case of Bill Hurley may be the only unsolved 'missing persons' case ofFogo Island.
MYSTERYBy Pierce DwyerOne dull, dreary November daySome berries for to pickWill Hurley left his little cotAnd set out on a tripWith eyesight slightly growing dimNot far he planned to goLate autumn is a dangerous timeFor frost and rain and snow.When darkness cameNo Bill returnedNo search was started thenBut dawn it brought the hue and cryAnd many able men, did search his hauntsBoth high and low, but never once did traceA footstep, jacket, shouting noiseAnd least of all his face.There's some maintain until this dayHis footsteps led astrayHe stumbled through a rocky pathHe thought the proper wayIf so the body should be nearUpon the rugged shoreBut poor old Will was never seenAnd never will no more.There's many other sceptics, who doNot buy this taleAlthough they searched the countrysideO'er hill, through trees and daleOnly echoes answered, as they calledWith futile criesThe stars were only mocking,As they twinkled in the skies.
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Page 5 and 6: ContributorsThe following people an
Page 8 and 9: A Brush with DeathYears ago, medica
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Page 12 and 13: Dealing with emergencies in those d
Page 14 and 15: Looking back on her life, Nurse Col
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Page 20 and 21: Stories of World War TwoMr. Gregory
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Page 26 and 27: After many years, Walter Ludlow's s
Page 28 and 29: The man believed he could make it t
Page 30 and 31: Schooner LifeBefore roads connected
Page 32 and 33: days. Coming back was the same way.
Page 34 and 35: the name of Saunders up in Herring
Page 36 and 37: The McKenna family business has sto
Page 38 and 39: southern end of Change Islands. Dur
Page 40 and 41: The Newfoundland PonyWhen people ta
Page 42 and 43: "Prince" poses for a photo while ta
Page 44 and 45: The original St. Patrick's Church,
Page 46 and 47: group would go over the hills behin
Page 48 and 49: There were also special remedies fo
Page 50 and 51: Green ribbon around neck: Believed
Page 52 and 53: Removing the soundbone,or "splittin
Page 54 and 55: Yaffling and piling dry cod.Lifting
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Page 60 and 61: ShipwrecksWhen a schooner or other
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Page 64 and 65: The Dominion and AlarmMany sealing
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Tragedy at the IceThe seal hunt is
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time they made it, they found nothi
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Jumping Ship on Fogo IslandOn Octob
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Year's Eve, some of the men became
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The Lumber WoodsMany local men fish
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They would be hungry after a long,
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Loading the Tractor Sleds Up With F
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Lumber Woods TravelWhen on their wa
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They did not have one thing dry to
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true as I'm here! That was the firs
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Since 'white ends' in the forest we
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Man's Best FriendToday, most dogs a
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Retriever or the 'Landseer'. The La
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Strange EventsThe Ghost ShipA young
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The Light in the BightOne evening i
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BoatsBefore the days of long liners
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The first 50 foot long liner of Fog
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the loss of his wife and his daught
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could hear strange noises. These so
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medical facilities and other servic
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Mr. William Donahue and his family
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Anglican Church Indian Islands, 196
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The Beheading of Michael TurpinDuri
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Bringing WaterYears ago, people did
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The Good SheppardsOn the morning of
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This is a copy of Nathaniel Sheppar
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The Fogo ProcessMany people have he
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When people watched themselves and
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When the Markland finally came into
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Bits and PiecesDrifting AwayOne day
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Swan Skin MittsWhen birding and sea
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TravelThis photo was taken in 1956
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My First Pair of ShoesOne lady reca
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A Poor Night, Not Too Long AgoApril
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As darkness approached, fog and dri
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All of the people involved in this
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BibliographyArticles:Author Unknown
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Photos and IllustrationsWinston Osm
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