Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Linkletter, Harold
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1997-09-30
Date Digitized
2010-12-21
Abstract
This is an interview with Harold Linkletter of Linkletter, PEI. In this interview Harold talks about home remedies, horses, rum running, dance halls, Summerside, mills, his ancestors, tuberculosis, his parents and grandparents, forerunners and superstitions, foxes, Western horses, cars, and various other topics.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:28
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:05:44
Discussion about home remedies, with mention of cures for horses; home remedies, salt herring, mustard plasters, cures, goose grease, poultices, cod liver oil, wild cherry, sulfur and molasses, tansy, turpentine, horses.

SIDE A 00:05:44 -- 00:15:21
Discussion about rum running, with mention of dance halls and speakeasies; rum running, rum runners, speakeasy, The Diner, dance halls, Don Messer, The Soviet, Andy's Seafoods, cards, Clovie Perry, schooners, restaurants, stills, prohibition, liquor, guard dogs, bootlegging, bootleggers, Summerside.

SIDE A 00:15:21 -- 00:31:43
Discussion about various topics including his ancestors, mills, and tuberculosis; John Linkletter, millers, 1812, tuberculosis, snow, whipsaw, pioneers, ancestors, stumping, land grant, Linkletters, Gaelic, Paul MacPhail, shipbuilders, George Linkletter, Daniel Green, deeds, Michael Linkletter, 1426, 1795, Green Shore, Mary Green.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:43.
SIDE B 00:31:50 -- 00:34:55
Discussion about his mother and her family; Hettie Muttart, Hettie Linkletter, Carruthers, teaching, teachers, teacher's salary, Jelley.

SIDE B 00:34:55 -- 00:36:39
Discussion about his father and his family; Lloyd Linkletter, Edgar Linkletter, Minnie MacPhail, Minnie Linkletter.

SIDE B 00:36:39 -- 00:44:50
Discussion about ghosts, forerunners, and superstitions; storytellers, forerunners, ghosts, superstitions, phases of the moon, water witches, phantom ship, Edgar Linkletter, Kinsman, weather prediction.

SIDE B 00:44:50 -- 00:48:14
Discussion about home remedies continues; home remedies, sulfur and molasses, herbs, cod liver oil, tonics, molasses.

SIDE B 00:48:14 -- 00:55:13
Discussion about foxes and Western horses; foxes, Western horses, horses, fox feed, caplin, cats, silver foxes, platinum foxes, Jim Tuplin, seed potatoes, Summerside, experimental farm.

SIDE B 00:55:13 -- 00:57:56
Discussion about cars; 1929, 1927, Model-A Ford, Model-T Ford, cars, car prices.

SIDE B 00:57:56 -- 01:00:34
Discussion about his grandparents and his grandfather's involvement with the railway; 1920s, Stephen Muttart, Annie Irving, Annie Muttart, railway, German POWs,
SIDE B 01:00:34 -- 01:02:37
Discussion about cars continues; cars, tires, driving, horses, 1920s.

SIDE B 01:02:37 -- 01:03:28
Discussion about horses and plowing; horses, plowing, fox feed.

Tape ends at 01:03:28.