The Great Clay Belt rich in red ochre
One ghost town after another appeared. How had all these villages come to nothing? .It seemed the world had come to an end. The only… Read More »The Great Clay Belt rich in red ochre
One ghost town after another appeared. How had all these villages come to nothing? .It seemed the world had come to an end. The only… Read More »The Great Clay Belt rich in red ochre
Pressure built throughout the day. More wagons were bringing in equipment and rescuers to the explosion site. If Nazaire’s brother was part of the crew… Read More »Rescues on Sulphur Creek encourage a rescuer’s hopes
Nazaire stared at his spouse, who lay motionless in their bed. Beside her, the doctor’s remedy of milk laced with strychnine remained untouched on a… Read More »Strychnine used to strengthen poor health in early 1900s
Toronto is filled with brick buildings that push against one another as stores fight for space. It takes the remainder of the day to escape… Read More »Cabbagetown skid rows spreading across Toronto
In every saloon in Dawson, miners would tell of their discoveries, tossing their gold dust around and raising a laugh. The winter evenings dragged with… Read More »POMADE MADE BARTENDERS RICH IN THE YUKON
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Two days out of Toronto, Nazaire and Raoul passed watermen in rubber pants as they dug for scallops and clams along the shoreline with the… Read More »OYSTERMEN PUSH NET DREDGES
Coom meet Wayne Barber from WNRI.COM, who hosts the Authors Hour on 1380 AM and 95.1 FM radio Woonsocket. There will be a photo op with… Read More »May 18 Woonsocket Harris Public Library
In a scene from my newly released novel, the long shot, miners leaving the Yukon with a wad of cash from the sale of their… Read More »Balbriggans hold more than Family Jewels