Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 3 · column 3 of 5 · from the scan, no model involved
Clearly participants in the chain letter believe the story and want to ease the plight of the mythical Craig. No money is sought: only a mountain of letters to the Craig Shorbuld residence in Carehalton in the county of Surrey.
A cover page with the fax transmission pleaded for publication of the letter in the newspaper.
A quick call to London directory assistance last week revealed that no Royal Mardco Hospital exists. (There is a Royal Marsden Hosptial.)
Furthermore, there is no town of Carehalton — in Surrey or anywhere else.
There is, however, a Carshalton in Surrey. A lead to Craig?
Alas, there is no Shorbuld family living at the street address given; nor is there a Shorbuld in the town of Carshlaton, according to the very helpful directory assistance operator we talked to.
Another similar tale of woe and a child’s last hope has reached the Fauquier Hospital. The details vary.
Lou Hatter, editor of the Rappahannock News, had heard the story before. Hatter sent along an article he clipped from the newspaper trade journal Publisher's Auxiliary in February of 1989.
Stories similar to Craig’s are variations on a legend that goes back more than 100 years, according to the article, which was written by Paula Franke, an assistant managing editor for Russell Publications in Peotone, 111.
94.2%