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Winner of $120,000, The same day that he won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlingt(...)
Winner of $120,000, The same day that he won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlingt(...)

Winner of $120,000, The same day that he won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlingt(...)

Date7/2/1972
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  • Winner of $120,000, The same day that he won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlingt(...)
  • Winner of $120;000; The same day that he won $120;000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlington helped by friend Pierre van Grootel. With the expense of moving; van den Hoogen had only $3.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Winner of $120;000; The same day that he won $120;000 in the Irish Sweepstakes-Saturday-John van den Hoogen (front) moves into a new house in Burlington helped by friend Pierre van Grootel. With the expense of moving; van den Hoogen had only $3.
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Opals are lucky for Marjorie Blumfald of North York, who won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Saturday
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3/23/1975
Winner of $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Derby Saturday, Ruby Mayes is surrounded by husband Thomas and (from the left) son Jim, 16, son Tom, 18, s(...)
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Dinsmore, Ted
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She cried when she heard she won $115, 000 in Irish Sweepstakes on Saturday
Calleja, Frank
10/6/1974
A bank marked Retirement Fund holds only pennies, Florence Sharpe says as she tries to put in the ticket with which she won $115, 000 in the Irish Sweepstakes
A bank marked Retirement Fund holds only pennies, Florence Sharpe says as she tries to put in the ticket with which she won $115, 000 in the Irish Sweepstakes
Darrell, Dick
3/24/1974
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Mrs. Anne Wright, Long Branch biscuit-packer, triumphantly holds Irish sweepstakes ticket that won her $30,000 and says delightedly Isn't it beautiful?
Teskey, Frank
4/5/1967
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A $115,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Genesio Porretta kisses the winning ticket while his wife, Concetta, and their daughters, Annamaria, 3, an(...)
Bezant, Graham
3/24/1974
A $48,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Alan Wong, who'll be 5 Thursday, looks less happy about it than his parents, Christina and Benson, a photog(...)
A $48,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Alan Wong, who'll be 5 Thursday, looks less happy about it than his parents, Christina and Benson, a photog(...)
Teskey, Frank
10/7/1973
They'll share $125,000 won today by 82-year-old Jack Hewson (left), on the Irish Sweepstakes ticket given to him by Gordon Drewe as a Valentine's Day (...)
They'll share $125,000 won today by 82-year-old Jack Hewson (left), on the Irish Sweepstakes ticket given to him by Gordon Drewe as a Valentine's Day (...)
Goode, Jeff
6/27/1970
Student accountant Michael Speirs, 20, (centre) of Agincourt was roused from bed today to be told he has won $123,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes run tod(...)
Student accountant Michael Speirs, 20, (centre) of Agincourt was roused from bed today to be told he has won $123,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes run tod(...)
Teskey, Frank
3/24/1973
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Evelyn Archibald, a 64-year-old Chatham widow who won $480,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes yesterday, takes her son's terrier, Terry, for a walk. She pla(...)
Bull, Ron
12/20/1973
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Winner of $130,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes, Paul Johns gleefully shares the news with (from left) Marie McNamara, Sue Bates, Fran Bertrucci and Silva(...)
Teskey, Frank
3/25/1970
A $136,000 winner on the Lincolnshire Handicap sweepstakes on Saturday, Bob Allan (centre) in dark coat and glasses, celebrates the good news in his P(...)
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Norris, Dave
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