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David Elliot shows his landlady, Mrs. J. H. MacKenzie, telegraph announcing he's won $26,000 Irish sweepstake prize when horse named Norton Priory fin(...)
David Elliot shows his landlady, Mrs. J. H. MacKenzie, telegraph announcing he's won $26,000 Irish sweepstake prize when horse named Norton Priory fin(...)

David Elliot shows his landlady, Mrs. J. H. MacKenzie, telegraph announcing he's won $26,000 Irish sweepstake prize when horse named Norton Priory fin(...)

Date3/27/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: David Elliot shows his landlady, Mrs. J. H. MacKenzie, telegraph announcing he's won $26,000 Irish sweepstake prize when horse named Norton Priory finished in third place in Lincolnshire Handicap, run at Doncaster, England.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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      Object NumberTSPA_0024811F
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