IRISH SWEEP
TWO LUCKY CANADIANS MONEY REFUSED IN ONE INSTANCE ,Cni, * d MIDLAND (Ontario). 25th March. The Irish Sweep brought Charle* Fenton, a garage mechanic, 2300 dollars, but his Evangelistic wife, disapproving of gambling, compelled Fenton to destroy the ticket and *end a cable to Dublin that he would not accept the money. He had previously declined another offer of 3800 dollars for a half interest in the ticket.
Michael Meehan, aged 70, an Ottawa flour mill labourer, won 150.000 dollars by having a ticket on Battleship. He had previously declined 3150 dollars for a half interest. He telegraphed his employers that his job was now vacant.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 28 March 1938, Page 7
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107IRISH SWEEP Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 28 March 1938, Page 7
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