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An entrant in The Star Weekly's loveliest child contest, William, six-year-old son of Mr
An entrant in The Star Weekly's loveliest child contest, William, six-year-old son of Mr

An entrant in The Star Weekly's loveliest child contest, William, six-year-old son of Mr

Date6/3/1936
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Original Toronto Star caption: An entrant in The Star Weekly's loveliest child contest; William; six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Liga; 23 Wascana Ave.; was drowned before the eyes of his young playmates; when he fell into six feet of water in the Don river; a few hundred yards north of the Queen St. bridge. Only a few days ago he was discharged from the Hospital for Sick Children; Where he had been under observation for a feared appendicitis condition. An operation was not performed. In (1) is the tree shaded spot where the tragedy occured [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106271F
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