London Evening Advertiser
- Early indications point to a large federal-election vote
- A third death is reported after poisonous fungi were eaten
- Conservatives discuss a possible provincial election on liquor policy
On federal election day the paper expects heavy voting, but its evidence is still early polling and campaign enthusiasm. A local tragedy has worsened with a third death after poisonous fungi were eaten. A separate political item looks ahead to a possible Ontario election over government liquor control, keeping that provincial contest distinct from the federal vote occurring that day.
Opening passages from federal polling, the poisoning follow-up and provincial-election speculation. Other fair, crime and international reports are outside this selection.
Translation
Early indications point to a large federal-election vote
KEENEST ENTHUSIASM EVIDENCED BY VOTERS IN CASTING BALLOTS
TORONTO, Sept. 14.—Prospects are bright for the polling of a heavy vote throughout Ontario today. Interest in the federal election campaign has reached fever heat in many constituencies. Weather conditions are fair and cool throughout Ontario, and this condition should enhance the possibility of a large and representative expression of opinion at the polling booths.
If the number voting at the advance polls, which were open Friday, Saturday and Monday, is any indication, more electors should go to the polls today than in 1925. A decided increase in the number of commercial travellers, railwaymen and sailors casting their ballots in advance was noticed. A degree of apathy which was evident in the early stages of the campaign has developed during the last week into keen enthusiasm.
A third death is reported after poisonous fungi were eaten
Three are now dead in toadstool tragedy.
Wiewzyna Slawinski, 45 years old, died early this morning in Victoria Hospital, the third victim of a tragedy which had already claimed the lives of John Marks, 312½ Simcoe Street, and his daughter, Annie, 7 years old. Two others, John Marks, 13 years old, and his mother, Mrs. John Marks, are still seriously ill as the result of eating deadly toadstools in mistake for mushrooms on Saturday. At Victoria Hospital this morning slight improvement was noted in the condition of the boy, but his mother is growing constantly worse. Little hope is held for the recovery of either. Joe Shyzmanski, 222 Horton Street, with whom Slawinski lived, is steadily recovering from the effects of eating the fungi at his home.
Conservatives discuss a possible provincial election on liquor policy
Vote Nov. 22 in province, Tories hear.
With the arrival of one election today, conversation turns to the discussion of another, upon the receipt of advice in London that Premier G. Howard Ferguson will appeal to the electors of the province in two months on a “Liquor and Prosperity” platform.
This information is knowingly whispered among Conservatives. They authoritatively venture to outline the forthcoming policy of the Conservative Party in Ontario. They even state the premier will seek a return to power by advocating the government control and sale of liquors.
Context
Advance voting made room for people whose work took them away
The 1920 elections act introduced advance voting for specified occupations, including commercial travellers, railway workers and sailors. These were people whose work could take them away from home on polling day. Their increased use of advance polls shows how election arrangements accommodated mobility while eligibility remained limited. It also explains why reporters followed these particular occupations as a sign of participation before the main polling day had ended.
A household tragedy became a continuing local news story
The poisoning report moves among named adults and children, home addresses and the hospital. This close attention to individual conditions made the disaster a continuing concern for readers in the same city. The deaths and contrasting courses of recovery brought the consequences of an ordinary food choice into view across households. The hospital served as the centre from which the newspaper could follow those consequences day by day.
Government liquor sales offered a different approach to control
The provincial election speculation points towards a policy under which the government would manage and sell alcohol itself. This was a different form of control from prohibition, giving the state a direct role in distribution. The later creation of the LCBO and the opening of its first shops in June 1927 show where that debate led. In September 1926, the prospect linked alcohol policy to a broader electoral promise of prosperity.
Original
KEENEST ENTHUSIASM EVIDENCED BY VOTERS IN CASTING BALLOTS
KEENEST ENTHUSIASM EVIDENCED BY VOTERS IN CASTING BALLOTS
Toronto, Sept. 14.—Prospects are bright for the polling of a heavy vote throughout Ontario today. Interest in the federal election campaign has reached fever heat in many constituencies. Weather conditions are fair and cool throughout Ontario, and this condition should enhance the possibility of a large and representative expression of opinion at the polling booths.
If the number voting at the advance polls, which were open Friday, Saturday and Monday, is any indication, more electors should go to the polls today than in 1925. A decided increase in the number of commercial travelers, railwaymen and sailors casting their ballots in advance was noticed. A degree of apathy which was evident in the early stages of the campaign has developed during the last week into keen enthusiasm.
Three Are Now Dead In Toadstool Tragedy
Three Are Now Dead In Toadstool Tragedy
Wiewzyna Slawinski, 45 years old, died early this morning in Victoria Hospital, the third victim of a tragedy which had already claimed the lives of John Marks, 312½ Simcoe street, and his daughter, Annie, 7 years old. Two others, John Marks, 13 years old, and his mother, Mrs. John Marks, are still seriously ill as the result of eating deadly toadstools in mistake for mushrooms on Saturday. At Victoria Hospital this morning slight improvement was noted in the condition of the boy, but his mother is growing constantly worse. Little hope is held for the recovery of either. Joe Shyzmanski, 222 Horton street, with whom Slawinski lived, is steadily recovering from the effects of eating the fungi at his home.
Vote Nov. 22 In Province Tories Hear
Vote Nov. 22 In Province Tories Hear
With the arrival of one election today, conversation turns to the discussion of another, upon the receipt of advice in London that Premier G. Howard Ferguson will appeal to the electors of the province in two months on a “Liquor and Prosperity” platform.
This information is knowingly whispered among Conservatives. They authoritatively venture to outline the forthcoming policy of the Conservative party in Ontario. They even state the premier will seek a return to power by advocating the government control and sale of liquors.
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