RARE ORIGINAL CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION 4TH WRIGLEY MARATHON booklet, 1929, 9" L x 6" W, 64 pgs., in good to very good condition with some surface scrapes, & chips on the cover, tear on back cover, some separation to the covers on the spine, tears in the text, some staining, & wear. With an ART DECO COVER, listing 409 names for competition, this is 'The' exhibition in Canada, located in Toronto, Ontario so this was an important international event. An historical piece from the C.N.E., & SWIMMING memorabilia, featuring many of the notable Canadian, & American women, & men swimmers of the day. Some of the names are George Young of Toronto, A.C. Beaudin of New Liskeard, Ont., William G. Gay of N.Y., N.Y., Louis Carter, of Tulsa, Okla, John Donald Broddock of the Bronx, N.Y., Edward Spall of Toronto, Julius Fischer of Toronto, Charles Duhig of Toronto, Percy Heyd of Toronto, George Fielding of Copper Cliff, Ont., David Billington of England, Helen Maybelle Gwoxdecki of Toronto, Ruth Tower of Toronto, Daisy King Shaw of Shawinigan Falls, P.Q., Olive Gatterdam of Toronto, Martha Norelius of N.Y.C,, N.Y., & Ethel Hertle of N.Y.C.. There are also advertisements like T. EATON CO. LTD., THE ROBERT SIMPSON CO. LTD, WAKEFIELD CASTROL LUBRICATION (R34 BRITISH AIRSHIP - The first double crossing of the Atlantic by airship), Canadian General Electric Co., Eveready Layerbilt Batteries, KING EDWARD HOTEL, IVORY SOAP, IVORY FLAKES, OXYDOL, Christie's Biscuits, Chipso Household Soap, E. & S. Currie Ltd. (Toronto, "Smart Furnishings"), Gossard clothing, NEILSON'S JERSEY MILK CHOCOLATE, Brodey-Draimin Co. Furriers, J. Nelson Day Ltd. Hairdressing Salons, Herman & Co. (clothing), Stoodleigh Cafeterias, Wilson's Bachelor Cigars, HIRES ROOT BEER, HOLT RENFREW & CO. LTD. ("Canada's Largest Furriers"), Jeane Duncan Garments, C. I. Coulter & Co. (Stock & Bond Brokers), Gray Coach Lines, Marlatt's Treatment, Hamilton Carhartt Manufacturer Ltd., Monarch Bathing Suits, Douglas Bros. Printers & Publishers, Coles Caterers, F.G. Oke & Co. Mining Stock Brokers, AQUA WATCH, FAIRWEATHERS, "A Complete Men's Shop", WALK-OVER SHOES, ADAMS, ABERLEY SWIMMING SUITS ( ABERLEY KNITTING MILLS, LTD.), BUNTIN REID CO. LTD., etc.. See my other Antiques, Art, & Canadiana.

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