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Thorning Revisited

Historical columns by the late Patrick Thorning. A retrospective on his extensive and beloved writings about Wellington County history and politics.

Thorning Revisited Columns

Elora boy’s diary describes 1895 trip to Chicago

by Wellington Advertiser
Thorning Revisited Columns

Boy’s diary from 1890s provides portrait of small-town life

by Wellington Advertiser
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Kenilworth enjoyed bustling economy starting in 1890s

by Wellington Advertiser
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Slick Elora operators lost shirts in attempt to sell Kenilworth

by Wellington Advertiser
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Railway passenger service in north Wellington ended in 1970

by Wellington Advertiser
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Mount Forest’s Rube Allyn led remarkable life in U.S.

by Wellington Advertiser
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Aberfoyle Mill had number of uses over the years

by Wellington Advertiser
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Bissell Park once site of farm implement factory

by Wellington Advertiser
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Hail storm caused major damage for farmers in 1890

by Wellington Advertiser
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Decoration Day sponsored by Elora Legion since 1932

by Wellington Advertiser
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News from the Mapleton Township area in 1903, 1932

by Wellington Advertiser
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Farm worker’s wife eloped with an itinerant doctor in 1891

by Wellington Advertiser