The only thing I can find about "Murphy's of Montreal" refers to the large department store that was sold to Robert Simpson Company of Toronto in 1905. The store continued to operate under the well-respected John Murphy & Company name. In 1929, it was renamed Robert Simpson Montreal and all its assets were sold to Simpson's Limited, which demolished the building and built a new store covering the width of the block.
Regarding buttons , I can find no photos/references to Murphy but examples by Scully and Gaunt :
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three large Royal Air Force Ferry Command Buttons (white metal, maker marked "W. SCULLY LTD. MONTREAL" on the bronze cores, 23 mm, intact loops); four small Royal Air Force Ferry Command Buttons (silvered bronze, maker marked "J.R. GAUNT MONTREAL" on metal cores, 17.3 mm, intact loops)
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Is it possible that people previously saw the 'MURPHY' stamp on the silver badges and automatically associated it with Montreal ?
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