This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
6
Gwendoline P Clarke narrates a busy threshing period at Ginger Farm in Acton. Rain disrupted work, but the crew finished with alfalfa and wheat, while the narrator adapts to heat using an oil stove and porch cooling. Roofing repairs loom as costs rise, and poultry feed economics highlight farm challenges.
Various uses for tomato juice highlighted for summer eating include tomato milk a jelly tomato consommé tomato cheese salad and tomato tea biscuits. Recipes give ratios directions and serving ideas to incorporate tomato juice into meals.
Canary yellow chambray model with purple snakeskin belt features a pin tucked bodice a center pleated panel in the skirt and a back buttoned frock running neck to hem for a distinctive spring look.
The Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto runs for two weeks starting August 25. Lord Maugham, the Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom, will officiate at the ceremony.
Guidelines for fattening medium weight roasters of four to five pounds. Feed heavily from the start and maintain good condition through growth. In finishing, avoid green feed and yellow corn, use white corn or buckwheat, and mix with wheat barley or oats. Feed in troughs three times daily and finish with added fat in last weeks.
A clipped dialogue shows a scene where a lord questions a butler about showing his successor the wine cellar. The butler confirms and suggests options like putting him to bed or calling a taxi.
In a Lewes trial a man named Harmer won a verdict for damages from a dairyman whose unpasteurized milk caused undulant fever. Evidence shows the disease stems from cows with contagious abortion and affects about 500 England yearly. Pasteurization is urged as the safeguard against milk borne illness.
A guide to light summer eating highlights salads and fresh fruit with economical fish options. It includes a jellied fish salad recipe using salmon lobster or crab, gelatin, salad dressing, celery, olives or pickles, and parsley with optional chicken and lobster pairings.
Weeds are lawn enemies says M B Davis Dominion Horticulturist. Spudding and copper nitrate applications offer control where rainfall or irrigation is scarce. Dr M Crostic Ontario Agricultural College notes good results with copper nitrate but warns against July to September use and potential copper toxicity to grass over years.
The Army will field selected British motorcycling teams to race against Italian and German troops in international events in Germany this month. Riders are trained under civil experts and prepare to showcase mechanization boosting the British motorcycle industry with about 22 000 machines in use.
Sheila Gordon aged 13 from Sustatoon in Canada wears a Scotch costume at the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland. She presents a new hen bred by Canadian researchers for all round use, named Seven Star for its reputed best characteristics.
During empanelling a juror responds to property and marital status questions with terse refusals and odd exchanges. A comic line follows as a toe and sock exchange interrupts the proceeding. The scene captures tension and unusual interruptions in court.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.