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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
2
Edgar A. Guest reflects on success as a measure of character. True success lies not in wealth or fame but in daily kindness, cheerful words, and being faithful to friends and strangers. It emphasizes the impact of actions and heart in guiding others.
A parable about wealth and values ends with four items money cannot buy: a baby’s smile, youth, the love of a godly woman, and entrance into heaven. The Optimoter recounts how a luncheon wager reveals true riches lie beyond money’s reach.
An editorial argues that cleanliness defines a town’s progress and morality. It urges residents to clean backyards and streets, paint and repair homes, beautify yards, and take pride in their town to uplift society and deter decay.
Children Jack and Mary visit a grown ups church and later in the nursery whisper to each other. They are questioned by their parents and claim they are playing church and are the choir.
Readable lines show a child and father conversing in a military context. The rough text suggests a scene with a maid named Molly and a father noting a soldierly procession or parade along an avenue. The fragment hints at social roles and public events but provides limited coherent plot.
Elsie and Miriam run a popular tea room on the Jefferson Highway in Tallula Valley selling stalactites. John Rail tries to control the market, but Arnold Merriman helps reveal the cave source. A hidden subterranean chamber impresses visitors and elders alike until Rail sues, and the girls uncover the true source from Merriman’s cave.
The college president and pastor discuss student cases showing spiritual awakening and conscience corrections. A male student returns a duplicate library book with money to cover a fine, while a female student corrects her age after an registrar error. Some students deepen faith, others drift.
Helen Brown born with one hand and a University of Minnesota music student defies disability. She plays bass with the stump, accompanies herself, excels in tennis, horseback riding, swimming, and driving, planning to graduate next June as an honor student.
During a Cornell University visit a governor accepts a student request for a copy of his book. He agrees to send a copy of Rough Riders with his compliments after a note from the fraternity brothers about their capital library foundation.
A London opinion notes a cautious view from a medical authority about attention to hearing when eyes seem unreliable. The piece mentions church experiments and public observation of behavior.
Mr. J S Coleman writes from Stevens Point Wisconsin recounting a trip aboard the Mountaineer from July 14 to August 4 to visit his 91 year old mother in Veteran Alberta. He notes hopeful harvest conditions in North Dakota Saskatchewan and Alberta and observes cross border boundary quirks and trade duties while recalling meetings with people in transit.
A mix of aphorisms and quotations on joy, love, self knowledge, and perseverance by Beecher, Stevenson, Hedge, Beaconsfield, McDonald and others. The passages reflect religious and moral reflection, contrasting worldly and Christian joy and the role of the Spirit in renewal.
A lively 19th century dinner party features a quick math riddle about a bottle and cork costing a dollar ten. A woman answers instantly, saying corks cost five cents and bottles a dollar fifteen, joking that corks always cost five cents and the bottle follows.
The flower show on the town calendar was a great success. Mater Councillor Smith, who opened the ceremonies, abruptly left the room after reading a report about his wife. The account praised the stage display of a large red hose, remarking on its brilliance as a product of years of cultivation.
Old Patrick McGibben urged neighbors to vote the right ticket. A quarrel emerged over the race question as a Canadian and an Irishman debated loyalties. McGibben pressed the Irish identity, asking what difference birthplace makes in political alignment.
A brief dialogue outlines a near accident where an auto nearly hits Jim on a bridge but passes over him as he was fishing below. No injuries reported and the men discuss the unusual event with surprised reactions.
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.