Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

We have pages in Ontario

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 14, 1935

Page

8

Ault Laid To Rest Beloved Head Of Mary I

The obituary notes the death at 117 Runnymede Rove Ts of Liwin Wares Ault MD formerly of Acton and husband of Mary S MacIntosh. He was the eldest son of the late Sammel Ault M P of Sto mont County and head of Mary I.

Ault Runnymede Arma Runnymede Rove Oeeday Liwin Wares Ault Acton Mary MacIntosh Mary I Sammel Ault M. P Sto 'Mont County

Day to day life notes and town events in Guelph area

A quirky digest of local life mentions a spring thaw, slippery sidewalks, and alert posters. It notes a new Post Office planned for Guelph, advertising value, a sea gull sighting inland, and school tuition changes. Local social and lodge activities are recorded, with brief notes on residents and small-town happenings.

Traveling expenses decision in unclear memoir note

A fragmented diary style line discusses marriage plans and travel costs. The note alludes to finances, gasoline, and life changes but contains incomplete phrasing and non-specific details. The fragment hints at a doubled life impact and budgeting concerns without concrete facts.

Eggs in Diet and Cookery From Ancient to Modern Times

A compact guide on egg nutrition and cooking methods, praising eggs as a rich source of minerals and protein. It covers recommended weekly servings, careful handling, and techniques for thickening, light batter, sauces, custards, and baking. Includes several recipes such as baked eggs in tomato cups and pumpkin custard.

Hog production shift in Canada eyed by industry report

The Dominion Minister of Agriculture report notes Ontario supplied 63.9 percent of hogs in 1924 while the three prairie provinces had 30.8 percent. In 1933 Ontario produced 47.8 percent and Western Canada 55.6 percent. Heavy coarse grain feed suggests Western Canada will dominate hog production going forward.

Canada Ontario Dominion Minsster of Agriculture

No Back Door to Secure Beer Licenses Cited in Acton District

Premier Hepburn blasted attempts to obtain liquor licenses through influence and lawyers as wasteful. Provincial police pursued a "square-backed sedan" with six occupants after reports of gunfire on No. 7 Highway. investigations found no firearm evidence though witnesses reported loud shots. Officers chased the vehicle but could not locate it.

Liberal Party Hepburn Rockwood Guelph No. 7 George Watson Pred Hill Bishop Provincelal Howell Watson Hill Hichop Full

Dr Edwin Ault aged physician and Masonic veteran dies

Dr Edwin Arty Ault longtime Ontario county doctor dies in Toronto at around 80. Born in Auttaville 1860s educated at Upper Canada College and McGill, practiced in Chicago before returning to Acton district. Survived by wife Mary and son Percy. funeral held in Acton with private service.

Edwin DrArcy Ault Ruinnymede Road Toronto Ontario Ramuel Ault Mary & MacIntosh Ault Percy EL Ault Weaton Bert G. McDowell McDowell Mary Emily Harding John Harding Esquesing Township Beasides Frances Pred Victor Erin Wilfred H. G. Bennie Knox Church Mads Palrview Cemetery Acton James Mann Alex, Munn Wnt. Moffat Herbert Cook John Laween Warry Price John ,Wilamton George Currie Gordon Priew Edgar Angus Lawson Jack Robert J. Ramshaw Vida Abs F. Terry J. W. Jones Jimmy Acton Continuation School Forster Daty

Insurance trends show recovery in life policies and investments

The annual statements of Life Assurance firms indicate a rebound from Depression era tightness. Policy loans repay and new assurances rise while cash surrenders fall. Sun Life Canada reports $84 million paid to policyholders last year, 85 percent under $5,000, underscoring insurance as a safety net for modest means.

Jtymos Gay Life Assurance Company of Canada Columiad Arthur B. Wood Inbusine Ife Insurance Jowies Life Wood Sun Life Company Nse Ota Lane

Different Fortunes Measure Strength By Self Indulgence

A speaker argues that strength cannot be measured by a single standard. People judge wealth and happiness differently. Bach and Enock invest and buy what satisfies them most. One seeks land, another art, and both pursue what feeds their appetites in varied ways.

Bach Enoch Rose Garden Bouwlsar

Just an Apprentice: Quack’s Elixir Promise Spawns Doubt

A youthful assistant admits he has worked for the quack for 100 years while the healer touts an elixir claiming extreme longevity. The listener questions the grand age claim as the assistant remains unable to verify the extraordinary promise.

Dinner Table Sparks A Moment In Nosy Conversation

A distracted woman sits beside a bald man at a large dinner. She drops her napkin and, when his head brushes her arm, she turns and utters a polite, distracted remark about melon as she glances toward him.

Imea

List of Halens and items for sale on February and March dates

A fragmented notice lists items and sellers with sale dates in February and March. Names such as Molmes, Acton, Joe Vans, Crewsons Corners, and Freemans Farm appear alongside goods like cattle, horse feed, and hay. The text is partial and unclear on exact details.

P. Molmes Acton Mores Joe Vans Crewsons Corners Muro Stock Ale Finlay Daley Parm Freemans Rn

Concealing Color Helps Animals Protect Selves

A Detroit News writer notes concealing coloration aids predators and prey. The Chesapeake Bay retriever blends with marsh and reeds aiding hunting and retrieving in all weather. The breed excels as a working retriever, thrives in water, and prefers outdoor life over home companionship.

Detroit News Chesapeake ‘Bay Chesapeake Brosnt

Knocking on Wood: Wards of Evil and Ancient Belief

The Indianapolis News notes knocking on wood as a widespread superstition used after boasting of success or health. The pamphlet surveys theories from touch game origins to primitive tree worship, suggesting links to religious relics and rosary practices.

Indianapolis Wow Yiju Jesus

Useful Swallows and Their Modern Homes

The seven common U S swallows show four species abandoning cliffs for man made structures. Barn swallows nest under roofs, cliff swallows use barn eaves, and martins favor farmyards aided by children. All feed on flying insects caught in the air.

United States Burea of Biological Survey Insecti Ag

Origin of Shintolam and the rise of Shintoism

The text outlines Shintolam as Japan’s base religion with obscure origins and legends, noting primitive worship and gradual evolution into a formal system by the sixth century. Buddhism entered later and largely integrated, with a revival linked to modern Japanese patriotism and national pride.

Japan Uwe

Constitution and Rules of the American Colonization Society

The constitution and rules for the American Colonization Society were prepared by key founders including private Samuel Shaw Key, Bushrod Washington, James H. Caldwell, Walter Jones, Theophilus Push and Worthington. The document was adopted at a December 28 meeting in Philadelphia as the society formed in Washington the following January 1 at the DuVig hotel.

American Colonization Society American Colonizaion Kociety Lide Africa Aye Sthved DuVig Hotel Washington

Popularizing the Use of Milk Through Education Efforts

The Mk Utilization Service of the Dairyami Cold Storage Branch promotes dairy product consumption across the Dominion. It reports cooperation with universities, provincial departments, and civic groups to highlight milk health benefits and conduct lectures, radio talks, and demonstrations in schools and communities.

Dairyami Dominion Department of Agriculture Tha Dominion Eaest Horns School

Little Helen Aduces News Of A New Baby

A young girl overhears her mother say any lady has a new baby and she rushes to ask if Mrs Jenkins will let her have her old song.

B. Ponse Port Credit News Hingston Ganmnogue Helen

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leck Ik Aofternoon Wellington County Guelph Collegiate D. D G. M. Thompson Bramton Brethren of the Three Inks Knox Sunday School Duk Devonshire C. Doe Kira G. W. Morales Mirs J. —C.—— Matthews Arbrouns Biundald Meater B.A. Sculth By Barbara B. Brooks Volta GUN Life Brown's Drug Store Mh SJ WEME HALEN Fuller diUeymnoon Cineraria Ross A. H- Bishop & Son Fres Patterson Delilver Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Sun Life Lecome Insurance Department Dominion of Canada Departmenta of Insurance National Convention of Insurante Sun Life Assurance, Company of Canada
Search Courier

Search the Acton Free Press Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Acton Free Press?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication