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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
3
A garbled notice appears announcing a Weta Vagullthie event with references to prices and dates. The text includes scattered terms like United States and airbag and mentions Ventolin and advertising sections. The fragmentary content is unreadable in places.
The Globe reports on UK plans to shift from buying Canadian wheat and the impact on export markets, plus Canada’s push for faithful nationalized wheat marketing. It notes US grain policy and a potential St Lawrence waterway debate among Prairie provinces and Great Lakes interests. A Johnson-stage warning on Victory Bonds and caution about oil and mining stock schemes appears alongside calls for Canada’s equal status in the League of Nations and U S-Canada relations.
The piece notes a worldwide temperance trend as many nations restrict intoxicating liquors. It cites debates in parliaments and public votes, highlighting a Swiss canton referendum where the dry side lost by 113 to 90. It frames prohibition as already real in much of North America and suggests growing abstinence sentiment.
The past year shows authorities failing to curb profiteering. Anti profiteering tribunals and commissions produced only 4 035 cases heard and 24 convictions at a cost of 425 000, despite thorough committee work and exhaustive debtor lists. The results appear disappointing.
The coming session of the House of Commons aims to introduce key legislation early, led by the franchise act. The Budget, the franchise act, and the estimates are expected to dominate debate, with Liberal opposition led by its new leader and Unionist disunity promising lively proceedings.
The Australian premier's wartime popularity fades as he disciplines banks from paying strikers and unions. Engineers cannot access council accounts, causing union irritation. Subdued union activity masks looming coordinated pressure, while food prices rise amid the political tension and the risk of a broader upheaval.
The Toronto Star reports a remarkable churches campaign raising twelve million dollars beyond yearly givings. Leaders are praised for vision and statesmanship. The article credits enthusiastic public response and notes Canada’s Christian people are capable of greater things than leaders hoped.
At the Ontario Association of Faire and Exhibitions annual meeting in Toronto, superintendent J Lockie Wilson urged eliminating all fakirs from fall fairs. He warned drastic action against offenders and asked for member support in this cleanup. He argued such performers hurt fairs more than benefited and urged headquarters to act to stop gambling at local events.
The article argues the exchange gap between Canada and the United States creates complications for exporters. It cites curtailment of US orders by Canadian firms and a Canadian shift to domestic sourcing while noting benefits for some Canadian shipments to the US. It warns the Canadian dollar depreciation hurts, urging analysis of causes and remedies.
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.