Advertising Rates and Liability Notice
Legal notices outline per line charges for sparse ads and disclaim liability for errors in published ads. Rates and corrections policies are described, with advertiser written requests and signature required.
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!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
2
Hungry winter tourists strain meals and charity rules
The article profiles itinerant visitors in winter towns who depend on meals, noting some claim hunger while others exploit aid for smoking. It discusses the challenge of fairness, urging observation of actual meal consumption and questioning where transients eat in summer.
Department of Highways ad targets Ontario motorists in partisan paper
A 30 inch open letter branded as an advertisement by Leopold Macauley, Minister of Highways, urges caution for winter driving but appears mainly in Conservative weeklies. The write up questions motive, suggests political bias, and hints at election timing impacting safety messaging and party influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
Ontario
Leopold Macauley
Henry
Mremier Bennett
Letter of Thanks Stands Out in Welfare Board Records
A cabinet minister notes a single letter of appreciation over three years of Welfare Board operation in Acton. He says such gratitude is rare and recalls it as a notable event. The secretary remarks letters of gratitude are memorable and rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Welfare Board
Acton Arena draws big crowd as home team backs a winning image
The article notes the largest crowd of the season at Acton Arena thanking a strong home organization. It argues fans favor winners and that gate receipts from two exhibition hockey games fell short of the Thursday night figure, showing the value fans place on stakes and hometown backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Arena
Orillia and Bracebridge reject liquor store by vote
Orillia residents voted down a by law allowing a liquor store by a margin of 419. Bracebridge also refused the acquisition of such a business in a elector vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orillia
Bracebridge
Klondike Gold Reserves Highlight Yukon Production
Yukon Klondike district holds 268 million cubic yards of placer gravel with a gold value of 54.5 million dollars. In 1933 first 45 weeks sheep shipments from Western to Eastern Canada reached 48 831 compared with 35 783 in 1932, while cattle shipments rose to 76 702 from 72 679. Hanover Post notes editor Collingwood David Williams elected for another term as mayor. The Bowmanville Statesman marks its 80th year and Barrie Examiner 70th. R. W. Breadner named Tariff Adviser with Deputy Minister rank and $12 000 salary. Premigor Henry schedules Ontario Legislature session for January 31 amid Hydro and McCaughrin revelations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Yukon Territory
Canada
R. W. Breadner
Customs
Premigor Henry
Ontario
Hydro
Hanover Post
Comment on provincial grants to farmers and schools
Lis towel Banner notes farmers question provincial interest as grants to agricultural societies and rural schools have been reduced. It claims government finds a surplus of 500 000 and civil servants receive pay increases to offset last April cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Listowel
Baptism and Temptation in Jesus Life
Sunday school lesson on Jesus baptism by John and the Spirit at Jordan. The paper links baptism to fulfillment of righteousness, insists Jesus as sinless substitute, and notes the temptations by Satan show human frailty and divine authority. It stresses Scripture as the weapon to resist temptation and warns against misquoting verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Jesus
John
Ain
Jordan
Calvary
Satan
Eve
God
Christ
Devil
Byng of Vimy Recalls Humorous California Tale
Viscountess Byng of Vimy recounts a Gardene Chronicle talk to the Horticultural Club in England on California adventures. She humorously describes Mecca’s lodging as flimsy cardboard bungalow with scant privacy and a shopworn sign in the guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Sayls
Gardene’ Chronicle
Horticultural ‘Club
England
By-wiys
California
Mecca
Sar
Bimmy Vimmy
Brown
Douglas Egyptian Liniment for Hoof Rot Remedy
The note promotes Douglas Egyptian Liniment as a quick certain remedy for hoof rot or thrush. It states four or five applications are usually sufficient to cure the condition.
Rain Dance Sparks Texas Drought Tale
A northern farm-hand on a Texas ranch dances in a sprinkle to celebrate rain. The rancher urges him to come inside but the farm-hand insists the rain should fall on Texas, underscoring the region's prolonged drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Arion Free Press
Dalyr
G. Arlof -Dilis
Telefhones
Bditorial and Business ‘Office
Collingwood
David Williams
Williams
Bowmanville Statesman
Barrie Examiner
Ersson
Messan
Pime
Bethany
The
Wilderness
Tyler
Toronto
Kingsdale
Tyler’s Service Station
Young Street
J. Cadesky
Optometrist
A. T. Brown
Carroll
Tin
Campbell's
Infants Delight
Choice. Tomatoes
Nature’s
Frankford
Neville
Nova Scotia
Carroll's
Libby
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!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.