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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1926
Page
5
A poem dated January 14 1926 depicts a quiet winter forest scene with snow covered pines and firs. The speaker notes a peaceful brooding presence prompting a call to prayer and a sense of sacred strength in nature.
In Acts and reports from January 18 1906 itemized notes record McMurchy teaching at Munns Corners De Ruvas College girls at Town Hall a big parade at noon thaw continues Beardmore and Co handling heavy hemlock bars and coal Perryman opens dressmaking on Mall Street Reeve Swackhamer plans Town Hall expansion Torrey Alexander excursion from Guelph to Acton and Toronto printers strike causes union action Matthews buys harness business moves to Guelph Board of Health organizes McIntosh chairman, Moore secretary Lloyd Smith sustains ankle injury in porch incident St Alban's hosts Bachelors Tea January 30 Henderson birth to D M and wife in Acton December 27 1905.
The passage classifies clutterers by levels from desks to houses and argues clutter stems from interest in practical detail and from lack of time or space. It notes clutterers can be neat in appearance and minds may be sharp, while those absorbed in ideas beyond practical domestic economy tend toward clutter.
Nathaniel Peffner notes that two buglers per squad rove the Chinese force and that bugling dominates life. He claims soldiers blow almost constantly from 3:30 AM to 6:00 AM then pause briefly for meals and sleep, turning towns into inns of insomnia.
An elderly, nearly blind man mistook the path to the witness box for the bench in an Irish courtroom. The judge, amused, asked if the man wished the judge to assist him. The man replied that he is old and perhaps fit only for that.
Analysis of John 3 1-11 and related passages explains spiritual birth as a divine act starting before conscious awakening. Nicodemus visits Jesus seeking truth, illustrating belief as prerequisite for renewal. The lesson contrasts outward baptism with inward grace and outlines stages from birth to Christian maturity and eternal life.
Jean, a negro chef at a country club, gains fame for a unique hash. A member praises his skill and asks how he does it. Jean replies that beef and potatoes are not key, but his own technique makes the hash extraordinary.
An unveiling ceremony at Gonzales Heights, B C marked the sixty seventh anniversary of British Columbia and honored eighteenth century Pacific coast navigators. Capt Robert Barkley revealed a bronze tablet as dignitaries from Canada and the United States attended.
An essay reflects on compassion as the moral response to all living beings. It recalls a Greek legend of a judge crushing a sparrow and rising public outcry, and cites Edward Everett Hale on shared humanity. The piece extols compassion as transformative, enduring beyond faith and race.
A Law Notes correspondent recounts a provincial courtroom scene where a defense counsel cites lineage from a Huguenot family and the judge declares judgment for the defendant. The exchange centers on plain law and the judge’s readiness to end the proceedings.
A geology professor reviews rock samples with students when a prank brick is found among the stones. He labels each piece as sandstone or granite and, at the end, declares the brick as a piece of impudence. The ad promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminators as a quick relief remedy.
Holman Hunt began as a clerk and artist in late 19th century practice. He drew flies on ground glass windows to deceive customers visiting the office. Passersby noted an increasing number of flies, believing them real, while Hunt amused himself creating the optical trick.
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for croup inflammation and phlegm along with sore throat heat earache rheumatic pains cuts bruises and sprains. It claims speedy relief and universal family usefulness.
The head of a large New York firm apologized to an office boy for a harsh tongue lashing over missing statistics sheets. He admitted his error before staff, praised the boy, and asked for pardon, then returned to his office as colleagues watched in astonishment.
A country boy who went to New York under a prosperous farmer’s patronage received a discouraging update. After two weeks his mother asked how he was, and where he slept. The employer replied bluntly that the boy “sleeps in the store in the daytime” and did not care where he slept at night.
A young man who inflates letters and envelopes sent a forged recommendation for a clerkship to a merchant. The merchant’s reply denied any vacancy and returned the fake letter, revealing the deception and the total of the fake “recommen dation” items.
The scene shows Pat McCarthy inviting neighbors to a Quinner feast with his wife cooking one chicken. He asks guests which part they want, with light banter among Mrs Dugan Mrs O Hooligan Mollie Walsh and Mickey. The piece mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a cure for worms in children.
An Indian listener humorously misinterprets a missionary explanation of the solar system. The tale centers on the idea that the earth revolves around the sun and also turns over daily, prompting the Indian to test the claim with a stick and an apple. The anecdote ends with a cryptic aside about a corn remover product.
A playful family article notes a lawyer’s wife with the Partridge surname having three marriages Robin Sparrow and Quail as spouses. They count two Robins one Sparrow and three Quails among the children plus a Swan and a Joy grandmother and a dead Paradise. They reside on Hawk Avenue Eagleville Canary Island.
An advertisement touts a cure named Athena Remedy for asthma like symptoms. It claims rapid relief of restricted air passages and promises rest for sufferers, with Dr J Di Jed ogee credited and the product urged for sale nationwide.
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.