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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1930
Page
3
A St. Petersburg advertiser sues a local newspaper claiming three weeks of failed publication harmed a $25 000 business interest. The dispute centers on an alleged willful blockage of space valued at $25 000 per ad plus per insertion costs, with commentary from the Renfrew Mercury.
The Milton Reformers urge leasing the Main Street shoe factory to attract tenants and spur local industry. The call includes memorial proposals for the Acton plant and coordinated, bulk orders to secure better prices for potential neighbors. Life Insurance Day noted for January 22 highlights policy value and national figures, urging consideration of investment, protection, and thrift.
A traveling man from Toronto in Stratford produced a permit but the clerk questioned it. The customer claimed he needed the liquor for others but admitted the purchase used too much money. The Stratford Beacon Herald notes the incident and the store's caution.
Editorial praises Acton hockey's first OO A play on rough Brampton ice. It notes strong local effort, compares conditions to Brampton and Georgeton games, and urges continued fan support as Acton faces tougher schedules.
An editorial laments unpredictable weather and predicts general accuracy of forecasts. It notes Ontario’s legislature convening in Toronto on February 5 and comments on local politics, sports culture, and civic attitudes. It cites 4,000,000 tourists entering Canada from the United States in a year with average outlay around 75 dollars per visitor totaling about 300 million.
The piece compiles a long, mixed notice of community events. It mentions visitors and locals in various towns, church references to gospel teaching, and sermons about Jesus calling disciples. It also notes personal visits, funerals, social gatherings, and community updates surrounding families and churches.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dates and names with unclear context. It includes references to Daly Susie and Bungay, with scattered terms like shutters and 2017, suggesting a disjointed local notice or clipping without a clear event.
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.