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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
4
Practical ideas to ease picky eaters into unfamiliar foods with casual changes. Recipes include Apple Pies with dates, Boiled Citrus Defrasing, Luncheon Era eggs with sour cream and bacon, Recream Potatoes, and Moods Gravy using ham drippings and coffee.
A tender hearted woman consoles a young skater who, after a fall, chooses to persevere. The child, urged by older teammates, replies that he did not quit and was determined to keep learning despite the tears.
The Eramosa Township council met to approve four by-laws appointing officials and salaries, school requisitions, and police villages status, plus authorization to borrow up to 20000 from the Royal Bank at 4.5 percent. The treasurer’s tax arrears of 6740.85 were addressed. road and relief funds were set and insurance renewed. Official lists for 1946 births and marriages were released, noting only one birth and five deaths in 1946 and 19 marriage certificates, with staff appointments enumerated.
A farm diary recounts mishaps and a humorous whiskey misstep as Partner recovers from a fall while barn work continues. Letters from England and Australia lift spirits amid rain, ice, and rising prices, with the author noting resilience and a vow not to drown sorrows in drink.
A game warden stopped a middle aged man along a riverbank to check angling licenses. The man claimed he used worms as bait and refused to switch, joking that the fish can eat worms or go hungry.
The Botany and Plant Pathology Division reports 3500 Russian dandelion plants analysed by Science Service. Of these, 376 were kept for high rubber content at 12 percent or more.
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.