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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
5
Residents and visitors list a parade of travelers and guests at Wasaga Beach and surrounding towns. Families from Toronto, Hamilton, and Guelph enjoy weekends with relatives while others plan trips to Vancouver and Western Canada.
Authorities with the Poultry Industry Committee state short, tender grass provides essential vitamins and proteins and meets 15 to 30 percent of growing poultry’s food needs. As grass matures the nutritive value declines. Grass benefits feather growth, bird health, and disease resistance. keep grass short and well grazed. Sprouted oats may substitute when grass is unavailable.
Reports from Acton indicate the first early potatoes of the season are nearly ready with two described varieties. The Nourishing family notes seeds from perch beds and July harvest is anticipated while gardens continue to progress on schedule.
Y W A members held a friendly social in the school room. Forbes Thommen chaired the program with hymns, solos by B. Mapleson, Kathleen Findley, and Kenneth Anderson on piano. A cup of tea concluded the gathering.
Liberty Missouri feature reports Mrs H L J Wester housemother at William Jewell College analyzing 67 281 co ed dates over 16 years. She argues youth lacks one and only love and warns steadiness risks heartbreaks, urging cheerful character over beauty in dating.
Edmond O'Brien stars in March of Time One Day at War and appears in the comedy Wings On Her Shoulder while the cartoon Pantry Panic frames the lineup.
Oakville letters from July 15 1961 scrutinize Drew’s plan to boost spending and promise tax cuts. The author argues the two main pledges cannot both be kept and decries the 2-Point programme as reckless. They accuse the Opposition leader of bribery and criticize foreign policy and farming control proposals. The stance defends provincial spending without higher taxes and questions co operation with the Dominion Government. The letter defends wartime support and criticizes Bren Gun contract cancelation and Hong Kong charges.
At the E J Barry Company office on Postage Avenue East William Stoneypoint 27 of Sault Oat barged in and fought Barry brothers. Frank Wuarry joined, uppercutting Stoneypoint who spent the night at the city jail. Judge Mahlon F L Stewart fined Stoneypoint five dollars and added ten days with six suspended on repair payment of 317 to Mr Barry.
Edith Agnes Muttet, 47, a Dover telephone supervisor, kept the exchange running under constant German shellfire for hours. Her steadfast performance during bombardment earned the British Empire Medal in a London Gazette notice, though she credited colleagues for the achievement.
In London bombed areas are turned into vegetable plots by barrage balloon units and wardens posts. The writer argues against packer monopolies and supports cooperative livestock marketing and full employment plans for the postwar period. He pledges to discuss the C C F programme in a future letter.
Allied bombers over Rome hit railway yards and armories in a major raid. United States sources report 166 killed and 1,659 injured as Italians claim sacred losses. In Sicily, Allied gains press toward Catania with 25,000 prisoners taken and Enna captured, signaling possible Axis withdrawal. On the Eastern Front, Soviet and German forces clash near Orel Belorod Kursk with heavy tank and aircraft losses. Canadian and American troops reach Enna, reinforcing invasion momentum.
Seed potatoes are now subject to maximum price regulations and classified as ordinary table stock. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced the change, aligning the order with the potato planting season end.
Insurance and Real Estate Now is the time to review fire and other lines. We are agents for major companies with long experience in properties. Several residential properties at fair prices, many as solid brick doubles and bungalows with modern conveniences. Immediate possession offered on several listings in Acton John Street Main Street South Willow Street and more. No dilapidated properties handled.
A pedigree dairy shorthorn bull calf born during Wings for Victory Week at Stonegate England sports a perfect white V on its forehead. The calf is named Lymden Vistory and is celebrated as the village pride in Sussex.
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.