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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1926
Page
2
A 1926 poem nostalgically recalls a village pageant with banners and prancing horses, contrasting grand outdoor spectacle with the simple joy of the speaker’s rooted home. Cresandra signs the piece, highlighting natural imagery and rural contentment.
A Himalayan tale recounts A D McCormick negotiating with a persistent trader who obstinately pursues a sale, offering a ring repeatedly while the buyer delays, finally paying ten xupees after a day of bargaining. The trader remains undeterred, illustrating stubborn persistence in commerce.
A compact collection of maxims and reflections quotes from P C Ainsworth Oliver Wendell Holmes Amical's Journal Proverbs Milton Pascal George Eliot and others on faith conviction patience conscience and the craft of writing. The blurb stitches together spiritual trust discipline and the quiet wisdom drawn from literature and scripture.
The Canadian Seed Growers Association shipped 2000 bushels of Canadian weed grain and oats to Bunge and Horn Grain Corp in Buenos Aires to fill Argentine farm orders. Wheat sold at 740 per bushel and oats at 1 per bushel. The deal aims to prove Canadian seed grain superiority and boost future exports.
The readable lines show a teacher and father discussing a girl at a table with garbled dialogue. Names, places, and clear facts are missing, leaving only partial speech and fragmented phrases.
Matthew Logan quits school to join a railway camp in the Rockies where he works as a teamster and longs for a man’s job. A new manager is appointed. Matt’s father seeks a higher post but learns engineering training is required. After an act of courage saves a coworker, Matt realizes his error and prepares to return to school.
Mrs Harper visits her son John Harper in the city. She helps clean his bachelor rooms with a nurse, turning the place into spotless order as the patient shows pride in the revived space. John returns to find the rooms immaculate and his mother proudly triumphant.
A diner lights a cigar after a meal despite a prohibition. Walter intervenes, asking why smoking is allowed when a doctor advised against it, prompting a tense exchange about enforcement and health concerns.
Nettie Osborne battles poverty and fraying family life as Aunt Caroline visits and exposes the desire for a stable, pleasant "company voice." A late-night talk in Aunt Caroline's room gives Nettie new resolve to improve life for the children and seek dignity despite tight finances.
A Harper's Magazine contributor recalls a rural scene where a barefoot child in calico enters a village store. The girl speaks for her mother asking for molasses and an egg, while the storekeeper serves a cup of molasses and notes a message about a black hen.
A well read traveler confronts a mountain resident who sits idle by his cabin after a bustling earlier day. The mountaineer quietly reveals he waited since four to dine and digest his meal before answering questions about the world, food, and travel.
A humorous encounter follows Elbert Hubbard as he walks the street. A Mule boy asks the time and Hubbard replies ten to nine causing the boy to flee. He bumps a policeman turning a corner and explains the tease about eight minutes left before haircuts.
A man entered the shop and sought a pair of boots priced at 10 dollars. The 14 year old clerk offered a partial payment option and the customer agreed to pay 8 with balance next day. After the sale the proprietor rebuked the clerk, who vowed to never serve the man again, saying he would surely return with the second boot.
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.