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
Mar 15, 1956
Page
9
Mrs Molly Wright of Dublin recalls wartime marriage to Tom Wright during WWI service in England. They settled seven miles from Peace River, Alberta, after restricted early travel and a rude awakening to farm life. Her dream of returning to Ireland faded as she adjusted to country living.
Audrey Smedley’s pet moose Pinto, kept as a gentle companion, reportedly died of a broken heart after being sent to the zoo. Found as a five day old, Pinto grew fond of her owner and family, demanding warmth and milk, and her joyful greeting seemed to deathly underscore the tragedy.
Edna Kelley, a speech correction teacher in Kitchener Ontario, says shyness worsens speech defects and hinders brain development. Her 1954 program in 12 public schools started with surveys of first four grades finding 35 stutterers 20 lisps 150 articulation issues and 15 hard of hearing pupils. She uses mirror practice lip reading tape playback and individualized grouping to correct sounds and reduce parental alarm.
The Art Gallery of Toronto has acquired Albert Gleizes' 1912 canvas Le Port. The work is described as a fine example of French cubism and reflects Gleizes who died in 1953.
Traffic was halted on Village Hills due to radiator overheating and hills that challenged east and west travel until a sand truck cleared the area. The Wold Crokinole Social at the Presbyterian church featured seven to eight tables, with auction by Albert Gray and prizes for high scores. Weather included rain sleet and snow with high winds Sunday. Richard Harris learned his father suffered a serious hip injury and was moved to Norfolk General in Simcoe. Charles Harris turned 89 on February 26. John Lynch of Toronto visited town over the weekend.
Holstein cows, heifers, calves and various farm implements including tractors, grain equipment and household goods go to public auction on March 7 at Brampton area farm 12 noon. Sale notes healthy herd free from disease with items from Minneapolis Moline to Cockshutt tractors, hay and grain, livestock equipment, poultry and household goods. Auctioneer Herb M. Rinehart of Snelgrove coordinates the sale with clerks McFarlane and McLeod.
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.