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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
9
John Perryman died near Acton on Monday at age 83 or 84. He was a beloved husband of Fanny Christie and lived in the local area for many years. The notice names no additional family or funeral details.
The town reports early crop growth and plentiful maples as well as an unusually prolific mosquito season. Victoria Day weather disrupted holiday plans but planting was favorable. residents note blooming tulips and dandelions. Orangeville cuts taxes from 48 to 46 mills. bathing place at Fairy Lake resumes use. some homes receive updates. Speckled trout catches appear in streams amid light flag displays and shifting parade plans.
A playful exchange features Jones boasting about his lineage while a skeptical voice questions its substance. The remark notes the family tree as “shady” yet implies value in status or connections. The banter reflects light social teasing rather than a serious dispute.
With lambing season near and shearing soon, farmers should tag ewes for culling based on udder troubles nonconception, wild behavior, or poor wool.记录 notes on mothering ability and breed type. use rams with outstanding fleece traits. In Windermere’s Hampshires, fleeces ranged 8.5 to 15 pounds, averaging 10.8, with 1932 wool prices showing a 45 cent gap between high and low fleeces.
The obituary notes the passing of Phillips Thompson at his Oakville home after an illness of two months. Born in Newcastle on Tyne, he immigrated to Canada in 1857, practiced law briefly, then pursued a long career in journalism. Edith, his daughter, found him dead while dictating a piece.
Obituaries report the May deaths of Thomas Perryman of Brougham aged eighty four and Martin L Buck of Owen Sound at sixty two. Perryman survived by widow Fannie Christie daughter Mrs Love and two sons Edwin and Rolland with a Salem Cemetery interment. Buck leaves Janet Hopkins wife, eight sons, three daughters and three sisters with military funeral services and Legion honors.
An Old Testament writer’s image of wings of a dove is used to urge readers to face responsibilities. Escaping trouble is not a solution, as fleeing merely postpones conflict and creates new difficulties. Stay and deal with the situation, doing one’s best to set matters right.
A speech urges readers to seize the present, warning against postponing actions and plans. It emphasizes that today is life and should be lived with purpose, not delayed by thoughts of a distant future. It stresses pursuing friendship, happiness, and success now.
The passage stresses facing those you have harmed. It cites a debtor who fears an acquaintance from whom he owes twenty five dollars, unpaid for almost a year, and warns that slander and broken friendships fuel perpetual unease. It concludes that one should avoid wronging others to live without fear.
The hot formaldehyde method offers inexpensive simple rapid seed potato disinfection. Two pints of formalin in 25 gallons of water heated to 120 to 126 F treats tubers for three minutes, then covered for one hour to confine gas and ensure disinfection before drying. Cost per acre ranges 50 to 75 cents and controls rhizoctonia and powdery scab.
The piece argues that recognizing real greatness near us is hard. It likens Jesus' Nazareth reception to modern people underestimating neighbors, colleagues, and friends who may possess leadership or distinction, urging belief in those constant contacts.
The document lists Toronto quotations for poultry and eggs to country shippers, with grade details for broilers, ducks, old roosters, turkeys, squabs, and "B" and "co" grade poultry. It also gives wholesale beef and hog prices, and grain quotations from the Toronto Board of Trade with c i f bay ports prices and Ontario track prices for wheat oats barley rye buckwheat.
A speaker argues that time cannot be spent or wasted but energy, effort, opportunity, and life can. The message urges personal accountability, warning against wasting energy or wasting one’s days and potential. The passage emphasizes self-discipline and purposeful living.
Roosevelt urged forming a habit of winning beyond occasional success. Emphasizing perseverance over setbacks, he urged a mindset that nothing is permanent but victory and that dwelling on gloom serves no purpose.
Advertisement touts Master Chick Mash as a mash for chick health and steady growth. It highlights reduced mortality and cost efficiency by providing a grain base with Buttermilk Powder and other nutrients, urging readers to consult their dealer for details.
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.