Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

We have pages in Ontario

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 02, 1944

Page

2

A Job for All Ope horse can move a wagon

A wartime piece explains that three million Canadians are needed on the home front to support victory bonds and defeat Germany. It argues three million purchasers in the Seventh Victory Loan are essential to fund the fast punishing blow and notes wartime and peacetime changes in retail life and credit systems.

Germany Canada Europe Atlantic Britain Poland Greece Victory

Hospital indigent care costs spark tax debate in Ontario

A report from the Ontario Hospitals Association and the Department of Health shows public ward indigent care costs exceed government and municipal contributions by 1.49 per day, averaging 3.84 daily with 2.35 funded. The association urges indigent care be paid from public funds and suggests hospital taxes target drinkers. The writer muses on article deadlines and old printing presses as a closing note.

Ontario Hospitals Association Toronto Ontario Hospital Association Department of Health Fred W. Routley Association Montreal

Progressive Conservatives Back Bracken Led Movement

A letter from a Progressive Conservative supporter endorses John Bracken as leader and urges active campaigning to uphold the party platform. It stresses a clean but vigorous approach to the upcoming election and readiness to condemn opponents’ policies if needed.

John Bracken People’s Party Halton

Canadian women prepare for the future

Burnie Sanders of the Wartime Prices board says 16 000 consumer branch workers and many women organizations back the effort to keep prices steady during Canada's transition from war to peace. She warns inflation followed by deflation caused misery after the last war and urges ongoing home front organization for the transition period to ensure security for returning soldiers.

Burnie Sanders Wartime Prices and Trade Board Consumer Walson Donald Gordon Pricer Miss Sanders Canada

German Leaflets Warned Allied Forces Before Caen Offensive

As darkness fell before the Caen offensive, German leaflets rained on Allied lines. The messages claimed Allied home bases were destroyed and supplies cut off, taunting troops for not hearing from home. At dawn the Second Army entered battle, pockets filled with leaflets, and have scarcely rested since.

Caen WBS Second Army Curloa

Christmas tree marketing faces wartime shortages this year

Wartime conservation measures tighten supply for Christmas trees with no special permits for deviation from regulations. Prices Board services administrator announces tighter controls on manpower tires and gasoline impacting retailers and buyers.

Prices Board Services Administrator

Victory Loan support and civic responsibility urged

Editorial notes urge every citizen to back Victory Loan and invest in bonds to strengthen the town. The piece ties war news to finishing the conflict and calls for public participation in sewer plans and Halloween safety as practical steps for a better community now and in the future.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Acton Free Press Ostarie Ertisimg G. Arlof Dills Sus Bbc Brpepwith Fairhowes Bright Kellogg's Spaghetti Newport A Someuay Lynn Valley Rte Tore Aera Bet Ballard Florida KGAR Halian County Cumistman Thhen Hallowe'en Business Directory W.G. C. Kenney Gargeen J. A McNiven Symon Block Min Acton Eceidesco Church WM. G. Cullen Lm.cc Mill Street Frederick Street T. H. Wylie Teronte Buchanan Hugh S Austin Min Street Corner Frederick Cal Kenneth M. Langdon Georgetown Gregory Bullég Acton T. Seynuck B. D. Young, V.S B.v.sc Brookville Gontari Millon F. G. Oakes V.S Knox Avenue Heal Estate Willoughby Farm Agency Kent Tom Hewson Canadian National Railways lFlyer Guelph Sun Gray Coach Lines London Kitchenes Kitchenerz Stratford T. Patterson
Search Courier

Search the Acton Free Press Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Acton Free Press?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication