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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
3
Ratepayers in Acton will vote on a Band Tax By-law to raise a half mill annually for the town band. Citizens are urged to back the by-law in honor of the Boys and Girls Band of 1947 which won top prizes and has long provided civic leadership and youth training.
Minister of Finance Hon. D. C. Abbott explains wartime price controls were abandoned as a peace measure. He cites hundreds of millions in subsidy savings and a $35,000,000 annual cut in bread wheat subsidies, tying this to a planned tax reduction for the Budget.
A call to action warns that a global war of ideas threatens freedom as political intrigue and flawed elections erode liberty in Europe and Asia. It urges immediate, comprehensive efforts to defend democracy and prevent a blackout of freedom at home and abroad.
Against losing liberty, the speaker urges unity and higher morals in individuals and nations. People must seek strength from God, conquer pride, and work with others in politics, business, and love to avoid strikes, deadlocks, and divorce, uniting for liberty and global common good.
The Financial Post notes the end of sugar rationing restores the housewife to sole buying control. It argues individuals know their family needs better than bureaucrats and that rationing had waste even when restrictive. The piece reframes postwar consumer freedom as a return to personal prerogatives.
Editorial notes urge interest in local nominations for 1948 Acton council and discuss winter forecasts. It mentions two Acton County Council members next year, housing construction, and a 1947 Municipal Act amendment tightening nomination meeting rules. It also contrasts U S liquor spending with education and notes England and Canada consumption patterns.
Three gangsters stole twelve thousand six hundred dollars in Chicago five years ago. Three were captured and two killed. The robbed parties settle for nine thousand five hundred dollars. Court orders four thousand to be divided among the three living robbers and the estates of the two killed. Nomination and election days urged for 1948 municipal votes.
A set of scattered time stamps and day qualifiers appears to describe bus or train departures across a day divided into morning and afternoon slots. Several lines specify daily operation with exceptions such as Sundays holidays and weekends.
A jumble of timetable fragments lists daily and Sunday repeat times, city flyers, and flagstop notes for Georgetown and Guelph with several inconsistent and partial entries. The text lacks coherent context or a singular event.
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.