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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
2
In the Acton Free Press subscribers prefer uninterrupted service and will be continued unless cancellation is requested. Subscriptions won’t be carried in arrears beyond a reasonable period. Advertising rates are available on application and listed in column headings.
Across Canada Monday men urged subscriptions to the Third Victory Loan with a $750 million target. Acton and Nassagaweya districts aim for $150,000, pursuing a united, stronger push to fund war costs and maintain troops abroad. A junior band project and local council support are noted as community morale boosters.
Quotes from Donald Gordon and W R Plowman reflect wartime resolve and vigilance. The piece notes Canadians hold more cash, a easing of export licenses to Canada, and an alcohol to explosives shift. It cites Toronto power savings, lamp removals, and projected annual reductions in lighting costs.
In a Brampton Conservator remark the editor notes that newspapers favor products worthy of advertising and worthy of patronage, arguing that no item lacking value for ads should attract consumer support. The brief reflects community sentiment on advertising integrity.
A Dundalk Herald reader recounts a farmer who used open bells on every fourth sheep to deter dogs, warn the owner, and keep the flock together. He reports no sheep losses and suggests others in townships consider the method amid high damages.
The Caribou ferry sinking off Newfoundland with 17 dead shocks Canada as a sea disaster of the war. A torpedoed merchant ship near Metis Beach results in 12 sailors lost and 18 rescued. Dieppe raid heroes return to Montreal to cheering crowds. Quebec by elections set for Nov 20 to test King cabinet choices and Maxime Raymond’s Bloc Populaire movement. Winnipeg North Centre also voting. party resolutions pushed ahead. Hong Kong lists follow long wait for official details.
The passage notes Prime Minister Mackenzie King announcing a policy aimed at curtailing production in gold mines and other nonwar industries to ease manpower pressure. It states mines not producing substantial minerals may be exempt while those with base metals and gold face restrictions, reflecting broader wartime economic tightening.
A meeting notes National Selective Service head Elliott M Little and other leaders stressing the need to move workers from non essential to essential roles. They warn war plants require 20 000 workers monthly and draft needs run 20 000 monthly, urging greater harnessing of women labor.
The ALF invites men aged between 42 and older to join ground duties and thousands are needed for aircraft hands motor drivers barbers cobblers and electrical orderlies in London during wartime mobilization.
OCR reads scattered daily flyer times and locations. Mentions Georgetown and Guelph with inconsistent Saturday and Sunday service notes and a jumble of arrival and departure times. No clear event or entity beyond generic transit references.
Fragmented notice outlines westbound Ebation schedule and Sundays holidays exceptions. Mentions Baathound Salavin Uhab and Wowiopra pam with routes To Kitchener Only and To Stratford Only.
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.