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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
3
Acton Free Press reports October 12 1914 notices including fair preparations, exhibits guidance, and agriculture notes. Farmers urged to gather wood sugar concerns warned of coal shortages while Canada Thanksgiving is proclaimed for October 34. Local incidents mention a delivery accident and millinery opening by Misses Cooper.
Military notes report Pte W Garrett Mason of George Town killed in action August 10. Francis Roy Griffin, son of Samuel Cristin, died in a training accident in the U S Air Force after the aircraft collapsed at two thousand feet, witnessed by his bride of two months visiting from San Francisco. Telegrams from Ottawa list wounded soldiers in France: Pte Melvin Soper, Pte Melford Collier, Pte Hubert McPhernon, Pte George Lazenby, with hospital admissions noted. Also mentions newspaper subscription changes and price updates, plus a Canada Grain Board warning against speculation and new fall wheat seed variety introduced by Ontario Agriculture.
A motion by the Women’s Institute plans a motor drive to Acton on Wednesday afternoon December 13, meeting at the town hall at two. J A Gordon of Guelph and Stew Plugham of Stratford will visit Acton this Friday to confer with church and congregation members. Oakville’s fair promises a strong turnout next week with multiple event days and a grand stand program. A concert is set for next Wednesday at the Methodist Church featuring local artists. Horton faced a fine after beer analysis showed higher strength than law allowed. A Nov noting Rev Dr Blair Knox’s war lecture drew a large audience. United Church services merging with Baptist and Methodist congregations were held, with the Dundas Valley Quartet performing. Acton’s Fall Fair was urged as a district showcase of farms, factories, and town displays.
A collage of social news notes reports residents visiting relatives in Toronto Hamilton Guelph and Ottawa. People travel to Niagara Falls Beamville Acton and St Paul Minnesota for visits and holidays with mentions of family gatherings and church services during the week.
The planter on Me Warn werk, or 1 AL Moyer, of Acton, occupied the TANDIE here ay Sunday afternoon. Ue eertnon wan a mont helpful and fosters one. Mev. Afr. Moyer will alwaya be welcome here. tho have been at work new house the past
Fragmentary notes describe a September pair of events at a city platform near a school and a home residence. Names and locations are partially legible, with references to a Mrs and a Geonie a Chu and a Wat leet art Hatuduy. The text is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
Fragmented OCR note mentions residents in Guelph and surrounding counties, salaries, and a forthcoming event around September 26. It references Mrs Mar Tolmios and Mrs Gailboatth, with sympathy extended to the bereaved family.
Dr and Mrs McCall of Milton hosted guest Alas White of Tennesace and local visitors from Onak ville on Monday. H W Sanderson, public school principal, received praise Tuesday morning as students welcomed him with smiles. Canadian Sunday visitors learned they were not welcome in the U S amid border control. Dr Stewart of Newark preached a sermon on Stoop ing to conquer at the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath.
Cyril Wee, soloist from Grace Church New York, sang in Port Nelson Sunday School on Sunday afternoon. A new threshing machine is busy yielding oats wheat and barley this year. Mr and Mrs W A Emery Plaine Roe have word that their son Lieut Victor Harold of the Canadian Engineer Corps was shot and admitted to base hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Billings heard their son Pte Reginald Hiliogs was wounded in knee and elbow in France and admitted to Canadian General Hospital on August 11.
Miss Mary McGill spent a few days with Toronto friends. Mr and Mrs G E Polkinghorne are visiting Waubuushene. Miss Raeld of Hillsburn stayed with her niece Mrs J J Moe. Mr Herb Scott and Afr Wil Avera spent the weekend in Toronto. Mr and Mrs John of Victoria attended Afra Johns sister Mrs J W Harding’s home. Afra Willam Gowdy presides over local bereavement. Limehouse Prebyterian Chuck anniversary to be observed Sunday. Dr Ulah of Guelph to preach. Memorial service attended in Georgetown for Garnald Mason.
W J Hartley confined to his rue with an injured knee from a horse kick a fortnight ago. Mr Mum of Noloon buys the brick residence on Martin Street once owned by Janu David son. Ninety pupils register for fall and winter term at the cont iguation abhert, the largest in school history. Murthy roa are making improvements at the head of the pond near the GY 16 bridge. Charles TNL of Peru wins prize at the Toronto Vaxhibldon for best three year old roadster gelding and best mare in the roadster class. A thief entered W Madduck’s chicken coop Friday night stealing sixteen head poultry worth $50. Salvation Army officer Brigadier Fang White, appointed chaplain with American soldiers in France, paid a farewell visit to his brother J White, editor of the Heformer, in Milton. Brigadier White’s and J White’s birth in France a year ago with the quartermaster corps.
The Ontario Department of Agriculture has published fair dates for towns including Georgetown Milton Etobicoke and Oakville. The schedule lists fair days from October through September with venues like Aberfoyle Acton Brampton and Brant. Details show varying ranges from late September to mid October across multiple communities.
A damaged, unclear fragment discusses peaceable living, kindness, empathy, and understanding others. It reflects on challenges in communication and the importance of courtesy and compassion within a group.
A nostalgic reflection on childhood days near the old swimmin hole beyond the home place. The piece recalls simple games and the sense of friendship and growing up in a close urban setting. It laments lost opportunities to relive those days and asks readers to cherish memory.
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.