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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
5
Narrative sketches of a nostalgic view toward youth and virtue, contrasting honest old values with modern vanity. Dudley Barrington learns thrift and fair treatment of his wife through his father’s guidance, culminating in Milly receiving a monthly allowance and shared household budgeting. Various light vignettes on children and domestic life follow.
Milly Barrington arrives at Holly Lodge at eighteen and proves a capable homemaker. She delights her father in law with baking and steady work, and soon asks for money to buy small luxuries while noting her husband Dudley trusts her judgment. The household dynamic reveals restraint on spending and affection amid cautious praise.
An Isle of Man voice urges a Montreal like minded daily free of scandal and ads. It envisions a paper guided by what would Jesus do, transforming society from the individual to the community. Also noted is an old 19th century petition to Sir John Macdonald seeking aid for a 108 year old veteran Elias Jones and a mischievous inscription by Sandfield Macdonald era ministers.
Henry A Wise records a harsh auction where a widow loses possessions including a sugar bowl. Wise cleverly charges five dollars for his legal advice as the crowd jeers. A mother helps her child create a better path, turning hardship into constructive work.
A thrift minded quote from Mrs. Hetty Green extols health saving earning and prudent money management. She urges continual earnings avoiding sole dependence on one nest egg and warns of predators seeking to take wealth.
A Presbyterian reflection praises nature as evidence of God in day and night. The scene shifts to two young men aboard a lake steamer discussing a planned practical joke to stop the walking beam, prompting curiosity from Jim.
A Brantford Canada publication extols Bradley Garreton Co. Ltd as uniquely original, selling a life-changing business path. It claims the firm trains agents, offers steady promotions, and delivers financial success, asserting one year with the company outweighs years of college for a young person.
Fragmentary poem lines describe a cricket in the corn and a minstrel figure wandering through a rural scene. The voice laments fading days and mournful tones as the cricket's song echoes across fields at dusk and night.
In Sillsburg Ont Mrs Daniel Whewler presents her hasan to a pair of twins on August 12. Dan joyfully writes to his brother William in Michigan about the event. William replies that Dav is no closer to a twin than before, while a day earlier Dav becomes father to twins, a coincidence since Dav and William are themselves twins.
A nimble small woman conductor to the front of a Dublin streetcar shouts for space as a curly man occupying two seats resists. She insists there is room for a lady and presses closer in a forceful exchange. The scene ends with a quip about making room on the right for a lady.
A German report recounts a tragic barn fire at Neuendorf where a pair of storks built a nest on the gable end. Flames trapped the nest and the mother stork shielded her helpless young, dying with them as they screamed.
Two women visiting Washington during a session of Congress approached the Senate gallery door. The doorkeeper told them admission was by card and suggested obtaining one from a senator. They claimed no senator, and the doorkeeper replied that it was to their credit and let them in.
A Toronto Globe quotation notes that extended time off reveals moral limits as theft tax collection and rent gain lose their bite. It argues a holiday is its own reward and time once enjoyed cannot be fully restored, reflecting on virtue and consequences.
A garbled account of a public debate following the defeat of the Scott Act in Brome. Characters Rammy and a temperance worker discuss feelings, wealth, and opposition, with rural slang and unclear dialogue.
Wille and Clorinds exchange soft remarks about the pink western sky and vanilla cream visuals. Willie suggests ice cream to Mina Wildhopes, while Clorinda ponders the idea and compliments the scene with polite curiosity.
Notices in the Face Press indicate H. P. Moore offers a private, confidential service for obtaining marriage licenses. Applicants are advised to call before the ceremony and inquire at Moore's private office, with evenings available at his residence.
Instructions praise Diamond Dyes to keep colors from fading on wool or cotton. Twelve colors for cotton and about thirty for wool are offered. The article warns against cheap dyes claiming to color both fibers and urges use of Diamond Dyes tested for twenty years.
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.