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
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
2
Uncle Silas the pawnbroker helps Agnes Trumbull redeem a tin locket claiming it is valuable. He recognizes Agnes as the woman who spurned his cousin Henry years ago and engineers a large loan to keep her ignorant of Henry’s past deception. He still loves her and plans to never reveal the truth.
Buenos Aires reports a new high for Argentine cattle at 58.6 centavos, far above 1945 46 levels, yielding 6.3 cents per pound live weight. Canadian beef cannot compete for dressed beef in Britain, with Canada’s main outlet being the United States under a 400000 head quota.
An agricultural expert reports that confined flocks produce more eggs per bird while using less feed and suffering lower mortality than free-range flocks. The piece also discusses tree trunk removal in orchard systems to ease harvest and critiques government price controls with Hazlitt’s viewpoint on free enterprise.
In colonial times fire brigades often ignored uninsulated houses. Firemen checked front doors for insurance marks and only fought fires if the building bore a claimable emblem. If uninsured or risked others, flames were left to burn out.
A young lady aboard a ship at anchor wakes to alarm as the mate orders to hoist up the top sheet and épanker. The odd phrasing suggests a nautical mishap or discipline moment aboard.
William Sheps, the parish sexton for Enville England, was granted a pay raise after decades of service. In 1913 the Church Council added duties, and 35 years later the wage increased to eight shillings per week, roughly doubling his pay. He said the decision must not be rushed.
Over four and a half million Canadians own life insurance and annuities totaling about twelve billion dollars. This amounts to roughly 950 per person or 3800 for a family of four, highlighting widespread coverage across the population.
The pamphlet promotes Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast acting antiseptic for skin ailments. It claims rapid healing of open sores boils ulcers and inflammation such as pimples eczema and itching. It promises relief from boils salt rheum and itchy toes with a money back satisfaction guarantee.
Armand Savoie of Mackayville Quebec risked his life entering a blazing two storey home to rescue 3 year old Gisele Prince from an upstairs bedroom. Despite his efforts and hospital care the child died. Savoie is a Griffintown Club boxer and Olympic candidate honored with a Dow Award and a 100 Canada Savings Bond.
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.