The Acton Free Press
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The Acton Free Press was a weekly newspaper in Acton, Ontario, published from 1875 to 1984. The paper historically served the communities of Acton and Rockwood, and the surrounding townships of Esquesing, Nassagaweya, Eramosa and Erin.
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The Acton Free Press
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The Canadian Champion
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The Georgetown Independent
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Cartoon representing struggle between prohibition and the barroom, from the prohibitionist's view
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1984-12-26
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In later decades, it would take a more disinterested stance, saying that "we feel the electorate is knowledgeable enough about the issues to decide for themselves".
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The Free Press had a reputation for supporting the temperance movement, as shown in pre-filled ballots for the 1898 Canadian prohibition plebiscite and 1919 Ontario prohibition referendum as well as a cartoon used in an eventually successful 1910 local option campaign, that appeared on its front pages.
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1875-07-02
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Local option cartoon FAM 1909.png
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Sample ballot prohibition 1898.png
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Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.
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G. Arlof Dills
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H.P. Moore
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Inland Publishing Co. Ltd.
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Joseph H. Hacking
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Metroland Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.
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The Acton Free Press was a weekly newspaper in Acton, Ontario, published from 1875 to 1984. The paper historically served the communities of Acton and Rockwood, and the surrounding townships of Esquesing, Nassagaweya, Eramosa and Erin.
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1875-07-02
