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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. (en)
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- 1898 (xsd:integer)
- 1909 (xsd:integer)
- 1919 (xsd:integer)
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- 1898 (xsd:integer)
- 1919 (xsd:integer)
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- Cartoon representing struggle between prohibition and the barroom, from the prohibitionist's view (en)
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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". (en)
- 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. (en)
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- Local option cartoon FAM 1909.png (en)
- Sample ballot prohibition 1898.png (en)
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- The Acton Free Press (en)
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- (en)
- Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. (en)
- G. Arlof Dills (en)
- H.P. Moore (en)
- H.P. Moore and G. Arlof Dills (en)
- Inland Publishing Co. Ltd. (en)
- Joseph H. Hacking (en)
- Metroland Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. (en)
- T. Albert Moore and H.P. Moore (en)
- T. Albert Moore and S.W. Galbraith (en)
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- (en)
- The Canadian Champion (en)
- The Georgetown Independent (en)
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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. (en)
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- The Acton Free Press (en)
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- The Acton Free Press (en)
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