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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
3
Della and Bill argue over women drivers as they cross a busy street. They learn of a university test that rates driver reactions, then clash when Della proves 50 percent better than Bill. A traffic ticket for running a red light ends with Bill admiring a Tremont’s ensemble.
An adult weighing about 175 pounds takes 23.040 breaths in a 24 hour period. This figure reflects a continuous daily breathing rate and serves as a rough estimate of resting or average respiration.
An analysis notes that global war expenses have already surpassed a trillion dollars with annual growth around 200 billion. The United States accounts for about a quarter and Great Britain for about a tenth of the total, with Russia near 190 billion and the Axis powers around 900 billion. Indirect costs like destruction and human impact may equal or exceed direct costs, implying totals well beyond one trillion before peace and rebuilding.
The article advises distinct level changes with stone steps rather than sodded terraces on sloped grounds and recommends rotating vegetables yearly to prevent disease and soil depletion. It notes soil-building crops like peas and beans aid fertility and discusses cover crops to improve humus for next year’s harvest. It also mentions a German rocket exhibit in London and UK gun crews receiving gas masks for protection.
W H Hunston of Firestone Canada announces synthetic tires passed a gruelling 500 mile test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Wilbur Shaw driving a stock car at average 100 mph and 135 mph on straights. Government authorized test aims to assess wartime speed limits and tire performance, urging continued caution and wartime speed observance.
Feature notes a cookie revival admired by mothers of the era with easy drop cookies using almond and peanut butter. Instructions include beaten egg whites folded with sugar and rice cereal, baked at moderate heat for about 20 minutes yielding a dozen macaroons. Also mentions Canada’s first trade union newspaper in 1872 Toronto.
An advertisement promotes easy sewing patterns with no sleeves and slimmer dress options. It lists Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg contact, size range from 32 to 52, 3 yards of fabric for size 36, and a 20 cent pattern price, noting mail delays may extend delivery.
A crude bomb exploded at the doorstep of the British Legation in Stockholm late last January. The failed two month manhunt for the culprit followed as windows shattered but no staff were injured. The report notes Japanese pilots lacked armor or bullet proof tanks in the early war period.
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