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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
2
An article notes the 2408th anniversary of Confucius’s birth celebrated this year. It cites various international events including a Chinese mission to India postponed indefinitely per a government spokesperson and Argentina’s condemnation of Nazi propaganda with a call for dissolving the German Cultural Welfare Society.
A fashion blurb notes the Dirndl Type Jumper pattern 4113 by Anne Adams. The design features a buttoned waistline front and blouse options with short or long sleeves, offered in junior miss sizes 11 13 15 17. Ordering details list yardage for 54 and 35 inch fabrics and require 20 cents and name address pattern number to Winnipeg pattern department.
Food experts note that about 85 to 90 percent of fish is absorbed into the bloodstream after digestion, highlighting fish as a complete protein source rich in minerals like iodine calcium magnesium phosphorus iron and copper. The passage also mentions a civil service exam question on profit and a quip about cents and dollars, and a speculative note on early automobile weights.
A Toronto Telegram letter describes octopus hunting with two pronged bark spears and cooking it to taste like crab. It notes Greeks favor small two foot octopuses for meals and mentions mid east use for military sustenance. Also included are notes on car mileage and Malta water sources.
The New York Times argues Nazis are shrewd yet not wise. A counteracting force grows daily within and beyond Hitler's lines, deepening as World War extends beyond Germany's control and foreshadowing the movement's ultimate doom.
A collection of light dialogue and sketches shows soldiers at camp exchanging quips on weight gain dental visits and humor about women lights and lamps on roads, dance invitations, fashion faults, and small domestic vignettes. The pieces blend social humor with casual battlefield life and civilian quirks.
Summary of a Sunday school lesson on Genesis 45 50 and Eph 4 32 focusing on Joseph revealing his identity to his brothers. It highlights Joseph’s tears and forgiveness, God’s providence, and the theme of kindness tenderhearted forgiveness as central to the lesson. The devotion ties to John McFadyen’s view of divine guidance in human history.
In the Fraser River and Gulf of Georgia today boats crowd the waters. Most vessels are manned by whites or Indians. For the first time in over forty years no Japanese fishermen are afloat in B C waters marking an end to their dominance of the industry in Vancouver.
A local shout from Mickie encourages readers to keep papers for ads not to be discarded unread. The message contrasts payment for the paper with advertisements tossed away, urging residents to place notices in the publication.
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