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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
2
Government dispensaries for medicinal alcohol distribution were favored by Texas State Druggists in session. They also urged removing dope and narcotics from drug stores. The article also notes a science feature explaining how lunar shadows reveal mountain heights on the moon.
Mr and Mrs J L Thompson and daughters Oma and Jewell with Mrs F N Kruger are leaving on a motor trip to Abilene Eastland and Caris.
A fragmentary travel and service advertisement from Mexia mentions N M residents in Carlsbad visiting the Dunkles and Northeliffs, and Levi Thompson at Eastland. It touts a small store offering writing tablets pencils and speedy service with ice cream from Lamb's, delivery by phone 482.
United Press reports from Washington that American motion pictures are expanding in Denmark and Egypt. More than 70 percent of Denmark and 55 percent of Egypt markets are served by U S exporters. Denmark has about 350 cinemas with 250 showing daily. Copenhagen houses total 38 with 20 000 seats. Admission ranges from 0.70 to crowns in small theatres and six to eight crowns in large ones, tax included. Danish censorship classifies films by suitability for different ages and emphasizes high quality. In Egypt, theatre crowds split between resident Europeans and upper class Egyptians versus lower class Arabs, with serious drama for the former and adventure, fight films, and comedy for the latter.
Red Feather Oil Company finances its first well free of drilling costs for stockholders by selling 160 acres in the Welling ton Fort Collins field for 225000 with 25000 cash and 200000 from first oil. The Royalty promises cost free all oil and gas from the lease, valued today around 150000, totaling a 325000 valuation for Red Feather. The No 2 well may bring 5000000, with 5000 acres in San Juan Basin and strong backing from Sun Gil Company. Drilling on section 30 already down 4090 feet with potential oil sands and high gravity oil tests.
A claim that movie screens can be used as advertising media and a note that rickets stem from sunshine deficiency. The statements connect media use to public health without supporting evidence.
A fragmented note suggests the Creek alphabet evolved in early writing history and credits George Eastman with inventing flexible ribbon film, though details are unclear.
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