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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
4
The text presents the American Creed affirming government by the people and the duties of citizens to love support obey respect and defend the nation. It is framed as a civic statement within a historical newspaper page. The passage references publishers and post office classifications from 1919 Mexia Texas.
The article catalogs unemployment across nations with figures for Britain Germany Austria Russia Denmark Sweden Norway Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Italy Spain France Belgium Holland Austria Japan Brazil Canada and the United States. It notes Britain 1.2473 million unemployed on government aid and a U S figure of about 2 million normally, now more than twice that.
The motor car reshapes farm life with vast employment in auto and allied industries and expands rural access. In 1924 about 4.2 million of 6.5 million farms owned cars, nearly two thirds of farms. Trucks and distribution evolved, broadening markets and prices away from local limits.
The Forest Service census tallies 687000 big game in 150 forests for 1924 a gain of about 44000 from last year after excluding bears. Deer total 550000 while elk up by 27500 to over 52000 in western forests and moose drop to 5100 from 8000. Buffaloes removed as protected herds. New York City lamp count climbs to 89000 with gas and wooden mains era noted.
A vivid account describes an aircraft taking off on the same day as 4¢ soars then climbing toward the zenith. The engine roars as it rises and then ceases, leaving the plane to glide gracefully at height with graceful banking and precise control by the pilot.
Notices record numerous land transfers and lease actions in the county, including W. S. Yoder, J. Cull Sanders, and Pedro Varela surveys, with parcels ranging from 10 to 171.8 acres. Additions cover transfers of lease and lien, royalty deeds, and oil and gas lease releases involving Robt. Simmons, Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co., and Dallas Development Co.
His Excellency Si Kadour Hen Ghabat named minister plenipotentiary from Morocco to France aims to press for a brief ceasefire between the Hiffa and French forces and to influence local events in Coolidge. I W McLendon writes C F Pickett about lien release for 72 acres in Palacious Judgment J A Miller vs Flaniken Bros totaling 1285.94 with interest and costs. The birthrate of the United States is decreasing.
A National Electric Light Association report presented at the San Francisco convention argues customer ownership drives utility financing. It cites 4,014 customer stockholders in 1914 rising to 947,067 in 1924 across 208 companies with diverse occupations.
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