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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
6
In Columbia on August 6 delegates from across South Carolina gathered for a pioneering conference for the common good. The event opened with a discussion on rural development via cooperation and will continue over two days with additional topics planned.
Knoxville announces Helen Keller will attend the National Conservation Exposition on September 30, with the day named Helen Keller Day. Keller will give an address on The Heart and the Hand, or the Right Use of Our Senses, joined by her longtime teacher Mrs. Macy.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce committee led by Secretary Khtan Callaway and officers Andrew Vice President Martin Abney and Director Clare D. Heidler completed a detailed log for the Athens to Atlanta auto tour. The guide records the trip from the Georgian Hotel in Athens to the Constitution Building in Atlanta and notes a return route via Monroe and Winder. The log includes step by step directions, landmarks, and prompts for motorists and motorcyclists, intended for a forthcoming pamphlet to promote weekend trips between the two cities.
Knoxville, Tenn Aug. 6 In about four weeks the National Conservation Exposition will open to the public. Grounds work nears completion with East Tennessee Mines and Minerals and the Land Buildings ready for exhibits. The All-South Building nears completion and new outdoor space is nearly finished. Joy Street and the Administration Building progress. A Girls Tomato Club Building will resemble a giant tomato and house tomato club exhibits. Fort Washakie Wyoming sends Indian relics. Statuary in Mines and Minerals highlights Tennessee marble. Woman and Child Welfare Buildings shows changes aiming to match or surpass past national expositions.
Southern Railway and its affiliates will present exhibits on Southern farm products and agricultural opportunities to attract industrious settlers. The displays will travel to three major expositions and 35 county fairs across the North, including the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, the Waterloo dairy show, and the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago, targeting farmers suited to Southern advantages.
Four exhibition circuits will run Aug to Oct showcasing representative Southern products. Farms and farm views from the South will be displayed with large photos. Agents familiar with Southern conditions will staff the exhibits. leaflets and booklets for settlers will be distributed. The program is funded entirely by the Southern Railway and allied lines, with ads across the region to promote the Southeast.
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