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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
6
Miss Julia C. Lathrop leads the Child Welfare Exhibit at the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville. A Baby Room will care for youngsters with rest rooms and play areas while mothers view displays from Septembers 1 to November 1. The exhibit aims to let children see wonders while keeping mothers’ needs in mind.
The Child Welfare Building will host a Baby Health Contest to set health standards for babies. A Babies Clinic in Knoxville will cooperate, using a standard score card to compare physical development and award certificates. The exhibit also features tasks led by Julia Lathrop of the U.S. Bureau of Labor and notable social workers aiding the cause.
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Southern women rally for Knoxville exposition set for September and October. A new Colonial style women’s building rises on the grounds, showcasing domestic science and arts and crafts. Mrs. Horace Van Deventer of Knoxville, daughter of Justice Lurton, chairs the women’s board and coordinates broad Southern support.
Visitors planning to attend the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville in September and October can expect hotel rates to remain steady during the event. The statement notes that price increases common in other cities hosting expositions will not occur in Knoxville, ensuring stable lodging costs during the expo.
Under John H. Wallace Jr and the Alabama Game and Fish Commissioners an exhibit of fish and game is being prepared for the National Conservation Exposition with cooperation from Audubon societies.
A lecture line on the necessity of good roads will be presented at the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville this fall. The exhibits aim to show how better roads support national development, with emphasis on southern needs.
Claiming to restore energy and improve liver bowels Hot Springs Liver Buttons are recommended by Hot Springs physicians and sold in 25 cent boxes. The ad urges a week long nightly dose with gentle safe effects and offers a free sample through Hot Springs Chemical Co.
A chilasmodus niger specimen is depicted swallowing a much larger fish, including another of its own species. The elongated abdomen is highlighted as part of the display, noting the fish may hold a surprising veracity record among pelagic species.
Miss Anna Mixon of the Wooelnd California post office handled a parcel post shipment that day including three ducks, bacon, crutches, carpet sweeper, coffee, cafe items, a sno and barber shop fixtures. An Express Company offered mail forwarding to Civttar for $130. Parcel post cost 22 cents with $50 insurance.
West Point New York June 12 1915 members of the class of 1915 of the United States Military Academy received their diplomas from Col Clarence P Townsley superintendent on the platform with Secretary of War Garrison Major General Leonard Wood and other distinguished figures in attendance The ceremony began at 10 am and featured music a prayer and addresses including Garrison Townsley delivered the diplomas The class totaled 83 graduates representing ten states and the top ten cadets will join the Corps of Engineers while the rest enter infantry and other branches
Marie Dressler to become a Shubert star in August and Oh Oh Delphine set for Paris in September. San Francisco to host a light opera stock company this summer. Multiple road companies to tour next season. The Poor Little Rich Girl reaches its 150th New York performance. Various stars and productions planned across London Paris Dallas Toronto and New York with tours and West Coast engagements announced.
Clairvoyant Madam Paulini resumes public readings in Athens at 29 Claston Street West. Show operates daily from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sundays.
Georgia Assembly leaders from both chambers back a bill to create The Georgia State Industrial Home for Girls for those sixteen and under. The plan, endorsed by judges and women’s clubs, assigns guardianship to a governor appointed board and requires moral training and domestic instruction.
New York June 12. The National Association of Audubon Societies warns that a 20 word Clapp amendment could carve a loophole allowing import of wild bird feathers. If adopted, exempting birds killed for food or as pests, the bird protection provision may be nullified and bird slaughter could rise. Public letters urged to Senators Hughes Smith and Johnson.
Minneapolis June 12 a nurse class received diplomas at the annual commencement of the University of Minnesota. Dr George Mont president conferred the degrees and the address was delivered by W A F Ekengren Swedish minister to the United States.
Eczema sufferers urged to try Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claimed cure after twenty five years of failure. Formula of a physician, available from druggists or by mail. Price 50 cents. Pleffs Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
Governor McCreary urged Dr. Hoeing to assess ground and arrange a Kentucky mineral exhibit at the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville. The planned white building will display Great New South mineral resources and teach conservation and mine safety as government departments take a growing interest.
An advertisement touts a prescription for freckles removal by a prominent physician. It promises dramatic improvement after initial uses and implies complete fading of lighter freckles. The product, called ethine, is sold by first class druggists with a money back guarantee.
A short note describes a living fly in unusual terms as an overworked creature. It suggests starving the fly as the only method of destruction and advises screens in windows to prevent entry. The text reads as a fragment with odd capitalization and phrasing.
An old advertisement urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during hot weather. It claims the remedy is worth many times its cost and valuable for summer illnesses.
A Cincinnati rail official praises the Knoxville National Conservation Exposition grounds as the largest land show in the South and likely the United States. The Land Show aims to educate farmers on soil conservation, crop rotation, and new farming methods with exhibits from land companies, railroads, and USDA stations.
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