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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1913
Page
11
The article notes rising home laundry room adoption as modern necessity. It cites the south as slow to conform, with risks from dirty clothes near homes and disease spread observed in slums, where wash was carried to homes by servants to wear over Sunday. Miss Annie Monteith remarks on frequent slum visits.
Georgia bull weevil scouts return from Louisiana and Mississippi with actionable insights on fighting the pest. Prof J Phil Campbell led farm demonstration agents with Georgia representatives. they report strong demonstrations by L M Calhoun in Louisiana and expect to share methods through the State College of Agriculture and USDA Bureau of Agriculture programs.
The Athens chamber of commerce meeting was moved from the 16th to the 23rd of the month. Secretary C C Callaway will be away in Macon at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce session and Athens will be represented by others, with plans for a large fall trade gathering upon his return.
The notice states the event has been rescheduled to Tuesday September 23. No further details on place time or governing authority are given in the readable text.
A hardware store promotes Devoe paint stressing timely availability and quality. The pitch argues waiting increases costs and emphasizes the value of protection for property.
Despondency is often caused by indigestion and constipation and quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. For sale by all dealers. Advertise your wants.
Sanitary Inspector Jim Booth of the Athens health department notes higher cases of consumption among colored residents than whites. He cites washerwomen handling soiled laundry with contaminated rooms, and reports multiple families’ clothes found in a single room.
City schools including high and grammar schools and night schools begin their fall term next Wednesday. Teachers have been at a normal institute to prepare for the year. Superintendent G G Bond and high school Principal E T Mell expect attendance to exceed last year by 15 to 25 percent.
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