Kroger Hills Camp
The Kroger Hills Camp for Anemic Children was established and run by the Cincinnati Anti-Tuberculosis League to promote health for children who lived in poor areas of Cincinnati, and had been exposed to tuberculosis but did not have the disease. The camp was run during the summer months in the years 1914-1942, and was known as "Bamford Hills Camp" from 1914 to 1917. In 1918, it was renamed "Kroger Hills Camp" (See "Kroger Hills Camp and Health Farm #2 Information Links" below). The camp program included daily exercise, a healthy diet, sun baths for Vitamin D, and other healthful lessons/activities. The intent was to teach the children a healthy lifestyle, and that they would hopefully continue their lives with these habits. Among many other activities, grocer Bernard Kroger Bernard Heinrich "Henry" Kroger (January 24, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced self- ...
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Bernard Kroger
Bernard Heinrich "Henry" Kroger (January 24, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced self-service shopping to the public in 1895. He allowed customers to enter his stores, shop with prices clearly marked on every item and take the merchandise home themselves instead of waiting for a delivery. Kroger pioneered in-store bakeries and in-store fresh meat butchery. Kroger grocery stores were the first in the country to sell freshly baked goods, meat, and groceries under the same roof. Early life Kroger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the fifth of ten children of German immigrants Johan Heinrich and Mary Gertrude (née Schlebbe) Kroger. Kroger's father was born in the Kingdom of Hanover. His mother was born in Elve, Westphalia. Kroger's family lived above the dry goods store his parents owned. Due to the 1873 economic downturn, Kroger's parents had to close the failing st ...
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Defunct Summer Camps
Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ...