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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1923

Page

4

Kansas Blind Commission Aids Self-Sufficiency Efforts

Kansas blind commission director in Douglas county tabulates the blind population. About 25,000 blind statewide with 80 percent adults. 30 percent educated. Home teaching by trained instructors and Cecile Hamilton will assist in Lawrence. Free program funded by taxpayers led by Governor Davis and others aims to make the blind independent. A sale of goods by blind Kansans at Topeka Fair shows success, with plans for a holiday sale. Communications to the Kansas Commission for the Blind in Topeka.

AL Roche Commission For the Blind of Kansas Douglas County Roche Cecile Hamilton Kansas State School For the Blind Perkins Institute Harvard University Lawrence Jonathan M. Davis M. O. Nyberg State Board of Health Thos. E B. Chandler State School For the Kansas City Kans Jess W. Miley I. A. Wilson Fopeka Mar George Stratton St. George A. GC. Wilson Eureka Daisy Garvin J. A. Wilson Topeka Lovelia Hilty Trene Judy Garnett Ruby Rickert Manhattan Charles McNew Burlingame Anna Anderson Herington Louis Geiser

Hog Sale Tuesday at Woodland Park by Douglas County Livestock

Catalogues issued for the second log sale of the Douglas County Livestock Improvement Association to be held Tuesday afternoon in the Agriculture building at Woodland Park. Sales committee members are Ed Cowles I D Harris and Otto Spitzli. Auctioneers are Homer T Rule Ottawa O O Thomas and W Hy Stone Lawrence.

Douglas County Livestock Improvement Association Woodland Park Ed Cowles I. D. Harris Otto Spitzli Homer T Rule of Ottawa O. 0. Thomas W. Hy Stone Lawrence

Community notices from Clinton and Wallace city area

North Lawrence F. H. Howard and family plan to move into Mrs. Mary Snow's property at 408 Locust Wallace W.C. T. WU. chaired a well attended meeting with Mrs. A. W. Lamb and will meet October 9 with Mrs. Ralph Pine at 536 Elm Delegates will be appointed for the State convention October 16 to 19 in Leavenworth Mrs Ed Javka new member will lead October program Gordon Kelly is on the sick list but improving Truman Hubie spent days in Pittsburg buying ties for Kaw Valley interurban system Mr and Mrs Bate Collins bought vacant lots at 309 Elm and will build a house this fall A well attended Christian church meeting led by Walter Lewis planned a membership supper and church work discussion Friends of Mrs C G Miller regret surgery and hospital stay wish a speedy recovery Theft report top coat stolen by George Shuller from Twelfth and Tennessee streets

F. H. Howard Clinton Mary Snow Locust Wallace W.C. T. WU A. W. Lamb Ralph Pine Leavenworth Ed Javka Kelly’ Gordon Truman Hubie Pittsburg Kan Kaw Valley Interurban Railway Bate ‘Collins Elm Street Chri Ian Walter Lewis C. G. Miller North Streets

Fire an Arch Enemy and Fire Prevention Call

The fire marshal warns against arson, stressing prevention as the department’s main duty and punishment as a deterrent. He notes the U.S. suffered about 15,000 deaths and 16,000 injuries in 1922 with property losses over half a billion dollars, and Kansas saw multiple fatalities with over 5.7 million dollars in property damaged.

Department of State United States Kansas

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