Eye Sight Tests for School Children Urged Nationwide
The Eye Sight Conservation Council of America calls for a national program to test children’s vision. It urges Eye Sight Conservation Day each semester, mandatory school tests, kept records, and notification to parents and officials. Only twenty states have statutes, with low enforcement and high defect rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eye Sight Conservation Council of America
United States
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
State Boards of Education
State Boards of Health
Poor eyesight linked to truancy and laziness claims
A controversial claim asserts that poor eyesight causes back wardness and apparent laziness leading to truancy, arguing eye problems are a major factor in educational underachievement. The statement frames vision as a primary cause affecting behavior and learning.
Water Digs for Gold Hydraulicking Defined in Old Mining Practice
Hydraulicking uses a powerful water jet to break rock or soil so gold particles can be recovered. A special apparatus directs the stream, often powered by a steam fire engine carried over rough terrain.
Election Notice for Thomaston Town Hall September 9 1924
Election notice announces party nominations for U S Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor and other state offices to be held at Thomaston Town Hall. Polls open seven in the morning and close at five in the afternoon. Affected offices include Judge of Probate Sheriff County Clerk Treasurer Register of Deeds Prosecuting Attorney Circuit Court Commissioner Drain Commissioner Surveyor Mine Inspector and two Coroners.
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Wakefield
Gogebic County
Michigan
Thomaston
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Kerkes
Wakefield, Michigan
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Woodstock Typewriter Company
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Wakefield Township
Nels W. Jacobson
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LEW Rosenthal, Inc
F. A. Healy
P. O. Building Ironwood
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