Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1918 — SIGHTLESS STOREKEEPER IS WONDER TO PATRONS. [ARTICLE]

SIGHTLESS STOREKEEPER IS WONDER TO PATRONS.

Cincinnati, Ohio.—Ask any one in the vicinity of 1920 Eastern avenue who is the most talked of man In the neighborhood and he will say, without hesitation, Arthur J. Kob, the sightless man, who keeps a small department store at the above address. Nearly every one thereabouts patronizes Kob because it is always marvelous to the customers to see Kob go immediately to the article asked for, measure it, or weigh it, wrap it up, and then give back the exact change. Kob is 48. He has been totally blind since he was 8. He was educated at the Columbus State school, and took up piano tuning, which he soon dropped and entered the grocery and notion trade In the neighborhood where he was born. He has a bright little son, 6 years old whose vision is perfect. For nineteen years he has been in his present business. For eleven of those years he kept his own accounts along with his work in the shop, and he has always taken care of the store. He will climb to the ceiling for a certain order and In a moment be In the center of the store unhesitatingly picking out some other request. He has no difficulty with his array of candies or cigars or threads, or, in fact, anything in the establishment ■