Earl, eldest son of M. K. Klingensmith, aged about 10 years, died at his home southeast of Avilla, Wednesday of this week, after a two months illness, from enlargement of the liver. The deceased was totally blind and was attending school at the State Asylum for the Blind when first taken ill.

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