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    AMOS W. LIGHT

    Amos W. Light, a leading druggist of Piqua, has. been identified with this line of commercial industry since 1891. He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, January 7, 1873, a son of John Louis and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Light, also of Cincinnati. He has one sister, Edith, and one brother, Arthur, the latter a physician at Cincinnati. After graduating from Woodward High School at Cincinnati, Amos W. Light attended the Cincinnati Medical School for two years, after which he turned his attention to the study of pharmacy and after a course of two years was graduated from the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy in 1891. At that time he entered the drug business in his native city, where he remained until September, 1918, at that time coming to Piqua and establishing himself in business at Broadway and High streets, where he has since built up a large and lucrative patronage. Mr. Light is a thoroughly capable business man and one whose sound integrity in business transactions has won him respect and standing in commercial circles. He is a valued and popular member of the local lodge of Elks and has other connections of a social and civic character. Mr. Light married Leah, daughter of William and Mary (Lyford) Burdsal, of Cincinnati, and they have two children: Amos and Virginia Leah.

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