DEAF TELEGRAPHIST.
Mr William E. Elliott, is probably the only totally deaf telegraphist in the world. Although unable to distinguish any kind of sound, he is able to perform all the duties of an operator, and will likely hold his post for many years to come. When he entered the employ of the rail way company he serves he was po sessed of as good ears as any man, but about twenty years ago his hearing began to fail, and being unable to find a cure, he set about to experiment in order that he would not be thrown ont of employment. An old horsewhip fell into his hands one day. Cutting a piece about 2ft long from the butt end, he attached to it a metal plate. The other end was placed under the telegraph sounder. Then, lacing his forehead to the plate, he received the code through his Iroutal bone, and solved the problem.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 400, 20 June 1908, Page 4
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156DEAF TELEGRAPHIST. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 400, 20 June 1908, Page 4
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