Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1891 — Explaining Why There la Less Deafness. [ARTICLE]

Explaining Why There la Less Deafness.

A perceptible decrease tn deafness has been noticed of late, which Is partly accounted for, by those in position to know, to the more general use of artificial means, now perfected Lp a degree hitherto deemed impossible. A very complete deviee of this, kind was Invented In Bridgeport, Conn., a few years ago, by H. C. Wales, which, being placed Inside of the ear. Is worn with a •secret delight by many whose deafness is thus never suspected. “I am equal to any emergency,” remarked the traino as he was fired for the t -nth time that day, each time In a differmanner