Remarkable heroism was shown by a lad of 16 who was serving as a wireless operator on the. American steamer Lexington. The vessel was driven ashore off the Florida coast during a hurricane. Three times the vessel was covered with water, and the ship’s wireless system wa swreoked. The operator, whose name was Sheesley, then climbed into the rigging, adjusted his instruments there, and from that point Hashed calls for help, which resulted in the rescue of part of the crew. RELIEVED AFTER MANY YEARS. “Chamberlain's Tablets have been the means of relieving me of indigestion, writes Mr. James Coffey, ex-station master at Mentone, Vic. “I was for many years with the Victorian Railways, but am now retired. In the rush of work there one is apt to neglect oneself and Hy to all sorts of alleged remedies. In Chamberlain’s Tablets I have found the ri"ht one and the best one I have ever tried. These tablets are a certain cure for indigestion.” Sold by E. D. Smith, Chemist, Gisborne.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3390, 4 December 1911, Page 5
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170Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3390, 4 December 1911, Page 5
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