Bibles for the Blind Showcased in Braille and Condensed Form
An article describes a Bible for the blind printed in American Braille by the American Bible Society. The full set requires 19 volumes, weighs 150 pounds, and costs 75 dollars to produce. A condensed version, held by a young woman, weighs one pound, fits a coat pocket, and is offered at no price.
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England
BE. E. Fournier
d’Able
Margaret R. Hogan
Columbia University
American Bible Society
Building in a Crate Shipped After Fire in Augusta
A Broad Street building in Augusta Georgia was crated for repairs after a major interior fire. Jesters claimed the structure would be sent to a place where fires do not occur.
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Broad Street
Augusta
The Lazy Man and the Fruit Fable
A fable from J. M. C. describes a lazy man who waits under a fruit tree hoping fruit will fall. It decays before he can eat it, illustrating that today’s fruit becomes tomorrow’s garbage. The Boston Transcript notes the moral about delaying effort.
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Boston Transcript
Why Coconuts Thrive in Raratonga Island Inspections
An excerpt notes Raratonga conducts annual island inspections nine days east of New Zealand. The government fines noncompliers and enforces a coconut planting law requiring each family head to plant one tree per year of a child's age until the child can plant themselves. The piece highlights abundant coconuts and coconuts brought to the United States via New York Evening Post.
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Raratonga
New Zealand
New York Evening Post
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