A Bible weighing tfiree-qnarters of a ton, carried in a specially-constructed motor car, with pulpit and platform, ie to be a feature of a Bible Crusade that will etart in the ITnited Kingdom ehortly. ■ The book will b.« remarkable in ofßfer respects ttian its eize, for every one of the 12,000 terts from Genesis to Rewelatione will be hand-written, and eigned by individual Christians m a testimonial of ■ faith. Standing , on end the hook* ie moro than sft 6in high and nearly 3ft 6iu wide. When 'opened' flat it measures 7ft lOin acrosa
The 'world's champion practical joker is ' claimed to be Ellis 0. Jonee. By handbills, posters, and interviews he intimated that ftew York was about to be the eocno of a , huge social revolution. Tho time fixed was ' 2.30 p.m. on tho following Sunday, and the place woe Central Perk. Sunday dawned 'Etey and dripping. A hundred armed polioemen patrolled tho park, with' hundreds more and machine gune lying in, ambush oloeo by. Then the revolution, appeared. It was Jctndu, Eolua, under an umbrella. He woe eeizod, and medically examined. But ho proved to be quite eanc, and merely a nun who liked hie little joke. To put down Jones's revolution ifl repoffted to have cost New York 7009 dollaral Feoplc with colds who want a cure is quiok, pleasant, and gives immediate ' ralief shonld try "NA2SOL." lVm J* 6i
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17935, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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