Hi <<Name>>,

In 1877, a railroad man named James Wide was in an accident near Port Elizabeth, South Africa that left him unable to use his legs. He was reassigned to duties as a switchman at the Uitenhage Tower, where he settled into a rundown cabin and befriended a baboon named Jack.

Jack was extremely intelligent. He learned to pump water from a well, clean house, and tend Wide's garden. Every morning, he pushed his master to work in a handcart that Wide had built to run on rails. 

Wide trained his hairy helpmate to perform minor chores at the signal tower, and soon Jack was able to man the station. He operated the levers that set signals for approaching trains and managed the tower controls that opened or closed switches.

When Jack died in 1890, he left behind a spotless record with the railroad. In the nine years he served as Wide's assistant, he never made one mistake that resulted in the loss of life or property.

Help can come from the most unlikely creatures.

Here's your latest copy of Printer's Press. I hope you enjoy it!


Kindest Regards,

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P.S. Along the same line of thought, here's a quote I thought you might enjoy:

“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
–Sally Koch