Complex sentence: Phosphate and copra entrepreneur John T. Arundel visited the island in 1909 and near the beach landing on the western shore a tumbled, pyramidal day beacon made from slats of wood was repaired, painted white and stood at least until 1942.
Split into simpler sentences: Phosphate and copra entrepreneur John T. Arundel visited the island in 1909. At this time, near the western shore's beach landing a tumbled, pyramidal day beacon made from slats of wood was found, repaired, painted white and stood at least until 1942.