Bible Guy on Border Brings Faith and Aid to Rio Grande
A tall Bible Society helper known as the Bible Guy visits a border post along the Rio Grande. He distributes Bibles and Testaments in Spanish to soldiers, helps motorists, and shares calm faith with a wary frontier, saying Mexicans rarely bother him and he’s prepared for any challenge.
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Kansas City Star
Dying Villages in a Decaying American Landscape
Van Wyck Brooks argues in Seven Arts that countless villages across the continent, frostbitten and moribund, betray a civilization that overreaches and must surrender to nature. He cites California locales seen on Tong cross country walks, villages under a half century old now decayed, symbols of lost material causes that have evaporated with time.
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Seven Arts
Map Shows Colored Roads Across South Carolina
South Carolina marks nine through routes with color bands along main roads to guide travelers. A map issued by the state commissioner of agriculture commerce and industries uses the same colors as road markings. The system aims to ease navigation even though the state has no state library department.
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Bicycle Balancer Invention Patents Balance For Rides
An apparatus by Eugene Tourtier of Paris provides a verMeal equilibrium for bicycles motorcycles and similar vehicles on uneven roads. A handlebar lever lets a rider maintain an upright stance while stationary and restart without dismounting. Steel rod supports sustain a combined weight of 800 pounds.
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France
Popular Science Monthly
Good Reason Why Telephones Must Be Expanded
Cleveland plain dealer editorial cites U S telephone abundance versus Europe and argues for broader telecommunication expansion to connect citizens and boost communication nationwide. It stresses the need for faster adoption and improved access despite spending and policy debates.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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