Obscure maxims and reputations in public life
The writer reflects on repeated maxims shaping wisdom and cites Henry Holt a publisher with a renowned Quarterly. He compares Holt to Napoleon for risky pursuits, recounts Bryan's temper and its cause, and recalls wartime loans to foreigners noting public shaming of loan dodgers.
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Nyone
Henry Holt
Holt
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Moscow
New York
William Jennings Bryan
New Yorker
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Miami
Fla
Vermont’s Covered Bridges Face Decline With Modern Traffic
Vermont’s historic covered bridges, once numbering 1270 to 1600, now dwindle to about 240 as aging floor systems fail under heavier modern traffic. The state preserves many on secondary roads while replacing main-line spans to improve safety, with a two thirds state aid maintenance subsidy enacted this year.
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Pew
Vermont Legislative Assembly
Vermont
Green Mountain
Timber Bridges Fade with Vermont Decline in Use
No covered wooden bridges are being built now, and a day may come when these structures vanish in Vermont. The observation notes a declining trend in preservation and construction of historic spans within the state.
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Vermont
Wiver
Firestone
Ohio State
Skyscraper Disadvantages Highlighted by Planning Leader
Flave Shurtleff, secretary of the national conference on city planning, warns skyscrapers crowd cities and burden taxpayers with traffic costs. He argues height alone does not justify bulk and notes Houston’s five skyline buildings as an example of metropolitan distinction, amid abundant Texas land.
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New York
Flave Shurtleff
National Conference On City Planning
Atlantic
Mr. Shurtleff
Progress Magazine
Texas
Houston
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