Word: bahia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. Dr. Paul A. Lewis, 50, of Princeton, N. J., bacteriologist with the Rockefeller Institute; in Bahia, Brazil; of yellow fever, while trying to find a more effective preventative...
...Mighty Jesus." In a biplane named Jesus del Gran Poder (Mighty Jesus) Spanish Flyers Francisco Jiminez and Ignacio Iglesias last week flew from Seville on a non-stop flight to Rio de Janeiro. They landed at Bahia, 4,100 miles from Seville, refueled and proceeded to Rio, whence they expect to go to Buenos Aires. Their flight is one of the longest on record...
...steamed the Utah to "the world's most beautiful harbor," escorted by the Brazilian cruisers Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul.* Saluting cannon roared on the harbor heights. Airplanes soared in Vs. Aerial bombs exploded, dropping U. S. and Brazilian flags...
...after the manner of Brazilian capoeira. This is the national style of fighting; it includes blows as well as grips and it was perfected, as might be imagined, by a huge band of Hoodlums who once terrorized Rio de Janeiro. Even kicks in the head are allowed and the Bahia Negro attempted these, without avail, against his little foeman...
Married by Proxy. Juan Romero of Toronto, Canada; and Mrs. Judith Romero of Bahia, Brazil; in Bahia, Brazil. Unable, because of business, to attend his own wedding, Groom Romero sent his brother to Brazil to act as proxy Last week Mrs. Romero arrived in Manhattan on the Southern Cross, met her husband for the first time since their engagement...