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Word: kongo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1926-1926
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...case, but the enormous lead of Germany over the others in respect to passengers was most striking, reflecting as it did a highly developed network of air transport at the public disposal. Features of the European year were: the success of Belgium's route to the Kongo, cutting the time from Brussels to three days from six weeks, the 70% increase of Austria's air mileage in 1925 over 1924, of 100% in passengers, of 180% in air freight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Germany Leads | 12/6/1926 | See Source »

...play in which a young white girl had numerous sex affairs among South Africans. (Kongo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Arraigment | 6/28/1926 | See Source »

...Kongo is also tropical, and it too seethes. It is surrounded and all but smothered in a wealth of Africal detail from tom-toms to a native girl who wants a kiss-kiss. In the midst of this jungle of atmosphere is a huge man (white) paralyzed from the waist down. He is bent upon revenging himself on a man (also white) who has wronged him years before. The play is remorseless, obvious and undeniably effective. Sufficient portions of sex are, of course, added. It will serve nicely for those who now and then like to take the whole evening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Plays: Apr. 12, 1926 | 4/12/1926 | See Source »

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