Word: rialto
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Down the Grand Canal, under the Rialto past the columns of San Marco and the gilded lady on the customs house, went an Italian fire boat last week, spouting high in the air. After it came a gaudy gilded gondola-of-state. Seated in the stern sheets were small King Victor Emmanuel and large Queen Elena of Italy, swathed in pearls. Other gondolas, other barges followed, carrying Princess Maria of Italy, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and other notables. The whole procession debarked at Venice's public gardens to open the 18th Biennial International Art Exhibition and inspect...
...Vander Pool, three-year-old race horse owned by Mrs. M. P. Allen: his 14th consecutive race, the Rialto Purse, at Empire City...