Word: rio
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...England, France, Portugal are all in friendly rivalry to achieve the first flight 'round the world. The English pilot, Sir Keith Smith, has already flown from England to Australia; the Portuguese have great confidence in Admiral Gago Continho and Captain Sacadura Cabral, who flew last year from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. In the U. S., Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, who is fostering the American plans, will select men who have not yet been in the limelight, though thoroughly qualified and experienced men ?to "give every one a chance...
...house, and Elena with a magnificent assortment of soap and perfumes. Canterac, the Frenchman, built an artificial park just to give a garden party for her. Even Richard Watson, the leading juvenile, fell under her spell and forgot all about his interest in little Celinda, the flower of the Rio Negro, who used to lasso him jokingly in the most affectionate manner. But things went too far when Pirovani and Canterac staged a fistfight and then a pistol-duel about her. Pirovani was killed, Canterac fled from justice, the Marquis began to feel that there was something a little excessive...
...German gynecologist announced that a fluid prepared by Professor von Weniger, of Rio de Janeiro, tested in a Berlin sanatorium, has been found a specific for tuberculosis. The fluid contains thorium, uranium, manganese and various acids, and is said to dissolve the fatty covering of the tuberculosis bacilli. Colleagues of the sponsor are sceptical of his claims...
Each week reports issue forth that a rebellion has broken out in the southernmost state of Brazil-Rio Grande do Sul. These reports with persistent and pitiable ignorance end with vague phrases such as, "Many were killed or wounded on both sides," "Details of the fight are lacking." Last week's revolution was no exception to the rule. The object of the revolt is also kept a profound secret...
...advice to you, it would be this: ' Don't encourage any enterprise looking to Canada's annexation of the United States.' ... I entreat you for your own sakes to think twice before undertaking management of the territory which lies between the Great Lakes and the Rio Grande." (Laughter...