Word: southernmost
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that have not been out of the primeval ooze long enough to lose their religious adoration of the sun's life-giving light. In darkest Africa, where the shadow made its first appearance; in lower India, where it was next seen; in Sumatra and Java and in the southernmost Philippine Islands, over which it passed in turn -there were wild scenes. Pygmies and giants of the forest humped their ebon forms to shelter. Frenzied Hindus swarmed into the holy River Ganges to propitiate the demon that they could see obliterating the light of day. Borneans smashed their household crockery...
Floods in the southernmost Provinces of Krakow and Lwow drove 300,000 people from their homes. Relief of $2,000,000 was needed. No details...
Major Martin wired Major Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Chief of Army Air Service: "Crashed against mountain in fog at 12:30 o'clock. Neither hurt but ship total wreck. Our existence due to concentrated food and nerve. Arrived at a trapper's cabin, southernmost point of Port Moller's Bay, morning 7th, exhausted. Found food. Rested three days. Walked to beach. Awaiting instructions here...
Then he will take up the subject of his expedition to Terra del Fuego, the region of desolation, stormy channels, mountain barriers, great glaciers, verdant forests, Cape Horn, itself. The Colonel will describe his trip on an Argentine warship to Ushnaia, the lone Argentine Penal Colony, southernmost town in the world...
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...