Word: timbuctoo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...draft convention] declares that five copies should be deposited in some capital of some country of five continents. This shows imagination, but it is unnecessary to insult the League in this way and has no bearing on general disarmament. Copies can be sent to Geneva as well as to Timbuctoo...
This room, again, is a melting pot for all the interest and experiences of its occupants. Some of the men have just got back from Europe, Asia, or Timbuctoo, and some are just going there. All the information of worth is circulated, and soon the new thoughts and facts have been passed on for the good of the whole. In the same way, books and periodicals of note and interest go around and are discussed. There may be a few nonconformists of course, who are repelled by such a frankly communal organization but for those who are willing to give...
...process lies in communication and transportation. The British apparently expect to open up the continent from north to south by the Cape-to-Cairo Railroad and its feeder lines, while the French have established lines of communication by tractor across the Sahara from Morocco to Timbuctoo in the heart of the continent. No one knows what a thorough exploitation of the continent may mean to the world's trade. Since the War, the development of African Copper properties, such as Tanganyika Copper, has already made its influence felt in the world's markets. In time, it is probable...
...anyone can mention a color, lighting effect, or type of costume, which did not appear in the "Topics of 1923," he should apply for a job as dramatic critic to the Timbuctoo "Advertiser." But it is doubtful if he should see any more varied colors and costumes even in the antipodes...
...plains of Timbuctoo...