Under the Southern cross in South America . STREET HUCKSTERS, RIO 433. IN UNRIVALED RIO 437 nicipal government purchased the groimd at a large figure and im-mediately set a force of 3,000 men at work in day and night shifts,pulling down the old buildings and removing the debris. Then thenew construction began, and inside of two years the splendid avenuewhich is now the pride of the city was almost completed, at a costapproximated at eleven million dollars. It was from this avenue that we set out, on our first morning inRio, to see the sights of the wonderful city of magnificent Ai
Under the Southern cross in South America . STREET HUCKSTERS, RIO 433. IN UNRIVALED RIO 437 nicipal government purchased the groimd at a large figure and im-mediately set a force of 3,000 men at work in day and night shifts,pulling down the old buildings and removing the debris. Then thenew construction began, and inside of two years the splendid avenuewhich is now the pride of the city was almost completed, at a costapproximated at eleven million dollars. It was from this avenue that we set out, on our first morning inRio, to see the sights of the wonderful city of magnificent Aires, as we have shown, is not entitled to that name, but Riois entitled to the name of Buenas Vistas, City of Beautiful get posted on the principal buildings, landmarks and streets, wecalled at a little card shop to purchase some picture postals. Thesepicture cards are very plentiful but on the whole the photographsare poor, for it is difficult to get good illustrations in Rio. The at-mosphere is damp, which renders it hard to successfully develop thefilms
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