Word: ferreira
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...caught and believed to be one of the assassins. Eight men who were caught red-handed with loot from the train " confessed" ?to exactly what was not stated? and were instantly shot. The only hint at a definite explanation of the bandits' acts was that they thought General Ferreira, Military Commandant of the state of Jalisco, was on the train and wished to murder...
...Juiz de Fora, Brazil, one Vicente Henrique Ferreira, aged 118, "father of 42 boys and six girls," announced his marriage to Georgiana da Silva, aged 23, "had hopes of bringing his immediate offspring up to 50." Black, he served three masters before the abolishment of slavery, has outlived four wives...