Word: neighborhood
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...immediate purpose of the expedition is to make a medical survey of the population of a section of that country. The region selected is about Chichen Itza where is situated a famous sacrificial well of the aborigines. There are some villages of mixed population in the neighborhood, and others of practically pure-blooded Maya Indians. Little is known of the diseases of these people, and it is hoped that this study may throw light upon the causes of the complete collapse of the Maya civilization which followed the Spanish conquest...
...clock, the family rising hour; 4) Even the four privileged reporters are not permitted to telephone from the palace, nor may they leave by the main door. However great the news emergency, they must duck out through a subterranean passageway, then sprint for private houses in the neighborhood, where they have arranged to use the telephone, day or night...
...faith." Bombing, slugging, sabotage, strike-fomenting and other standard methods were used to secure membership; eventually 92 members were lined up. They paid the association a general levy of 2% of gross business. There was also a subordinate organization comprising some 10,000 "little fellows"?i.e., the small neighborhood dyers and cleaners to whom the general public brought its suits, dresses...
...dawn it disappeared. Thereafter the image appeared at twilight, continued through the night. Hundreds heard about it. came to see for themselves. Cripples and weazened ancients were among them. Some said it was the Blessed Virgin, others that it was St. Anne herself. Skeptical experiments were made by extinguishing neighborhood street lights and lights within the church. The image persisted. Perhaps it was the filter of moonbeams through the trees. Each night the devout met and knelt before the door...
...Tradesmen in the neighborhood of the Southwold cottage stated that General Booth assumes the name "Bernard" when retiring there for rest. When Salvation Army members visit him they take off their uniforms, appear in plain street clothes...