Word: underground
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...over their portals, such as "Gualdophi" and "Karelos", which are untranslatable, but seem to have been proper names. "Gualdophi", strangely enough, was also the name of an exclusive inn in the nearby city of Machu Picchu. One of the more unusual places of this kind was a sort of underground cave, below a curious structure that seems to have been a temple to the God of wine...
Even such aims of the Ku Klux Klan that are worthy for instance, "to assist the duly constituted authorities of one nation or state whenever and however they may call upon us" lose all their force because of the underground tactics and above-the-law attitude which the Klan adopts...
Wonders will never cease! One of our peons, while digging for potsherds on the outskirts of the university site the other day, suddenly felt the ground give way beneath him; and before he knew it, he found himself in a large hollow space at some depth underground. His shouts attracted fellow-workmen, who helped him out with a rope and brought Senor Alvarotez, Leon Cavallo, and myself to the scene of the discovery. With torches and shovels we descended into the opening and proceeded to explore...
...meeting of the Geological Conference this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock in the Mineralogical Lecture Room of the University Museum, addresses will be made by two speakers. Mr. A. W. Pinger will talk on "Surface and Underground Methods on the Marquette Range", and Professor C. Palache will discuss "Plans of the Shaler Memorial Expedition to South Africa". All members of the University are invited...
...unexpected obstacle in a steady flow of spring water. This subterranean stream was formerly the source of the water that passed through the ancient pump, once a traditional landmark in the Yard. When the Yard buildings were connected to a single heating plant, the same difficulty with this underground water was experienced. The present pumping will continue until the connections are completed...