El Dorado treasures uncovered from Guatavita lake
English engineer Hartley Knowles leads a project to drain the sacred Guatavita lake in Colombia. Pottery, gold, emeralds, and amber have been recovered as the site is excavated, with experts noting the bottom remains undiscovered and the riches tied to the Chibcha ceremonial lakes.
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Dorado
New World
Guatavita
Hartley Knowles
America
Knowles
Andes
South America
England
Mr. Knowles
Spain
Colombia
Mexco
Peru
Guasca
Slecha
Teusaca
Ubaque
T. Athol Joyce
British Museum
Zipa
Bogota
Professor Joyce
New Granada
Juan Rodriguez Fresle
Fresle
Chicha
Guatabita
Joyce
Lake of Guatavita
M. de la Kier
Royal Institute of Parts
Thad
Colombian Andes
Mrs Elliott W Major First Lady Of Missouri
Mrs Elliott W Major wife of Missouri governor elect is poised to bring a homelike, less formal social scene to the Jefferson City mansion She values plain country life and outdoor living, raising two younger children, with a focus on home above church clubs and formal social duties Mrs Major met Elliott W Major as a Bowling Green student and gave up her studies to marry him Her background includes Pike County origins and schooling in Bowling Green where she grew up with a country upbringing and early education
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Elliott W. Major
Missouri
Major
Elizabeth Myers
Pike County
Prairieville
Jefferson City
Capitol
Bowling Green
Frankford
Methodist Episcopal Church
Prince of Wales Joins Magdalen as Oxford Freshman
The Prince of Wales has entered Magdalen College Oxford and will pick his friends freely. The new class includes Lord Stanley, Hon. M. C. H. Bowes-Brom, and Hon. A. P. Acland-Hood, with a Rhodes scholar from Adelaide also among the freshmen.
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Prince of Wales
Magdalen
Oxford
Lord Stanley
M. C. H. Bowesbrom
Earl of
Rat Fleas and The Cat A Curious Life Link
The British Medical Journal argues rat fleas die off when cats prey on rats. It notes that cats help curb flea populations by catching rats that carry the pests. Infected materials can harbor fleas and larvae for up to a year, with fleas from such material quickly attacking rats and multiplying.
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British Medical Journal
Animal Kingdom
Jack
German scientist praises U S trains but balks at upper berths
An eminent German scientist visiting the United States praised American railroad trains for their speed safety and luxury. He noted one drawback the preference of his wives against the upper berths, adding a humorous contrast to his host during dinner.
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Harper's Weekly
Mabel Boardman Heads the American Red Cross
Profile of Miss Mabel Boardman a Washington social figure and philanthropist who effectively leads the American Red Cross under President Taft. Her executive drive reorganized the society, earning praise from Taft and praise from governments including Sweden and Italy for Red Cross work.
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Mabel T. Boardman
Washington
America
Mr. Taft
Red Cross
Miss Boardman
Army and Navy
Taft
American Red Cross
Mabel Boardman
Yale
Jane’ ‘Addams
Sweden
Italy
Marquis de Montegliari
Messina
Lady Constance Lytton Leads Public Movement on Women’s Courtesy
Lady Constance Lytton, long a London society figure, emerges as a leader of a movement promoting women’s chivalry to other women. She and her aristocratic followers advocate and practice surrendering seats in crowded transit to elderly or mothers with babies. Her influence rises amid praise and gentle social change, reflecting her family ties to the Lytton earldom and Chichele-Plowdon lineage.
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Constance Lytton
London
Lady Lytton
Lytton
Earl of Lytton
Trevor Chichele-Plowdon
Why We Neglect the Left Hand Says London Answers
The piece notes that 97 of 100 become right handed by adulthood with 80 born without preference and 17 born right handed. It highlights that childhood forces push toward right dominance, while some nations revive left hand use in schools and military training including Japan and Germany. Sir Robert Baden-Powell is cited on equal use of both hands for soldiers.
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London
Japan
Robert Baden- Powell
Mafeking
Boy Scouts
Loyal Marks Deflects Shaving Request at Italian Barber
In a terse exchange, Parks recalls asking an Italian barber to shave after claiming a Turkish bath. The brief dialogue highlights social friction over grooming and cultural cues in the shop.
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