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A long excerpt discusses Hammurabi’s Code and ancient Babylonian life. It touches on social classes, betrothal practices and bride money, marriage contracts, and divorce terms. It notes penalties for surgeon errors and compensation rules for injured slaves, illustrating daily life under ancient law.
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Tello
Nippur
Drehem
Jokha
Gimil Marduk
Shamash
Marduk
Babylon
Hammurabi
Babylonia
Plans to play piano 100 hours in London
Albert Kemp trains in London for a $50,000 prize promised by an American company to anyone who can play a piano for 100 hours straight. He has logged 66 hours and now memorizes 150 pieces. He wears wrist bandages soaked in cologne to stay awake and dabs alcohol on his fingertips to prevent cracking.
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London
Albert Kemp
Monument to Wyoming Suffragist Honored at South Pass
Dr Grace Raymond Hebard unveiled a stone monument honoring Mrs Nether Morris pioneer suffragette and first US woman justice of the peace. The site is at the former Harris office near South Pass city. Mayor Taylor said a scheduled boxing bout would be barred by city authorities. England’s Joe Beckett recently received a gold and enamel belt from C R Cochran for victories over Wells Goddard and McGoorty.
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Monument Lander, Wyo
Grace Raymond Hebard
University of Wyoming
Nether Morris
Wyoming
United States
Harris
South Pass City
Ed. P. Taylor
Joe Beckett
England
C. R. Cochran
Bombardier Wells
Frank Goddard
Eddie McGoorty
Prohibition Board Bans Two Hard Liquor Drinks
Washington D C Prohibition Commissioner John F Ermer issues a No 10 ban on two questionable drinks Glycyrrhizae Aromatic highball and Levendulae Composita cocktail sold by druggists. The ruling labels them alcohol beverages with licorice or herbal flavors and the actions shuts them down.
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Washington
D. C
Prohibition
John F. Ermer
Three Held For Attack on Driver
Three youths, Kargus Stanley and Carroll, were being brought to Cheyenne after an attack on a driver near Wray Colorado. Their ages are 18 and 24 for Carroll with an noted army record. Deputies will escort them, with Cape Linn delivering the Nash car back. A Hamlet father and mother travel to Cheyenne amid concern over the injured man. A lost pony notice and local sports plans follow.
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Wray
Deertrail
Colorado
Kargus
Stanley
Carroll
Cheyenne
Louis Larsen
A. J. Gerke
Cape Linn
Denver
Hitchcock Seeks League Support Amid Prohibition Debate
Governor Cox backs prohibition stance and pledges support. He met Victor Murdock of the federal trade commission at the San Francisco convention where Murdock’s name surfaced for the vice presidency. The talks touched on the high cost of living profiteering and other economic issues as Cox plans to campaign in southern states.
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Democratic National Committee
Columbus
Cox
Wilson
Ernor Cox
Victor Murdock
Federal Trade Commission
San Francisco
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Elks
Union Pacific
Pioneer Park
L. T
Dayton
Cummings
Hitchcock
DAN S. Park & CO
Jewelers
First National Bank
The
Hallmark Store
America
New York
Chicago
White Sea Island
Walton
Munson
SOX
Children’s Union
Edmonds
Milwaukee
Palm Beach
Marchick & Sons
Bargain Square
Boney
Carey Ave
Tivoli
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