Apples and the one law in Eden revisited
The piece muses on the Eden tale and the ten commandments as evolving limits on human behavior. It traces Eve and Adam, the apple, and the devil, then moves through Moses to Justinian and Napoleon, contrasting restraint and hypocrisy with ambition and modern law. It ends reflecting on apples and prohibition’s impact.
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Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
Eden
Moses
Sinai
Justinian
Rome
Napoleon
Richard the Third
Virginia
Volstead
Husband disclaims debts of wife Lillie Cain
Herbert Cain announces he will not be responsible for any debts incurred by his wife Lillie Cain after she left his home. The notice appears as a formal dissolution of financial obligations.
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Lillie Cain
Davis Attacks Byrd Bill Over Valley Turnpike Transfer
The article critiques a Valley Turnpike Company bill spearheaded by Harry F. Byrd that would transfer control from private to state hands and preserve tolls. It contends the transfer must follow the 1918 Act, notes undisclosed debts of $115,000, and questions how $45,000 cash assets and $7,000 surplus were handled. The governor’s stance and the need for transparent accounting are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Turnpike
Valley Turnpike Company
Valley Tubke
Corporation Commission
Harry F. Byrd
Davis
Virginia
Turnpike Company
Byrd
Auditing Bureau
Highway Department
Commonwealth of Virginia
Attorney General of
Commonwealth
Acts of Assembly
Valley of
Shakespearean works popularity cited in old era text
The passage notes vast numbers of Shakespeare related books over two centuries with many foreign authors and six million published in the past century. It also references Nat Goodwin’s joke about a tramp asked to eat 30 quail in 30 days asking to switch to turkeys.
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Nat Goodwin
Philatelphia Public Ledger
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Academy of Fine Arts
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Zoological Garden
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Hudson
Buick
H. W. Ebert
Paige Jewette
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