Word: feet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Robert W. Edgren, of the University of California, has again beaten the world hammer throwing record. From the regulation seven-foot ring he hurled a 16-pound hammer 148 feet 5 inches a few days ago. This is more than three feet farther than the world's record and a foot farther than Edgren's previous best trial throw, which was discredited by Mitchell, late of the New York Athletic Club...
...Dickens. "Pendennis," "The Newcombes" and "Vanity Fair" were in the tall black volumes with the double columns and Thackeray's own drawings. The lecturer recalled among these the scenes of Colonel Newcombe meeting Rumum Lal at his sister-in-law's party, Sir Pit Crawley kneeling at Becky's feet, and Becky herself reading in the nursery, while the young Crawleys fought and clawed each other upon the floor...
...Forbids the sale of liquor to classes whom it would most injure.- (1) Minors under 18, an advance of two years over the present law, (sec. 30).- (2) Intoxicated persons and habitual drunkards.- (3) Inmates of prisons, etc.- (b) Protects public institutions and resorts.- (1) Forbids sale within 200 feet of churches, schools, asylums, (sec. 31).- (2) Forbids sale in or near public parks and agricultural fairs.- (c) Forbids all sale of liquor on Sundays, election days, or on any day between 1 and 5 a. m.- (d) Forbids back or side entrances to be open during these hours...
Throwing 16-pound hammer (24 feet limit...
Running broad jump (2 feet limit...