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Tubal-cain
Tubal-cain, in the New Testament, son of Lamech. He first worked brass and iron.
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Cain, James Mallahan
Cain, James Mallahan, 1892-1977, American novelist, b. Annapolis, Md., grad. Washington College, 1910. He taught journalism (1924-25) and wrote political commentaries for the New York World (1924-31). His "hard-boiled" novels concern middle-class lovers who are driven to crime and violence. They include The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), Double Indemnity (1936), Mildred Pierce (1941), The Magician's Wife (1966), and Rainbow's End (1974).

See biography by R. Hoopes (1985); study by D. Madden (1985).

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Cain
Cain, in the Bible, eldest son of Adam and Eve, a tiller of the soil. In jealousy he killed his brother Abel and became a fugitive.
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James Cain
Jan 01, 2004; James Cain Although he disliked the title, James M. Cain (1892-1977) is considered one of the preeminent "hard-boiled" crime...
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Cain's Expands Texas Retail Distribution
Nov 05, 1993; Cain's Coffee Co. of Oklahoma City has expanded its distribution of retail grocery products to Wichita Falls, Texas. While Cain's...
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Cain and Abel
Jan 01, 2001; Cain and Abel. Genesis 4.1— 16 relates the curious story of Cain and Abel. Cain (meaning perhaps “smithx201D;...
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SALUTING 30 YEARS OF JESS CAIN
Dec 04, 1987; Jess Cain marked 30 on his career yesterday. For journalists 30 is a symbol used to indicate the end of a story. For Jess Cain,...
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HOMECOMING HELPS CAIN AVOID BITTER BEAR FACE.(Sports)(Column)
Jul 24, 1997; Joe Cain loved Chicago. He liked the snow and cold and the leather-lunged fans at Soldier Field who endured whatever Mother...
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