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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1924
Page
6
Fire swept the Paris and Union structures on Water Street. The blaze began in the Paris with the upper story quickly in flames before firemen arrived. A stiff wind fanned the flames and both buildings burned fiercely.
Representative Tucker of Virginia denounces the Sterling-Towner education bill reintroduced in the Senate as a federal treas ury drain and a step toward a centralized Washington empire. He cites a proposed $100 million federal appropriation for state equal allotments and warns it would place national debt and local obligations under Washington control.
In Memphis Tennessee a New Year hunting party organized by Rev J W Lee of Heights Baptist Church ended in tragedy when D B Nash a foundry foreman was killed by a shot from the ministers gun Nash and the minister spotted a rabbit Nash fired first killing the rabbit then the minister shot Nash in the ensuing incident
Witnesses recount a party member failing to release a weapon as Nash approached. The gun discharged accidentally striking Nash in the head, prompting investigations into the mishap and party conduct.
In Martinsville on January 3 local officers patrolling Turkey Cove mountain encountered eight moonshine stills while investigating a Christmas slayer case. Stills were cut and two arrests were made as officers combed the area for the alleged assailant.
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