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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star, published daily except Sundays, is produced by The Evening Star Publishing Company in Winchester, Virginia. The paper is entered at the local post office as second class matter.
A harsh critique of mob justice and delayed trials. The writer argues continuances shield criminals, provoke public sympathy, and yield not guilty verdicts. He condemns Judge Lynch as a symbol of flawed justice and calls for decisive, unappealable courts to curb leniency.
Virginia plans to gift a Robert E. Lee statue to Washingtons Capitol Memorial Hall and seek congressional acceptance. The piece, honoring a Confederate general, reflects shifting Northern and Southern views and the American spirit that allows memorials to controversial figures.
In Lincoln Nebraska today William Jennings Bryan delivered his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination. He attacks the Republican party and its platform while arguing Democratic majorities and reforms can improve conditions through proper legislation. He emphasizes trust influence and contrasts party platforms ahead of November.
A garbled excerpt attacks the paper trust and its methods, noting three months of supply and a threatened strike among employees. The passage cites Alexandr Gazette and Harrisburg as sources, hinting at manipulated rates and superfluous commentary.
Survivors of the Clarke Cavalry Association held their annual reunion hosted by Col. and Mrs. S. S. Thomas at a Berryville home. Notable attendees included John Bell of Covington, Va., a longtime member from Snicker’s Gap. Hon. A. Moore Jr. of Berryville spoke briefly, as the group faces dwindling numbers in coming years.
Rev Zed H Copp of Bethany Chapel Washington claims the flood is a scientific fact driven by earth repolarization. He argues ancient land imbalance and pole snow buildup caused a sudden global flood with massive tides and oceans sweeping continents.
A. S. Hood, about 40, Marylander and Seventh-Day Adventist, was arrested near Burke Virginia by Constable Harry Bly for criminal assault on Miss Myrtle Drummond. Hood was captured on a train track at the point of a revolver. a hearing was to be held today in Strasburg. Hood declared his innocence and returned to Strasburg without resistance.
Special from Bunker Hill West Virginia reports the engagements of Ellen Constance Smurr of Independence Missouri to Frederick M Hoffman a local prominent resident and Mabel Bryant Smurr to Carl J Baird of Independence Missouri. Both weddings are planned for the fall and likely a double ceremony.
Showers tonight across Virginia with interior cooling. Friday looks fair and cooler except in the extreme southwest portion. Advertising promotion mentioned in the text.
Auction to be held at the Winchester Court House on August 29, 1908 at 11 a.m. Offering about 244 acres in three tracts on Apple Pie Ridge with a home near Lenore Station and Wetltown Turnpike. Tract details include 154 acres with a nine room house, 55 acres Pitman land, and 25 acres with multiple dwellings. land is noted for limestone and fruit land quality. Terms: one-third cash, balance in two equal annual installments secured by bond and trust deed. Purchaser cannot take possession until March 1, 1909 but may enter fall to plant an orchard.
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