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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1917
Page
3
The advertisement extols Chalmers car quality from frame to motor. It highlights carbon steel frames, nickel steel gears, aluminum transmission housing, and precision casting. Motors are Chalmers built, with strict testing and design features for efficiency and cold-start reliability.
J Howard Cather reports that Colonel Leedy’s headquarters will muster in, with the Second Regiment and eleven other militia companies under arms in Virginia. Governor Stuart calls out units to protect property as the War Department eases troop deployment, signaling possible full National Guard orders soon.
Miss Grace R Butler daughter of J L Butler Lenore Virginia and Henry R Coleman son of Mrs Cucetta Coleman Hedgesville West Virginia were married at East Burke street Martinsburg at 945 oclock Wednesday night Rev Dr C S Trump officiated The ceremony featured a wedding march sung by Mrs Edward S Reynolds A buffet luncheon followed with friends visiting from Lenore Cumberland Winchester and Hedgesville.
The couple departed on No. 12 over the B and O for a tour of eastern cities and will settle in Cumberland where the groom is connected with the railroad.
Alexander Hummer, 76, a noted Confederate veteran, died at his Clarke county home in Gayl ord on Saturday after a illness from complications. He served in Company A Twelfth Virginia Regiment under Roser’s brigade and married Mollie Willingham. Survived by a widow, three sons, six daughters, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral held at 11 a.m. at his late home, burial in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville. Service by Rev. Dr. Julian Broaddus. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Lillie May Birmingham sixteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Birmingham of West Water Street died at 10 yesterday after a brief illness that began with measles and progressed to double pneumonia. Funeral from the parents’ residence at 11 tomorrow with the Christian Church ushering and interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survived by parents and siblings Elaine John Bil and Fritz Birmingham.
Washington April 2 The War Department ordered additional National Guard units for police duty including the Fourth Virginia Regiment Battery D Virginia Field Artillery and the Second West Virginia Regiment Nearly all South Virginia Regiment companies are already on duty in the southern and southeastern state and exiled out a week ago by Governor Stuart The status of those units remains under War Department control.
A vintage ad claims catarrh is a blood infection and criticizes sprays salves and lotions as temporary. It promotes S S S as the solution that cleanses the blood, pledging not to use minerals or habit forming drugs, with Swift & Co offering free medical advice.
Carranza officials believe a feint attack against the state capital may be ordered by Villa and Herrera. Scouts entered Juarez as patrols were sent to the hills and defenses prepared after the warning from ivy wire to The Star.
Miss Williams believed mentally unhinged for weeks. She constructed a stone altar in a field near her home west of Winchester, lit straw, and laid in the flames clad only in a nightgown. She died of burns within hours after exposure. Funeral services were held at My Pleasant United Brethren Church conducted by Rev. Se sell. Burial followed at Lamp's graveyard.
The funeral of Miss Wreatha Williams, the young girl who committed death by her own act at the altar she had built, is described in this report. Details remain sparse but emphasize the act and ensuing funeral.
Short ad like notice quoting a French aphorism and urging readers to advertise spring merchandise. The snippet mentions Nature's Care and a lamp metaphor, with a promotional line about advertising spring goods.
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