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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
2
Grim and Son announce they have not bought out F M Rey and Company but have rented the repair shop of the Winchester garage formerly occupied by F M Reynolds and Company. They pledge good work at fair prices and invite a trial to please.
Miss Mildred Lewis Yancey of Harrisonburg died Saturday at her mother Mrs Mary G Yanceys home after a lingering illness at age 21 She was sister of Kemper Yancey once an athletic star at the University of Virginia and well known locally
Mr and Mrs Harvey Stephens of Allentown formerly of Winchester return from a five month western and southern excursion. They visited friends here briefly before continuing to Allentown after an extensive Pacific coast trip.
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, the actor, will be charged with first degree murder over the death of Virginia Rappe after a party in his San Francisco hotel suite. Authorities say the injuries causing her death were inflicted by Arbuckle and he remains held in jail on the murder charge.
Williamson West Virginia September 12 taking of testimony in the second Matewan battle began here today before a jury of Pocahontas county residents. The men on trial are Reece Chambers and Fred Burgraff charged with killing W J Ferguson one of the Baldwin Felts detectives during the 1920 Matewan gun fight in which ten men died.
Chester Pennsylvania officials and citizens turn from death scenes on Third Street and the Chester River after a bridge collapse that killed 24. At least two inquiries are under way, with the county commissioners' board launching its probe into responsibility for the accident.
George D. Shaw, 78, of 321 Walnut Street, Springfield, says Tanlac made him feel twenty five years younger and stronger. After long indigestion left him unable to work, he gained weight to 143 pounds and reports a sound stomach and renewed appetite. He urges others in the sixties to try Tanlac, noting his improved health and energy. Boyd Drug Co. distributes Tanlac in Welchester and nearby areas.
Police authorities are gathering all available information for the city administration. The effort aims to clarify details surrounding a recent incident and support ongoing official review.
The Imperial Oil plant at Dartmouth east of Halifax exploded early today sending rumblings through the city and prompting evacuations. No deaths or serious injuries are reported, though residents recalled the deadly Mort Blanc disaster of 1917.
Miss Jessie Markwood completed a week's trip to Front Royal returning with no incidents reported.
A marriage license was issued today in the clerk's office to Vincent Rogers of Washington DC and Nellie Virginia Cleveland of this city. The groom is a foe of Italy and employed in Washington, the bride daughter of the late C E B Cleveland. A license was issued Saturday to Charles Cecil Funk and Geraldine Rudy. The groom, son of W H Funk, works at a pool room and bar store. bride is daughter of W H Rudy of Martinsburg WV. Both couples were under legal age and parental consent was secured.
A courier of the Dail Eireann left Dublin for Inverness Scotland this morning where Premier Lloyd George has been making his headquarters. The move signals Irish leaders pursuing talks during ongoing negotiations with the British premier.
An attorney suffered painful lacerations and tendon damage in the left arm after being thrown through a car windshield on Winchester avenue Martinsburg West Virginia. The driver Frank S Richardson of Richmond escaped injury along with Bremmer's sister in law and another passenger. The injured attorney received treatment at City Hospital. The group was en route to Washington when the crash occurred.
Cadet David Z Patterson arrives from San Francisco to join Staunton Military Academy for 1921 22. He visits his aunt Mrs Fred A Crisman and tours Grand Canyon en route. Miss Edith K Walter and Sug McKenna return to Baltimore after visiting South Market Street home of Mr and Mrs Frank Walter. Other locals depart for Hampden Sydney College Johns Hopkins Medical School and the Medical College of Virginia. Reverend L R Markwood travels to Rileyville to assist in meetings.
West Virginia Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias approved a $1,000 appropriation to erect a monument for Rev. Dr. William Gerhardt founder of Pythianism in the state. Gerhardt died in Martinsburg at age 100 over a year ago.
Brig. Gen Bandholtz left his field headquarters at southwestern Virginia for Washington after disorder and clashes along the Logan Boone county border. The Tenth Nineteenth and Fortieth regiments remained in the field under their colonels.
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