Death of Colonel William Chapman Veteran Mosby commander dies at 89
Gordonsville Va Sept 18 News of the death of Colonel William Chapman at his Greensboro NC home follows a storied life as Mosby’s second in command and a famed Confederate leader. Born in Madison County and raised in Page County he joined the Dixie Artillery then joined Mosby and married Josephine Jeffries in 1864. After the war he farmed in Fauquier county and served in the federal revenue service before settling in Gordonsville and finally Greensboro. He leaves two brothers and a sister.
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Noted Civil War Veteran Colonel Chapman Passes Away
Vinton mourns Col. Chapman who died at his home after long illness. Survived by wife who died in 1927 and eight children including Rev James J. Chapman missionary to Japan, Dr. William Chapman former US Army surgeon, Samuel Chapman of Ohio, Mrs. H. S. Newman near Gordonsville, Miss Katie Chapman of Greensboro, Mrs. Upshur Brook ing of Loretta, Va., John Chapman, and Mrs. W. H. K. Pendleton.
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None Appear At Hearing For Airport Licenses
Richmond September 17 Many were called and none chosen at the State Corporation Commission airport license hearings. Roanoke and Danville faced charter questions about airport operation while Richmond and Pitcairn Air Corporation presented a charter amendment. Lynchburg Flying Service case continued to October 2 with other private firms presenting or delayed.
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Plaster Industry Claims 1928 Coverage for Boston-Size City
The text notes vast gypsum output in 1928 to plaster homes in a city the size of Boston. It contrasts production with optimism, highlighting that much contentment depends on a person’s frame of mind and view of life.
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Local Wholesale and Retail Market Prices Snapshot
The Star publishes daily market quotes for local wholesale and retail prices. Wheat, flour, bran, mixed feed, and poultry items are listed with ranges and averages. butter fat and creamery butter figures appear. cows, heifers, and calves show price bands. Middlings and scratch feed priced. Baltimore wholesale market figures for wheat and cows appear alongside sheep and calves pricing.
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Local residents host visitors from several towns
Canterbury Virginia notes a steady stream of neighbors visiting relatives and hosting guests. Names include Owens Shryock Siddith Painter and several families from Sperryville Ballston Martinsburg Cresaptown and Roanoke with dinners and weekend stays reported.
Orchard Workers In Region Shift To Apple Groves
Local residents from the area are employed gathering or tending apples in nearby orchards. The note highlights widespread orchard labor across multiple farms and indicates the community relies on seasonal agriculture for work.
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