Soldiers spirit at very low ebb threatens camp unity
Camp Alger Virginia August 5 report notes low morale as regiments march to avoid sickness. Second Army corps nearly broken up with several divisions moved to new encampments. Some units face Porto Rico orders countermanded leading to uncertainty about the corps future. Water boilers arrive from Woman's National Relief and a baseball game yields 18 to 14.
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Camp Alger
Dunn Loring
Second Army
Ninth
Ohio
Missouri
New York
First Division
War Department
Thie Corps
Falls Church
Dunn Loting
Manassis
Mansinsas
Pennsylvania
Ocrequan Creek
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Virginia
New Jersey
Porto Rico
Graham
Butler
Washington
Secona Army Corps
Porto Ries
Woman's National Relief Association
Daniel Williams Lemuel Phillips
Eighth Regiment
Company B
National Relief delegates press for better camps for soldiers
A Philadelphia delegation from the National Relief commission with Postmaster General Emory Smith met President McKinley in Washington to urge healthier camp life for troops. Led by Joshua L. Bally, the group cited Camp Alger and Santiago, praised Old Point Comfort Hospital, and urged higher ground for future camps.
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Washington
Philadelphia
National Relief Commission
Emory Smith
McKinley
Joshua L. Bally
Pattison
A. J. Kynett
Francis 3. Reeves
C. S. Shakespere
Camp Alger
Old Point Comfort
Santiago
New Torpedo Boat Mackenzie Sets Sail for Delaware Bay
The torpedo boat Mackenzie left Hillmans ship yard today for Delaware Bay where it will be tested by its builders. It paused at League Island navy yard to pick up Naval Constructor Hanscom aboard. The contract specifies a top speed of twenty knots per hour.
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Philadelphia
Mackenzie
Hillman's
Delaware Bay
League Island Navy Yard
Hanscom
Typhoid Reports at Camp Alger Across Divisions
Typhoid cases totaled 22 in the Second division and 15 in the First division at Camp Alger Virginia on August 4. Notable names include Privates McDonald and Whittaker, Matthews, Belfelder, and others from Companies B FE H G of the Sixth Pennsylvania.
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Camp Alger
McDonald
Santiago and Sebastopol in the imperial mirror
The piece compares the rapid fall of Santiago to Sebastopol during the Crimean War, noting the swift siege, fleet destruction, and army captures. It argues Santiago’s capture shifts European opinion, accelerates peace efforts, and boosts Spain’s strategic value for the American forces.
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Sebastopol
Insield
Siece
Santiago
Russia
Europe
Avetiia
Havana
Spain
Baseball scores from around the leagues
National League results include Washington 2 Meveland 1 and Pittsburg 3 Philadelphia A Louieville 4 Boston 2 Bt Louie Brooklyn 1. New York Cincinnati 5 Cincinnati 0 New York 1 second gains. Chicago 3 Baltimore 0 first game. Baltimore blank Chicago 1 second game. Eastern League Toronto 7 Syracuse 4 Springfield 5 Wilkes-Barre 1 Montreal 5 Ottawa 1 Providence 4 Atlantic League Lancaster 4 Newark 7 Heading 4 Allentown u Hartford 5 Paterson 1 Richmond 2 Norfolk 0.
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Washington
Meveland
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Louieville
Boston
Louie
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Toronto
Syracuse
Springfield
Buffalo
Wilkes-Barre
Montreal
Ottawa
Providence
Lancaster
Newark
Heading
Allentown
U. Hartford
Paterson
Richmond
Norfolk
Dashers of Priceburg Challenge South Washington Aug Date
The Dashers of Priceburg challenge South Washington Avenue Store for August ten, with a return game to be played later. Manager Zimmerman and mascot Gus Smith credited. Priceburg cannot play Old Forge on August 7 but will meet them later and will play Jewsup on that date per manager Presemann.
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Dashers
Priceburg
Washington Avenue
Zimmerman
Gus Smith
Old Forge
Jewsup
Presemann
His Crime Was He Sang of Freedom Tale of a Talented Son
A tragic profile of a gifted young man from a Spanish colony who championed freedom through song. His bold artistic voice raised hopes for independence but led to his downfall amid political repression and social turmoil.
Amusing Repartees From War Time Spain and Beyond
A long reminiscence surveys notable repartees from Don Jose Rizal's execution and from various historical wits. It sketches court martial fate, romantic entanglements, and the craft of witty rejoinders by Johnson, Boswell, Voltaire, Rogers, and others, highlighting how context shapes clever replies.
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Tennyson
Hood
Burnand
Provost Goodall
William TV
King
Keate
Goodall
Wilkes
Prince of Wales
Maynard
Prince of Orange
Sergeant Maynard
Hadstone
House of Commons
John Russell
Francis Burdett
John
Baronet
Lord Ellenborough
Lord North
Johnson
Boswell
Misa Harry
Erskine
The Poet Jose Dies After Bride’s Quiet Prison Wedding
A broken hearted poet seeks freedom for his lover and asks the Queen Regent to reveal his name. On May 31 they wed in the prison chapel, with only ten minutes together. After the ceremony he bids farewell, declares Mi ultimo pensami entra, and faces execution as soldiers assemble.
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Spain
Barcelona
Don Jose
Castile
World of
Science and Letters
Philippines
Louiwe
Jose
Louise
Speed of Insects Outpace Thoughtful Birds in Flight
A naturalist study notes insects may rival birds in speed. A house fly beats its wings 800 times per second and travels 25 feet in that moment. When alarmed, its speed exceeds 10 feet per second, giving a mile in about 33 seconds. Reports of bees or wasps keeping pace with trains and a dragonfly outrunning a swallow illustrate striking insect acceleration.
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George Schmidt
William Dunkerly
Jacob Frotherman
Obey Michael
Geary
Murphy
J. W. Kistler
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Joseph Leonard
Charles A. Adams
Scranton
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Falla
Robert Smith
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Burkhouse
Fort Myer
Robling
Company C
Clarence Seward
Harry A. Smith
Holly Clancy
William Jinker
Walter H. Brown
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Division Hospital
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George Schlager
Irving Avenue
David J. Davis
Lattimer Reese
Richard J. Bourke
President McKinley
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Santiago and Sebastopol
The
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Don Jose Rizal
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Dewey
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German Empire
F. B. Taufere
Hinal
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Coreal
Taufers
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Rigal
Hhe
Don Jowe
Manila
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Connolly & Wallace
Davy
Voltaire
Rogers
Mme. de Maintenon
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Rowen
M. Dumas
Corneille
Malis
Coxcomb
Brabantie
Ingo
Villian
Lord Granville
Connollyanll Lack
Speed OF
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Gillette Brothers
Florey & Brooks
Court House
League OF American Wheelmen
Indianapolis
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Conrad
Lacka. Ave
Scranton, PA
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Laflin & Rand Powder CO
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L Rodinson S Long
Pilsner
Max Weber
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