Petition Drives Thirteenth Regiment to Cuba Link
Camp Alger Va Aug 17 reports a mass transfer from the Second Army corps as units move toward Middletown Pennsylvania. Thirteenth Pennsylvania volunteers petition Col Coursen to include the regiment in any Cuba or Puerto Rico expedition amid rumors of Butler’s Havana transfer.
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Manassas
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Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Porto Rico
United States
Echoes of the Wah and the Oquendo relics in Wilkes-Barre
A cartridge die from the Spanish cruiser Oquendo was found near its gun by fireman Thomas Bell and given to Stanley Bogart of Wilkes-Barre. Rev. W De F Johnson, Ninth regiment chaplain, returns to Wilkes-Barre from Chickamauga to rest and resume duties, amid health updates on the regiment and burial changes.
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Oquendo
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United States Torpedo Boat
Dupont
Stanley W. Bogart
W. de F. Johnson
Ninth Regiment
Chickamauga
Calvary Episcopal Church
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
National Cemetery
Board of Trade
Mre. Johnson
Graham at Middletown plans Meade name for camp
Major General Graham took charge of the new camp near Middletown and will recommend naming it Camp Meade in honor of General George G. Meade. The Third battalion of the sixteenth regiment left Newport News for the camp and 90,000 troops are expected to encamp nearby in the next thirty days. Colonel O A Woodruff and the Second Signal corps arrived with the hospital and staff.
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Middletown
George G. Meade
Falls Church
Newport News
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O. A. Woodruff
Second Signal Corps
Second Division Hospital Corps
Stewart
Typhoid claims 21 year old from East Mauch Chunk in Ninth Regiment
Private Brophes Armbruster, 21, of East Mauch Chunk, joined July 14 at Summit Hill as a private in Company L Ninth Pennsylvania, died of typhoid fever at Chickamauga while en route south. Authorities debate camp sanitation and water supply as causes, with criticism aimed at official health controls and delays in relocating sinks.
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East Mauch Chunk
Summit Hill
Chickamaven
Philadelphia Ledger
Ninth Pennsylvania
Houk
Charles H. Miner
Wilkes-Barre
Chickamauga
Charles A. Miner
Lexington
Miner
Division
Troops Prepare for Camp Thomas and Fort Ethan Allen
Reports indicate heavy casualties with thirty four in battle, fourteen wounded, others in hospital, and some sent home. A U S post office and commissary established at a new camp. Vermont First and Third divisions prepare to move to Fort Ethan Allen and Lexington, Ky. General Breckinridge coordinates a grand review while Governor Hastings seeks war department updates on hospital trains for sick Pennsylvania troops.
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Spain's Squadron Smashed In Sea Battle Verse
Poet George Weeks narrates a stylized account of a naval action against Spanish ships. The verse imitates a telegram cadence with heavy alliteration as Schley and Sampson’s fleets engage Spaniards, ships surrendering amid shellfire and sinking vessels. synopsis notes Spain’s submarine supremacy and enduring symbol of the flag.
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Rex Allingham and loyal dog protect boy in Oregon
Rex Allingham, four, of Fig Creek Crook County Oregon, is highlighted for the dog’s devotion after a Saturday afternoon incident in March when he played in the yard with his dog and was aided by the animal. The true story is recounted by the Portland Oregonian.
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Guy Allingham
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Crook County
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Portland Oregonian
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Little Rex
Miracle Dog Rescues Child After Mile Long Cold Search
Mise Allingham led a search for a missing child through Fly Creek ranch and woods until dawn. The boy lay curled beside his dog Rex asleep and warm, saved from exposure after walking twelve to fifteen miles while the dog kept him from dying in the cold. Rex is credited for staying with the boy and cuddling close to keep him warm before being brought home to recover.
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Matoles
Home Ranch
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Baseball Scores Across the National League Summary
National League results show Philadelphia routing Pittsburg 19 to 1 and Baltimore beating Louisville 6?2 in a high scoring day. New York defeated Cincinnati 3 to 1, while Washington and Leuis tied 6 to 2. Other games include Brooklyn-Cleveland 2 Spiritfield 2 in 10 innings and Lancaster defeating Reading by margins of 10 to 4.
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GI. Leuis
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Archbald Club to Clash With Carbondale in Alumni Park
Amateur baseball notes Archbald club will clash bats with Carbondale team in Alumni Park Mansfield on Friday afternoon August 19. Sunsets of Archbald challenge the Browns of Olyphant to a game on Archbald grounds for Saturday August. William Cawley, manager, asks for coverage in tomorrow's papers.
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