Thirteenth Men Debate Cuba Garrison Amid Camp Alger Confusion
Enlisted men at Camp Alger driven by war department push to retain or discharge volunteers debate whether to go to Cuba as garrison or return home. Colonel Coursen agrees to hear petitions but warns the final disposition rests with the War Department amid talks of Cuba invasion and Philippine needs.
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Coursen
Cuba
War Department
Scranton Tribune
Camp Alger
Dunn Loring
Falls Church
Second Army Corps
Fourth Missouri
Missouri
Merrifield
Pennsylvania
Middletown
Second Army
Santiago
Porto
Butler
Girard
Keystone
New Jersey
Ohio
New York
Porto Rico
United States
Corporal Dikeman
Secretary of War
Thirteenth
Troops Move from Camp Thomas to Knoxville and Lexington
The 1st Georgia and the Thirty-four Michigan depart Camp Thomas for Knoxville after General Sanger’s headquarters move. The Twelfth Minnesota and Fifth Pennsylvania head to Lexington, with brigades marching to Roseville for loading. Ambulance company to load at Roseville and depart for Lexington. sick soldiers remaining at Camp Thomas hospitals. Hundreds of convalescents leave for home on furloughs.
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Chickamauga
Chattanooga National Military Park
Camp Thomas
Sanger
Georgia
Michigan
Bessville
Knoxville
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Third Corps
Lexington
Roseville
Wiley
Brigadier General Gobin Initiates Camp Alger Brigade Drills
About ten thousand soldiers at Camp Alger near Dunn Loring Va under Brig. Gen. Gobin prepare for brigade drills starting tomorrow. Rumors of transfer to Camp Meade Pa are unsettled due to reports of inadequate water supply there.
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Washington
Camp Alger
Dunn Loring
Gobin
Camp Meade
Middletown
Pythians Sail to Indianapolis for National Drill Contest
A large party from Uni formed Bank No 60 Knights of Pythias left for Indianapolis via multiple rail lines for the national convention. They seek a prize of 1500 pounds in the drill contests. The group includes Captain David Brown and many officers, men, and staff, plus several accompanying ladies.
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Uniformed Bank
No. 60
Knights of Pythias
Inianapolis
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Road
Buffalo
Nickel Plate
Hig
David Brown
C. EK. Robinson
C. HM. Weber
James B. Wilson
George Blickens
David Donaldson
Martin Graft
William Shimer
Oscar Ridgeway
W. A. Shopland
William Gunlock
William H. Hoffman
Gustave Ehrhardt
Conrad Luther
William Breenback
J.A. Fruchel
Howard Brown
J. H. Malott
W. L. Wills
Henry Engle
Charlies E. Weidow
Jacob Diem
Florence Cramer
J. J. Brown
Thomas H
Taylor to be Confirmed as Providence Inspector
A Providence select council member stated the Taylor nomination for inspector of the city pavement will be confirmed at the next meeting. He said the council opposed the mayor’s pattern of appointments without consulting eligible men but would support Taylor this time to show the need for council consultation in future.
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Select Council
Bailey
Joseph Taylor
Providence
Taylor
Man Killed On Rail Siding Near Penn Haven Junction
A badly decomposed male corpse about 60 was found on the Lehigh Valley siding opposite the Penn Haven passenger station Monday afternoon. The body lay exposed for at least forty eight hours after an incident on Thursday. A letter on the victim suggests he is Albert Clark of Stroudsburg, an umbrella mender. The body shows severe injuries including a missing left arm and crushed right arm and left leg, with a scalp wound. Burial was conducted promptly due to decomposition.
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Lehigh Valley
Penn Haven Junction
Mauch Chunk
Albert Clark
Stroudsburg
Man Held on Charge Involving Stolen Horse Carriage
Alexander Phillips of the West Side used an assumed name to obtain a horse and carriage from Fred Von Storch last week. He then sold the outfit to Lowry Brothers of Taylor for 32 dollars and was held in bail before Alderman Millar. He was committed to jail in default. The name should not be confused with another Alexander Phillips, a bottler on Eynon Street.
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Alexander Phillips
West Side
Fred von Storch
Lowry Brothers
Taylor
Alderman Millar
Eynon Street
Otto Mayer Recovers from Runaway Injury and Goes Home
Otto Mayer, injured in a runaway over a month ago, has left Lackawanna hospital for home. He has regained consciousness but has not recovered full use of his senses.
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Otto Mayer
Lackawanna Hospital
Mr. Mayer
Last Week's Bank Exchanges Reported by Scranton Clearing House
The Scranton Clearing House association lists last week’s exchanges totaling 810000 plus dollars with daily amounts from August 16 to August 20. Compared figures show the 1697 week clearing at 761685.68 dollars.
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Scranton Clearing House Association
Sunday Band Concert Delights Laurel Hill Park Crowd
Bauer's band performed a sacred concert to a large gathering at Laurel Hill Park yesterday afternoon. The program included Zampa which had also been played at the Binghamton contest.
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Bauer
Laurel Hill Park
Binghamton
Letter From the Klondike Country
Richard Fitz writes from Dawson City Alaska describing the harsh climate mosquitoes and rough travel ahead. He notes scarce good looking women and profitable saloons in town and details the extreme temperatures long daylight and the harsh trek with loads of fifty to seventy five pounds to cover fifty miles and weeks of travel before supplies.
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Dawson City
Richard Fitz
Alaska
North mill at Lackawanna Iron and Steel to resume work
The North mill will reopen within ten days with about 800 workers to be employed at the plant and nearby areas. The blast furnace will shut down briefly during restart but will soon run again, with about 2,000 men finally back at work who were idle in July. Two furnace fires were banked recently, one today, keeping furnaces from full outage and delaying some staffing.
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Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Big South
Eggs for Rev Bird Attack in Belfast Speech
Rev Levi Bird of Scranton faced egg throwing at a Belfast meeting while praising Dr Swallow for governor. The crowd grew hostile as he denounced the last legislature and Quayism, prompting eggs to be hurled. A reward is said to be offered for the arrest and conviction of the offenders.
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Levi Bird
Scranton
Main
Franklin Streets
Swallow
Belfast
Stroudsburg
Bird
Safe Blown Open in Pricesburg Hotel Burglary
William McLaughlin a Priceburg hotel proprietor was awakened by an explosion Saturday morning. Burglars blew open the safe and took papers of value while no money was taken. McLaughlin exchanged shots with the intruders as they fled but none of the bullets found their mark.
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William McLaughlin
Priceburg
McLaughlin
Baseball scores from the leagues with multiple city matchups
In the National League Chicago beat Brooklyn 4 2 in the first game and Chicago won 2 0 in the second. The Eastern League saw Montreal 8 Buffalo 6 and Ottawa 12 Toronto 4. Wilkes Barre 6 Providence 6. Atlantic League games included Lancaster 7 Paterson 2 Newark 4 Reedig 1 and Newark 11 Reading 6 in the second game.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Montreal
Buffalo
Ottawa
Toronto
Wilkes-Barre
Providence
Lancaster
Paterson
Newark
Reedig
Reading
Minooka and Eurekas Duel for Amateur Crown at Athletic Park
The representative teams of Minooka and the Eurekas of North Beranton clashed for the amateur championship at Athletic Park on Saturday with the Minookas attempting to outbait their rivals.
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Minooka
Eurekas
North Beranton
Athletic Park
Minookas
Prices Way Down At The Cheapest Shoe Store
Bargain seekers urged to visit the Cheapest Shoe Store to compare bar gains and prices before buying elsewhere.
Ragged field stalls tense score in extra innings
Opponents struggled with fielding as runs remained undecided late. Morris pitched well for the featured delivery, allowing only three hits. Darkness halted play at the end of the tenth. The Crescents and the Lackawannas played yesterday on the Crescent grounds amid a disputed call ruled by umpire Ketrick.
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Rsites
Morris
Bcore
Crescents
Lackawannas
Ketrick
Dunmore
Crescenta
Nee
Eshasnie
Lackmwankes
Holmes Electric Protective System Guards Bank Vault
A bank vault is secured by the Holmes Electric Protective System. The article notes the installation as a modern security feature. No incidents are reported.
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Holmes
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