Are WANTED AT ONCE for Cuban expedition Pennsylvanias draft
Camp Hastings Mt Gretna Pa May reports indicate the war department requested three thousand Pennsylvania troops to ship for Cuba. Recruits from the Fourth and Eighth regiments are sworn in as mustering proceeds rapidly and a brigadier general appointment from Pennsylvania is expected between Gobin and Wyle with Wyle favored.
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Pennsylvania
Gobin
Wylie
Daniel H. Hastings
Mt. Gretna
United States Army
Park
War Department
Washington
Cuba
Snowden
Schall
Goblin
Wyle
Lils Pocket
Pennsyvania
Tvo
Hastings
Sal
Drilla
Torreyadale
Parke
Philadelphia
District notes from Camp Hastings recruits muster in
Weather at Camp Hastings contrasts with yesterday as a cold night gives way to sun and a light ice crust in ruts. Recruits arrive from Pittsburgh Sharon oil City Erie and other western points. Five companies sworn in including Allentown based Company B Captain Medlar. Some officers reassigned or rejected after medical exams. several resignations and hospital staff changes noted.
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Mount Gretna
Camp Hastings
General Hospital
Pittsburg
Sharon
Allentown
Medlar
Thompson
Washington
Pennsylvania
Hoffman
Magee
Harness theft arrest linked to Foster's barn theft
A second hand dealer on Penn avenue and Detectives Moir Matthews and Walsh towed Moran and sought the harness owner. Word from West Side precinct reports a harness stolen from Foster's barn on Hampton near Eighth street. Moran’s harness was later identified as the stolen item and Moran will have a hearing this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue
Moir
Matthews
Walsh
Moran
West Side
Foster
Hampton
Eighth Street
Drunken youths drive horse and carriage through crowd in city
Two young men under drink tried to drive a horse and carriage through a band gathering on Wyoming avenue and Spruce street. Officer McMullen stopped them and moved the horse. They later drove on Center Street with hubs rubbing buildings. they are at the police station and the outfit is at Bellesivery stable with assumed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Lutrolman McMullen
Center Street
Woman jailed for keeping a disorderly house on Washington Ave
Catherine Ann Hunter was committed to jail for thirty days on the charge of keeping a disorderly house on South Washington avenue. A boy of eleven, Adam Mills, her son, was taken by officers and sent to the Wilkes-Barre board of child care. Hunter also used the name Milla until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Ann Hunter
South Washington Avenue
Adam Mills
Wilkes-Barre
Hinter
Milla
Drinker Street car crew report intoxicated riders sparked vandalism
Conductor Kyle swore out a warrant for Patrick Larkin and Brennan after they boarded the Scranton Street Railway car on Drinker Street, refused to pay fares, offered a dye bill, and led to a brawl that ended with a thrown stone and the crew fleeing. No arrests reported by late evening.
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Kyle
Stone
Larkin
Brennan
Emma Acker Charges Giles With False Pretenses
Mrs. Erma Acker caused J F Giles to be arrested on a charge of obtaining money under fake pretenses. She says Giles claimed ownership of a horse and wagon and that C B Howard would secure repayment. Giles posted 500 bond with W H Wickeiser as bondsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Acker
J. F. Giles
Myron Kasson
Acker
Giles
C. B. Howard
Howard
W. H. Wickeiser
Harness Sold Cheap Leads to Arrest of Owney Moran
Police arrested Owney Moran yesterday after learning he sold a set of harness at cut rates, exposing a pattern of bad character and general-principles fraud. The case centers on a sale that drew police attention to Moran's conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owney Moran
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Paxson
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T. J. Duffy
Leutenant
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Lee
Morrell
Paxton
A. Meddler
United States Volunteer Army
Willetts
Morrejl
Thomas Gilman
H. D. Varcoe
Merriman
Gilman
W. W. Inglis
Bermuda
New York
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Huff
BR. M. Stratton
Stratton
Joseph F. Paumeister
Felly
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Gospel
T. J. Dulty
C. L Mood
S. Pills Tey
the & Go
Royal
Agar Baring Pomter CO. Ate Yorm
Reghiens
Hartford
Aterbury
New Haven
Garrett 'T
Bayers
Hartford Electric Light Co
Conn
Joe Torreamo
Daria
Eighmie
Conrad
Lacka. Ave
Eatarket
Adams Avenue
Atlantic
Daily Paper
Normandy
Val
Point de Paris
Bedford
Jonas Long
Rodinson& Sons
Pilsner
ASO
Mats. Sern
DR. Shimberg
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
Adams
Connell
Wyoming
AL Pierce Penn Ave
Marcel
Emma Acker
J. E. Giles
Aere
Myer. Davidow
Lackawanna Avenue
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