Discharges and Cold Hardship Beset Camp Meade Units
At Camp Meade Middletown Pa Oct 17 soldiers face discharges delays amid debt to the government and tight Washington limits. General Orders bar waivers for married men seeking relief for dependents as regiments like the Thirteenth see few discharges. Cold weather and oil stoves, furloughs, and roster changes fill camp life as men plead for movement to warmer climates.
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Scranton Tribune
Camp Meade
Middletown
Thirteenth
Largest Goons Business Promotes Price Power in Wilkes-Barre
A bold colonial style ad proclaims the region’s top dry goods operation. It touts imports from Paris and direct office links with designers, inviting shoppers in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton to visit or write for silk dress goods wares and trims. It claims strong market influence, low prices, and extensive showings through the Fall season.
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Pennsylvania
Paris
C. RR
N. J
Wilkes- Barre
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
New York
Railroad Developments Shift Coal Trade and Staff
Railroad contracts and personnel moves surface amid a surge in coal shipments. Lehigh Valley sees record wages as Masleton coal trade peaks. Jacob W Lattin resigns as telegraph and signals chief and plans to Cuba for coffee farming. Baltimore and Ohio test 89,000 pound coal cars increasing load capacity. Mount Clare shop eyes 230000 pound locomotives for Cumberland to Grafton heavy trades.
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Jacob W. Lattin
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lattig
Trunkine
Lattie
Cuba
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Baltimore
Mount Clare
Bull
Grafton
Local Sporting Notes Cover Matches and Scrimmages
Frank Bartley defeated Scripper Wall in Chicago while Olympic football eleven of Pine Brook beat the Alerts 8 to 5 on Olympic grounds. Various boxing and football cordial matches are planned with teams from No 3 school No 1 school and No 9 school scheduling challenges and exhibitions. Walter Clark captains and M. Campbell leads the Olympic squad in activity across the city.
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Frank Bartley
Jim Judge
Scripper
Wall
Chicago
Hartley
No. 3
Echool
Mone Taylor Hospital
Walter Clark
Leon Fish
Manner
Artingtom Hall
Olyphant
Jack Laneh
New York
Duck O
Olympic
Tribune
J. W. Gavigan
Mao
Auger
No, M Rehout
No, S
atewWe
West Slide
Eason
Jong Run Modely Davis
Alerts
M. Campbell
Local Notes On Visits And Enlistments
Mrs W H Jones and children spent Monday visiting relatives in Providence Mrs Hawkins of Halatead Avenue visited her daughter Mrs Arthur Wrightson of Peckville Sunday William Stevens and Watkin Williams returned home after a week in Pittsburg William Cooper who was injured in Johnsons breaker began work yesterday Morgar Llewellyn James Meehan Gwylm Davis and William Wilson have enlisted as soldiers boys
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W. H. Jones
Providence
Hawkins
Halatead Avenue
Arthur Wrightson
Peckville
William Stevens
Watkin Williams
Pittsburg
William Cooper
Johnson
Morgar Llewellyn James Meehan
Gwylm Davis
William Wilson
Refused Orders Lead to Court Martial at Camp Meade
Privates Mace and Mose of Company M Second West Virginia were spread eagle and bound for nearly two hours under sun after refusing to obey orders. They faced trial by court martial as officers planned to move troops to new camps for the Second corps. An exodus of generals to organize the new camps was reported alongside measures to delay movement due to yellow fever risk. Private Edward Esalys of First Shade Island died of typhoid at the Second Division hospital. Two loaded sick trains were sent to Philadelphia, while Minnesota recruits joined Camp Meade for a reserve ambulance corps to be sent to Cuba for hospital setup.
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Jolly Son of Africa
John Maloney
M.D. Omaule
Harry Edwards
John Malia
Germantown
Philadelphia
Franklin M. Gardner
G Company
Susquehanna County
Montrose
Edward Noone
Corporal Gaines
John McGinnies
Mualchin Alfred Jones
Raine
Guinn
Armstrong
Beskaville
Vonski
Atwater
Keddoe
William Gillman
Obert A. Micheels
George Culver
Wallace
Clarence Hunsberger
Pennsture
Montgomery County
Charlee Ferngler
Clarence Kiddle
Robert Marshall
Péter Hughes
David James
John McHale
Frank Chamberlain
Warner
Payton Harding
Sane Company
Seelig
Long, Pentz
Nevin
E Company
Lester Kinney
Clarence Brown
Corporal Clark
Frank Allen
Harry McKinney
William Robinson
Charles Zeidler
BRB
H. E. Sparke
Elemental Headquarters
W. A. Wood
FE. D. Fellows
Thomas McLaughlin
FH Company
Wagoner
Frank Malott
Charles Cutler
St. Joseph's Hospital
Captain Gillman
George Benninger
Thomas Kelly
W. J. Burschell
Camp Meade
Middletown
Get. M
Mace, Plant and Mose
Company M
West Virginia
Gereeral Graham
Graham
Edward E. Esalys
First Shade Island
Pdivision
Minnesota
Reserve Ambulance Corps
Cuba
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Missouri
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Maryland
War Department
Washington
Second Army Corps
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Bern
Washiton
Relchiman
Limi
Supfer
George G. Mewle
Pia
Barry
Mijor Stwell
Wood
Omisen
Maison and
Diwon
Richard J. Bourke
Mall Arter Dept
Pubiie
Wilkes Hanrke
Gaye
Pulaski PF
Uyaty
United States
Santiago de Culm
Forres Pe
Etides Railroad Company
Jackson & Wooden Company
Warwick
Lehigh Valley
Trasleton Inez
Masleton
Priceburg
Flood
Lo Hood
Lowell, Mane
Connollysmi Wallace
Botany Mills
Redfern
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Third National Bank
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William Hl. Peck
Bagdad
Dresden
de Callais
Brussels
Lace
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton, Pa
Guardian L. A
Watres
Joanson
A. H. Christy
Bim P. Kalistead
August Robinson, Milo J. Wilson
Everett Warren
K. P. Kingsbury
S Johnson
Itres
Asaueiated Press
W. J. Davis
Wegener Ave
VIA
Old Point Comfort
Express Steamships
Dominion Line
OLD Dominion S. S. Company
Pier
North River
W. L. Cuillauden
Mgr
Pilsner
Ssedu
Lagkawane, Lumber Co., Smg Sed
AMA, WE Lock
Mili.s
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Suffalo
Susqueshanna
Mina
Potter Coonte Ves
Coudersport
Port Allegany
General Office—Board of Trade
Cle and Sporting Goods
Florey & Brooks
Court House Square
Movei and
Nusudale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder Co'a
Repauno Chemical
Gillette Bros
Dickson M
Gerapton and
Wilkes-Darco
General Omes
Scranton Pa