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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1898

Page

8

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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