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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1898

Page

8

Major Parke Case Nearing Final Decision At Camp Meade

At Camp Meade the Major Parke case appears settled with leave granted and signals that the Thirteenth Infantry may become a three battalion regiment for service in Cuba or Porto Rico. Colonel Stone met officers, reporting favorable impressions, while sickLists show the Thirteenth remains comparatively healthy compared with other regiments.

Stone Cuba Camp Meade Middletown Parke The Thirteenth William A. Stone Coursen United States Porto Rico West Indies Missouri Pennsylvania Minnesota Second Army National Guard Lfe

War era hospital corps notes and furloughs reported

The report covers illnesses and duties at the camp including Harold Gillespie and Samuel Richards with minor injuries, Private William Wethe acting in the kitchen, and Kinback marrying Nettie Collings after furlough. Also priorities like Frank Weilth and Lona Day visiting, and Bern ard Maggerty and Bourke with strains.

Harold Gillespie Hospital Corps Nline Samuel Richards William Wethe Homer Pease Frank G8. Eaton Harrisburg Rowenberry Chambereburg Frank Weilth William Kinback Gillman Kinback Archbold Misa Nettie Collings Kisers Lona K. Day Hoya Fred Bettersheim Bernard Wmaggerty Division Hospital Tilehurd J. Bourke

Surgeons Halt Sending Soldiers to City Hospitals at Camp Meade

Surgeon General Sternberg orders Chief Surgeon Girard to stop sending patients to city facilities from Camp Meade. Trustees of Good Samaritan Hospital pressed for pay for Michigan and Ohio soldiers, prompting the war department response. Red Cross remains active. two soldiers die of typhoid, others hospitalized. notable visitors include Colonel Stone and railroad officials.

Camp Meade Middletown Sternberg Girard Good Samaritan Hospital of Lebanon Hospital Atate Medical Department Second Corps Pingree Bushnell Michigan Ohio War Department Red Croes Society Philadelphia Lebanon Hospital Hastings PenneyWania Commonwealth Charles Robinson Red Cross Archie McFarland Maryland Mount Savage Archie Tomlin Missouri William A. Stone Th. B. Martin J. M. Schryver Baltimore and Ohio Edwon J. Weeks Philadelphia and Reading Railway Stone Pennsylvania Gobin Odd Fellows Harrisburg

Camp Meade Debates Barracks and Command Changes

The report details debates over temporary vs permanent barracks at Camp Meade with Major General Graham opposing tents and preferring permanent structures, and colonels proposing current quarters suffice for October. It notes new commands for the Second division and Fourth Missouri, plus hospital visits, celebrations, and plans to send troops to Cuba for occupation duties near Havana aided by Mrs. Morrell.

Tricta Graham Camp Meade Howard J. A. Corby St. Joseph Burnham Missouri Abercrombie Graham and Young Commonwealth Hotel Morrell Washington Alger Cuba Havana

County Announces District Institutes and Leadership

County Superintendent J C Taylor reorganizes into seven districts for local institutes with three yearly gatherings. The first district chairmen are listed and the inaugural Mayfield session for the Second district is set for next Saturday afternoon with instructors Dr Metonnor from Wilkes Barre and Superintendents Howell and Taylor.

J. C. Taylor Carbondale Fell J. Kek. Brennan HK. A. W. Laney Margaret McDonnell Emma McLoughlin Mary KE. Barrett Ida White Margaret Hiewins Mayfield Jermyn Archbald William M. Taggart Metarty Louise Waleh W. L. Hogers Ikade T. Mullen Grace Wall W. A. Kelly James White Mary Kells Ransom Newton South Aington North Abington West Abington Waverly Dalton Glenburn la Phumer J. C. Hanyen Jameison B. Hanyen Bertha Holgate Alice Foxter Fred H. Greene FL. Thompson Mary C. Zctan Root Greenfield and Renton Fred C. Worth Giles J. Miller Carla Tiffity Oscar Decker Minne Rotter Helen Baker Nora J. Finch Lena K. Williams Ralph White Metonnor Wilkes- Barre Howell Taylor

Insurrection in the Philippines Reported Growing

Advices from Tito dated September 22 indicate the Philippine insurrection is increasing considerably, with rising activity and greater resistance reported from rebel forces.

Madrid Tito Philippines

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