Triple execution ends at Clinton prison for Van Wormer brothers
Willis Frederick and Burton Van Wormer were executed in the electric chair at Clinton prison after a Christmas Eve 1901 murder of their uncle Peter Hallenbeck in Greendale Columbia County. The trio faced the chair with prayers, brief farewell exchanges, and minimal ceremony.
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Dannemora
Court of Appeals
Odell
Willis
Frederick M
Burton van Wormer
Clinton Prison
Peter A. Hallenbeck
Greendale
Columbia County
Father Bélanger
Willis van Wormer
Frederick
Burton
Charbonneau
van Wormers
Father Berlinger
Father Charbonneau
Father Burton
Ransom
Spitzka
MacDonald
van Wormer
Earth
Nash
Murphy
Associated Press
Keeper Murphy
Allen Mooney
Saranac Lake
Deyo
Harvey Bruce
Kinderhook
Hallenbeck House
Mr. Hallenbeck
Wormer
New York State
Nelson
Israel, Jr
Isaac Thayer
Boston
Erie County
Niagara Square
Buffalo
Thayers
John Love
Nurses Move to New Home at Hope Hospital
The nurses will occupy a residence adjoining Hope Hospital bought from Willis Hattersley. Remodeling starts soon to ready the home for graduation day October 18. Graduation at the Masonic Temple marks the largest class yet with thirteen graduates. The term has been lengthened this year, so there is no class text.
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Hope Hospital
The
Hospital Association
Willis Hattersley
Dnce
Masonic Temple
Gas Lands in Indiana Field Sold for $2 Million
Marion Ind Oct 1 The American Window Glass Company and the American Oil and Gas Company have closed a deal with Pittsburgh investors for leases on about 40 000 acres of oil and gas lands in five Indiana counties. The consideration is $2 000 000 in cash. The new company plans to spend $1 000 000 to expand the property and will drill 300 wells within the next year.
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Marion
Ind
American Window Glass Company
American Oil and Gas Company
Pittburg
Indiana
New Pastor Called to Bethany Church
At a Bethany Presbyterian congregational meeting Rev. H. B. Hostetter of Oxford Indiana received a unanimous call to Bethany church pastorate after Rev. J. C. Breckinridge resigned. Hostetter, a six year Oxford pastor, spoke at services last Sunday and will start at Bethany on October 15.
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Bethany Presbyterian Church
H. B. Hostetter
Oxford
Ind
Bethany Church
J. C. Breckinridge
Hostetter
Fort Wayne
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Thirteen Tramps Die, Injured In Freight Car Wreck
A lumber car axle broke on a freight train near Union City Indiana killing one man and fatally injuring another while five others suffered serious injuries. Thirteen tramp riders were aboard and most names are not known.
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Union City
Ind
Old Wabash Railway Watchman Resigns After 32 Years
Jacob Hill, an early eastern Indiana pioneer and longtime Wabash Railway employee, resigns from his Taylor street crossing watchman post after two years in the role due to age and rheumatism. He joined the line when it began in 1853 and served through several job changes.
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Jacob Hill
Wabash
Taylor Street
Bill
Hill
Indiana
Longtime Wabash official retires after decades of service
In 1853 he began a saw mill tie business for the Wabash company and inspected ties by hand. He helped win railway right of way, then became passenger agent at Abolt and later freight agent when freight service began in 1878. He retired two years ago and moved to Taylor street crossing. His wife survives. they have eight daughters including Mrs. A B Arick. A permanent appointment has not been made.
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Wabash
Hill
Wabash Company
Lutheran Hospital Buys Ninde Homestead for Nurses Home
The Lutheran Hospital association via W E Doud purchased the Ninde homestead at Fairfield and Wildwood, 286 by 450 feet, for 10000 dollars. The twenty room house will serve as a nurses home and the hospital will adjoin it, with incorporation papers sent to Indianapolis.
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Lutheran Hospital Association
W. E. Doud
Ninde
Fairfield and
Wildwood Avenues
Fairfield Avenue
Wildwood
Birkhold and Koenig Tie at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Miss Emma Birkhold and Charles W. Koenig were married Thursday at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Barr Street with Rev Jacob W Miller officiating. Attendants were Miss Mabel Liggett Miss Minnie Xoueniz Henry Koenig and Edward Holsworth. A wedding supper and reception followed at 1020 East Washington Street.
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Emma Birkhold
Charles W. Koenig
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Barr Street
Jacob W. Miller
Mabel Liggett
Minnie Xoueniz
Henry Koenig
Edward Holsworth
East
Washington Street
Cox Brower Couple Quietly Wed at Home
Miss Hattie Brower and Roy Cox were married Wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock by Rev J N Field pastor of the First Baptist Church at his residence. The young couple will attend to their wedding plans locally.
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Belanger
Charbonneau
Hattie, Brower
Roy Cox
J. N. Field
Democratic State Convention Opens in Boston Nominating Platform
At the Tri mont temple in Boston the Democratic state convention gathered for governor and state officer nominations and platform adoption. Members cheered General Nelson Miles as the party outlined a platform opposing trusts, urging inter state regulation, civil service reform, and an early Philippines policy. nominations included Col. W. A. Gaston for governor.
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Boston
Mass
Trimont Temple
William $5
McNary
State Central Committee
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Treasury
Wall Street
Congress
Cuba
Philippines
Canada
Massachusetts
United States
Ixbor
Richard Olney
Lei
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Clinton
Tion
Father Bealanger
Fred
Eather Charpenneau
Mooney
O'Brien
Higher Court
Hallenbeck
Judge Cady
George A. Hallenbeck
Noll
Bertha
Seidel
Griffith
West
Willis van Wordiex
Frederick van Wormes
Dooly
Uncle
Window Glass Company
Pittsburg
Oxford, Ind
Ninde Homestead
Birkhold-Ekoenig
Cox-Brower
Olney
Democrats
Geneva
M.laughlin
Democratic State Committee
Dissex
Wim. S. McNary
George Z. McLaughlin
Sanwich
Edward M. McSweene
Iz. McNary
Charles W. Bartlett
Diston
Battieti
Nelson A. Miles
Frederick J. Stimson
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