Interesting Facts on the Hospital Albany
New York State hospital census shows average patient age across 15 institutions at 47.10 years with Willard at 52.83 and Dannemora at 35.32. First admissions average 38 years, death age 65.2, and hospital stays about 9.85 years. Costs per patient rose from 189.71 in 1911 to 210.89 in 1915 with alcohol-related notes and per-institution ages listed.
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Albany
New York State
Wilard State Hospital
Dannemora
Binghamton
Buffalo
Central Islip
Gowanda
Hudson River
Kings Park
Long Island
Manhattan
Middletown
Rochester
St. Lawrence
Utica
Willard
Wilbur Van Fleet Stricken on Return Home
Wilbur Van Fleet a prominent local businessman died at his home at 161 West Main Street about four hours after collapsing while returning from a day in business at 14 Montgomery Street. He had earlier been active in coal, wagon and moving picture trades and leaves a widow Jennie Dimmick and daughter Dorothy with siblings and in laws.
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Wilbur van Fleet
West Main Street
van Ffleet
Montgomery Street
Potter Grocery Company
Potter's
Wanfleet
T. D. Mills
Mr. VanFleet
Unionville
Charles D
Mary E. VanFleet
Jennie Dimmick
Brooklyn
Dorothy
Albert
Samuel EB
Middletown
Amelia
E. C. Tuttle
Sussex
N. J
van Fleet
West Main and
Mill Streets
L. G. Wilson
First Congregational Church
Concordia Council
Royal Arcanum
Earth
Prisoners to City Jail Despite Old Contract
The county abandoned a New York housing contract after high charges. State law now requires non-resident prisoners, defined as those not living in the county for 60 days, to be sent to the New York Penitentiary despite local cost considerations. The Supervisors had ordered magistrates to send prisoners to the county jail when a new contract was to begin on January 1, 1915.
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Board of Supervisors
New York
New York Penitentiary
Bomb plotters arraigned in federal murder conspiracy case
Robert Fay Walter Scholz Engelbert Bronckhorst Herbert Kienzle and Max Breitanz accused in a second indictment of conspiring to murder. They appeared before Federal Judge Meyer with pleas of not guilty. Breitanz and Kienzle posted 25000 bail. others sent back to jail.
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International News Service
New York
Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Engelbert Bronckhorst
Herbert Kienzle
Max Breitanz
Meyer
Breitanz
Kienzie
Stice Tompkins Receives Eastern Star Degree in Nyack
Supreme Court Justice Arthur S Tompkins received the Eastern Star initiation at Rockland County Chapter Nyack marking the chapter's tenth anniversary. R W George W Onderdonk District Deputy Grand Master accompanied him as he was shown the light of the star.
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Supreme Court
Arthur S Tompkins
Grand Lodge
State of New York
Rockland County
Nyack
Marlborough Plans Rebuild Fire Wrecked Church
In Marlborough on December 13, Rev. Robert Knapp leads reconstruction plans for the Methodist Church gutted by fire. Architects Leeming and Wardner prepare brick and stone design to fit the available funds. Poughkeepsie contractor will build at about 18000 dollars with room for future additions.
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Marlborough
Robert Knapp
Leeming & Wardner
Poughkeepsie Conae
Man is Rescued After Tree Entrapment in Yonkers
Pierre Barat proprietor of the French inn perched twenty five feet up in a tree after another tree fell against it. Firefighters policemen and neighbors pulled him free after two hours of effort. He suffered a crushed right foot and was carried to safety in collapse.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Pierre Barat
Prench Inn
Grassy Sprain Road
Swift Motors in Naval Service
Motorboat builders show strong interest in the navy department plan for fast motor driven patrol boats to be carried on battleship decks and used against submarines. The craft will reach at least 41 mph, cruise up to 150 miles, and carry an 18 inch torpedo tube and a 1 pounder gun. Prices span 15000 to 60000 dollars.
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Washington
Navy Departments
41 Million Income Is Tax Yield
Washington reports the 1915 fiscal year income tax produced 41,046,162 from individuals and 30,144,531 from corporations, with total internal revenue receipts reaching 415,681,028. Among 357,515 taxpayers, New York had 88,406 income tax returns, including 102 high earners over 500,000 dollars, and scattered figures show regional distribution across states.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborne
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Ohio
New Jersey
Minnesota
Michigan
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Colorado
Ilinois
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Obituary: Mrs William Wilson of Danbury
Margaret A. Wilson wife of William Wilson of 6 Quien street Danbury Conn died suddenly in the city. Born September 4 1852 in Arlington Mass she lived in Massachusetts California and Danbury where she resided for about 20 years. Survived by husband three daughters two sons three stepsons and two stepdaughters. Funeral Saturday 2 pm in Danbury with service Sunday 2 pm at 89 Monhagen avenue. Interment Hillside Cemetery.
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Margaret A
William Wilson
Quien Street
Danbury
Conn
Margaret A. Wilson
Arlington
Mass
Massachusetts
California
Florence Leonhard
Cora Morgan
Bridgeport
Charles Wilson
Schenectady
N. Y
Reuben Wilson
Geo B E. Marks
Ernest C. Hallock
Monhagen Avenue
Hillside Cemetery
Death of William C Doyle at 82 in local home
William Corwin Doyle aged 82 died suddenly at 40 Watkins Avenue. He was born in Carbondale Pennsylvania and lived here 20 years as a retired farmer. Survived by wife Rosetta, two sons Charles and Willard, daughter Harriet, sister Anna Howell. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at home conducted by Rev Dr Watkins. Burial in Hillside Cemetery.
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William Corwin Doyle
Watkins Avenue
Mr. Doyle
Carbondale
Garret Doyle
Hulda Sweezey
Rosetta Corwin
Doyle
Pennsylvania
Hoffman Lodge
Ths City
Charles
Willard Doyle
This City
Harriet
McCary
Pilgrim’s Corners
Anna Howell
Whites Valley
Watkins
Hillside Cemetery
John D Pitts Dies at Walden Home
John D Pitts died at his daughter Mrs James Hatch home in Walden after years of poor health. He was about 60, born in Montgomery, eldest of Samuel and Ann Eliza Pitts’s children. He left Edward Puff cigar store work, stayed with family in Walden, and is survived by his wife and sons Charles and John and daughter Mrs James Hatch. Interment followed in Brunswick cemetery after services.
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Montgomery
John Dewitt Pitts
James Hatch
Walden
Samuel
Ann Eliza (Parsons) Pitts
Mies
Edward Puff
Charles
John
Brunswick
Ulster County
Miss Mary McDermott Rites Scheduled After Sudden Illness
Miss Mary McDermott of 134 North Street died Monday at 2 15 a.m. after a week long illness. Daughter of the late James and Margaret McDermott she was a devout St Joseph's Church member and active worker. Survived by brothers Garry and William in the city and James of Astoria L. 1. Funeral Wednesday from her home at 9 36 and from St Joseph's Church at 10.
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Mary McDermott
Mary Smott
North Street
James
Margaret McDermott
St Joseph's Church
Garry
William
City
Astoria
From & Joseph's Church
Mrs. John J. Houston Passes in Monroe Village
Laura Houston wife of John J. Houston died at home in Monroe village Monday night December 6 around 30 o clock in her 47th year. She was the daughter of the...
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John J. Houston
Monroe
Laura
Monroe Village
Aviator Domenjoz Stays at Goshen for Two Weeks
John Domenjoz, hailed as the world's greatest aviator, completed his third Goshen flight at 2 40 pm with a volplane over two miles and landed at Browneleteh Park. He and Madame Domenjoz will stay two weeks at Grant Browne's summer home before a southern coast tour. Browne plans an aviation school and large factory at Ogdensbyro, aiming to showcase foreign airplanes over American builds.
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John Domenjoz
Goshen
Browneleteh Park
Grant Huh Browne
Domenjoz
Madame Domenjoz
Browne
Ogdensbyro
N. Y
Blaze Destroys Stable at Newburgh Bleachery
A blaze at the Newburgh Bleachery Company stable on Lake and Dixon streets destroyed several tons of hay feed and wagons. Nine horses were in danger. eight escaped before one horse and the watchman were badly burned. Total loss about $3,000 insured. Origin unknown.
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Newburgh
Newburgh Bleachery Company
Lake and
Dixon Streets
Mexican Is Rounded Up
A Mexican intruder broke into Hall's store and post office on Hall's Island at about 12 30 a m today. He was spotted by Hall family members and Hall fired a shot at him. The man escaped but was later apprehended in the village. an overcoat and several pairs of shoes taken from the store were recovered. He was arraigned before Justice Mallory, held without bail to await the Grand Jury, and is confined in Delhi jail.
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Hancock
Hall
Hall's Island
Mallory
Delhi
Belknap Hurt in Jersey City Yard Attack
Erie Railroad detectives and Jersey City police investigate who assaulted Raymond Belknap of Leonia New Jersey in the Pavonia yard. He is in critical condition at home from a brain concussion believed caused by a blow. Belknap, a Cornell and Stevens graduate, recently started as a fireman and was last seen arriving in Jersey City at 9 11 after which he walked toward the roundhouse.
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Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Raymond Belknap
Leonia
N. J
Erie
Pavonia
Belknap
Benjamin H. Belknap
Cornell University
Stevens Institute
Mackensen Receives Kaiser's Praise After Campaign
Rotterdam dispatch reports a message from Field Marshal von Mackensen praised by the Kaiser for his leadership with Austrian and Bulgarian forces. The note commends swift victory, river crossing, and the storming of the enemy capital as the campaign ends.
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Rotterdam
the Kaleer
von Mackensen
Population totals by assembly districts show district shifts
The state Secretary of State tabulates citizens aliens and total inhabitants for each assembly district. Orange first district lists 52877 citizens 4725 aliens 67602 total. Second district 55349 citizens 5157 aliens 60516 total. Bullivan county totals 75055 citizens 3134 aliens 8149 inhabitants. In Monroe Mrs Calvin Anderson obituary notes surviving husband five brothers and one sister. She was born in Monroe married May 3 1892 and active in Monroe Methodist Church.
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Ness M. Hugo
Orange
Bullivan
Calvin Anderson
Monroe
Calvin
Albert
Charles
Harvey
Fred
Edna
Frank Rogers
Houston
J. Chester Hoyt
Monroe Methodist Church
Dye shipments rerouted by Germany impact US imports
Washington reports the Fallaret move of European dyestuffs to the United States is blocked by Germany instead of Britain. The British foreign office permission for two cargoes remains in effect, but the German embargo halts movement.
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Washington
Fallaret
Europe
United States
Germany
Great Britain
State Department
British Foreign Office
Monticello Couple Wed In New Hampton Ceremony
Miss Sarah Minehean of Monticello and Floyd Hill of Woodbourne married November 26 at the home of the bride’s brother in New Hampton. Rev. M. J. Roop officiated. They will reside in Woodbourne. the groom is a brother of Mrs. Thomas Minehean.
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Monticello
Sarah Minehean
Floyd Hill
Woodbourne
New Hampton
M. J. Roop
Thomas Minehean
Mrs Edward Collatin Dies In Goshen At 66
Mrs Edward Collatin aged 66 died at her Goshen home Thursday evening. Born in Ireland, she lived in Goshen over 40 years and is survived by her husband. Funeral Saturday at 9 30 AM at St. John’s Church with interment in St. John’s Cemetery.
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Edward Collatin
Goshen
Edward Collati
Collatin
Ireland
Marriage of Gustav R. Gunther and Ciera Schiffner
Gustav R. Gunther of Middletown and Ciera Schiffner of Jersey City wed at St. Trinitatis parsonage Hudson on Tuesday November 30. Rev. F Brenzinekt officiated with Mrs. Theresa Vogel and Mrs. L Graser as attendants.
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Gustav R. Gunther
Middletown
Ciera Schiffner
Jersey City
St. Trinitatis’ Parsonage
Hudson
F. Brenzinekt
Theresa Vogel
L. Graser
Carpenter John Faller Recovering After Fall
John Faller the carpenter is improving after a fall from a building Friday. He is able to be treated by Dr. L. G. Distier, his attending physician, at the office for care.
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MR. Faller
John Faller
L. G. Distier
Stores to Remain Open Next Week for Christmas Shopping
Beginning Monday evening December 20 the city stores will stay open until 10 pm as an accommodation to Christmas shoppers. The extended hours continue through Christmas Eve Friday evening December 24.
Air Hose Slashed Trio Arrested After Train Incident
Three men from Hortons New York were charged after sabotaging the air hose on Ontario and Western coal train No 324 at Cook's Falls on December 4. Joseph Buchanan was jailed in $500 bail after a three day woods search, George Brown was later arrested but released, and Grover Wayman aided investigators while implicated Buchanan and Brown.
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Cook's Falls
Ontario & Western
Joseph Buchanan
Justice of the Peace Stage
Hortons
N. Y
Delhi
Buchanan
George Brown
Brown
Grover Wayman
Middletown
Grant R. Wilson
Ontario & Western Special Police
Hadden
LaClergue
Cadossa
Wayman
Horton
Fancher
Walton
Gonnor
Connolly
Downeville
State bill drafting department prep for 1916 session
Albany reports the state bill drafting department will handle most measures for the 1916 legislative session and may assist any applicant. Experts ensure bills are legally sound, with rapid drafting and extensive libraries, and they contributed to constitutional amendments and tax measures.
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Albany
State
Senate
Assembly
Assembly Chamber
Legislative
Hydrant Hit By Auto Near Center Street
Charlie Bowers a chauffeur for Central Garage lost control of an Overland Roadster on Center Street.Forceful impact tore a hydrant from its base and flooded the street for about half an hour before a plug was placed in the pipe.The car was damaged and repairs will be made at the garage. Center Street water supply will be shut off from King to Depot during repairs.
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Charlie Bowers
Center Street
Leo Barnett
Bowers
Bowere
Dugdale’s Market
King
Depot Streets
Fire devastates Astoria homes as plant buildings burn
A late Saturday fire in Astoria damaged Julius Schmid’s home at 13th and Fly and rapidly spread to two factory buildings and surrounding dwellings. High winds hampered efforts as three alarms sounded, with the watchman at the Schmid brewery feared dead and gasoline in a nearby garage said to total 100 barrels.
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Julius Schmid
13Th and
Fly Avenues
Astoria
Queens
Brooklin
Schmid
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Stice Tompkins
Swift Motors
Naval Service
John D. Pitts
Aviator Domenjoz
Pathe Fere
Domen Joz
Allen Taylor
Hall’s Island
Mackensen
Kaiser
Hill—Minehean
Gunther—Schiffner
Trio
Times-Press
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