Roosevelt: From Governor to President Elect in 1932
Albany portrait recounts Franklin D Roosevelt rising from Duchess County state senate seat at 28 to Navy assistant in World War I, 1920 vice presidential run, 1924 convention presence on crutches, 1928 nomination, Warm Springs aid, and a political arc culminating in a landslide victory and White House bid. The account highlights his illness, perseverance, and party-driven ascent.
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Albany
N. Y
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United States
State Senate of
New York
Duchess County
Roosevelt
Bhyde Park
Albany Post Road
Hudson
James Roosevelt
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Franklin
Groton School
Harvard
Law School of Columbia
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
State Senate
Navy
Harding
Astase
Madison Square Garden
Alfred E. Smith
Happy Warrior
Warm Springs
Georgia
Houston
al Smith
Smith
Prsce
White House
Oddities Of The Election By The Associated Press
Voter oddities across states included Gregory Makaroff walking two miles with a Roosevelt banner to vote in New Ashford Massachusetts. Others: Garner voting twice in Texas, Wagner pausing for photos, Roosevelt leading Warm Springs early with 98 of 100, and a man on a stretcher voting in Harrisburg. A late arrival in Salt Lake City caused a ballot drop, and a marshall reported counterfeit incentives at a Manhattan poll.
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New Ashford
Mass
Roosevelt
E. L. Sloan
Salt Lake City
Greencastle Finances Reported At Borough Meeting
Greencastle November 8 the monthly borough council meeting in Council Hall with members Gardney Stover Headlander Miller Frank Leslie. Water Superintendent reported $1 447 25 in water tents. daily water tests ongoing. Treasurer reported balances 4 251 05 in general, 8 238 08 in bond. $996 30 in bills approved. One arrest and $5 in fines noted.
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Greencastle
Greencastle Borough
Council Hall
W. Earl i Gardney
Roy W. Stover
KE. G. Headlander
A. K. Miller
W. N. Frank
B. F. Leslier
John J. Carl
Charles W. Bert, Jr
Bijla
C. C. Ambrose
Borough adopts surplus year end and gas system talks
The borough authorized placing 2000 dollars on an interest bearing time deposit. President Gardner praised the finance management and noted a year end surplus after years of deficits. Negotiations continue with Manufacturers Light and Heat Company on a proposed gas system, with no definite agreement yet. The street committee will survey East Baltimore street and South Washington street for sidewalks and offers unskilled labor help to residents for sidewalk construction, expiring March 1.
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Gardner
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
Baltimore Street
South Washington
No More Gas In Stomach and Bowels
An advertisement claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets permanently relieve stomach gas and its effects. It promises disappearance of gas pressure, improved heart palpitations, reduced drowsiness after meals, and better circulation with a return of normal breathing, noting the yellow package and Kneisley's Pharmacy.
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Baalmann
Kneisley’s
Keedysville Social Notes Mention Guests and Plans
Keedysville reports include Mr P B Kretzer hosting and family visiting, John Sperow and Nona Kretzer with daughters visiting from St James, Rev. Simon Wyand visiting his ill mother and preaching at U B church and Eakles Mill, Mrs Charles N Baker and Jack Wingert from Camp Hill Pa calling on Mrs F C Baker, and the Boys Band planning a January drama Be Careful Jimmy.
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P. EB. Kretzer
Keedysville
John Sperow
Nona Kretzer
St. James
Hagerstown
George Bux
Ton
Simon Wyand
U. B. Church
Charles N. Baker
Jack Wingert
Camp
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
A Camera
Campobello
New Brunswick
Ames Roosevelt
RetaRy OF Navy
Gia
Hoover
Thom
Gregory Makaroff
Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Congress
Fifteenth Congressional District
Wagner
Waterville
N. H
Clayton J. Dougherty
Harrisburg
U. S. Marshall
Upper Manhattan
Mollie Brown iCarran
West Branch
Iowa
Charles W. Eldredge
St. Petersburg
Fix
June
Fresh Meats
Chicago Market Company
Spyrex
Harry S. Myers
SECT
Eine
Canfimsa & Ge
Ady
Rudy
Rudy’s Rexall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
R and G Department Store
Washington ST
Men’s & Boys
Keystone Shoe Stores
W. Wash
People’s Drug Store
Home Furniture Co
Potomes St
Eakles Mill
W. Washington,st
Browns Smart Shop
Brown’s
Brown
Coats
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