Roosevelt Kinship Ties Highlight Historical Lineage
Albany report outlines Franklin D Roosevelt’s deep family roots with presidents Adams and Harrison, tracing the Roosevelts back to Claes Martenzen Van Roosevelt and detailing the Delano and other kinships. The piece notes Isaac Roosevelt’s 1776 NY convention role and Franklin’s naval and linguistic interests, plus wife Eleanor Roosevelt’s knitting and public roles.
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Albany
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United States
Adamses
Harrisons
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Benjamin Harrison
Williams Henry Harrison
Theodore
Franklin
Claes Martenzen van Roosevelt
America
New Amsterdam
New York City
Holland
Jacobus
Claes
Johannes
Isaac
Hudson River
Dutchess County
James
Hyde Park
Franklin Roosevelt
Taxes Rise 325 Percent in 16 Years Claims San Angelo Writer
A San Angelo Standard-Times writer argues taxes have increased 325 percent over 16 years. The piece estimates federal payroll costs at 732,460 civilian workers and annual pay of over 1.055 billion dollars, framing government costs as a burden across levels of government.
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San Angelo
Would You Lose If The Biggest Tax Payers In County Were Wiped Out
Analyzes potential economic impact if major railways collapse. Cites idle workers and related industries, government finance aid, and the risk of rail properties reverting to public ownership for tax loss.
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Uncle Sam
Missouri Pacific Lines
Blister suit nets $1600 award for Belleville farmer
Detroit reports August Elwart of Belleville Mich won a $1600 award from S A Singer for blisters caused by Sunday go to meeting shoes He had sued for 25000 The article also notes a special wood imported from Cuba for baseball bats Use of Cuban wood is mentioned as a separate note.
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Detroit
Elwart
Belleville
Mich
Farmer
S. A. Singer
Cuba
Climate of Counties Across United States Fact Sheet
The article lists the number and size of U S counties. It notes 3,072 counties in 48 states with Texas 254 and Delaware 3. It cites San Bernardino as largest by area and New York County as smallest. It mentions post offices, elevations in Leadville and Patria, and Louisiana parishes.
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Texas
Delaware
San Bernardino County
California
New York County
Bristol County
Rhode Island
Armstrong County
South Dakota
Allegheney County
Pennsylvania
Leadville
Colo
Calipatria
Calif
North Carolina
Virginia
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Georgia
Louisiana
Isis
Righto to OK replacing British term in England
In Britain the American OK is quickly replacing the term Righto in daily speech. Educators oppose the change as Hollywood films help promote American influence. A columnist tested four calls and each ended with OK from the other party.
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London
Great Britain
Hollywood
Declaration of Independence Copy Location Noted
The original copy of the Declaration of Independence is kept at the Department of State in Washington.
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The
Department of State
Washington
Taxpayer asks for tax relief and backbone in Fourth District
In a campaign appeal, Jess Morris of Greenville Hunt County urges voters to cut congressional salaries and tax burdens. He cites a 1930 effort that allegedly saved about $50,000 for local taxpayers and frames himself as a fighter for relief against high taxation.
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Atlanta
League of Nations
New York State
United States
Robert F. Wagner
Roosevelt
James M. Cox
Farm Board
New York
St. Lawrence River
Senate Subcommittee On
Naval Affairs
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Tilden
Louie Howe
Executive Mansion
Howe
Jessmorris
Greenville
Hunt County
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad
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Yorktown
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President Cleveland
White House
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Crimson
Columbia
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St. Patrick’s Day
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Sam
Troup Banner
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
L. W. Baldwin
Gulf Coast Lines
International-Great Northern
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Mrs. Taxpayer
NuGrape Bottling Co
Sherman, Texas
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