Cox Highways Cost 30 Cents Per Dollar Spent
Ohio 1913 overhead on highway department salaries and expenses totaled 30.6 cents per dollar of road construction cost. Auditor Donahey's 1918 report shows $159,227.21 spent in acton, $521,000 total with overhead. 20 percent overhead in 1914 and 8.6 percent in 1913. Willis accuses Cox administration of "gigantic cog" and extravagant spending with Vox and Hite law funds. The exposé urges pruning waste and refocusing road building.
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State Highway Commission
Ohio
State Highway Department
Cox
Frank H Willis
Mr. Willis
State House
Acta
Herrick
Republicana
Donahey
Columbus
State ‘Highway Commission
Naor
Co Ae
State of Ohio
Automobile Department
Child urges change of mind after grandmothers delay
A young boy pleads with his grandmother, claiming his mother would not delay, while tears and wailing fill the room. The child, though distressed, challenges the grandma, insisting the situation should be resolved more quickly.
W You Succeed in Any Tool You Use
A motivational note urges perseverance and confidence, declaring that success earns respect regardless of the method. It emphasizes resilience and self belief as key to overcoming obstacles. The message frames struggle as temporary and result oriented.
Criticism of State Road Policy and Costs Under One-Director Rule
A critical examination questions state road policy under a single political appointing authority. It cites Belmont county where 26 miles were contracted but only 2 miles built, and alleges county hiring of road machinery at 65 cents with state rental. The Delaware area shows two roads under construction under both state and county control with the same engineer. It argues state costs exceed county costs by 680 dollars per mile and accuses the state of inflated overhead and salaries.
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Déllar
Belmont County
Delaware
Semies
Ohio highway payrolls draw fire in critique
A Dayton era columnist denounces the Ohio state highway department for large unmonitored spending under a single commissioner. The piece cites 15 autos, tire costs of 640 dollars, high salaries for aides, and a payroll over three and a half million dollars, urging funds be used for road construction. It links saloonkeeper campaign financing to Cox’s re election and ends with a moral exhortation from an exchange column about kindness.
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State of
Ohio
Rose Tweed
State Highway Department
State Capitol
Dayton Herald
Cox
Finley
Nervousness as a Sign of Readiness in Music
The author argues nervousness is not a misfortune but a sign of a strong, active mind. In music, nerves mean the strings of the violin are properly taut, signaling readiness and potential for success and happiness.
World’s Largest Theater at Paris Opera House
The Opera House in Paris claims to be the world’s largest theater, covering about three acres with a cable mass of 4 287 000 square feet and a construction cost of 25 million dollars.
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Opera House of
Paris
Cox Expenditures Three Million Over 1908 Payroll
Republican candidate Frank Willis accuses Governor Cox of creating 25 commissions to reward henchmen, boosting Ohio state payroll from 2.95 million in 1908 to over 6.4 million with 8,876 workers. He cites 880 new berths and 16 officials earning 81,000 annually, plus unspecified lump sum costs under Warnes law and clerks.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Frank
Willis
Clinton County
Cox
Mr. Willis
Andrew L. Harris
Industrial Commission
Agricultural Commission
Harris
Nquoricense Commission
Cowl Screen Commission
Civil Service Commission
New State Prison Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Canal
Akron Rubber Strike
Legislative Reference Bureau
Securities Commission
Public Welfare Department
Discoverer of lodine honored in Dijon tribute
The name Bernard Courtois is little known to many yet he is credited with the discovery of lodine. A Dijon chemist, he announced the find to the academy about a century ago. His hometown plans a simple slab on the wall of the house where he lived and died.
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Bernard Courtois
Lodine
Dijon
Academy
Paris
London Telegraph
Noted Collections of Jewels Across Oriental Rulers
The Rajah of Dholpur's pearl collection is valued at seven hundred thousand dollars. Other Oriental rulers with noted pearl collections include the Jam of Jamnagar the Gag war of Baroda the Nawab of Hampur and the Sultan of Turkey. Prince Jay Utshingi of Kathitwar also conducts pearl fairs and amasses notable gems.
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Rajah
Dholpur
Jam
Jamnagar
Gagwar
Baroda
Nawab
Hampur
Turkey
Jay Utshingi
Kathitwar
San Jak touted as cure for rheumatic pains
San Jak advertised as an up to date remedy for rheumatism stiff joints and muscle aches sold at Fink and Haumeasers located at 1 52 in a local newspaper ad claiming quick relief and modern formulation.
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Fink & Haumeasers
Tax Statement Bold Deception Critique of 1914 Costs
Columbus Ohio Republican State Chairman Edwin Jones denounces a tax commission statement as a brazen deception. He argues the comparison uses misleading costs, claiming the Warnes law increased state expenses by about 500000 over 1912 and that deputy assessors and county commissioners' pay inflated the total. He questions the justification for such differences and accuses the commission of deception.
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Columbus
Edwin Jones
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Jones
Cox
Cox Wouldn't Buy Farm At Ottawa Speech Sparks Laughs
Special from Ottawa reports Putnam county heavily Republican after stops by Governor Cox and rival Heagan with many officials. A farmer challenged Cox over rail taxes and appraisals, leading to a heated exchange about selling his farm at its value and Cox’s insinuations. The incident underscores Cox's controversial remarks and a prior dispute over the Cincinnati ripper bill involving Frank B. Willis.
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Ottawa
Putnam County
Cox
Hegan
Hogan
Continental
Farmer
Parmer
B. Willis
Cincinnati
Willis
Bil
Als
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lltrom
Opposed to Any Additional Taxes Urges Tax Reform
A verbose editorial condemns a proposed tax on active business interests as a war tax in peacetime. It attacks Democratic tariff failures, warns of burdens on industry, and argues for revenue through revised tariffs rather than new levies. The piece frames the measure as a defeat for the party in power and cites broader economic harms.
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Latin America
United States Senate
United States
Cincinnat
Ohio
Senate
Democratic Party
Republic
No Partisanship in Constitutional Ballot Debate
A constitutional convention preferred nonpartisan ballots for amendments to keep liquor and other issues out of politics. The piece argues both parties align with their platforms, urging voters to choose leaders based on merit. It cites primary voting totals and questions whether Willis or Cox will win governor, suggesting Garfield and Garford split votes. It ends with musings on athletics and a Punch gossip snippet.
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Republican Party
Willis
Cox
Garfield
Garford
United States
Tim Hogan
Menu for Eight Cosmopolitan Dinner
A menu item lists courses and national dishes for a dinner for eight. Items include Scotch broth, Spanish mackerel, French chops, Hungarian stew, Irish potatoes, Vienna rolls, Malian wines, English muffins, Welsh rabbit, German pickles, Swiss cheese and Brazilian coffee as printed in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Warnes law costs cited in Ohio tax clash
Ohio Republican leaders denounce the states tax commission for citing 1910 real estate appraisals against 1914 figures under the Warnes law claiming deception. Edwin Jones notes the 1912 cost is a better basis, cites 596 581 dollars versus 1 029 289 dollars in 1914, and criticizes deputy assessors funded by the Cox machine.
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Ohio State Commission
Edwin Jones
Republican State Executive Committee
Tax Commission
Tax Commission of
Ohio
Commission
Cox
Toledo Blade Endorses Prohibition In Ohio Races
A reprint of The Toledo Blade editorial favoring statewide Prohibition is quoted, arguing the saloon is a corrupting force and must be crushed for civic progress. It urges unity for or against the Prohibition Amendment, noting the paper’s long temperance stance and calling to banish liquor across the state. Cleveland wage and trade issues are briefly referenced amid broader political critique.
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Toledo Blade
Ohio
Blade
Toledo
America
Owever
National Congress
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Rogovoy
Cornell Sun
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Fessi
Hitacre
Mr. Garford
Mr. Garfield
Governor Cox
Chronique
Sophie
R. Hoy
Wauseon
Miller & Hoy
Kendallville
Ind
Brigham, Guilford & Company
Cleveland
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