Will be watched by nation in Ohio primary vote
Ohio Republicans urged to back Governor Willis in the upcoming primary to signal strong Republican momentum nationwide. The piece argues mass turnout for Willis over Cox could foreshadow a Republican victory and bolster party strength for the fall, stressing individual votes as part of a larger mobilized bloc.
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Willis
Cox
Emerson
Ohio
The
Woods
Cox Tammany
State buys Wyandot Building to end rent leaks
The Willis administration halted Cox era commissions and high rent contracts. Columbus Wyandot office building was purchased for 225,000 to house all departments and stop 114,000 yearly rent losses, a move praised as prudent and economical by supporters and even opponents.
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Cox
Willis
State House
Wyandot
Columbus
Treasury
Office location near capitol preferred over racing to Columbus
The speaker prefers locating an office in a state building near the capitol rather than traversing the city of Columbus to find state offices housed by politicians who have houses to rent.
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Capitol
Columbus
Dismissed Ohio officials blamed for missing filings
The article accuses William Grogan and Thomas Way of failing to index 15 to 25 incorporation papers after their dismissal from the Ohio Secretary of State's office. It credits Secretary Hildebrandt for catching the omissions, suggests deliberate neglect, and argues for Hildebrandt’s re election based on his record.
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Wm. Grogan
Thomas Way
Hildebrant
Ohio
Mattress Makers Seek Ohio Rules on What to Exclude
Mattress manufacturers from other states petition the Workshop and Factories Department asking for clear guidance on materials to exclude to operate in Ohio. The current administration argues consumers must get value and that laws must be enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workshop and Factories Department
Ohio
Ohio Primary Signals Strong Republican Trend
Senator Burton ran far ahead of President Wilson in the Ohio presidential preferential primary, a sign of a pronounced Republican drift in the state. If Governor Willis outpolls Cox by an even wider margin in the next primary, it will be seen as evidence of a growing Republican trend.
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Burton
Ohio
Wilson
Willis
Cox
James A. Devine
State Building and Loan Bureau
State Insurance Department
Devine
Chillicothe
Col. L. G. Silbaugh
Lancaster
Republican
Ohio Republicans rally behind Burton Willis and Harding
The piece praises Sen ator Burton and Gov ernor Willis as Ohio leaders with McKinley Sher man Foraker and Hanna gone. It touts Harding’s future, Willis as a national favorite, and urges Republican primary votes to back Willis against Cox Tammany while pledging support for Burton, Willis, Harding and Cole to carry Maine for Republicanism in September.
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McKinley
Sherman
Foraker
Hanna
Ohio
Burton
Harding
Willis
Cole
Maine
State cuts 1917 auto tag contract costs to 13.9c per set
Secretary of State Hildebrandt announced Abbott Stamping Co of Detroit won the 1917 auto tag contract at 13.9 cents per set, a saving of up to 36,300 over earlier awards to Finley and Durbin. He dismissed criticism as political and noted prior contracts lacked competitive bids.
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Charles Q. Hildebrant
Abbott Stamping Company
Detroit
Ohio
Hildebrant
Scioto Sign Company
Kenton
W. L. Finley
W. W. Durbin
Western Display Company
St. Paul
Ohio 1917 license tags contract sets 300000 sets
Ohio sec of state Hildebrandt contracts Abbott Stamping Co Detroit for at least 300000 automobile license tag sets for 1917 at 13.9 cents each the lowest price paid. 224000 licenses issued this year with total likely to reach 250000.
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Hildebrant
Abbott Stamping Co
Detroit
W. H. Walker
Public Utilities Commisssion
Dayton, Springfield, Xenia & Southern Railroad
Robert T. Kelly
L.H. Dey
Commission
Dayton
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