DEATH OF G. H. SCRIPPS.
Has Been Prominent in Journalistic Circles for Many Years.
SAN DIEGO. April 13.— George H. Scripps died at Mirando, the ranch of his brother. E. W. Scripps, to-day at noon of pernicious, anaemia after an illness of several months. The remains will be cremated at Los Angeles. Interment will be at Rushville. Ill. George H. Scripps was 66 years old, born in England and came to this country when 4 years old. He was reared on an Illinois farm, and when the war broke out he and his brother John enlisted, and John lost his life and George his health. He entered upon his journalistic career twenty-five years ago with the Detroit Evening News. He helped to found the Cleveland Press. He soon after became interested in the Cincinnati Post, Kentucky Post, St. Louis Chronicle, Kansas City World and the Omaha News, and his journalistic possessions extended to the Pacific Coast. With his brother. E. W. Scripps, and Milton A. McRae he comprised the Scripps-MoRae league partnership. He held a responsible office in each of the companies publishing the league papers. He retained his interest In the Detroit Evening News.
San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 145, 14 April 1900:
Has Been Prominent in Journalistic Circles for Many Years.
SAN DIEGO. April 13.— George H. Scripps died at Mirando, the ranch of his brother. E. W. Scripps, to-day at noon of pernicious, anaemia after an illness of several months. The remains will be cremated at Los Angeles. Interment will be at Rushville. Ill. George H. Scripps was 66 years old, born in England and came to this country when 4 years old. He was reared on an Illinois farm, and when the war broke out he and his brother John enlisted, and John lost his life and George his health. He entered upon his journalistic career twenty-five years ago with the Detroit Evening News. He helped to found the Cleveland Press. He soon after became interested in the Cincinnati Post, Kentucky Post, St. Louis Chronicle, Kansas City World and the Omaha News, and his journalistic possessions extended to the Pacific Coast. With his brother. E. W. Scripps, and Milton A. McRae he comprised the Scripps-MoRae league partnership. He held a responsible office in each of the companies publishing the league papers. He retained his interest In the Detroit Evening News.
San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 145, 14 April 1900:
DEATH OF G. H. SCRIPPS.
Has Been Prominent in Journalistic Circles for Many Years.
SAN DIEGO. April 13.— George H. Scripps died at Mirando, the ranch of his brother. E. W. Scripps, to-day at noon of pernicious, anaemia after an illness of several months. The remains will be cremated at Los Angeles. Interment will be at Rushville. Ill. George H. Scripps was 66 years old, born in England and came to this country when 4 years old. He was reared on an Illinois farm, and when the war broke out he and his brother John enlisted, and John lost his life and George his health. He entered upon his journalistic career twenty-five years ago with the Detroit Evening News. He helped to found the Cleveland Press. He soon after became interested in the Cincinnati Post, Kentucky Post, St. Louis Chronicle, Kansas City World and the Omaha News, and his journalistic possessions extended to the Pacific Coast. With his brother. E. W. Scripps, and Milton A. McRae he comprised the Scripps-MoRae league partnership. He held a responsible office in each of the companies publishing the league papers. He retained his interest In the Detroit Evening News.
San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 145, 14 April 1900:
Has Been Prominent in Journalistic Circles for Many Years.
SAN DIEGO. April 13.— George H. Scripps died at Mirando, the ranch of his brother. E. W. Scripps, to-day at noon of pernicious, anaemia after an illness of several months. The remains will be cremated at Los Angeles. Interment will be at Rushville. Ill. George H. Scripps was 66 years old, born in England and came to this country when 4 years old. He was reared on an Illinois farm, and when the war broke out he and his brother John enlisted, and John lost his life and George his health. He entered upon his journalistic career twenty-five years ago with the Detroit Evening News. He helped to found the Cleveland Press. He soon after became interested in the Cincinnati Post, Kentucky Post, St. Louis Chronicle, Kansas City World and the Omaha News, and his journalistic possessions extended to the Pacific Coast. With his brother. E. W. Scripps, and Milton A. McRae he comprised the Scripps-MoRae league partnership. He held a responsible office in each of the companies publishing the league papers. He retained his interest In the Detroit Evening News.
San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 145, 14 April 1900:
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