Death of Henry Gregg Ends a Noted Lawyer’s Career
The city mourns the death of Hon. Henry Gregg at his home 413 Washington Street on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o clock after a sudden collapse following months of ill health and a campaign for judge He was a longtime prosecutor and Republican party leader survived by his wife Mrs Sarah J Walker a daughter Miss Clara B Gregg and brothers Dr Melvin Gregg Mrs Henry Kitheart Robert John and Simpson The community honors him as Father of the Law Library for pioneering a county law library funded by his fees He was educated at Richmond and Union Colleges and was a respected attorney for thirty three years He held multiple civic and fraternal roles and was poised to join the bench before his death
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Henry, Gregg
Washington Street
Gregg
Jmige
Springfield Township
Bacon Ridge
Andrew
Alan Gregg
Kansas
Henry Gregg
Steubenville
W. P. Hays
Chicago
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Clara B. Gregg
Melvin Gregg
Salineville
Henry Kitheart
Vansis
Robert
John
Simpson
Jennie
Lawrence
First
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Modern Westmen
National Union
Richmond
Union Colleges
Philander Knox
Jordan
Col
Spencer
Hard Numbers Behind Naval Academy Entrance Exams
Washington reports show about 60 percent of appointees fail the Annapolis entrance tests. Secretary Meyer cites five year totals with 308 pass to 326 fail in 1907, 219 pass to 168 fail in 1908, 227 pass to 359 fail in 1909, 238 pass to 383 fail in 1910, and 282 pass to 404 fail in 1911. Many failures reflect serious deficiencies and absences from exams.
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Washington
Annapolis Naval Academy
Big Inheritance Taxes The Largest Inheritance Tax Check
A historic settlement reveals the largest inheritance tax payment on record. Officials describe the sum as unprecedented, highlighting the extent of wealth transfer and its implications for estate collections. The check underscores evolving tax policies and the public interest in large estate settlements.
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West, Virginia
Fred ©. Bine
Charleston
Thomas B. Davis
Keyser
West Virginia
Senator Elkins
No Sleep for Kidney Sufferer Ends with Doan's Pills
Mrs Emma Roedecker of Steubenville Ohio reports nocturnal pains from kidney troubles, backache and fatigue. After using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Beall and Steele Drug Co she found relief and now requires little if any use. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Dean
Steubenville
Emma Roedecker
North Sixth St. Steubenville
Oho
Beall & Steele Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Water Street theft and court arrests brief
Len Parrott and Joby Robbins appear in Squire Lawter's court after Robbins stole a South American parrot from a Water street residence. A. Polander jailed for caressing a Polish woman on North Eights street with a skillett. Two men fishing in Cross Creek were arrested on Sunday.
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Joby Robbins
Water Street
Squire Lawter
A. Polander
North Eights Street
Cross Creek
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