English Jack the Rat Killer of Camden Ties Dogs to Ferrets and Fortune
An elderly Camden man known as English Jack boasts a decades long rat killing career aided by ferrets, white rats, and two dogs. He lives at 46 Henry Street with his kennels and cages, claiming vast kills for wartime fortresses and city dwellers, and recounting gruesome methods.
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Tye
John Gregory
Jack
Camden
Henry Street
Gregory
Albino
Turkey
Nottingham
Eng
Wallet
Waller
England
Matthew Baldwin
River Road
Tacony
Bridesburg
Pickle
Eastman
Fort Mifflin
Fort Delaware
Old Jack
Philadelphia
Odd views on dynamite cited in Home Journal praise
The piece discusses the Home Journal praising dynamite as a tool for uplifting the oppressed while noting the danger of general use for killing or robbery. It argues the downtrodden would mainly employ dynamite for violence, akin to revolvers, with rare comic insight.
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Societ
Paris
Evening Post
The
Home Journal
Churchill
Vicksburg
Ayer
J. W. Whimley
General Assembly
Medicine
Detroit
Mich
G. W. Bechel
Defiance
Gossip on Mormon travelers sparks curiosity on train
Conductor Lane recalls a tale from a Willoughby bound Mormon party returning from the Kirtland reunion. Ladies aboard the car question the number of wives, learning some Mormons reportedly have dozens each. The Cleveland Herald notes the Wyoming Stock-Growers Association reports 220000 beef cattle inspected, about 1000 killed by the Union Pacific, and 60 million dollars invested by Scottish and English capital in Wyoming and the Texas Panhandle.
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Lane
Kirtland
Willoughby
Mr. Lane
Cleveland Herald
Wyoming Stock-Growers’ Association
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
Texas Panhandle
Legislature Grants Land for Universities and Schools
The Texas Legislature approved another million acres for universities and a separate million for common schools. It also voted to submit a constitutional amendment allowing local school taxation.
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Texas
No Whiskey Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Non Intoxicating Relief
A testimonial letter from Rev G W Rice praises Brown's Iron Bitters Cin O as a non intoxicating stimulant that replaces liquor, cures desires for whiskey, and aids in dyspepsia indigestion biliousness weakness overwork rheumatism neuralgia consumption liver kidney troubles with speedy lasting relief.
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Loose
J. M. Loose & Co
Monroe, Mich
Farrand
Williams & Co
Swift & Dodds
James E. Davis & Co
Detroit
Time Card. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W E Reppert, passenger agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Columbus, issues a time card notice.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W. E. Reppert
Columbus
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G. W. Rice
American Christian Review
Brown
H. Gherke
Warren & Giant Sts
Choice Family Groceries
Warren and
Grant Sts
Edward
Peter Dickman
Defiance, Ohio
DeFianci
OhIo
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Wheeling
Bellaire
Barnesville
Mansfield
Shelby Senee Eenee
Plymouth Stereeeeere
Monroeville Ees
Fostoria
Deshler Perret
Hicksville Aneenweeneneene
Auburn
Garrett
Avilla
N.Y
Baltim
Rodale
Hicksville
Soee
Seeeneres
Deshler
Tiffin
Eeenen Seeeweres
Ecospcictetrs
Plymouth
Shelby Junction
Mt Vernon Stews
Newark
Columbu
Zanesville
Cambridge
Bellaire Prierrry
Washington Steeeees
United States
Boots & Shoes
J. P. Ayers
Russell
Russell House
Rogers Bro’s
Calvert, Texas
Dr.j.c. Ayer &Co
Lowell
Mass
Samaritan “Reverifats
Richmond Med. Go
St. Soseph
Switzer & Kehnast
Clinton Street
Loose's Extract
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Otto
Conservatory of Music
Payne
Senate
State of
C. J. Hodge
House of Representatives
R. G. Richards
United States OF America
JamEs W. Newman
State of Ohio
Viers & Hutton
Cash Grocery
Floton Cologne
Hiscox & Co
N. Y
John Tuttle
Gograin
Holgate’s New Block
Maumee
Viers & Hilton
Baltimore Bakery
O. F. Ensign & Son
Times Block
Clinton St
Defiance,o
J. J. Hale
Karst & Tenzer
Perry Street
Wabash Depot
Parker
N.Y Rt
Epesh White
Snyder & Gleason
South Clinton St
Joseph Derheimer
ie-Teme
Richi Lsst
Spence Gros. & CO
Cincinnati
F. J. Cheney
Adams Street
Toledo
M. D
Walnut Street
Kalamazoo
Colby & Scott
Co. S. Wellman
Defiance Branch House
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