Clothes of Thug and Ripper Addict Haunts London Era
Middle aged, wealthy Londoner Howard Denver of Weymouth Street, known as Jack the Ripper Jr, collects murderers clothing. He buys, scavenges, and wears the suits on anniversaries, visiting crime scenes with a collie, dressing in hundred outfits. He attends clubs, roams Whitechapel, and repeats crimes in costume for amusement.
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Ondon
Jack the Ripper
Howard Denver
Weymouth Street
London
Jack the Ripper, Jr
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Denver
Whitechapel
Mr. Denver
Ripper, Jr
Piccadilly
Strang
Natives Gather Congo Rubber From Vines In Jungle Season
In the French Congo the rubber is harvested from vines during March and April. Workers climb up to fifty feet to cut sap, boil it with other vine juices, and form balls of three to four pounds. Bracelets are the purest form, dried around the wrists, though dirt on the skin mars appearance.
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French Congo
Congo
Town Council Debate on Bicycle Lamps and Water Supply
A new resident questions a motion to repeat the bicycle lamp ordinance while an old member identifies the coroner Benin as the mover. The resident also asks about the wailing for a pure water supply, and the milkman Smith is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beniam
Smith
Fragmented 19th Century Ad Fragments in a Patchwork Paper
A garbled page shows colonial era prose and ad snippets about inhabitants in the Philippines, weather quips, drug claims, and mail from Paris to Japan. It includes dubious product pitches from liquor makers and patent remedies, with stray quotes and erratic punctuation. The piece mixes social satire and commerce notes in a ragged, OCR like form.
Stop Smoking Forever This Easy Tobacco Cure
A faded ad claims a guaranteed method to quit tobacco with a booklet from a Philadelphia printer. It touts instant magnetic appeal and urges readers to order a product called Restorer, offering a $4.00 price and a home delivery offer. The testimonial line about a wife quitting in three days is included as a joke.
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Constitutional Relief
An old advertisement touts a “constitutional cure” for catarrh and tobacco habit, claiming rapid strength from a tonic sold for 50 cents or one dollar. It exaggerates health improvements and pressures readers with dubious claims and odd spellings.
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Philippine Islande
Preeviaya Reserve
Clunati
Ohio
Neerecso Medicine Co
Kornclistine
Y. Mentere
Winslow
George W. Lota
Pabucher, la
Paris
Japan
Tebsece
St. Rices
Des
RM. Atong. Ltd
Aron St
Partedelpies
Biome
Cole
Penelope
Stice
Jock
Rees
Hall
P. Hal & Proms
Xee Nashua
Rte
Mead & Prentiss
Chicago
Denver, Colo
Freicas
Etree Artes
Lee
Cirestar
Baek Fee
We Orks
San
Moraid
W.N. U
Advertiser
Lun Eeike
Ichigan Southern Railway
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