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Ogden Standard Examiner
Utah, USA
1 February 1889

Jack the Ripper

The person calling himself "Captain J R Middlemiss" claimed yesterday that he had received a communication through the mail, signed "Jack the Ripper." From a gentleman to whom the person Middlemiss exhibited the alleged threatening document, we learn that it was headed "No. 7" and contained a representation of a skull and crossbones.


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       Press Reports: Atlanta Constitution - 18 November 1888 
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       Press Reports: Decatur Daily Republican - 29 June 1891 
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       Press Reports: East London Advertiser - 19 October 1889 
       Press Reports: East London Observer - 1 December 1888 
       Press Reports: Eastern Post - 20 October 1888 
       Press Reports: Echo - 10 November 1888 
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       Press Reports: Liverpool Daily Post - 11 October 1888 
       Press Reports: Macclesfield Courier and Herald - 6 October 1888 
       Press Reports: Manitoba Daily Free Press - 20 October 1888 
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       Press Reports: Mitchell Daily Republican - 19 December 1888 
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       Press Reports: Munster News - 3 October 1888 
       Press Reports: Newark Daily Advocate - 18 September 1889 
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       Press Reports: News of the World - 7 October 1888 
       Press Reports: North Eastern Daily Gazette - 3 October 1888 
       Press Reports: Ogden Standard - 27 June 1891 
       Press Reports: Pall Mall Gazette - 06 October 1888 
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       Press Reports: People - 4 November 1888 
       Press Reports: Port Philip Herald - 26 November 1889 
       Press Reports: Qu'Appelle Vidette - 13 December 1888 
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       Press Reports: Salem Daily News - 7 February 1889 
       Press Reports: Sandusky Daily Register - 18 July 1889 
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       Press Reports: Star - 6 October 1888 
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       Press Reports: Te Aroha News - 16 January 1889 
       Press Reports: The Bush Advocate - 5 January 1889 
       Press Reports: The Two Republics - 9 October 1890 
       Press Reports: Times [London] - 16 November 1888 
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       Press Reports: Trenton Times - 18 September 1889 
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       Press Reports: Walthamstow and Leyton Guardian - 21 March 1891 
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