Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1912 — HARVARD HIRES RAT CATCHER [ARTICLE]

HARVARD HIRES RAT CATCHER

New University Officer to Be Aided by Terrier, Ferrets and Many Traps. Cambridge, Mass.—To prevent the destruction'of many interesting books, papers, pictures and valuables of various kinds in the college buildings. Harvard university has added to its "staff of employes an official rat catcher, the first appointee of the kind in the history of the university. Sanraejl Johnson of Somerville is the new officer. He has the help of a clever fox terrier, two ferrets and many traps.