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Boy In A Conduit

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Day
14
Month
September
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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A lad named Young, Monday tole grapes from Dr. Dorrance, who notified Officer Schall. Schalí ave chase and the "kid" took reuge in one of the new underground arnpus conduits, and justice was jalked, for the officer could not purue. It was at first proposed to moke him out Iike a wood-chuck, jut there was danger of asphyxiatng the little rascal. The officer eered in and could see his eyes listen but no pole was long enough o punch him out. It was suggested o bring out the fire department and ush the conduit, but "the statoot was agin it." Schall then went own town to hire a traction engine nd pneumatic pump, to suck the cid to the mouth of the conduit, by ir exhaustion and jerk him out by ie hair. VVhile this was going on, ïowever, the father of the boy setled for the grapes and the youngter was allowed to crawl out, of his wn free will and accord.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News