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New Device Of Thieves

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
January
Year
1876
Copyright
Public Domain
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test dodge in London is the following: A acsmp enters a dwelling house toward ïioon and scares tbe family by announcing that the main has burst and that he is sent by the water company to see that all water is iramediately drawn f rom the cisterna. Every available tub, pail and utensil ia immediately requisitioned, for the fellow tells them that they will not have a drop of water for the next forty-eight hours. While the servants are busy falfilling his order he pockets every Taluable within his roach and finally vanishos, after ordering all ñres in the house to be put out.

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Old News
Michigan Argus