Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15

| The car had no. gone far when 1t
struck an obstruction and was hurled
from the tracks, All of the rid
ers escaped uninjured except the
clergyman who was thrown against a
rail. His right arm and left leg were
broken and deep cash inflicted on his
head. The injury to his head is dan
gerous and threatens his life.
Mason City.
William Cort is suffering from bad
burns about his face and hands as the
result of an accident which occurred
Sunday While he vas working under
his auto. cleaning out the feed pipe that
carries gas to the lights. Gasoline had
dripped from the carburetor. making
a little puddle near cort. Into this a
fellow who was lighting cigarette
tossed a lighted match. When the gas
olene baZed up Cort was in such an
| awkward position he was unable to
| avoid being burned
Sioux City.
Alex Schofield. aged As. claimins
Yankton. S. D.. as his home, was ter
ribly excited when he called at the
| police station early Saturday to report
that he had been robbed of wallet
shack down on the Missouri river bank
Night Captain George OVermire became
satisfied that Schofield was laborins
under delusion. so ordered a search
His coat and trousers were searche d
carefully but no wallet was found
Finally. as Patrolman s. s. McEvenv
was rubbing his hand over Schofields
shin. he discovered n lump under the
stockings 1t proved to be the pocket
book and the cash WIS all there. Soho
field was ordered on: Of the station.
Waterloo.
Blowing safes in postoffices and
banks has been discontinued as the
easiest method of procuring funds and
stealing hogs is now the most fash
ionable method employed by experts.
The first robbery of that nature at
tempted in this vicinity was reported
to the local police headquarters from
Raymond Monday morning, where a
load of valuable porkers was stolen
from the stock. yards during the night
Seven hogs ready for market were
hauled away and after n trip across
the country were sold to the Cedar
| Falls Cream Company, at Cedar Falls
early Monday morning. The check In
payment for the hogs was cashed and
the robbers escaped.
Cedar Rapids.
George Parr one OF the earliest
pioneers of Linn county and for sixty
Years a resident OF Cedar Rapids died
Monday morning after an illness of six
months at the home OF his daughter.
Mrs. Harriet Diehl, I'LL Sixth avenue.
Mr. Parr was born at Water Branch,
Cambridgeshire, England. Jan. 1, 1924,
and came to Cedar Rapids in the
spring of 1854. when the city was but
wild frontier settlement. He was
married TO Albina Edmundson on
christmas day. 1855, who preceded
him in death May 81. 1912. Had he
lived until next January he would
have been 30 years OF age. Mr.. Parr
.. was one of the early business men of
Cedar Rapids being the proprietor OF a
grocery store on what is now the site
. of the plant of the American Cereal
Company. He was also contributor
to the fund which was collected to
build the first bridge across tho Cedar
river He was we'll known by Cedar
Rapids citizens and was held in uni
versal respect and esteem. Mr.. Parr
bore the unusual distinction of never
having used tobacco, Intoxicating
! !: :;q;ao..ss, CT having .mtt4r a profane
word during his lifetime,