Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1913 — Traveling Salesman Broke Leg at Roller Skating Rink. [ARTICLE]

Traveling Salesman Broke Leg at Roller Skating Rink.

Harold Yerrill, of Goodland, a traveling piano salesman, broke the large bone of his .right leg four inches above the ankle and also the ankle itself while skating at the Monticello skating rink Thursday afternoon. The Monticello Journal describes the accident as follows; “He was skating along on the floor and caught a steam pipe along the wall to whirl hlmself around to skate backwards. From some reason or other his foot shot in between the pipe and wall and the momentum of his body was so great that he could not check himself. As a result he fell, the ankle was brok en and the bone shattered. An ambulance basket was procured and he was taken to his room in Wm. Moore’s flat, over the Biederwolf & Merideth office. Dr. Clay was called to minister to his sufferings and reduce the fracture.”

Somebody threw a brick into the smoothly 'running parcel post machinery at the Decatur, IIL, postofflee Wednesday. It was a package of fresh skunk hides, mailed by a trapper. As soon as it was carried into the building the clerks went out by another door. The parcel will be returned to the sender.

We have in stock a full line of hard and soft Coal We would appreciate your orders.’ HAMILTON & KELLNER.

A box bearing the ashes of a Denver man was mailed at the postoffice in the Colorado city Wednesday, the destination being London, England. Richard Sykes requested his ashes be sent to his birthplace in England, and it was found that the parcel post was the most adaptable service.