Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1915 — Who Stole the Parr Sign? Can't Steal the Celebration. [ARTICLE]

Who Stole the Parr Sign? Can't Steal the Celebration.

Pair is going to celebrate the 4th. The advertising committee caused a big sign to be painted and suspended over the road between two telephone poles. Some one stole the sign and up to date the local Pinkertons have failed to locate either the streamer or the culprit who stole it. In olden days when rivalry was rife between Fair Oaks and Parr it would have been a natural conclusion that some stealthy band from the upper city had caused the disappearance, but this year Parr did not start its celebration until it was learned that Fair Oaks would not celebrate. Hence there is no clew in that direction. Both the promoters of the “best celebration ever held in Parr” are taking the matter good naturedly and say that while they have stolen our banner they can not steal our celebration and the act will simply help us advertise it. There will be no advance in rates and the Monon will sell tickets as long as the pasteboard holds out, so you can begin making arrangements to have the time of your lives at Logan Wood’s town on the glorious fourth.