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The Hagerstown Globe
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
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In 1939, floods closed roads in Villa Grove, Ill., so Postmaster William M. Jones's wife was rushed by train to Tuscola hospital for her imminent delivery; a boy was born safely two hours later with railway physician Dr. R. W. Taylor's aid.
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'Stork Special' Wins Close Race to Hospital
When Postmaster William M. Jones of Villa Grove, Ill., found roads closed by floods, he appealed to the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway to rush his wife, expecting the stork momentarily, to Tuscola where the nearest hospital was located. Having no other equipment handy the division superintendent hooked up this caboose, tender and locomotive and rushed the stricken mother to Tuscola. The baby, a boy, arrived two hours later, attended by Dr. R. W. Taylor, railway physician. Postmaster Jones waves "all's well and thanks' to Engineer William Mercer who piloted the "stork special."
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Villa Grove, Ill. To Tuscola
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1939
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Postmaster William M. Jones's wife, expecting a baby, faced closed roads due to floods; railway rushed her via caboose, tender, and locomotive to Tuscola hospital; boy born two hours later, attended by Dr. R. W. Taylor.