Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-12
Waterloo.

Waterloo.
John johnson, the watermelon man.
states that the greatest watermelon
crop in the history Of this section OF
the country will be raised this year
The heavy rains and warm weather
have produced great crop and the
home grown variety will be on the
market earlier this year than for the
past three years.
Hopkinton.
Freight train No. SO, south bound on
the Milwaukee, was wrecked between
here and Delhi at about o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. A number OF
passengers were on the train and three
were slightly injured, among them Mr.
j. E. Bates. manager Of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company in Cedar
Rapids. The wreck resulted in delay
ing traffic for some time.
Webster City.
r. T. Eaken, who resides about four
miles southwest Of this city, has a
freak colt about a month old which
has the ears Of a sheep and the tail OF
a calf. The strange animal has sew
eral Of the characteristics Of sheep
especially in the movements of the
head. At first, Mr.. Eakin thought he
would kill the little freak but Il seemed
so strong and lively that he has been
caring for it.
Cedar Rapids.
While Lawrence Mungovan, a resi-
dent Of Kalona, was watching the
loading Of the World at Home" shows
on the train on South First street Sat
noV III from
behind and grasped him by the arms.
One Of them held him while the other
went thru his pockets and robbed him
Of $40. The men then disappeared in
the crowd, and altho the police. who
were notified Immediately, made a
search Of the entire neighborhood, no
one answ ering the description could
be found.
Webster City.
John Snyder, brother Of Mrs. c.
e. Brooks, Of the Star restaurant. was
brought to this city Tuesday from
Fort Dodge, suffering with broken
ankle. He was engaged in some kind
Of house moving work and received
the fracture while endeavori:lg to ad-
just some part Of the machinery which
would not work well. He was brought
to this city where, after an X-ray ex-
animation, the broken bone was 10
Gated and set. He Is at present at the
Brooks home, where he will be laid up
for some time.
Webster City.
A thrilling rescue occurred Tuesday
afternoon when George Kinser
snatched the baby daughter CT Mr.. and
Mrs. e. E. Fort almost from under the
very wheels Of the c. & NV. pas
senger train as 1t entered the city from
the north about o'clock, being an
hour late. The baby girl who is not
yet years OF age, wandered away
from the house late in the afternoon.
The baby Is afraid Of q train and
whenever she hears one whistle, lies
right down wherever she IS until the
roar Of the train Is past. Tuesday she
happened to be right on the tack when
the train whistled at the north bridge
entering the city and Immediately lay
right down on the track with her head
against the rail. George Kinser, q
north side resident, Just happened 20
look up from his work in time to see
the baby lie down and noticed the ap-
,proach of the train which was then
not two blocks away. He ran with all
his might to the baby, Just snatching
her from tho tracks a. the engine
reached the cattle guard no. five feet
from her. Mrs. Fort came out to look
for the baby Just at that moment and
saw her little one as she was rescued
from horrible death.
Fort Dodge.
One of the biggest storage ware
houses in the state viii be built here
this year. The big building will be
of reinforced concrete, six stories in
height with q basement and 92x140
feet ground dimensions. The Fort
Dodge Warehouse Company. formed by
e. L. Breen, Of this city; w. ]. Zit-
terrell, of Webster City: and the Fort
Dodge, Dcs Mo.nes and Southern rail-
road. will build the structure. The
icompany's capitalization will be $780,
900. The location Of the warehouse
haslnot been announced but II Will be
along the interurbap tracks. =. J.