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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1912

Page

4

Fire near Nashua destroys barns and threshing outfit

Two large barns on the Thomas Burgess farm south of Nashua burned at noon. Loss on buildings around 2500 dollars plus 190 tons of hay destroyed. A threshing machine and two loads of grain with straw at John Knapp’s farm also burned, with total loss borne by Knapp. Fire blamed on spontaneous combustion and heated puller.

Nashua Thomas Burgess Jub New Bay Juhl John Knapp Mr. Knapp

Dr Edwin B Cragin to stay at Astor mansion for Astors child

New York reports Dr Edwin B Cragin of 10 West Fiftieth street will occupy rooms at the Astor mansion on Fifth Avenue next Sunday to await the birth of Mrs John Jacob Astor's child He will be assisted by six or seven nurses Meanwhile Mrs Astor is cared for by three nurses in shifts and has stopped nightly Central Park rides as workmen lay gas pipes on Sixty sixth Street causing noise to be reduced if needed to avoid disturbance.

New York Edwin B. Cragin West Fiftieth Street Astor Mansion Fifth Avenue John Jacob Astor William H. Force

Permanent Home for Cattle Show Gains Ground

Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress secures a permanent five year home on a seven acre tract west of Electric Park with buildings to be erected this fall. David Johnson subscribes for $2,900 of stock. stock sales progress, with local corporations considering large blocks. Real estate transfers follow listing multiple Waterloo parcels and holdings.

Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Electric Park Street Car Company Cattle Congress David Johnson Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Association

Harlan Mayor Forced to Quit Under Cosson Law

Harlan Iowa August 3 Mayor W L Baughn resigned after being pressured under the Cosson liquor law. Attorney George W Cullison demanded resignation within 48 hours to halt ouster steps. the mayor cited illness in his family and a night of drinking pills with whiskey leading to a lapse in judgment. The council will elect a successor next Monday.

Harlan W. L. Baughn Cosson George W. Cullison Baugha Will Mr. CulHgan County Atorney John Herter Shafer Baughn Harmon Baughn

Institute to Open August Second for Teacher Training

The annual normal institute for teachers will begin at 8 A M Monday in the west high school building with eight instructors. Daily classes cover arithmetic history reading didactics agriculture music civics drawing grammar geography and more. The session runs through Saturday with lectures planned for evenings. instructors include Hattie Moore Mitchell Des Moines Francis Cedar Falls L. Howell Clarion Alderman Marion and Griffith Waverly. A Courier want ad will rent your house.

Normal Institute For West High Cachool Corpa W. S. Griffith Waverly Moore Hattie Moore-Mitchell Des Moines Francis Cedar Falls M. L. Howell Clarion A. B. Alderman Marion Frances Dickey Viva Moore Waterloo Margaret

Notice of separation and non-responsibility

P. T. Kniss declares that his wife Minnie May Kniss has left his home and he will not be responsible for debts she incurs.

Minnie May Kniss P. T, Kniss

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